2024 and beyond...

Hello Hello Hello !!!
It's been so long since my last post and I am hoping some of you are still with us.  Our last post was WAY back from late Oct 2023 and we made it to Pinopolis, SC in 1 week, via Louisana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Georgia.  That went very quickly and smooth, thankfully.  From the beginning of November 2023 to 13 January, this year, we spent time with our dear friends Gwyn and Veston in SC, and took a week to visit Wendy's family in Ohio, for Christmas.  I'm posting just a few pictures of those times and hope to be much more punctual going forward ... where have we heard that before?

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We were blessed by the invitation to gather with long time friends at Tripp's home on the creek.

Believe it or not, Kay is opening birthday gifts for the 100th time.  We love her dearly and look forward to sharing her 101st event :)

We enjoyed Thanksgiving at Veston and Gwyn's home, they were visiting family out of town.  My oldest son Joseph, with the hat, nephew David and wonderful girlfriend Lorrie!  It was a such a blessing we were able to be with them :)

David and Joseph reminiscing... 

Greg, Gwyn and Veston's oldest son, and family, at an annual Citadel gathering.

Leena, above the lady in blue jacket with gold sleeves, competes in a high school cheer team event.  She's that good...invited to compete as junior high school member.

On the way to Ohio, and from, we stopped at this B&B (Rockwood Manor) near Blacksburg and Radford, Va.  Although cold, I managed a brief walk around the grounds.

I like these lyrics :)

Here is a brief Christmas visit with Wen's family in Ohio.  This visit was way too short but at least we got to catch up, a little, over dinner.

Blanco successfully supervised yet another White Elephant gift exchange :)

BORING...thinks Kit Kat.

One last visit to Nasties for a final "duck party".

We don't miss many opportunities to visit an ice cream parlor :)

They named a road after me, though I can't remember where it is!!

Gwen, Veston and us in 2024...a little blurry, as expected.

Proof that Santa Clause (Griff) takes post Christmas vacations to Pinopolis, SC.

Wendy is not too concerned with the competition :)

Veston finally caught up to me in age and we celebrated at the Chophouse :) ​

I keep finding this weird stuff at Publix.  I did not try the tree stump!!