Tom and I are back in Ohio for six weeks.  Six weeks is not very long for all the things we feel like we need to do before we head out for our next park. During that six weeks, I have five doctor’s appointments.  I like getting them all over with in a small window …

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This was our 8th season at Fort Frederica.  Our 8th season of hanging out on St. Simons Island.  Our 8th year of doing things in the area on our days off.  What did we see that was new and different?  Hardly anything at all. Because of the three weeks we were back in Ohio, we …

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Beaufort, South Carolina, is a beautiful small city in the middle of the South Carolina Sea Islands.  It is a small city and the county seat of Beaufort County.  The city is the second-oldest in South Carolina, behind Charleston.  Although the city was chartered in 1711, it was home to indigenous people for centuries before …

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I am very faithful about cleaning out the lint trap on dryers.  We often do laundry at the places we are working in National Parks, and laundry etiquette requires cleaning the lint trap after every use.  When I am home I do the same thing. There are several reasons to clean the lint trap after …

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Tom and I were thinking about getting a new motorhome – the Thor Axis 26.2.  Our Coachmen Leprechaun is a 2020, and although there are many things we like about it, there are also some things we don’t like. Things we like about the Coachmen Leprechaun 260ds.  Tom really likes the size.  He continues to …

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Tom and I have taken on recycling eyeglasses as our mission at church.  Our church has had a box to collect eyeglasses for as long as we have been attending.  One day I noticed that the box was overflowing, so I asked who collected them.  No one at church could tell me, including the members …

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I started writing this blog almost 11 years ago.  The first post was May 30, 2014.  I got some help from my tech guru, John.  In fact, he set up almost everything so all I had to do was write and include pictures.  Over the years I’ve learned how do to a few more things, …

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Tom and I recently went to Blue Spring State Park in Florida to see the manatees.  I had been wanting to go for a while and it seemed like this would be our last chance this year. Manatees are definitely warm weather animals.  They cannot survive in water that is colder than 60 F.  In …

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On Wednesday I wrote about seven of my favorite places from 2024.  Those places were listed in the order that we visited.  We went to so many wonderful places during our four months in Europe.  Today I continue with my list, including my absolute favorite place that we visited. Eight.  York Minster.  Although I really …

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Every year I post a recap of our travels by talking about my favorite places.  Usually I can narrow the list to five or six places.  But this year we spent four months in Europe!  Trying to pick out favorites six months later would be a little difficult.  Fortunately I made a list, thanks to …

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