Sandy and Cory

Slowly, very slowly.....we are getting ourselves all settled in as we settle down. It’s so nice to take things at a slow pace. What an extreme. Before we left “home”, we were working at “our house” and polebarn like busy, busy beavers. Cory carried more of the load than I did but cleaning and scouring our house was no little task for me. I was whipped when done. Lulu supervised the whole process. But we all know how limited her participation was. Now, here at Tropical Palms, we go for morning coffee at the lobby. Art and Ray are there for us to chat ... read more

Obviously, you have noted a brief lull in my blogging. Reason: nothing really juicy to share with you until now. After we left the Walmart plaza in Lewisburg, PA. we resumed our drive southward. Whaaaat? A few yards down the highway was the wonderful, famous restaurant/mega gift shop The Dutch Cupboard. We’ve stopped here many times in the past. Had we realized it was so close, we could have spent the night in their parking lot! I could have spent hours oooing and drooling over the trillions of beautiful trinkets and gifts. Their loss; Cory’s gain; my disappointment! Rain followed us the entire morning. It was chilly so we were wearing jackets and using blankets. At 10:00 AM, we found ourselves stopped in a line of traffic that the truckers said was almost 20 miles long. ... read more

Hello, Hello, Hello Everyone! We have missed you! Lulu has been crying herself to sleep every night she has missed you so much. It’s so good to be back with all of you. Lulu’s eyes are glistening with joy right now. I can’t get that Cheshire grin off her face. I gave her a bath in our dishwasher this summer. She is so clean and perky now. Our summer has been filled with many, many things that I want to share with you. I can hear your familiar moans & wailing already. That’s okay. I realize I tend to get quite loquacious. I am who I am. Yep, it’s cozy chair & coffee time again. Put your phones on hold and let the reading begin. I really don’t know where to start. Hang with me as ... read more

Left the little Tennessee campground this morning @ 8:00 AM. I’m still not feeling as spunky as I should, so after taking a truckload of healing pills, I slept on the couch for 3 hours. I have no idea how Cory managed driving alone without my navigation skills to assist him....but he did. We made only a couple stops for gas & McDonald’s french fries (the best). Started calling for campgrounds @ 3:00 pm....only problem we were back in EST so it was actually 4:00. Forgot it was Memorial Day weekend, too. All campgrounds for miles & miles around were completely full. Figured we would just keep driving till we came to a truck stop....not even sure about them. Cory finally had to pull into a rest area ‘cause his legs felt paralyzed. He dragged himself ... read more