Pot luck & Gulf waves

The weather has been pretty mild this winter but we have had a few "winter" type days. One day it was quite windy so we made a stop at the beach, as we often do just to see the waves. Seen worse but these were OK.

Some RV friends had a pot luck pork roast the past week. As you can see we went. It was in the park pavilion and doesn't that chow look good? Well, it was.

We haven't been up to very much since Randy & Kristi & Devyn went home. Card playing, visiting, & relaxing. Don & Zola are here not we we see them and Judy has her buddy to run around with so I can have my man cave time. Did ya have fun reading this post?!?!?!?!?!

Happy New Year ya'll

On New Years Eve Jody & Renato had his family (mom & boyfriend, brothers Ivan & Robert, their wives, one wife's mother, and his niece Kimberly & nephew Nathan over for a BBQ. Below is Kimberly & Nathan who had a great time playing with Devyn, the age difference made no difference. To the right is the group.

The boys...Randy, Renato, Robert & Ivan.

It was interesting watching Randy & Renato grilling (or BBQing). Both enjoy cooking outside so they had the chance to compare cooking techniques.

Happy fourth anniversary Randy & Kristi!! Randy still fits in his tux! Unfortunately all good things come to an end so we all had lunch together at Five Guys Burgers & Fries then Jody & Renato took Randy, Kristi & Devyn back to the Gulfport Airport while we returned with Patches to Gulf Shores.

Airboat ride and gaters

I wonder where this text will be compared to my pictures? How exciting this is to me! HA HA HA. Anyway.....we all went to Mobile for a night thanks to Randy's free rooms, a benefit of all his traveling! We had lunch at Felix's were he & Kristi were married 12/31/07. By the way...the pictures below are NOT at Felix's which is a very nice and $$$ place. Below we were at The Shed for BBQ on the way back to Biloxi. Anyway, again, after Felix's we went to the motel and D got to swim, swim and swim. She really enjoys the water....even if the hotel pool isn't heated! That evening some of the group went to Belingrath Gardens to view the Christmas lights. The next day we all went to the Gator Ranch for an air boat ride & to see some gators. We didn't see any on the air boat ride as it's winter and they are all snuggled into their winter homes somewhere. But we did see (and handle a baby) several there at the ranch home area. As you can also see D loved to play with Jody & Renato's two dogs (Gabby & Xena) at the beach in Biloxi, they were there every day. Randy also got a haircut......make that shave.....no more hair or beard.....for now.

HO HO HO....Merry Christmas one & all!

The day after Christmas Judy & I drove to Jody & Renato's for The family Christmas gathering. We picked Randy, Kristi & Devyn Tuesday evening, their flights from Detroit were delayed. We exchanged presents that evening. When I made the blog posting eveything lined up....after posting it just the opposite so I'll let you figure out what text goes with which picture!

And THE star of the show......Devyn!

Here's Judy in here nifty Christmas shirt & Renato doing a Walter imitation.

Judy has just opened a gift......a package of nice soft TP. You can ask her the story behind that. Randy & Jody are working on opening a gift.

Here's Renato, a Brazilian, with a taco Christmas bulb from Randy and Jody opening a shirt saying "My doctor says I need glasses". Hey Jody.....did you write the date on your Christmas tree decorations?

Here is Jody & Renato's Christmas tree in their living room. Randy & Kristi opening gifts.

Happy 2nd 68th birthday Clayton!

Tom & Kim immediately above. Pat & Clayton above (top) at the Reef restaurant. Notice the birthday boys halo!!!!!!

Above left is Mark & Paula who surprised Clayton & Pat when they flew in for his birthday. Clayton pulled his motor home out of storage & into his driveway for an additional bedroom for them Saturday night.

On Friday Clayton & I mixed up a half batch of lebkuchens and baked them Saturday morning.

On Thursday Judy and I rented a car and drove and drove and drove over to Clayton & Pats home in Elkton, FL just south of St Augustine. Friday morning we mixed up some cookies and Friday evening we went to Kim & Tom's for dinner and some poker playing. Thanks Kim & Tom! Saturday Clayton & I baked the cookies and the ladies did some errands & shopping Friday & Saturday. On Clayton's birthday Saturday Mark & Paula flew in from Atlanta to surprise them for his birthday. We all did some visiting and card playing. That evening Pat took all or us to the Reef for Clayton's birthday dinner, thanks Pat. Sunday morning Mark & Paula returned to Atlanta while Judy & I drove the 436 miles home to Gulf Shores. After a short rest we played euchre Sunday evening at the park....we won $7 as we tied for second place.

RV Parks Christmas program

Saturday evening was the annual Christmas program put on the the snowbirds of the park. We have gone to 2 or 3 of them and they are "cute". I am not a fan of singing and there was a lot of it, in groups and by individuals but I survived. The best part is the skit they put on.

Today Judy went to Biloxi on the bus with 50 or 60 others from the park. They went to the Hard Rock Casino but.....we are not rich, oh well, we are happy. I stayed home as I don't enjoy squeezing myself into a bus seat. Tomorrow we'll travel to St Augustine to spend some time with Clayton & Pat, Saturday is his birthday.

The weather is warming up, 68 today and a fair amount of sunshine. It will be in the 70s and lots of sun the next few days.