Where Are We Today
Pilot Knob RV Resort
Winterhaven California
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| Winter at "The Ridge" |
CHRISTMAS
It is that time of year again,
holiday, hustle, bustle, family, friend and gift giving, that's what time of
year it is.
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| Come on Dad! Let's get the tree up. |
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| One of our last Christmas's at the house. |
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| Did you have to wrap it so tight, mom. |
Holiday time, for many this is a time
off from school, or work, some for a short time some for longer. Then there are those of us who are retired, you may say we are always on holidays. I like the way my Dad would put it, I'm retired, I don't get any holidays!
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| The Suite ready for Christmas |
Hustle and bustle time go together,
that running around making sure you have that last gift, for that special
someone. Or that last minute grocery shopping, getting all trimmings for
Christmas dinner. Whether it is quaint little shops or huge shopping malls,
everyone trying to do the same thing, people everywhere and don't forget about
the cars on the streets.
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| Close and long time friends back home, Kathy and Derrick |
Family and friends time, we hope that we have time for family and friends. The best would be in person, but that
isn't always possible, either there are so many that you don't have time to see
them all or you live too far away.
Who are my family and friends? For the
purpose of identifying them, I'm going to put them in groups.
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| Most of our family together before we left. |
Family is up first, for obvious reasons.
Parents, mine are both now gone. Step-parent, which I have one, Marilynne.
Brothers and sisters, while no brothers, but two beautiful sisters, Carol and
Elizabeth. I also have a step-sister, Caroline. Of course there are
the husbands, Brian and Bruce, and
children (six in total) of those sisters. My children, four beautiful daughters Yvonne, Charlotte,
Krystal and Jessica, along with their husbands, Dennis, Cory and one fiancée,
Matt. Along with two step-children, Bridgette and her partner Chris and Patrick
and his wife, Chaela with a total of nine grand children.
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| My side, last year when my dad was still with us. |
Then the love of my life, my partner, my
friend and my wife, the person who shares the good and the bad times, the one
who keeps me grounded, calm, humble,
satisfied and loved, Pat, some of you know her as Patritia or Patsy.
Of course there are the in-laws, a
list so long, Christmas would be over by the time I typed all their names.
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| Heading out to a Christmas party in 2014 |
To name all the friends would take
until next year, so let me put them in groups. The list goes like this: closest friends, far away friends, RC flying friends, CanAm RV friends, Face Book friends, RVing friends, long time friends who you don't
see very often, blogger and friends through family and many of these are in
more than one group. That should cover everybody.
So that time of year is Christmas, with many things going on for us all. Pat and I are away from our families and a lot
our friends, but that doesn't mean they are forgotten and not missed.
Living in our RV, which is decorated, including a Christmas Tree and travelling to warmer
climates for the winter is a choice we make. This year, like the past two, we
are in a camp ground in the desert of California, where we will celebrate with
close, RV and camp ground friends.
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| Our traveling buddies this year |
Christmas dinner will be at 2 P.M. on
Christmas day with turkey and all the trimmings.
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| Christmas in the desert, Pilot Knob |
So while you celebrate with friends
and family, sharing a meal, a sip of eggnog or quietly listening to Christmas
Carols/songs, whether you are having a white Christmas or sitting on a sandy
beach or here in the desert, take time to be thankful for all that we have and
think of those who don't have family, friends, gifts and food on a table.
If you are celebrating this time of
year, CHRISTMAS, remember why we celebrate it in the first place, no matter
what your beliefs are. The gift of a baby, a saviour, the greatest gift of
all. The gift of giving, of ourselves, not just for the day or season, but all year
long. A tall order yes, but do the best we can.
In closing, from Pilot Knob RV Resort
in Winterhaven California, Pat and I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year.
As always, comments are welcome, take
care and be safe.
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| HO, Ho, HO Merry Christmas |
