It’s a new year & time of reflection. As I look back at last year, although we didn’t do much traveling, we both spent time on the road back & forth to SC for family duties & visits.
Mr Charley’s dad passed last January, 1 month shy of his 101st birthday. His Walhalla, SC hometown firefighters gave a grand send off to the towns first chief. Then, a few more trips back to get his house ready to sell. True character shows when a loved one dies & the family rallies together to handle things, so hats off to Mr Charley & his brother, Bob for taking care of business. Also, Mr Charley’s #1 grandson graduated & went to work in Hawaii for a few months.
As for me, I made a few trips back to help my #1 granddaughter get moved into her first apartment. I’m so proud of her. A single mom, working & going to college, she has really grown up this past year & getting her settled in was a great time for both me & my daughter. There’s nothing like the pride & joy you feel when your babies leave the nest. You still worry about & pray for them, but setting them up on their feet the best you can, you know you’ve done all you can. And, it gives them the confidence to know it’s up to them now, no excuses. After getting her settled, I made another trip back helping her mama get her house painted & back in order.
The true blessing was having our family Christmas together at my granddaughters apartment. It’s good to pass the torch, sometimes.
My #2 daughter & granddaughter hosted me Christmas Day, cutting that long 7 hour drive back home. We had some good one on one family time that made my Christmas the best ever. Playing games, showing her how to crochet & just laughing & catching up with my babies.
I love my babies & am so proud of them, I just can’t believe how awesome they’ve turned out. I am blessed.
The main thing that’s happened in 2018 is dealing with Forest River Cedar Creek trying to get my Cottage fixed. They picked it up back in July, brought it back to the factory in Indiana & “fixed” the side rain gutters. When I had my annual inspection in October, the RV Tech said they didn’t fix it right, which explained why there was always water dripping when you walk in the door. Well, my Miami Italian came out a bit & I let them know they better pick this thing up, tote it back to Indiana & fix it right or they can just keep it. They picked it up right before Thanksgiving & will be returning it this Thursday 01/03/19. Thankfully, Mr Charley has his fifth wheel in storage & were able to swap out & not be homeless. It sure was something to figure out how to “winterize” my Cottage for the trip back to Indiana. Luckily, there’s a few guys here that knew what to do, so we did some early morning scrambling to get it done before the transport guy got here. I’m truly blessed to have such a great community of people who jump in to help out in time of need.
Forest River has assured me its fixed properly this time, so we’ll see.
(Update: since it’s taken so long for me to post this, my Cottage is back & everything is fixed!)
It’s been good to have this year off after that long Alaska ride, but we’re both getting excited for this years adventure back out West to see Washington & Oregon since we didn’t get there on our way home last year. My grandson graduates this year, so we won’t be leaving until June. Mr Charley’s granddaughter will be riding with us this trip, let the adventures begin!
That’s our 2018 highlights, spending good family time & getting better acquainted with our fellow camping neighbors. We’re blessed to have both.
Happy New Year everyone! May this year bring our country together so we can all enjoy the beauty & wonders afforded us in the USA. May we stay healthy & strong & may our families continue to blossom & grow.
RV Riding is a blessing to look back on & forward to
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