Having a great summer with friends

7-23-2012 Continuing to exercise with Leslie Sansone 5 mile video! did 4 miles this AM. Went to the pool with Jean for about 1 1/2 hours. It got too hot for us today. I cooked some potato salad and had left over mixed beans with it and we enjoyed eating in.

7-24-2012 I did laundry this AM and then exercised 2 miles with Leslie Sansone. Jean and I went to the pool for about 1 1/2 hours. Bruce had the awning over the door replaced. The in and out mechanism was not working and the fireworks from Lakewood had left holes where the embers had fallen. We went for our MOD to the Mongolian Grill in N Myrtle Beach. The food was great.

The chef at work

choose food items from the buffet
and have the chef cook it for you





Mongolian Grill was originally from ancient Mongolia. According to legend, when the mighty Ghengis Khan was expanding his empire, after a long day of battle, he and his warriors set up a tent, made a campfire, and then sat around the campfire to prepare for their dinner. Short of cooking utensils, the warriors would use their fighting tools like swords to thinly slice the meat, then grill the meat upon the warriors' upturned shields over the campfire.
Until the 13th century, Mongolian grill was introduced into Central Plains. The Chinese people made an innovation to add some fresh vegetables, spices and sauces to make Mongolian Grill more attractive.


7-25-2012 Jean and I went to the mall for about 1 1/2 hours this morning. Jean had her nails redone. I shopped at Belk. I found placemats and napkins for the RV table!!  We  planned a meal around grilled steaks. I made a green bean casserole and baked two potatoes for me and Bruce. Jean made baked beans, an apple dessert, bread and sauteed mushrooms. a great "dinner and sweets".

The chefs

A rest is needed at times

Apple dessert!

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Having a great summer

july 5  I cleaned the RV from front to back. Then I finished reading JD Robb's Big Jake.  Bruce and I invited the troops over for homemade ice cream. He made a gallon of banana ice cream and 1/2 gallon of peach. We served a choice of pound cake or vanilla wafers with each bowl!!We had a great time.

july 6  We are very concerned about Bruce's mother. She is having to take pain medication for her back pain. this is unusual for Katherine to complain. Bruce went to the flea market store and found two boiled egg cookers for the microwave. He also found a vegetable steamer and a corn on the cob cooker for the microwave!! We went to the Eddie Bauer Tanger outlet on Hwy501 and i found some shorts and a pair of long pants. I was PLEASED beyond measure at how my size has changed. I am now almost back into the size that I was when we married. The Leslie Sansone exercising (walking) about 3-4 miles each day has paid off!!!
We ate our MOD at Steak n Shake. I had their delicious portabello mushroom hamburger. We visited with the troops awhile and then we visited with Tony and Linda Smith at their camper. We plan to eat out with them tomorrow night!

july 7 We traveled to N Myrtle Beach to Barefoot Landing and ate our MOD at T Bonz Steakhouse. This was a great time. Bruce and I had neither been to this restaurant. I had a salmon steak and grilled brussel sprouts. I saw on Facebook that Robin McGinnis Baker had died. I called Jack and told him. She was near his age.

july 8  We moved to Briarcliffe RV Resort this early AM. We will be here the rest of July. We went to cracker barrel for breakfast. Tommy and Joan Almond joined us. I ate the low carb eggs and breakfast this AM. We went to the clubhouse for banana splits. I had some sugar free ice cream instead.

july 9 We went back to Cracker Barrel for breakfast. I had Mama's french toast breakfast today. We went to Wal Mart and had prints made of Riley pictures for us and our mothers.

july 10 Pete and Jean Crean arrived today and we got to see their interior upgrade. Wow! everything looks so nice. We went to K & W for our MOD. It was raining so hard that the streets were flooding BAD!

They backed in to the site behind us!!
NICE!!

Our site # 202

Pete and Jean's site 

july 11 Today was Pete's birthday and we celebrated at the Carolina Roadhouse. We always enjoy the atmosphere and food at this restaurant! Especially with friends.

 july 12   Jean and I had a girls' morning out. I LOVED this. We went to the mall nail Salon and then the hair salon for a trim to our hair. I visited with Sue Vines for awhile this afternoon. Today the troops came up and we met them at  Goodfellows Seafood Hut and Bar. Brooke and Michelle were there. The business was booming!!

Summer pink!!!!

Always a great time at this seafood restaurant!!!!

july 13   Well, it is Petie's turn to have hair, nails, ears and teeth done. He was taken to Pet Ssmart early this AM and the result was fabulous. he smells like a baby now. We had our MOD at Pete and Jean's. They had pork, saurkrout and green peas. We had angelfood cake and cool whip for dessert!! Great meal together.

july 14 We started with breakfast at the clubhouse. Then Bruce and I and Pete and Jean traveled to south Myrtle Beach to Hudson's Fea Market. I bought a book and Bruce bought a new bottle of eyeglass cleaner. A great morning!! Bruce and I decided to try Sir Pizza buffet. It was fair pizza. The salad bar was good.

july 15 We went to worship service at Ocean View Baptist Church. We enjoyed this very much. Then we went to K & W cafeteria for our MOD.

Ocean View Baptist Church
2300 N. Kings Highway
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 

july 16  Bruce and I cooked stew beef and vegetables in the crockpot this AM. we are going to add salad and dessert to that and call it our MOD with the Creans!!! Enjoyed this evening very much!!

july 17 Emailed Jack Happy Birthday greetings!! Also Helen Greene had a birthday today. Continuing my endeavor of blood sugar control. I exercised 5 miles today with Leslie Sansone.  We shopped at Books a Million in the mall. I bought a Photography for Dummies book for myself.  I also found Riley a Skip Hop mealtime kit. The Creans and us had our MOD at Burro Loco. The food was prepared well however, I prefer my Mexican food a little less spicy.

july 18  We shopped the Tanger Outlets on Hwy 501. We did well at the Eddie Bauer and Colombia Outlet stores. Jean and I went to the pool for 2 hours this afternoon. it was great with a nice breeze off of the intercoastal waterway!! Bruce and I had left over beef stew with corn on the cob for our MOD.
the corn was 'peaches and cream' and it was so sweet and was delicious!

july 19  I exercised 3 miles this AM. Jean and I went to the pool this AM for 2 hours. It was nice but there was not as big of breeze. Jean made spaghetti and Bruce and I furnished the salad and bread. Another great meal and visit with the Creans!!

july 20  Got started early this AM and got alot accomplsihed including exercising 2 miles before going back to the pool for another 2 hours. We went back to Goodfellows Seafood Hut and Bar for our MOD. We then went to the Tanger Outlets in North Myrtle Beach. I am NOW the owner of a genuine Coach pocket book. Right size. check  Right price  check  MINE!

july 21 We had breakfast at the clubhouse. For $4, I had three pancakes, fresh peaches and sausage and coffee. We rested around the rig and then the creans and us went to Horst Gasthaus (German Restaurant) for our MOD. Great company, food and live entertainment.

German Restaurant
802 37th Avenue south
North Myrtle Beach, SC

Horst Gasthaus
German Restaurant

live entertainment as you dine!!

This German Restaurant was established in 1984 by Horst Goetz, who is still the owner. Horst Gasthaus is a taste of Bavaria in Myrtle Beach. The current kitchen staff includes a German cook that was born and raised in the small Bavarian town of Priem am Chiemsee, where he began his  culinary career before moving to the US in 1986 and began working at Horst Gasthaus in 1989.

july 22  We worshipped at Ocean View Baptist Church again this AM. We heard a great message from Ezekiel about the dry bones in most any church that can have life in them again through Christ Jesus. The Jaw bones, the Wishbones, and the Knuckle bones.

picture taken by our friends as we left for church

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Happy Birthday America!!!

We have been enjoying the sun and fun in the shade at Lakewood Camping Resort since June 27. Bruce rented an umbrella to use on the beach for this week and I have thoroughly enjoyed that. It is SO much better than sitting in the sun. AND I am getting a nice tan. We have friends her that we visit almost daily. The Smiths, Boones, Clarks and Greenes. A great place to be during the Fourth of July holiday watching the excitement of so many people. Lakewood celebrates by crowning a new beauty queen and a parade.
I am so proud to be an American and celebrating my country's birthday brings alot of emotion. I am so blessed to live in the USA where our freedoms are so plentiful. This freedom does NOT come free. I thik about all of the military all over the world protecting those freedoms even though, many times, they are in harms way. I am proud of my son who chose to serve his country to help protect these freedoms.  I am so proud of my daughter in law who said yes to his proposal of marriage on July 4th three years ago. She has exemplified the loyalty to being a military wife even when times have been VERY difficult. They are both amazing young adults who have just had an amazing child!!

Fireworks
celebrating freedoms

Lakewood's replica of Lady Liberty

Early AM beach scene

Oh YES!!!

Beautiful!!

Lots of people

very crowded beach!!

Happy 4th of July!!

Enjoying the bikinis

Soaking the rays!!



miitary fly over
Yes, the planes are in the sky :))

We had a great time at the cookout with friends!!!

Chef Clark

A big table of delicious food

Caitlin
Sweet 16
showing off her ride!!

Visitors at the cookout

Lots of fireworks to end the day!!!!!



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Lakewood Camping Resort

Today we traveled about 70 miles south to Lakewood Camping Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC. We arrived about 10:30AM and our site was not ready. We utilized the time and went over to the Food Lion parking lot. I bought groceries while Bruce walked Petie. he also unhooked the car and allowed me to drive to the campground and campsite. I told him that I felt like I had graduated from Kindergarten. He actually let me buy groceries and drive the car!!! When we are on the road, he usually does all of this. We did not get assigned to site 2503. But we have 2103 which is a bit closer to the ampitheatre. We can see the ocean from our campsite!! Bruce noticed a nail in a tire of our car. He took it and had it fixed while I cleaned the RV. I then exercised 3 miles with Leslie Sansone!! Much needed after these past few days. On the campground, just across the street from our site, is a vendor that sells fish two evenings every week. We wanted seafood, so we bought one to go plate and it fed both of us for $10.

Here at last!!

Our view from our rig for 11 days

Another look at our view

Easy access to the beach

Our home for 11 days!!
Site 2103

Our view as we drank our PM coffee on the 'veranda'


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our 4 stops to Myrtle Beach

6-24-2012 We traveled 215 miles today to reach Thousand Trails/Hershey, Pa. We unhooked and went to eat at the Funck's Family Restaurant in Palmyra again. This time I had the fried chicken and fried egg plant again along with steamed brocolli. the chicken was great as before. the brocolli was good but cold. the egg plant was a bit greasy. We parked up in the H area again on the hill. Unfortunately we were high enough that the satellite would not work. No TV!!! We listened to Gaither Gospel music and it was great.

6-25-2012 Bruce put Emporia, Va into the GPS and it said just over 300 miles. So, he made reservations at Jellystone RV Park. He went thru Richmond, Va(I 81S, I 64E, I 95S). The GPS had planned on us going thru Washington DC and Baltimore. Therefore, we ended up traveling 401 miles today. This was NOT good for Bruce. He was exhausted. Kelly posted a wonderful picture of Riley saying 'Good Morning'. I cried and cried. I do not like being so far away. We had Stoffeurs macaroni and cheese for our MOD.  We had a lazy evening, needless to say.
We had great concerns for our friends Pete and Jean Crean who are in Florida getting their rig upgraded at Classic Coach Works, Helen green's mother, who lives ther and Kelly's Aunt Melissa's family and her grandparents who are vacationing at Disney. Hurricane Debby hit Florida's west coast and central and upper Florida with floods of rain. all are well thanks to God.

was a repeat stay
not a bad place at all

 6-26-2012 We traveled to Dillon SC today (203 miles) and stayed at Bass Lake RV Park for tonight. We have reservations in Lakewood RV Resort/south Myrtle Beach beginning tomorrow. We have a nice pull thru site so we did not unhook the car. We had a balogna and cheese sandwich for lunch. We are using this PM as REST time!!

A campground that Walter and Evelyn stayed at
on the way to Myrtle Beach 

we are camped just south of South of the Border

nice roomy sites
pull thru  50 amps

pretty campground just off Interstate
good for stop over

I love flags
POW MIA
USA
GREAT BRITAIN



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The Yellow Lantern RV Park on the flipside

We traveled 110 miles today to Cortland, NY. As we did on the way up, we used a pull through site at the Yellow Lantern RV Park. Bruce made us a griddlered banana and nutella sandwich. WOW! this was good.

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Saying Goodbye for now is NEVER easy

Last evening we had dinner with Bubba and Kelly and Greg, Tammy and Karrie at the Texas Roadhouse. This was our time to say goodbye for now. It was so hard. God has blessed us beyond measure with our son, daughter in law and now our first grandchild, Riley. instead of feeling undeserving (as I am), I thank and praise God for allowing me these blessings. I love them beyond measure and hope that they realize this. Their safety and happiness is my greatest prayer for them.

Looking SO forward to the next time that we get to see Bubba, Kelly and Riley

there will always be more about them!!!!!!