Happy Valentines Day

We've been happily busy since the beginning of the year.

Gene plays tennis three times a week - as long as the temperature is above 50. His spare time is spent working in the "annex". We now have the carpet installed in the tv room and all the equipment moved into it. We've enjoyed several family movie nights watching "Facing the Giants", "Flywheel" and the 3 "Left Behind" movies.

Next he painted the ceiling and walls, redid the wood floor and put baseboards in the game room.The foosball table has been moved from the living room to the game room. I'm delighted to have my living room back to normal.

He is currently working in the former kitchen which will now be my laundry room. He's taken out the cabinets, stove and sink, has put up drywall and painted the ceiling. Thanks to power tools borrowed from Carl and advice and free paint from Brad, he's made great progress.

Last week we traveled to Brooksville for the FMCA rally. We stayed at Hidden Valley Campground in Brooksville (a Passport America participant) for $11.00 per night. We purchased a three day pass which allowed us to attend seminars, visit the vendors and look at the new and used coaches/r v's that were on display. The first one we looked at was a used Prevost (1996?) that looked like it came off the showroom floor. It was top of the line with wine racks, floor track lighting, & mirrors throughout. One gentleman said he'd like the profits from the Windex that would be needed to keep them all clean. Such coaches are lovely to look at, but certainly not my style. We looked at many types of rv's, but didn't find anything we would want to buy. We still love our Roadtrek for maneuverability, good gas mileage, lots of storage space and all around convenience.

We decided to join FMCA while we were there. We had met Jack and Peggy Webb in Minden, NE in 2007. They live in Conyers, GA and own a Roadtrek. They had given us an application back then with an application also for the Roadtrek chapter. We visited with them on our way back home in November 2008 and told them we were still thinking about it. I'm sure they'll be delighted that we finally made up our minds. Since we don't see that many Roadtreks on the road, we think it will be fun to belong to a chapter just for "trekkers".

We are enjoying warm weather at the moment - in the 70's and 80's. This is why I live in Florida! Last week was pretty cold, but since we had electric hookup at the campground, we stayed nice and cozy.

We've decided not to get Internet service at the house. Our library has Wi-Fi service there, so I can take my laptop and stay as long as I want - no more 30 minute time limit. I should be able to stay in touch better now.

Until next time, God's blessings and our prayers to all of you.