HANG'IN IN THE GARAGE

I DON'T KNOW WHY, BUT THE RECHSTEINER'S SEEM TO GRAVITATE TO THE GARAGE FOR SOCIALIZING. IT'S AN OLD TRADITION, I REMEMBER "TALKING SMART" IN MY DAD'S GARAGE, YEARS AGO. EVEN IN SPOONER A FEW WEEKS BACK, INSTEAD OF THE HOT TUB, GUEST HOUSE, OR EVEN BY THE FIREPLACE IN THE LIVING ROOM, WE ENDED THE EVENING WITH A PIECE OF LIMBURGER CHEESE AND A FEW BEERS IN THE GARAGE.

CHECK OUT AMY'S GARAGE. IT INCLUDES A BEER REFRIGERATOR, COUCH, TV, PLENTY OF TOYS, AND EVEN HAS A NICE BIG PIECE OF CARPET LAID !!!




FOR SNACKS? CHECK OUT THE CLAMS MARY STEAMED IN WHITE WINE, SERVED WITH GARLIC BUTTER !!!!

HERE'S GRAMPS AND THE BOYS ARE JUST HANG'IN IN THE GARAGE.

"SUNNY & 80"

PANAMA CITY BEACH

TODAY IT'S OFF TO THE PANAMA CITY BEACH FOR SOME OF THAT PURE FLORIDA SUNSHINE. THE SAND IS UNBELIEVABLE !!! IT'S LIKE POWDERED SUGAR, WHITE AND FUN TO RUN YOUR TOES IN.

OK HERE ARE THE PICTURES OF THE PRECIOUS GRANDSONS.....

FIRST YOUNGEST, JOEY, ALTHOUGH I USUALLY HEAR THE NIC NAME "JO-JO"......

NEXT IS THE MIDDLE ONE, AGE THREE, EDDIE ........

THE OLDEST, AGE FIVE, ALAN............

OF COURSE THIS BEACH ACTION WAS ALL CLOSELY SUPERVISED BY OUR "BEACH BUM", GRANDMA JACK .......

PLAYING IN THE WATER WAS GREAT FUN ..........

UNTIL THE JELLYFISH DECIDED TO NAIL DANIEL AND ALAN, KINDA PUT A DAMPER ON THE BEACH SO WE HEADED OUT TO LUNCH AT SCHOONERS.

HERE'S A SHOT OF THE BOYS AND OUR WHOLE GROUP .......

KIDS MEALS WERE SERVED ON FRISBEES INSTEAD OF PLATES, SO GRAMPS RETURNED TO THE SAND FOR A FRISBEE LESSON .......

WE CLOSE TODAY'S BLOG WITH THE SAUCER CLAN AND ANOTHER LOOK AT THE BEAUTIFUL SANDS OF PANAMA CITY BEACH. OH DID I MENTION THE WEATHER?

"SUNNY & 80"

DOUGHNUTS WITH DAD

TODAY IN PRE-SCHOOL WE ARE LEARNING ABOUT THE LETTER "D". "D" MEANS DOUGHNUTS WITH DAD, AND SINCE DAD HAS AN EARLY MORNING MEETING, GRAMPS IS FILLING IN FOR THE DOUGHNUTS. ALRIGHT !!! THIS A GRANDPA THING I CAN COVER !!!


IT WAS A 15 MINUTE CHORE, BUT I MANAGED TO SUCK UP FOUR KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS.

WE GOT EDDIE DELIVERED TO HIS CLASS ROOM AND SINCE I ALREADY KNOW THAT "D" IS FOR DOUGHNUTS AND DAD, I WAS EXCUSED, OR MAYBE THEY COULDN'T AFFORD TO HAVE ME HANGING AROUND THE KRISPY KREME'S ANY LONGER?

"SUNNY & 80"

PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA

HERE WE ARE IN PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA, THE STATE OF SUNSHINE AND ORANGE JUICE. WE ARE HERE TO GET MY GRANDSON FIX, AND THERE ARE NO PICTURES TODAY, BUT I PROMISE SOME BEFORE WE LEAVE. IT'S BEEN IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE LITTLE RUG RATS TO STAND STILL LONG ENOUGH FOR THE CAMERA.

AFTER BEING IN LA CROSSE AND NOW PANAMA CITY, I'M TRULY AMAZED AT WHAT THESE YOUNG FAMILIES DO DAY TO DAY, OR EVEN HOUR TO HOUR, TO GET THROUGH A DAY BALANCING, KID CARE, ERRANDS, WORK, MEETINGS, APPOINTMENTS, ETC. HOW DO THEY MANAGE TO FINANCE THIS DAILY ROUTINE?

THE EASY GOING, FUN FILLED LIFE OF FULL TIME RV'ING HAS TO BE AGAINST THE LAW SOMEWHERE. I CAN'T BELIEVE I SPEND TIME COMPLAINING ABOUT THE WEATHER, AFTER SPENDING SEVERAL DAYS WITH WHAT AIM, NIK, AND HEATHER GO THROUGH EVERY SINGLE DAY.

OK, WHERE'S THE BEACH?

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

HOW DO YOU BLOG ABOUT RIDING IN THE FRONT SEAT OF A HONDA ACCORD ALL DAY?

IS THE GLASS HALF FULL OR HALF EMPTY? WE ARE BOTH MISSING HOME, AND BY HOME, I MEAN OUR CAMPER.

ON THE OTHER HAND, IT SURE IS NICE CRUISING AT 70 MPH INSTEAD OF 55 MPH PULLING THE CAMPER, AND GETTING A SOLID 30 MILES PER GALLON INSTEAD OF 8 MPG.

WE TOOK A LITTLE SIDE TRIP AND HIT THE GIFT SHOPS IN LYNCHBURG, TN, HOME OF JACK DANIELS. MARY DOES THE DRIVING, AND A MILLER/64 IS JUST A SHORT REACH AWAY IN THE COOLER.

WE WILL BE IN PANAMA CITY, FL TOMORROW, AND GUESS WHAT? THE WEATHER FORECAST THRU THE WEEK-END IS, "SUNNY & 80".