On Friday morning Carol and I drove to Ocala to visit with Patti and Harry. The weather was nasty rain and cold. We arrived at their house and received a warm welcome and hugs. After visiting for a little bit Patti and Carol went into the kitchen where Patti finished preparing lunch and Carol visited with her. Harry and I were chatting up a storm in the living room. Lunch was wonderful and topped off with a mouth watering triffle. We talked and talked and could have talked more but we needed to head back to my cousins house. Patti loaded us up with lots of food to take back to share with my cousin Timm. It is great to have made a couple of new friends that we plan on visiting again next year.

Sorry I have not got back to you, but I have had that virus almost 4 weeks and just now feeling good. Missed my trip to Washington DC. My DH bought a Garmon GPS from the internet and he said that is the best investment he has ever made. It is small, hand held etc. You might look into it. When he calls tomarrow night, I will try to ask him which site he bought it from. Anyway, on your food, I found that if I matched the stuff from the house I did good. I also used Tupperware/Rubbermade to store stuff. I loved to go into different food stores across the country. I made sure I had the basic=chicken noodle soup, catsup, soy sauce, chicken broth, and when we did go into a eating place, I tried to pick up the small size serivings of condiments. I use lite Mircle Whip, mustard, noodles, rice, cold ceral, individual packs of potato chips, and don't forget the baggies, and paper goods. I did not do much/any baking, because for the amount of sweets we eat, I would rather buy local home baked stuff. Don't forget soap, I use dawn, and antibactial spray, soap for clothes, and bath, etc. When we first got ready each year, I just went thru the kitchen and looked for basic staples. Don't forget the check the medicine cabinet ==band aids, anti bacterial cream, brushes combs, etc. Again go thru each part of your house. I wish you the best. Mariend for ND

I hope all your travels go well and everyone has fun! It would be so fun to see everyone right now. I've been getting ready for my son's graduation and I'm needing a change of pace. So I'll be looking forward to your pictures and updates and wishing I was sitting in the back seat of your car Nita. Have a 'great time' to everyone envolved in this trip!

Hi all!!! We are in Fredericksburg where it is Octoberfest this weekend. Going to be here until Wednesday morning. Hopefully the weather will get better. It was cold and very cloudy with some rain on our drive here today. Terilyn, are you feeling better?? Looking forward to seeing you too. Becca, I am expecting a great big hug. Kat, I am hoping to see Jen on the 18th. That is the only day she will be in town while I am there. It is Willie Nelson who sang "On the Road Again". I love that song. The rest of you are making me blush. I am just me, nothing special. I am who I am. Cynic, I am hoping to be in MN in late June or early July. Hopefully it won't be too hot there.