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HAPPINESS is to have EVERYTHING
you NEED,
NOT the NEED to have EVERYTHING

This month’s Travel Plans:
2. Jan. 14th Lake City, FL – Overnight (147m)
3. Jan. 15th Marianna, FL Overnight (169m)
4. Jan. 16th Robertsdale, AL – Wilderness RVP (RPI) x 4 days (165m)
5. Jan. 18th Hammond, LA Overnight (183m)
6. Jan. 19th Lafayette, LA Overnight
7. Jan. 20th Willis, TX staying at Lake Conroe (TT) RVP for 12 days.

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01.12.19-SAYING SO-LONG FOR NOW TO OLD FRIENDS
It’s not as emotional as when I was twelve and just spent a week at Camp Squanto with many of my scouting friends, but similar. Reminds me of that 8 by 8 foot army tent that, prior to my arriving, was inhabited with mosquitoes the size of silver dollars! But it is, once again, the last couple of days of a very relaxing stay here in Orlando.

Today we began our so-longs by revisiting the Russell’s. One of the nicest families we know. Vanessa, Scott and Kora. That’s a close-up picture of Kora to the left. She’s a little chatter-box but her communication skills are awesome; definitely a product of home schooling. They were also planning to leave Orlando just after us but their plans got messed up a bit and they’ll be remaining here for a little longer. Then we drifted over to revisit Randy and Pat Hill, a blossoming author with another soon to be best seller, The Vigilante, waiting for you to purchase it. What we did not know is that Randy and Pat had left the park but were not that far away, thank you Walmart. We met up with them at our local Olive Garden and had a very enjoyable evening. As Carla mentioned earlier this evening, “it’s refreshing to be apart from friends for months at a time, and then once your back together again, it just like old times again.

It was only a few days ago that we were fortunate enough to join up with Ann as well. For the future, at least six months of the year, we now know that she’ll be enjoying the Three Flags RVR in her new camp-style home.

Lastly would be my brother Dennis. He hopes to close on his new home in just a few days. Turns out the Christmas-Boat-Parade will be parading directly in front of his new condo. Guess who plans to be in Boynton Beach next Christmas? We were fortunate to have been able to visit with him a couple of times during our stay.

I’ve prayed every day for months that his everyday experiences might some day take a new course, and for the first time, I’m optimistic that HE may have finally answered these prayers. All in all it’s been a fun stay; even had a chance to wax the HHR, first time in two years. A couple of days ago we met Joel ands Lucy Swapp. They’ve lived and vacationed in Utah extensively so we were very anxious to pick their brains for their input on everything Utah since Utah will be our state of interest in just a couple of months.

“Everything we were, we carry with us.
Everything we will be, is calling to us, 
from the roads not travelled yet." pjgrenier