DeBary, FL.
69 deg. clear no wind.
Forecast = Mainly sunny. High 89F. Winds E at 10 to 20 mph.
Jim started his Opdivo treatments Friday and so far, the side effects have not been too bad. He's been having some aching in his legs, a slight headache at times and some fatigue which may be from the radiation or the Opdivo. (Probably both)
He's half way through his radiation treatments now. and the last one will be the day after Memorial Day.
Laura and Lindsey have been meeting Jim and Linda out at the CG where Nora was parked to help clean her out. It's amazing how much "stuff" you can accumulate in such a small space! :-) Then, on Saturday, Jim and Linda took Big RED out to the CG, hooked Nora up to the back of him and took her all the way down to Palm Beach where Lindsey and Laura had made a deal on a brand new 19' travel trailer. It was about 185 miles down there, so it ended up being a long day of driving for Jim.
Even though Jim and Linda just dropped Nora off at Palm Beach and then came right back, it took them about 7 hours which included a stop for "brunch" at a Bob Evans Restaurant on the way back.
So, , , , , for the first time in almost 30 years, Jim and Linda don't have an RV. How do they feel about that, You ask???? Well there's mixed emotions. It was hard to drive away from that dealer's lot, down in Palm Beach, but in a way, it felt good to not have to worry about Nora sitting at the CG for months at a time without anyone really looking after her.
But, it was time. Neither Jim or Linda can see the time when we'll be traveling near as much as we have, even in the past few years, so having an RV for such limited travel just didn't make sense. Jim figures that the money saved by not having to pay CG fees, insurance and license fees alone, will more than make up for the Motel/Hotel fees we'll have to pay for our limited travels.
What are our plans for this summer? Well, they're all on hold for now. When Jim's done with his treatments, (sometime in July), and he has a scan, we'll find out what travel plans can be made. Jim and Linda would really like to get up to Illinois to see doctors, family and friends and they really would like to get up to N. Carolina and Virginia to see Mike and Joe and their families, but only time will tell if that's going to be possible.
A Quote to Ponder; Dream the impossible dream, Fight the unbeatable foe, Strive with your last ounce of courage, to reach the unreachable star.
Joe Darion
Woof!!!
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Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Sunday, May 7, 2017
More On Jim's Treatments and A "Kicker"
DeBary, FL.
53 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Abundant sunshine. High 88F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.
On Tuesday, the 2nd of May, Jim had his first radiation treatment. He will have a treatment every weekday for a total of 20 treatments. He did not however. start the Opdivo treatments on the 5th as we had thought because he had some major concerns about the frequency and the total length of time the whole series of treatments would take. (Possibly taking a whole year)!!!! So instead of a treatment on the 5th, he and Linda had another meeting with Dr. Gupta which lasted for a better part of an hour.
She went into much more detail as to what to expect and also explained what the options were as far as treatment frequency, how some summer travel could be accommodated during the time Jim was having the treatments and how a treatment or two could be handled, even while we would be traveling.
All of this put both Jim and Linda's minds much more at ease and gave them a more positive outlook for Jim's future.
So, , , , , Jim will start the Opdivo treatments on the 12th of May. He'll have them every other week for 2 months and then will get a scan, (either CAT or PET). If the scan is good, he may not have to have any more treatments for at least 3 months. If the scan shows something, he will have to continue the treatments but more than likely, will be able to get a treatment or two at a facility up North during our travels.
It's not ideal, but at least we'll be able to head up to Illinois so that Linda and Jim can go to their doctors and financial adviser up there and possibly get together with some friends and family.
All in all, both Jim and Linda are feeling much better about these treatments and the outcome of them. There's always a great risk with cancer, but it sounds like they may have caught this round very early and it is hoped that the doctors will be able to knock it out. It may come back or spread in the future, but if Jim has scans frequently, they should be able to "control" it for quite some time.
OK now for the "kicker".. Jim and Linda have decided to "hang up the keys" as far as RVing goes. Laura and Lindsey, (Linda and Jim's daughter and her husband), will get Nora. They may use her as a trade-in on a different trailer, (more to their liking and smaller, so they can pull it behind their smaller truck). Jim is thinking we'll keep Big RED for now, to use for travel this summer, and then sell him this fall.
The reason for this???? Well, it doesn't look like we'll be traveling a real lot anymore and the cost of insurance, maintenance and lot rent keeps going up while both vehicles are sitting around gathering dust and rust. Jim has done a lot of research and has concluded that because we won't be traveling as much, it would be less costly to stay in hotels/motels and also save a lot of fuel by traveling either with just Big RED or even more with Lila, (Linda's car). This will also make it much easier on Jim, as he won't have to be hooking and unhooking Nora and there's less stress traveling if you're not pulling a trailer or driving a large vehicle.
I'm planning on keeping this blog going as long as I can. It won't be about RVing any longer, but it will help friends and family keep up on what's happening with Jim and Linda as well as where and what we're doing while on "vacation".
So, keep checking back. I'm hoping to blog about some of our past RVing adventures on the road as well as our travels this summer. If everything goes according to plan, we should be leaving here sometime in July or early August to head up North. In the meantime, I'll be letting you know how treatments are going and on what's happening around here.
A Quote to Ponder: "The trouble with the future is that it usually arrives before we're ready for it."
Arnold Glasgow
Woof!!!
53 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Abundant sunshine. High 88F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.
On Tuesday, the 2nd of May, Jim had his first radiation treatment. He will have a treatment every weekday for a total of 20 treatments. He did not however. start the Opdivo treatments on the 5th as we had thought because he had some major concerns about the frequency and the total length of time the whole series of treatments would take. (Possibly taking a whole year)!!!! So instead of a treatment on the 5th, he and Linda had another meeting with Dr. Gupta which lasted for a better part of an hour.
She went into much more detail as to what to expect and also explained what the options were as far as treatment frequency, how some summer travel could be accommodated during the time Jim was having the treatments and how a treatment or two could be handled, even while we would be traveling.
All of this put both Jim and Linda's minds much more at ease and gave them a more positive outlook for Jim's future.
So, , , , , Jim will start the Opdivo treatments on the 12th of May. He'll have them every other week for 2 months and then will get a scan, (either CAT or PET). If the scan is good, he may not have to have any more treatments for at least 3 months. If the scan shows something, he will have to continue the treatments but more than likely, will be able to get a treatment or two at a facility up North during our travels.
It's not ideal, but at least we'll be able to head up to Illinois so that Linda and Jim can go to their doctors and financial adviser up there and possibly get together with some friends and family.
All in all, both Jim and Linda are feeling much better about these treatments and the outcome of them. There's always a great risk with cancer, but it sounds like they may have caught this round very early and it is hoped that the doctors will be able to knock it out. It may come back or spread in the future, but if Jim has scans frequently, they should be able to "control" it for quite some time.
OK now for the "kicker".. Jim and Linda have decided to "hang up the keys" as far as RVing goes. Laura and Lindsey, (Linda and Jim's daughter and her husband), will get Nora. They may use her as a trade-in on a different trailer, (more to their liking and smaller, so they can pull it behind their smaller truck). Jim is thinking we'll keep Big RED for now, to use for travel this summer, and then sell him this fall.
The reason for this???? Well, it doesn't look like we'll be traveling a real lot anymore and the cost of insurance, maintenance and lot rent keeps going up while both vehicles are sitting around gathering dust and rust. Jim has done a lot of research and has concluded that because we won't be traveling as much, it would be less costly to stay in hotels/motels and also save a lot of fuel by traveling either with just Big RED or even more with Lila, (Linda's car). This will also make it much easier on Jim, as he won't have to be hooking and unhooking Nora and there's less stress traveling if you're not pulling a trailer or driving a large vehicle.
I'm planning on keeping this blog going as long as I can. It won't be about RVing any longer, but it will help friends and family keep up on what's happening with Jim and Linda as well as where and what we're doing while on "vacation".
So, keep checking back. I'm hoping to blog about some of our past RVing adventures on the road as well as our travels this summer. If everything goes according to plan, we should be leaving here sometime in July or early August to head up North. In the meantime, I'll be letting you know how treatments are going and on what's happening around here.
A Quote to Ponder: "The trouble with the future is that it usually arrives before we're ready for it."
Arnold Glasgow
Woof!!!
Friday, May 20, 2016
A Doctor's Visit and Plans To Head North
DeBary, FL.
75 deg. Rain, Thunder
Forecast today = Thunderstorms, accompanied by locally heavy rainfall at times. A few storms may be severe. High 87F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 100%.
Yeah, I know!!!! It's been about 2 weeks since I've posted, but I really didn't know anything new!!!
This morning, Big RED, (Jim dug him out of the carport the other day and took him in for an airbag recall and an oil change), took he and Linda up to DeLand to see Dr. Saferali. Dr. Saferali wasn't there, (she's on vacation this week,) so they saw her P.A., Lauren, instead. Lauren said that Dr. Saferali didn't leave any notes about us not being able to head North or anything about another scan in July, so she didn't see why we shouldn't be able to leave when we wanted to in June. :-)
YES!!!!!!!
So, , , , , , unless something comes up, the plan is to leave here around the 13th of June and head up to Illinois, arriving there about 8 to 10 days later!!! The reason it may take us that long is because Jim really doesn't know how much stamina he'll have by that time, so he may want to stop earlier in the day and even possibly stay a couple nights in a few of the campgrounds to recuperate if necessary.
It's raining today and there's a 60% chance of rain tomorrow, but after that, the forecast is for 5 days of good weather with temps staying in the 80's, (upper 80's), and lows in the upper 60's, with no rain. If that forecast holds, Jim should be able to get quite a few things done during those 5 days and be able to be ready to leave as planned.
There is quite a bit to do at the trailer though. You see, when we arrived back her last November, Jim was feeling so bad that absolutely nothing was done to the trailer. It wasn't cleaned inside or out and he and Linda will have to look to see what supplies are still over there as they just grabbed stuff that they thought they would need here at the house. The problem with the furnace blowing thermostat fuses was never corrected and Jim thinks the water pump is acting up again, so he may need to call the mobile RV repair guy to come and take a look at those items.
He and Linda have about 3 weeks to get everything accomplished and I really don't see a reason that they won't be ready by that time. ;-)
I've used this Point to Ponder before, but it's so very, very true.
Worrying works!!! 90% of the things I worry about never happen!!!!
Woof!!!
75 deg. Rain, Thunder
Forecast today = Thunderstorms, accompanied by locally heavy rainfall at times. A few storms may be severe. High 87F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 100%.
Yeah, I know!!!! It's been about 2 weeks since I've posted, but I really didn't know anything new!!!
This morning, Big RED, (Jim dug him out of the carport the other day and took him in for an airbag recall and an oil change), took he and Linda up to DeLand to see Dr. Saferali. Dr. Saferali wasn't there, (she's on vacation this week,) so they saw her P.A., Lauren, instead. Lauren said that Dr. Saferali didn't leave any notes about us not being able to head North or anything about another scan in July, so she didn't see why we shouldn't be able to leave when we wanted to in June. :-)
YES!!!!!!!
So, , , , , , unless something comes up, the plan is to leave here around the 13th of June and head up to Illinois, arriving there about 8 to 10 days later!!! The reason it may take us that long is because Jim really doesn't know how much stamina he'll have by that time, so he may want to stop earlier in the day and even possibly stay a couple nights in a few of the campgrounds to recuperate if necessary.
It's raining today and there's a 60% chance of rain tomorrow, but after that, the forecast is for 5 days of good weather with temps staying in the 80's, (upper 80's), and lows in the upper 60's, with no rain. If that forecast holds, Jim should be able to get quite a few things done during those 5 days and be able to be ready to leave as planned.
There is quite a bit to do at the trailer though. You see, when we arrived back her last November, Jim was feeling so bad that absolutely nothing was done to the trailer. It wasn't cleaned inside or out and he and Linda will have to look to see what supplies are still over there as they just grabbed stuff that they thought they would need here at the house. The problem with the furnace blowing thermostat fuses was never corrected and Jim thinks the water pump is acting up again, so he may need to call the mobile RV repair guy to come and take a look at those items.
He and Linda have about 3 weeks to get everything accomplished and I really don't see a reason that they won't be ready by that time. ;-)
I've used this Point to Ponder before, but it's so very, very true.
Worrying works!!! 90% of the things I worry about never happen!!!!
Woof!!!
Saturday, September 19, 2015
The "Illinois Bunch" visit
Rantoul, IL.
61 deg. overcast, NW wind @ 18 mph.
Forecast = Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 72F. Winds N at 15 to 25 mph.
If I remember right, the Illinois Bunch arrived a little after noon on Tuesday. Denny and Bev were right next to us and Dave and Dee Dee were 2 sites further down on the same side of the street.
Dave brought a bunch of firewood from home and Jim had some firewood that a camper had given him earlier this summer, so they had a campfire every evening.
One night they had a cook-out where everyone roasted hot dogs or Brats over the campfire. They also brought side dishes and deserts to share.
Jim didn't get a good photo of Denny and Bev, so I found this one from a couple years ago.
This one of Dee Dee and Dave is current.
Friday morning, Linda had another eye doctor appointment, but it was an early appointment and so she and Jim were able to return here to the CG to give Denny and Bev and Dave and Dee Dee hugs and handshakes before they left to head to their homes.
It sure was good to see everyone again. I think everyone had a good time visiting and catching up on what's been happening lately. The weather was good for the most part and the only rain we had was early Friday morning, and that was before most everyone even got up. :-)
The eye doctor appointment that Linda had on Friday was her last appointment here in Illinois. The next time she'll have to go in will be after we return to Florida. Jim as an eye doctor appointment on Tuesday for a "field of vision test", and then all the doctor's appointments should be over for awhile. :-)
Did you know that on this date in 1957 - The U.S. conducted its first underground nuclear test. The test took place in the Nevada desert?
Woof!!!
61 deg. overcast, NW wind @ 18 mph.
Forecast = Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 72F. Winds N at 15 to 25 mph.
If I remember right, the Illinois Bunch arrived a little after noon on Tuesday. Denny and Bev were right next to us and Dave and Dee Dee were 2 sites further down on the same side of the street.
Dave brought a bunch of firewood from home and Jim had some firewood that a camper had given him earlier this summer, so they had a campfire every evening.
One night they had a cook-out where everyone roasted hot dogs or Brats over the campfire. They also brought side dishes and deserts to share.
Jim didn't get a good photo of Denny and Bev, so I found this one from a couple years ago.
This one of Dee Dee and Dave is current.
Friday morning, Linda had another eye doctor appointment, but it was an early appointment and so she and Jim were able to return here to the CG to give Denny and Bev and Dave and Dee Dee hugs and handshakes before they left to head to their homes.
It sure was good to see everyone again. I think everyone had a good time visiting and catching up on what's been happening lately. The weather was good for the most part and the only rain we had was early Friday morning, and that was before most everyone even got up. :-)
The eye doctor appointment that Linda had on Friday was her last appointment here in Illinois. The next time she'll have to go in will be after we return to Florida. Jim as an eye doctor appointment on Tuesday for a "field of vision test", and then all the doctor's appointments should be over for awhile. :-)
Did you know that on this date in 1957 - The U.S. conducted its first underground nuclear test. The test took place in the Nevada desert?
Woof!!!
Friday, September 11, 2015
From Tranquil to Tragedy
Rantoul, IL
61 deg. rain, W. wind @ 5 mph.
Forecast = Scattered thunderstorms this morning, then variable clouds during the afternoon with more showers at times. High 71F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Not a lot has happened since we returned here to Rantoul, last Wednesday. The CG was busy over the Holiday weekend, but the park wasn't full because, mostly, the weather forecast was for high temperatures in the mid-90's and then storms coming through the area on Labor Day. Everything went fine for the holiday though and most people just relaxed under their awnings or a shade tree. And, the forecasted storms didn't materialize in the intensity that was predicted either.
Paul and Louise, (the CG Hosts), had a cook-out on Sunday. They furnished steaks cooked on the grill and other folks brought side dishes to go along with the meat. Jim and Linda were invited, but sadly, Jim couldn't go cause he had developed a pretty bad stomach ache. :-( But, he talked Linda into going and she enjoyed the meal and the conversation with other RVers and friends that Paul and Louise had invited.
By Monday afternoon, most of the holiday campers had left and those that didn't leave on Monday, left Tuesday morning. Even by Monday afternoon it was starting to get very tranquil and the park started settling into "off-season mode". So, even though it was quite hot the first few days of the week, by Wednesday, it started cooling off somewhat, and you could actually sit outside without sweating too much.
It was Wednesday afternoon when Mike and Terri Young stopped by the CG for a night, on their way from the Freeport, IL area to Virginia. If you remember, they had stopped by here for a few days in July and it was sure good to see them again on their return trip.
And again, Big RED took them up to Monical's Pizza where they enjoyed their meals and lots of conversation. Before returning here to our site, Big RED dropped them off at their trailer, but after checking on their animals and putting some left-overs away, they walked to our site to visit some more.
Yesterday morning, Mike and Terri left early, (about 8:30), and headed East. I hope they have a great trip and hope we'll see them again, real soon.
After they left, it was such a beautiful day that Jim and Linda opened windows, doors and vents to let the fresh air in. Then, a little after noon, Louise rode up on one of the 4-wheeler ATVs that they use here at the park. Jim was sitting in his chair by the open door and asked her what was going on. Well, the news that Louise had was not good at all. It seems that earlier in the morning, Paul and Louise had received a phone call and found out that Paul's adult son, who lives in Florida, had taken his life!!!
Now, this is not a phone call that any parent wants to get!!! Don't know any details but it's almost sure that today or tomorrow, Paul and Louise will be heading down there.
He left behind a wife and 2 teenage sons.
Everyone here at the CG feels so bad for Paul. He lost a daughter that lived in Texas, just 2 years ago. I don't know what else to say except that everyone here has Paul in their prayers. He's a strong man though and Louise will be at his side throughout the ordeal.
Such Tragedy!!!!
61 deg. rain, W. wind @ 5 mph.
Forecast = Scattered thunderstorms this morning, then variable clouds during the afternoon with more showers at times. High 71F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Not a lot has happened since we returned here to Rantoul, last Wednesday. The CG was busy over the Holiday weekend, but the park wasn't full because, mostly, the weather forecast was for high temperatures in the mid-90's and then storms coming through the area on Labor Day. Everything went fine for the holiday though and most people just relaxed under their awnings or a shade tree. And, the forecasted storms didn't materialize in the intensity that was predicted either.
Paul and Louise, (the CG Hosts), had a cook-out on Sunday. They furnished steaks cooked on the grill and other folks brought side dishes to go along with the meat. Jim and Linda were invited, but sadly, Jim couldn't go cause he had developed a pretty bad stomach ache. :-( But, he talked Linda into going and she enjoyed the meal and the conversation with other RVers and friends that Paul and Louise had invited.
By Monday afternoon, most of the holiday campers had left and those that didn't leave on Monday, left Tuesday morning. Even by Monday afternoon it was starting to get very tranquil and the park started settling into "off-season mode". So, even though it was quite hot the first few days of the week, by Wednesday, it started cooling off somewhat, and you could actually sit outside without sweating too much.
It was Wednesday afternoon when Mike and Terri Young stopped by the CG for a night, on their way from the Freeport, IL area to Virginia. If you remember, they had stopped by here for a few days in July and it was sure good to see them again on their return trip.
And again, Big RED took them up to Monical's Pizza where they enjoyed their meals and lots of conversation. Before returning here to our site, Big RED dropped them off at their trailer, but after checking on their animals and putting some left-overs away, they walked to our site to visit some more.
Yesterday morning, Mike and Terri left early, (about 8:30), and headed East. I hope they have a great trip and hope we'll see them again, real soon.
After they left, it was such a beautiful day that Jim and Linda opened windows, doors and vents to let the fresh air in. Then, a little after noon, Louise rode up on one of the 4-wheeler ATVs that they use here at the park. Jim was sitting in his chair by the open door and asked her what was going on. Well, the news that Louise had was not good at all. It seems that earlier in the morning, Paul and Louise had received a phone call and found out that Paul's adult son, who lives in Florida, had taken his life!!!
Now, this is not a phone call that any parent wants to get!!! Don't know any details but it's almost sure that today or tomorrow, Paul and Louise will be heading down there.
He left behind a wife and 2 teenage sons.
Everyone here at the CG feels so bad for Paul. He lost a daughter that lived in Texas, just 2 years ago. I don't know what else to say except that everyone here has Paul in their prayers. He's a strong man though and Louise will be at his side throughout the ordeal.
Such Tragedy!!!!
Saturday, April 4, 2015
This Waiting Is Hard!!!
DeBary, FL.
62 deg. clear, NW wind @ 4 mph.
Forecast = Abundant sunshine. High near 90F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.
This past week has been hard on Linda. She's really worried about the PET scan that she'll be having on Monday. I can't say I blame her but I really don't think that there's anything to worry about. There's always that little voice in the back of your mind that keeps you in doubt though.
Both Jim and Linda have been going over to the RV Park to get the travel trailer, (Nora), ready to travel. There's quite a bit of supplies and even some food over there, but they're having to figure out what more needs to be taken over there for our summer travels. There's also a lot of cleaning that needs to be done inside and as soon as possible after getting her out from under those trees, cleaning of the outside.
And, of course there's the normal pre-travel stuff to check like tires and the hitch.
Because Linda is having that PET scan early Monday, she's been severely restricted on what she can eat the day before. Well, the day before is Easter Sunday, so a big Easter dinner is pretty much out of the question. :-( I don't know yet what they'll be having, but I'm sure they won't starve. ;-)
So, Monday is the scan and then there'll be 2 days of waiting before, on Thursday, Linda sees the radiation Doctor in the morning and the Chemo doctor in the afternoon to find out the results. Then, on Friday, she has an appointment with the surgeon who is at Halifax Hospital over in Daytona Beach for an exam.
This waiting is really hard and Linda's not looking forward to all these doctor appointments either!!!!!
But, once the appointments are over, we'll be able to get on with travel plans and if all goes well, we'll be back out on the road by the 15th, 16th or 17th of the month.
I can't wait!!!! We've been here way too long already!!!
Hope all of you have a great Easter!!!!
Woof!!!
62 deg. clear, NW wind @ 4 mph.
Forecast = Abundant sunshine. High near 90F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.
This past week has been hard on Linda. She's really worried about the PET scan that she'll be having on Monday. I can't say I blame her but I really don't think that there's anything to worry about. There's always that little voice in the back of your mind that keeps you in doubt though.
Both Jim and Linda have been going over to the RV Park to get the travel trailer, (Nora), ready to travel. There's quite a bit of supplies and even some food over there, but they're having to figure out what more needs to be taken over there for our summer travels. There's also a lot of cleaning that needs to be done inside and as soon as possible after getting her out from under those trees, cleaning of the outside.
And, of course there's the normal pre-travel stuff to check like tires and the hitch.
Because Linda is having that PET scan early Monday, she's been severely restricted on what she can eat the day before. Well, the day before is Easter Sunday, so a big Easter dinner is pretty much out of the question. :-( I don't know yet what they'll be having, but I'm sure they won't starve. ;-)
So, Monday is the scan and then there'll be 2 days of waiting before, on Thursday, Linda sees the radiation Doctor in the morning and the Chemo doctor in the afternoon to find out the results. Then, on Friday, she has an appointment with the surgeon who is at Halifax Hospital over in Daytona Beach for an exam.
This waiting is really hard and Linda's not looking forward to all these doctor appointments either!!!!!
But, once the appointments are over, we'll be able to get on with travel plans and if all goes well, we'll be back out on the road by the 15th, 16th or 17th of the month.
I can't wait!!!! We've been here way too long already!!!
Hope all of you have a great Easter!!!!
Saturday, September 20, 2014
A Very Nice Birthday, New Plans and A Cook-Out At Paul and Louise's
Rantoul, IL.
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First of all, Jim wants to thank everyone who commented, e-mailed, called, stopped by, or in some other way, wished him a happy birthday Thursday. ;-) He had a very nice day and all of you made it even more special.
Thank You!!!! :-)
Jim didn't do much Thursday, just enjoyed a nice quiet day and the great weather that we had. Then for dinner, Big RED took he and Linda down to the LongHorn Steadhouse in Champaign. Both of them had steaks and both said that they were excellent. The service was also very good and they both enjoyed the experience. ;-)
Yesterday, Jim worked on a new trip plan for part of the day. He called Roland and he and Louise will still be at their home in North Carolina when we'll be passing through the area, so we'll be stopping by there for a few days. He also called a few small campgrounds near Mike's house in Apex, NC., but they were booked for the dates that we'd be there, so we'll have to settle for a larger one that we've stayed at before or go to the Jordan Lake SRA, both not first choices, but well serve nicely.
Then, yesterday evening, Louise and Paul had a gathering at their site here at the CG. Louise made chili and cooked hot dogs on the grill along with all the "fixin's". There were about a dozen people from the park there and as far as I could tell, everyone had a good time talking, eating and sitting around the campfire. :-)
Thank you, Louise and Paul!!!!
No big plans for today. Tomorrow, Jim and Linda need to do laundry and then on Tuesday, I think Big RED will be taking them up to Naperville, IL. to see Linda's sister, Nancy and her son David. Naperville, is about 125 miles from here, so it'll be a long day.
Did you know that on this date in 1953 - The TV show "Letter to Loretta" premiered? The name was changed to "The Loretta Young Show" on February 14, 1954.
Woof!!!
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First of all, Jim wants to thank everyone who commented, e-mailed, called, stopped by, or in some other way, wished him a happy birthday Thursday. ;-) He had a very nice day and all of you made it even more special.
Thank You!!!! :-)
Jim didn't do much Thursday, just enjoyed a nice quiet day and the great weather that we had. Then for dinner, Big RED took he and Linda down to the LongHorn Steadhouse in Champaign. Both of them had steaks and both said that they were excellent. The service was also very good and they both enjoyed the experience. ;-)
Yesterday, Jim worked on a new trip plan for part of the day. He called Roland and he and Louise will still be at their home in North Carolina when we'll be passing through the area, so we'll be stopping by there for a few days. He also called a few small campgrounds near Mike's house in Apex, NC., but they were booked for the dates that we'd be there, so we'll have to settle for a larger one that we've stayed at before or go to the Jordan Lake SRA, both not first choices, but well serve nicely.
Then, yesterday evening, Louise and Paul had a gathering at their site here at the CG. Louise made chili and cooked hot dogs on the grill along with all the "fixin's". There were about a dozen people from the park there and as far as I could tell, everyone had a good time talking, eating and sitting around the campfire. :-)
Thank you, Louise and Paul!!!!
No big plans for today. Tomorrow, Jim and Linda need to do laundry and then on Tuesday, I think Big RED will be taking them up to Naperville, IL. to see Linda's sister, Nancy and her son David. Naperville, is about 125 miles from here, so it'll be a long day.
Did you know that on this date in 1953 - The TV show "Letter to Loretta" premiered? The name was changed to "The Loretta Young Show" on February 14, 1954.
Woof!!!
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
They're All Gone, Yet Another Dinner With Mike And Terri and Going For Tests
Rantoul, IL.
69 deg. cloudy, SW wind @ 5 mph.
Forecast = Isolated thunderstorms this morning. Skies will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High 84F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
They're all gone!!!! Yep, yesterday, the CG just about emptied out!!!! Early yesterday morning, some of the RVers started packing up and by mid-afternoon, they had all left. From now on, this park will be mostly empty and the only campers here will be a few like us who are staying for longer periods of time or the occasional travelers who stops by, some of them heading South for the winter.
Louise says that she has a couple "clubs" coming in this next weekend, but I don't think that they're very big clubs.
Mike and Terri came over yesterday evening and everyone ordered sandwiches from Monical's Pizza. Jim and Linda both had the Italian Beef, Mike had the meatball sub and I think Terri had the turkey sub. Anyway, they all said that their sandwiches were very good and really seemed to enjoy them. :-)
After eating, talking awhile and h and h, (hugs and handshakes), Mike and Terri left and headed to their RV. They'll be leaving here this morning to start heading to Virginia, where they used to live. It's sure been good to have them here and I know that Jim and Linda have really enjoyed visiting and sharing some meals with them.
Safe Travels, Mike and Terri!!!! Maybe we'll see you down in Florida this winter!!! :-)
Jim and Linda won't see them again this morning because Linda needs to go and have those test for her cataract surgery. (You know, the EKG and the urinalysis test that I told you about the other day.) She and Jim decided to go to the Gibson City Hospital to get the test done rather than try to find their way around in the very large Carl Hospital down in Urbana.
Carl is closer and it's where Linda will have her cataract surgery, but Gibson City is smaller and Linda has had test done there before and knows where to go once they get there.
Did you know that until the 1960s, men with long hair were not allowed to enter Disneyland?
Woof!!!
69 deg. cloudy, SW wind @ 5 mph.
Forecast = Isolated thunderstorms this morning. Skies will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High 84F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
They're all gone!!!! Yep, yesterday, the CG just about emptied out!!!! Early yesterday morning, some of the RVers started packing up and by mid-afternoon, they had all left. From now on, this park will be mostly empty and the only campers here will be a few like us who are staying for longer periods of time or the occasional travelers who stops by, some of them heading South for the winter.
Louise says that she has a couple "clubs" coming in this next weekend, but I don't think that they're very big clubs.
Mike and Terri came over yesterday evening and everyone ordered sandwiches from Monical's Pizza. Jim and Linda both had the Italian Beef, Mike had the meatball sub and I think Terri had the turkey sub. Anyway, they all said that their sandwiches were very good and really seemed to enjoy them. :-)
After eating, talking awhile and h and h, (hugs and handshakes), Mike and Terri left and headed to their RV. They'll be leaving here this morning to start heading to Virginia, where they used to live. It's sure been good to have them here and I know that Jim and Linda have really enjoyed visiting and sharing some meals with them.
Safe Travels, Mike and Terri!!!! Maybe we'll see you down in Florida this winter!!! :-)
Jim and Linda won't see them again this morning because Linda needs to go and have those test for her cataract surgery. (You know, the EKG and the urinalysis test that I told you about the other day.) She and Jim decided to go to the Gibson City Hospital to get the test done rather than try to find their way around in the very large Carl Hospital down in Urbana.
Carl is closer and it's where Linda will have her cataract surgery, but Gibson City is smaller and Linda has had test done there before and knows where to go once they get there.
Did you know that until the 1960s, men with long hair were not allowed to enter Disneyland?
Woof!!!
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Our Favorite Holiday, Another Dinner With Mike And Terri and More Tests
Rantoul, IL.
71 Deg. partly cloudy, SW wind @ 10 mph.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy with scattered storms. Highs around 84°F. Heat index around 89°F. South southwest wind to 15 MPH, gusting to 21 MPH. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Ahhhhhh!!!! Labor Day!!!!! Our favorite holiday!!!!
Why is it our favorite holiday? Well, , , , , , , , there's quite a few reasons, but probably the ones that I like most are that from now on, until Memorial Day, it'll be much more quiet in almost every park or campground that we'll be going to. (Except down in Florida this winter). There'll be less people, RV sites available that you can't get without a reservation during the summer months, less traffic on the roads because "vacation time" is over for most folks and, if you want to head to a National Park or popular attraction, you'll be able to see the sites or attractions without the big crowds. ;-)
It's been quite a few years ago now, but I can still remember the time we went to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons in late September and almost had the place to ourselves! :-) The CG we stayed at was almost deserted and there were deer wandering around, throughout the park and CG.
Louise says that she has 2 groups coming into the park next weekend, but after that, there'll only be a few RVs that come in off of the highway now and then until the the CG pretty much closes at the end of October. (This CG is open all year, but there's only electric and sewer hookups during the winter months).
Mike and Terri returned from their trip up to Northern Illinois Thursday afternoon. Before they left here on Monday, plans were made to go out to eat when they returned, so about 5:00 Jim, Linda, Mike and Terri hopped into Big RED and went to the Urbana Gardens Restaurant down in, (where else?) Urbana.
The food was good but the company and conversation were even better. ;-)
Oh, and Jim and Linda did get that new Sleep Number mattress assembled Thursday. Jim had a little problem with one of the hoses, but got it worked out. Now, they're both sleeping better than they were on that poor excuse of a mattress that came with Nora. :-)
Linda got a call yesterday and found out that she'll have to get an EKG and a Urinalysis test before she can have Cataract surgery on the 8th. So, Tuesday, she'll have to get that taken care of. What a bummer!!!!! She was hoping to have one week off from seeing doctors or having any medical procedure, but that's not going to happen!! :-(
Also, yesterday, Big RED took Jim and Linda to Walgreen's to pick up some prescriptions, (eye drops for Linda's cataract surgery), and then to the County Market Grocery Store, where Jim went in and purchased some much needed groceries.
Nothing much planned for this weekend. I'd say that the park is more than 1/2 full already and there'll be more RVs coming in today. The weather forecast for this weekend isn't very good though, so I'm wondering if all the campers who called and reserved a site will show up?
Did you know that Oregon was the first state to make Labor Day a holiday on February 21, 1887? By the time it became a federal holiday in 1894, thirty states officially celebrated Labor Day.
Woof!!!
71 Deg. partly cloudy, SW wind @ 10 mph.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy with scattered storms. Highs around 84°F. Heat index around 89°F. South southwest wind to 15 MPH, gusting to 21 MPH. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Ahhhhhh!!!! Labor Day!!!!! Our favorite holiday!!!!
Why is it our favorite holiday? Well, , , , , , , , there's quite a few reasons, but probably the ones that I like most are that from now on, until Memorial Day, it'll be much more quiet in almost every park or campground that we'll be going to. (Except down in Florida this winter). There'll be less people, RV sites available that you can't get without a reservation during the summer months, less traffic on the roads because "vacation time" is over for most folks and, if you want to head to a National Park or popular attraction, you'll be able to see the sites or attractions without the big crowds. ;-)
It's been quite a few years ago now, but I can still remember the time we went to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons in late September and almost had the place to ourselves! :-) The CG we stayed at was almost deserted and there were deer wandering around, throughout the park and CG.
Louise says that she has 2 groups coming into the park next weekend, but after that, there'll only be a few RVs that come in off of the highway now and then until the the CG pretty much closes at the end of October. (This CG is open all year, but there's only electric and sewer hookups during the winter months).
Mike and Terri returned from their trip up to Northern Illinois Thursday afternoon. Before they left here on Monday, plans were made to go out to eat when they returned, so about 5:00 Jim, Linda, Mike and Terri hopped into Big RED and went to the Urbana Gardens Restaurant down in, (where else?) Urbana.
The food was good but the company and conversation were even better. ;-)
Oh, and Jim and Linda did get that new Sleep Number mattress assembled Thursday. Jim had a little problem with one of the hoses, but got it worked out. Now, they're both sleeping better than they were on that poor excuse of a mattress that came with Nora. :-)
Linda got a call yesterday and found out that she'll have to get an EKG and a Urinalysis test before she can have Cataract surgery on the 8th. So, Tuesday, she'll have to get that taken care of. What a bummer!!!!! She was hoping to have one week off from seeing doctors or having any medical procedure, but that's not going to happen!! :-(
Also, yesterday, Big RED took Jim and Linda to Walgreen's to pick up some prescriptions, (eye drops for Linda's cataract surgery), and then to the County Market Grocery Store, where Jim went in and purchased some much needed groceries.
Nothing much planned for this weekend. I'd say that the park is more than 1/2 full already and there'll be more RVs coming in today. The weather forecast for this weekend isn't very good though, so I'm wondering if all the campers who called and reserved a site will show up?
Did you know that Oregon was the first state to make Labor Day a holiday on February 21, 1887? By the time it became a federal holiday in 1894, thirty states officially celebrated Labor Day.
Woof!!!
Sunday, August 24, 2014
China Express and A Slow Weekend At Prairie Pines
Rantoul, IL.
69 deg. partly cloudy, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy with patchy fog. Highs around 90°F. Heat index around 107°F. East southeast wind to 8 MPH.
Linda talked to both Laura and Joe on the phone yesterday. Talking with them seemed to help her mood a lot and by the time it was time to go out to eat with Mike and Terri, she was feeling a whole lot better. :-)
As planned, at 5:00, Jim, Linda, Mike and Terri hopped into Big RED and headed over to the China Express Restaurant, here in Rantoul.
Jim and Linda are by no means "experts" on Chinese food, but they thought the food was quite good and so did Mike and Terri. ;-) In fact, Mike thought it was good enough that he went back quite a few times to get more food from the buffet. :-)
It was about 6:30 when Big RED brought the 4 overstuffed people back here to the CG. :-O
The rest of the evening was spent watching the NASCAR race from Bristol, TN on television.
I don't know what's going on here at Prairie Pines Campground. Hardly any campers came in for the weekend!! The only things I can think of is that they have been forecasting very high temperatures and possible storms for this entire weekend and also, next weekend is Labor Day weekend, so maybe the people are just waiting for the holiday weekend to go camping.
Louise says that she's pretty well booked up for that.
Nothing planned for today. It's supposed to be really hot and humid so Jim and Linda probably won't be out and about much. Tomorrow Morning, Mike and Terri are leaving for Northern Illinois for a few days. I'm thinking that they said that they'd be back on Thursday. Also, tomorrow, Linda has that follow-up visit with her primary care doctor over in Fisher, IL. The appointment's not until early afternoon though, so she won't have to get up at the "crack of dawn" this time. ;-)
Did you know that when KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) first translated its advertising slogan "finger lickin' good" into Chinese, it came out as "eat your fingers off?"
Woof!!!
69 deg. partly cloudy, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy with patchy fog. Highs around 90°F. Heat index around 107°F. East southeast wind to 8 MPH.
Linda talked to both Laura and Joe on the phone yesterday. Talking with them seemed to help her mood a lot and by the time it was time to go out to eat with Mike and Terri, she was feeling a whole lot better. :-)
As planned, at 5:00, Jim, Linda, Mike and Terri hopped into Big RED and headed over to the China Express Restaurant, here in Rantoul.
Jim and Linda are by no means "experts" on Chinese food, but they thought the food was quite good and so did Mike and Terri. ;-) In fact, Mike thought it was good enough that he went back quite a few times to get more food from the buffet. :-)
It was about 6:30 when Big RED brought the 4 overstuffed people back here to the CG. :-O
The rest of the evening was spent watching the NASCAR race from Bristol, TN on television.
I don't know what's going on here at Prairie Pines Campground. Hardly any campers came in for the weekend!! The only things I can think of is that they have been forecasting very high temperatures and possible storms for this entire weekend and also, next weekend is Labor Day weekend, so maybe the people are just waiting for the holiday weekend to go camping.
Louise says that she's pretty well booked up for that.
Nothing planned for today. It's supposed to be really hot and humid so Jim and Linda probably won't be out and about much. Tomorrow Morning, Mike and Terri are leaving for Northern Illinois for a few days. I'm thinking that they said that they'd be back on Thursday. Also, tomorrow, Linda has that follow-up visit with her primary care doctor over in Fisher, IL. The appointment's not until early afternoon though, so she won't have to get up at the "crack of dawn" this time. ;-)
Did you know that when KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) first translated its advertising slogan "finger lickin' good" into Chinese, it came out as "eat your fingers off?"
Woof!!!
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Thanks, Getting Ready To Head South and CG Photos
Rantoul, IL.
60 deg clear, no wind.
forecast = Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 86F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
First of all, Linda and Jim want to thank everyone who made comments on this blog, e-mailed, phoned, or came over to Bobbie T and wished Linda the very best with her upcoming surgery and recovery. Linda was just floored by the response.
Linda called the doctor's office down in FL yesterday morning, and they have received all the necessary papers that were faxed to them, so we're "good to go" there. While she was on the phone to the doctor's office and talking to others who called, Jim was outside getting everything out there ready to travel.
Yesterday evening, Louise and Paul came over to say good-bye. They also brought a card, signed by a whole bunch of people from here in the park, wishing Linda a speedy recovery and words of assurance. Louise made both Linda and Jim promise that we'd be back here at Prairie Pines next summer before she and Paul gave Linda and Jim h and h. (hugs and handshakes). ;-)
So, , , , , this morning, we'll leave here and start heading South. Jim has a new Trip Plan for the trip and has located RV Parks along the route that we can stay at. The way he's got it figured, we should be getting to DeBary next Thursday.
OK, enough of that!!!!
The Farm Show is in full swing. The campground is packed, (2 RVs on most sites), and probably just as many dry camping on the roads and streets around the park. About 1/2 of the RVers have golf carts or ATVs that they use to go to the show with, so they're constantly running around in the park, and you have to watch for them.
Here's a few photos of the CG that Jim took over the last 4 or 5 days. Remember, you can click on them to enlarge them.
Looking from the rear of our site before the show.
Now.
2 RVs on a site.
Street in the CG before the show.
Dry campers line both sides plus many more on surrounding streets.
Lots of RVs packed together.
There's even some staying in tents.
When Louise and Paul came over to say good-bye yesterday, they said that there were many more RVs here this year than there ever were for past Half Century of Progress Farm Shows. Of course the CG can only accommodate so many RVs but the amount of RVs dry camping has greatly increased.
Jim and Linda didn't get to go over to the show this year, but there'll be another show in 2 years.
Well, I'd better get going. Pretty soon Jim and Linda will be getting everything put away so we can leave, and I don't want to be in the way.
Again, thank you so much for your support. It really has meant a lot to both Linda and Jim. I'll post whenever I can to keep everyone updated.
A Point to Ponder : Worrying works! 90 percent of the things I worry about never happen.
Woof!!!
60 deg clear, no wind.
forecast = Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 86F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
First of all, Linda and Jim want to thank everyone who made comments on this blog, e-mailed, phoned, or came over to Bobbie T and wished Linda the very best with her upcoming surgery and recovery. Linda was just floored by the response.
Linda called the doctor's office down in FL yesterday morning, and they have received all the necessary papers that were faxed to them, so we're "good to go" there. While she was on the phone to the doctor's office and talking to others who called, Jim was outside getting everything out there ready to travel.
Yesterday evening, Louise and Paul came over to say good-bye. They also brought a card, signed by a whole bunch of people from here in the park, wishing Linda a speedy recovery and words of assurance. Louise made both Linda and Jim promise that we'd be back here at Prairie Pines next summer before she and Paul gave Linda and Jim h and h. (hugs and handshakes). ;-)
So, , , , , this morning, we'll leave here and start heading South. Jim has a new Trip Plan for the trip and has located RV Parks along the route that we can stay at. The way he's got it figured, we should be getting to DeBary next Thursday.
OK, enough of that!!!!
The Farm Show is in full swing. The campground is packed, (2 RVs on most sites), and probably just as many dry camping on the roads and streets around the park. About 1/2 of the RVers have golf carts or ATVs that they use to go to the show with, so they're constantly running around in the park, and you have to watch for them.
Here's a few photos of the CG that Jim took over the last 4 or 5 days. Remember, you can click on them to enlarge them.
When Louise and Paul came over to say good-bye yesterday, they said that there were many more RVs here this year than there ever were for past Half Century of Progress Farm Shows. Of course the CG can only accommodate so many RVs but the amount of RVs dry camping has greatly increased.
Jim and Linda didn't get to go over to the show this year, but there'll be another show in 2 years.
Well, I'd better get going. Pretty soon Jim and Linda will be getting everything put away so we can leave, and I don't want to be in the way.
Again, thank you so much for your support. It really has meant a lot to both Linda and Jim. I'll post whenever I can to keep everyone updated.
A Point to Ponder : Worrying works! 90 percent of the things I worry about never happen.
Woof!!!
Monday, August 19, 2013
They're Coming Already, Naperville IL and A Doctor's Appointment
Rantoul, IL.
61 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 86F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Haven't posted because there really hasn't been anything of importance to post about. Oh, Jim and Linda have been doing the normal things like going to the store, going out to eat, bringing Chinese food back here to eat, and Jim had cooked a couple of times on the grill, (brats and hamburgers).
The CG was pretty busy this last weekend. There were lots of kids and I think it was because for many, it will be one of the last weekends that they have before schools open this year.
Yesterday some of the people who are going to the Farm Show started coming into the park already. In fact there are already 2 RVs parked on a site near us and there are 2 RVs in the dry camping area along the side street of the park. Then, there's the flatbed trailer that had a 50's vintage grain truck on it, that came through the park yesterday afternoon. and a couple of other trailers already parked in the CG at various sites.
The Farm Show starts on Thursday so by Wednesday, I expect the CG to be full of RVs. Many of the RVers will bring golf carts and ATVs to use to go over to the show with. There will be miscellaneous trailers that were used to bring the golf carts and ATVs as well as equipment, (farm tractors, planters, plows pickers and other farm related items), parked at the back of some of the sites.
I don't know if you've had a chance to look at the Half Century of Progress Farm Show web site, but if you're at all interested in farming and especially older equipment, take a look at the site. The photos that are scrolling across the top of the screen are typical of the activities that they'll have, and there's more photos to be seen in the Gallery section.
Tomorrow morning, Jim and Linda will be taking CLT and heading up to Naperville, IL. to see Linda's sister, Nancy and her son David. They'll be leaving early because it's around 125 miles up there, they'll want to spend some time visiting, and then they'll drive the 125 miles back here, making it a pretty long day. Besides the distance, once they get North of I-80, the traffic will probably be really heavy, and you can never be sure of how long it will take.
Wednesday morning, Linda has an appointment to see her doctor in Fisher, IL. (about 13 miles from here). She has to have blood drawn, so she won't be able to eat breakfast before they go. That'll mean that they'll probably go to the Village Garden Restaurant in Fisher when she's done with her appointment. Then, they'll come back here and watch all the RVs come into the CG. ;-)
Did you know that today is "Black Cow" Root Beer Float Day?
Woof!!!
61 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 86F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Haven't posted because there really hasn't been anything of importance to post about. Oh, Jim and Linda have been doing the normal things like going to the store, going out to eat, bringing Chinese food back here to eat, and Jim had cooked a couple of times on the grill, (brats and hamburgers).
The CG was pretty busy this last weekend. There were lots of kids and I think it was because for many, it will be one of the last weekends that they have before schools open this year.
Yesterday some of the people who are going to the Farm Show started coming into the park already. In fact there are already 2 RVs parked on a site near us and there are 2 RVs in the dry camping area along the side street of the park. Then, there's the flatbed trailer that had a 50's vintage grain truck on it, that came through the park yesterday afternoon. and a couple of other trailers already parked in the CG at various sites.
The Farm Show starts on Thursday so by Wednesday, I expect the CG to be full of RVs. Many of the RVers will bring golf carts and ATVs to use to go over to the show with. There will be miscellaneous trailers that were used to bring the golf carts and ATVs as well as equipment, (farm tractors, planters, plows pickers and other farm related items), parked at the back of some of the sites.
I don't know if you've had a chance to look at the Half Century of Progress Farm Show web site, but if you're at all interested in farming and especially older equipment, take a look at the site. The photos that are scrolling across the top of the screen are typical of the activities that they'll have, and there's more photos to be seen in the Gallery section.
Tomorrow morning, Jim and Linda will be taking CLT and heading up to Naperville, IL. to see Linda's sister, Nancy and her son David. They'll be leaving early because it's around 125 miles up there, they'll want to spend some time visiting, and then they'll drive the 125 miles back here, making it a pretty long day. Besides the distance, once they get North of I-80, the traffic will probably be really heavy, and you can never be sure of how long it will take.
Wednesday morning, Linda has an appointment to see her doctor in Fisher, IL. (about 13 miles from here). She has to have blood drawn, so she won't be able to eat breakfast before they go. That'll mean that they'll probably go to the Village Garden Restaurant in Fisher when she's done with her appointment. Then, they'll come back here and watch all the RVs come into the CG. ;-)
Did you know that today is "Black Cow" Root Beer Float Day?
Woof!!!
Friday, August 16, 2013
You Don't Have To Wear Shorts
Rantoul, IL.
63 deg. mostly cloudy, N. winds@ 6 mph.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. High of 77F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph.
This post is for the men and women out there that think that just because they're "Camping", they have to wear shorts.
You've seen it in CGs. The guy or gal with the lily white legs walking around with their new shorts on, looking very self-conscious. Have you ever asked yourself, "Why are they wearing shorts now, when evidently they never do at any other time"?
Some people seem to think that because they are "camping", and other people are wearing them they also have to wear shorts.
Not the case!!!!
If you like shorts, by all means wear them. The people that I'm talking about are the ones that wouldn't be caught dead in shorts at any other place than the CG. Why on earth would you wear them in a place where there are lots of bugs to bite your legs, strong sunshine to burn them and lots of people sitting around in their lawn chairs, watching you be uncomfortable with what you're wearing?
In the case of the guys, I think that sometimes the wife has bought the husband a pair of shorts and suggested that he should wear them to go camping this weekend because they will be "nice and cool". Well, let me tell you, the husband is not feeling cool if he's not comfortable with the way he looks, those bugs are biting him or his legs are getting sunburned!!!!
And the ladies. Just because your friend, "Martha" is wearing shorts this weekend, doesn't mean that you have to. I saw a lady at a CG that had lily white legs and during their whole stay, she had a sweatshirt type jacket tied around her waist, partially covering her legs, even though it was quite hot.
My point is, wear what you're comfortable in. If you feel comfortable in long pants wear them. If shorts are your thing, wear them!!! Don't be influenced by others, and, just because you're camping, you don't have to wear shorts!!!!
Did you know that in much of Europe and North America during the 19th and early 20th centuries shorts were worn as outerwear only by young boys until they reached a certain height or maturity. When boys got older, typically around puberty, they would receive their first pair of long trousers. This produced the perception that shorts were only for young boys. Because of this, men would not wear shorts to avoid looking immature. Women tended not to wear shorts in most cultures, due to social mores, because they were expected to wear dresses, or skirts and blouses.
Woof!!!
63 deg. mostly cloudy, N. winds@ 6 mph.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. High of 77F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph.
This post is for the men and women out there that think that just because they're "Camping", they have to wear shorts.
You've seen it in CGs. The guy or gal with the lily white legs walking around with their new shorts on, looking very self-conscious. Have you ever asked yourself, "Why are they wearing shorts now, when evidently they never do at any other time"?
Some people seem to think that because they are "camping", and other people are wearing them they also have to wear shorts.
Not the case!!!!
If you like shorts, by all means wear them. The people that I'm talking about are the ones that wouldn't be caught dead in shorts at any other place than the CG. Why on earth would you wear them in a place where there are lots of bugs to bite your legs, strong sunshine to burn them and lots of people sitting around in their lawn chairs, watching you be uncomfortable with what you're wearing?
In the case of the guys, I think that sometimes the wife has bought the husband a pair of shorts and suggested that he should wear them to go camping this weekend because they will be "nice and cool". Well, let me tell you, the husband is not feeling cool if he's not comfortable with the way he looks, those bugs are biting him or his legs are getting sunburned!!!!
And the ladies. Just because your friend, "Martha" is wearing shorts this weekend, doesn't mean that you have to. I saw a lady at a CG that had lily white legs and during their whole stay, she had a sweatshirt type jacket tied around her waist, partially covering her legs, even though it was quite hot.
My point is, wear what you're comfortable in. If you feel comfortable in long pants wear them. If shorts are your thing, wear them!!! Don't be influenced by others, and, just because you're camping, you don't have to wear shorts!!!!
Did you know that in much of Europe and North America during the 19th and early 20th centuries shorts were worn as outerwear only by young boys until they reached a certain height or maturity. When boys got older, typically around puberty, they would receive their first pair of long trousers. This produced the perception that shorts were only for young boys. Because of this, men would not wear shorts to avoid looking immature. Women tended not to wear shorts in most cultures, due to social mores, because they were expected to wear dresses, or skirts and blouses.
Woof!!!
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