Travels of Mark and Pat: March 2026

Friday - March 20

A fun day and last hurrah in Florida with Claire. We met at World Market and laughed so hard at their wonderful funny, hilarious cards. Then to Bell Tower and Talbot's (retail therapy for Claire). Lunch time and another good one at Burntwood Tavern. We really like this place.

Pat and Claire

Lots of yakkin and then good bye hugs as Claire headed home and I went to Fresh Market. We'll be together in April in Bloomington,

On home and Mark and I caught up on our day. Did some packing for our getaway coming tomorrow to Lakeland to visit my brothers and the girls. We'll be back Monday so taking a break from the blog til then.

Watched the Iowa/Clemson game from Tampa. As Davis said last night "Grandma, the Hawkeyes are playing just up the road from you!!! And those Hawkeyes about gave Grandma a heart attack but won a thriller 67-61 (sorry Beth)!

Enjoy your weekend!

Thursday - March 19

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVIS

Davis the chef

On this feast day of St. Joseph, we celebrate our grandson, Davis's 24th birthday! He's made us very proud with his easy-going ways but strong work ethnic as he loves his job as a mechanical engineer in NC and being a new homeowner!

We were up and off early for Collins Vision and my check-up with Dr. Friedrich for the eyes. My right eye is still a little blurry, but he says all looks great and to try some refresh tears as they may be dry? I'll have my yearly eye check-up in a few weeks.

We had breakfast at Keke's, then to WalMart to pick up a Rx that wasn't ready yesterday.

We had planned to have dinner tonight with friends at Cooper's Hawk, but those plans fell thru.

Our neighbors, Barb and Joe invited us and other friends of theirs (Jim and Debbie from NY) for cake and ice cream and to meet their granddaughter, Meagan who is a freshman at Murray State College in KY and here visiting for spring break. Really nice evening.

Got our new flag pole that was damaged in Monday night's storm....Mark got it assembled and Old Glory is proudly flying again at #102.

Wednesday - March 18

Today started out dreary and cool. We had a quiet morning on Flo and then left for WalMart to pick up a Rx and a few other piddlies.

Met Paul and Margaret for lunch at BJ's. Mark and Paul worked together at State Farm and they spend the winter months in Bonita Springs. We had not been together since April 1, 2023 cause of sickness (me in 2024 and Paul in 2025). So, a lot to catch up on. We all had the the Pizookie special which has lots to choose from (strawberry fields salads for Paul, Margaret and me) and chili and wedge salad for Mark +++ our Pizookie treats!!! Warm individual skillet cookie (our choice) with ice cream and topping....sooo yummy! 😋

Paul, Margaret, Pat, Mark

Caught up on our families, health, winter in FL, travels, etc. Fun afternoon! Said our good byes and on home to take a nap! 😀

The sun came out later in the afternoon but still windy. We went for a walk and visited with Scott and Violet, work campers here who do so much for our community, are well liked and just a really nice couple. They are leaving Saturday for SC but hope to be back next season - we sure hope so.

Tuesday - March 17

Happy St. Patty's Day

Our day started early with a trip to the Sanctuary for lab work and then breakfast at Bob Evans. After the nasty storm last night we wanted to assess the damage to our lot and neighborhood, and though it was not that light out, we could see many palm fronds down in our street. When we came back, we drove around the park....some streets had absolutely no damage and then others....including ours got hit hard with some major tiki damage, trees uprooted, broken items (glass) under tikis, furniture blown around and many fronds down.

Not sure what actually came thru last night - some said straight line wind? Micro burst? Tornado? Other reports of damage around Fort Myers included a private school that is closed today cause of all the damage, downtown, etc.

Our work campers are the best and they were out and about picking up all the debris along with several resident volunteers. It is chilly (50s), dreary and still very windy. A good day to hunker down.

We went for a walk this afternoon (bundled up with heavier jackets and gloves!) Chatted with some neighbors and Jim and Lydia who were back in the park. Gosh, so much tiki damage (makes us glad we don't have one) with some of the tops totally gone and piles of wood on the ground. Also damage to our neighbor's truck from a falling frond.

The St. Patrick's Day parade here at CT scheduled for this afternoon was canceled cause of the cold/wind, They had a party in the clubhouse with food/music but not serving traditional St. Patty's fare.....Philly cheesesteak sandwiches or BBQ pulled pork?

By 5:30, the wind had died down and sun came out for just a bit.

We had Kevin's orange chicken tonight (no corned beef and cabbage this year) - "Kevin" is the brand that Publix and Costco carries. It was good, but we still prefer Trader Joe's.

So many people were on our street today checking out the damage either by golf cart or on foot.

Drew made it back home to Cedar Rapids - late!

Monday - March 16

We had a very fun day.....starting with Mass at St. Vincent de Paul and then off to run several errands including a coffee break at Coffee Rush. We used up 3 gift cards we've had....Coffee Rush, Talbots and Bath and Body. Mark stayed in the car while I did the shopping.

Then to Shell Point (Jim and Lydia's new retirement home). We first met at The Vue along with Mark and Jim's sister, Theresa who is visiting from Chicago and her friend Kim who she's staying with on Fort Myers Beach. We've heard about Kim many times over the years but had never met her. What a shock and surprise to find out that the condo Kim is renting is in the same building as our friends, Mike and Claire..........small world especially when you think of all the condos on FMB.

After our delicious lunch, we went to Jim and Lydia's new apartment - it is beautiful and nicely furnished with their brand new furniture. We went for a tour of their building (restaurant, coffee shop and so much more). Then dessert and more visiting before time to leave and head home with all the traffic! HA.....just a fact of life here in Fort Myers especially with all the spring breakers.

Kim, Theresa, Pat, Mark, Jim, Lydia

The siblings

The blizzard in the Midwest is wrecking havoc on sooo many travelers including our grandsons, Drew and Brady who've been trying to get home (Cedar Rapids and Notre Dame) all day. Lots of canceled flights - so much snow and strong winds.

Well.................speaking of strong winds. Around 7:40 tonight, a VERY STRONG gust of wind had Flo and us rockin' and rollin' - scary but fortunately, lasted just a few seconds. However, we won't know the extent of damage till daylight, but we do know our awning flew and rolled up, 2 ladders leaning against the she shed and behind Flo ended up in the driveway, the flag pole was left hanging from she shed with just 1 screw and flag flew into the bushes. Lots of palm fronds down.....till tomorrow. YIKES

A cold front is coming thru and tomorrow will only be in the 60s

Good news.....Brady is back at Notre Dame and Drew is at O'Hare!!!

Sunday - March 15

We went to 9:30 Mass at St. Francis with Father Robert. On home for breakfast and then met Charlotte and Doug at Rum Bucket for lunch. This was our last hurrah together as they'll be leaving March 30th for their Annapolis home. We've sure enjoyed some fun times these past 4 months.

The weather was threatening and then...........thunder, lightning and very heavy rain! Enjoyed our lunch and visit. There was a brief respite from the rain and we said good bye in the parking lot till December when they'll be back! We got home just before the heavens opened up again and whoaaa....came fast and furious! After such a dry spell, we are getting some much needed moisture with more to come the next few days.

Doug, Charlotte, Pat, Mark

Also said good bye today to Chris and Diane (neighbors here) who are heading home to Connecticut.

Zoom tonight was with 7 siblings - Jim and Lydia are getting settled in their new home at Shell Point (Mark and I are going there tomorrow); blizzard warning coming for the northern IL folks (no school for Karen); Tom and Beth's new home with walls going up in Plain City, OH, etc.

Brady and Drew were home last week in NC - their flights were canceled to get back to Notre Dame and Cedar Rapids today cause of the blizzard coming!!!

Enjoy your week!

Saturday - March 14

Woke up to damp, dreary, foggy skies.....very wet after all the rain (3/4"). We met Bob and Linda at Buckingham Farms for breakfast - "Stella's" coffee trailer was there, so I enjoyed my latte and then we all had a yummy breakfast. Linda and I checked out the goodies inside and she bought a few things. Then time to say good bye.....we always have so much fun when they come to Fort Myers and we keep busy with shopping, games + the Gatlin show and of course, eating! Mark and I will be traveling to Lakeland next weekend to visit Bob and Linda and also Ron and Vicki.

On home and did some laundry and then we watched the movie "Song Sung Blue" starring Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman - it was sooo good and I thought how much Patrick would've enjoyed all this music from Neil Diamond including "Sweet Caroline", his signature song at his shows....

We walked late afternoon - very humid!

This was a very sad week hearing about the sudden and unexpected death of our friend Mike (hubby of my Monday Night Friend, Nadine). We were neighbors many years ago and their Jeff and our Michael were good buddies back in the day Mike died during heart surgery at Northwestern on Tuesday morning. Prayers, love and hugs for Nadine and her boys and their families.

Our grand dog, "Karen" (Ryan and Erin's)

Friday - March 13

Another fun day with Bob and Linda. Mark and I left CT and stopped at Coffee Rush ( I got a latte) and we filled up Ruby. Picked up Bob and Linda at the Hyatt and off to Victoria's in Bonita Springs for our annual shopping trip to this awesome, unique shopping spot.

For the first time in forever, shopping at Victoria, I did not buy anything...........shockeroo for me and Mark! 😕

Then to Seed-to-Table the wonderful HUGE grocery store where we had lunch, shopped and just in awe of this place. Next stop was Harvest Citrus for some shopping and ice cream - their new flavor was blueberry/lemon 😛

Finally on home - Linda and I played RummiKub on the patio UNTIL the rain started and did not stop - we skedaddled in the she shed to wait it out - oh my.......lake behind us - haven't seen this much rain in a long time. Mark and Bob were cozy and dry inside Flo.

Later Mark and I walked to Jamie and Dennis's to take them some blueberry muffins and welcome Jamie home after 4 days in the hospital with Influenza A.

Time to eat again😐so off to Connor's for delicious dinner (Bob and Linda's 1st time). Had some very heavy rain on our way to Connor's but by the time we got there, dry as could be!!!

Great dinner and we ended the evening with Linda having a chocolate martini and a raspberry/chocolate for me Fun time!

Bob, Linda, and chocolate martini

On the way back to their hotel, oh my, the heavens opened up again.....crazy weather! We dropped them off at the Hyatt.....and now that we're home, have had very heavy rain!

Till tomorrow....

Thursday - March 12

Bob and Linda arrived around 10:30 - we all set off for Wilford and Lee (guys stayed in the car). We bought a few things and then to Bahama Breeze for lunch. Sorry they are closing all these restaurants!

A few more stops and on home. Bob and Mark checked into their hotel and then we were off again to Burnt Store Marina and the Cass Cay restaurant where Gatlin was performing.

We met Allie and Owen at the restaurant and the 6 of us enjoyed our meals, visiting and the show!

Bob, Linda, Mark, Owen, Allie, Pat

Wednesday - March 11

Another very nice day hitting 90. We left at 8:20 for a little road trip to Frostproof, FL (2 hours NE of here in the center of the state). First stop was LaBelle and coffee at the Bridge Street Coffee and Tea Co. Frostproof has a population of 2,800+ and the birthplace of our friend, Fran who now lives in Door County, WI.

Our friends from Champaign, IL (Butch and Joyce) who we met in Okeechobee several years ago now winter in Frostproof (5th season) and live in a park model It's always so fun to be together and especially enjoyed seeing them in their neck of the woods.

After visiting for awhile, we went to lunch at "Frostbite", a very popular 50's diner with a large selection on the menu + all the ice cream treats. We all enjoyed our lunch and of course, had to have some ice cream - several similar flavors as "Scoop Me Up" like we have in Fort Myers. Drove around a bit and stopped at their favorite coffee shop in Frostproof - they've talked about this place for a long time, but it was indeed unique and interesting - it's in the old railroad depot dating back to 1912. Mister Chris, the owner was a musician and has an eclectic selection of all kinds of things, plus serves breakfast and has entertainment on the weekends in the evenings. Joyce and Butch are regulars. We enjoyed our coffee and then a tour of the museum at the depot.

Butch, Joyce,

Mr. Chris

The Depot

Joyce and Butch with flag made especially for them from a friend

Back to their home and more visiting sitting under their carport with a nice breeze. It was a very fun day and look forward to seeing them back in IL in May.

Mark drove this morning and I drove home ths afternoon.

Tuesday - March 10

Whew! We hit 90 today with lots of sunshine! I prayed the rosary here in the park - there were 6 of us and so many to pray for with all the sickness going on here and many other intentions.

On home for breakfast and then a haircut for me with Destiny. Always enjoy visiting with her.

Home again for an hour and then left for some errands and lunch with Claire at Cristof's - this has kinda become "our place"! At least their dessert is our favorite - oh my (a hard-covered dark chocolate bomb with spumoni ice cream inside) - wonderful!!!!! We had a nice leisurely lunch on the porch and then back home to stay put (hopefully)!

Claire and Pat

Mark had a late afternoon meeting at our State Farm agent's office to review our policies, etc.

Monday - March 9

We went to 9:00 Mass at St. Vincent de Paul - we had an older priest from Cleveland filling in for Father Murchadh. Stopped at Publix and on home. Did some cleaning on Flo and organized our closet and lockers.

More activities canceled in the park cause of illness - I sure wanted to play canasta today, but decided that wasn't a good idea with several people handling the cards. Tonight I heard that only 6 people showed up for canasta.

We went for a walk tonight but the sky and radar did not look good, so cut the walk short, but only a few sprinkles so far!

It was so nice to have a "down" day as the next several are busy busy!

Sunday - March 8

Missed that extra hour of sleep especially since we went to bed later than usual last night (but Paul Anka was sooo worth it)! 😀

We picked up Joe and Barb (neighbors) for 9:00 Mass with Father Murchadh at St. Vincent de Paul. The church was overflowing and so happy and thankful to see this!

Then to Blossom and Brie for brunch - another big crowd and sooo delicious. We had taken Joe and Barb there last year and they wanted to go back - definitely a favorite of ours, too.

Joe, Barb, Pat, Mark

On home and a quiet afternoon....hot 'n sunny again today! Very little rain last night!

Walked in the afternoon and visited with Anita and Jim - it is HOT out there Did not realize Anita is having hip replacement in April and that they are buying a 5th wheel - happy for them! I've missed her as we played canasta and RummiKub but I've missed several weeks and just too much going on, +++trying to avoid some of these events with all the sickness in the park.

Zoom tonight was 10 siblings - Tom C is down to his last few days of work before retirement. Tom H will celebrate his 70th birthday tomorrow; Jim and Lydia are in the process of moving to Shell Point and planning to spend Friday night in their new home. Some talked about serving on jury duty - Tom C has been called up for federal jury duty.

Enjoy your week.

Saturday - March 7

Sure feels like we're in the heart of summer down here in SWFL but the calendar says March!!! Unseasonably warm.

We walked in the high humidity and then had cereal - today is actually "National Cereal Day" - who thinks up these things????

I did some laundry and then had a nice long chat with my friend Carol in Pennsylvania.. Carol's son-in-law, Tom was Ryan's boss with the Blue Angels. Carol and Bob always spend their winters in Jupiter, FL, but due to health issues, they are staying close to home - maybe next year? The cold weather has been hard on Bob and they've had a doozy of a winter. It was so good to catch up with both of them. We were supposed to get together last March in Pensacola, but Bob fell and that's when things went downhill.

We met Barb and Roger (1st time since October) at P.F. Chang's for lunch. Sooo good to be with them again and after a delicious lunch and almost 3-hour visit, we said good bye and hope we'll be together again in a few weeks!

Roger, Barb, Pat, Mark

Stopped at Costco and on home in the rain. Glad to see things were very wet here at CT, but not sure how much we got?

Tonight we saw Paul Anka at the Barbara Mann Theater.....WOW....what an entertainer at almost 85. The show with no intermission lasted 2 hours with non-stop singing! His orchestra was phenomenal, too. He started the show singing his #1 hit "Diana" coming from the back of the auditorium and walking down the aisle high fiving several including Mark!!!!!! GRRRAAAAT show! Our friend Anita here at CT offered us these tickets as she and Jim were not able to attend - HUGE thank you!

Friday - March 6

Hot 'n sunny 'n breezy reaching 89 today! We went to 9:00 Mass at St. Vincent de Paul and then to Dollar Tree and Publix. On home to put our stuff away.

Did some laundry and this afternoon we got a text from Chris (boat sister) that her father-in-law had passed away today. Our sympathy to Michael, Chris and their family.

RIP Mr. Hosford

I went downtown in the afternoon for a manicure with Alisa. Some of the streets were closed off for the big Music Walk tonight which always draws a huge crowd!

Keep hearing about more and more people sick with flu-like symptoms including nausea (new one)!

Have a fun, cool, healthy weekend!

Thursday - March 5

I walked to Kathy and Kevin's lot for the rosary at 7:45. There were 7 of us today and missing Kathy who is ill and stayed inside her RV. We prayed for all our CT residents who have fallen to the crud going around.....keep hearing about more and more cases (outside the park, too). Some have said "I've never been so sick" and some are running a fever of 101-103 for a few days! Yikes....

I went downtown later and had coffee at Peter's and sat in the courtyard till my sisters arrived and we met at Ella Mae's for breakfast/lunch. We sat outside on the covered patio and enjoyed our meals, the nice weather and non-stop chatter. Walked around later by the water and then sat in the lobby with more visiting, until it was time to say good bye and they were heading to the airport for their flight to Columbus, OH. Oh what fun we had....so many games of euchre and RummiKub, so many good meals (and calories), the Gatlin show and on and in with bunches of laughter!!! Praying for Chris's father-in-law who is in his final days having entered hospice yesterday. Big hugs and they were off. We'll be together in mid May in Port Clinton .

Donna, Chris, Pat, Teri

Luminary Hotel where we had 2 great breakfasts at Ella Mae's Diner and last night

at the Beacon Drinkery Social (rooftop)

I came home and Mark and I had a quiet afternoon - at 4:00, we got some rain but not near enough! At 5, a little more rain...

So something interesting I learned from the Boat Sisters......Port Clinton hosts the "Burning Man" festival on the last Saturday of February on the beach near Doc's Beach House (favorite). Apparently it's an all-day adults-only party where 21 and over can ride shuttles all around bar hopping, lots of food, music, etc. But the grand finale comes at 10 PM (on the beach) when the big 25' snowman (made with wire) has been wrapped around and around with paper. And then he's set on fire (takes 7 minutes to burn) and the crowd cheers "Good-bye to Winter" (or so they hope)😉 There was probably lots of celebrating this year as their winter was very cold and snowy!

My sisters do not participate in this all-day event, but have been to the actual "burning man" activity on the beach!

So tonight north of here the radar was very red and yellow.....just saw that Punta Gorda got between 4-5". WOW.....we only got 0.25"

Wednesday - March 4

My last full day with the sisters.....Mark and i walked over to visit Jim and Lydia and catch up on their closing and upcoming move to Shell Point. My sisters came and we were off to Belk for old times sake for Teri. She remembers growing up in South Carolina and shopping for her back-to-school clothes at Belk, so wanted to check it out. Our Belk is at Gulf Coast Mall.....we browsed around the store with just Chris making a few purchases. Then we were off to Blossom and Brie. They loved this place - we walked around looking at all the animals and then enjoyed another delicious lunch. Afterwards, we met Rodney the owner who took us on a tour of the container with all the hydroponic plants.

Pat, Chris, Donna, Teri

After lunch we came back to CT and played some games - Teri and Donna won at euchre and I won RummiKub. The girls checked in with Southwest to get their boarding passes for tomorrow.

Late afternoon we drove downtown to the Luminary and went up to the top (12 floor) - Beacon Drinkery Social for drinks and appetizers (4) - all so good.

Pat, Chris, Donna, Teri

On home - another very fun day!

I'm tired! We all are!

They set the date for their 2027 visit!

So the word is out that here at CT, that there's lots of sickness, including Influenza A and terrible coughs.

Planning to avoid big group activities.

Tuesday - March 3

Today would've been Mark's Mother's 100th birthday!!! Congratulations on this milestone "Heavenly" day.

And today marks 16 years since our accident in St. Pete, FL when we were hit by a car crossing Pasadena Boulevard - lots has happened since that scary day!

I walked to Kevin and Kathy Connors to pray the rosary. There were 8 of us and so pleasant sitting under their tiki and Kathy even provides blankets (didn't need them today). The birds are singing, the sun is shining and no wind - beautiful day in Fort Myers.

Mark and I met the "sisters" at Buckingham Farms for breakfast. Sooo good and we walked around the farm and saw "Booger" who did not want to come out of his little shed.

Mark with the sisters

We girls played euchre (Donna and I won both games) and RummiKub won by me.

We left around 3:45 for Salty Sam Marina with Chris driving - the "sisters" loved looking at the big yachts (4 of them were ginormous). And then we all enjoyed our dinner and the Gatlin Show. They put on a fantastic show and Donna, Teri and Chris were singing along and whoopin' and lovin' all the great music.

Sister fun at Gatlin

We went back to their Air B 'n B and Mark met us there and we are back home!

Another really fun day! Nighty night

Monday - March 2

Another fun day starting with good bye hugs (this was sad and teary-eyed) for Buddy and JoAnn across the street who are headed home to Asheville, NC after a 3-day stop at Disney (JoAnn LOVES roller coasters)!

Pat and JoAnn

Buddy and JoAnn

Buddy, Pat, Mark

Normally we would see them later this spring, but when we're in NC, they'll be in Alaska.

Another fun day with my crazy boat sisters! Mark and I were off to downtown - Peter's for coffee and shared a chocolate muffin; Mark got his hair cut with Jose and I sat in Peter's courtyard with my Ipad. Mark went on home and I walked to Ella Mae's Diner and met Donna, Teri and Chris for late breakfast. We sat outside and and enjoyed our yummy meals.

Walked around downtown

Chris modeling pretty scarf she eventually bought

Teri, Chris, Pat, Donna

and then back to CT for games - Teri and Chris won 2 of 3 games of euchre from Donna and me. And then I won at RummiKub.

Rousing game of RummiKub (a favorite for all)

Time to eat again....so off to Connor's (Mark is enjoying all leftovers from past few days.) This is a favorite steak/seafood place - Patty was our server and another wonderful meal (with more leftovers).

Teri and Pat

Chris and Donna

Mark met us at the 7 Eleven and they went back to their Air BnB and we came home,

Sooo many laughs today!!!

Sunday - March 1

WELCOME

MARCH

Oops, forgot to post the blog last night! We didn't get home from Buddy and JoAnn's till after 10, so....guess I was too tired to send it off? Thanks Anne for the reminder!

But today's a brand new day and my "Boat Sisters" arrived about 1/2 hour early - 7:44 from Columbus, OH. They will be zombies after that very early flight.

Had some rain early this morning - we'll gladly take anything we can get! Mark and I walked and had breakfast. It was very humid. He did some bookwork and I'm just chillin' till my "boat sisters" arrive.

And then the girls arrived around noon - sooo good to see them. They had been up since 2ish this morning. We sat on the patio and yakked and yakked. Chris sat outside in a recliner and got a little shut eye while Teri, Donna and I continued yakking.

And then we 4 played RummiKub with Chris the winner. So fun to be together again. At 3:50 we left for Pincher's and early dinner. Got a table right away and sat by the water. All enjoyed our drinks and food. They were off to check into their VRBO and see what they might need at the grocery store before they crash tonight (coffee for sure)

My sisters are back!

Donna, Pat, Chris, Teri

We'll meet up tomorrow whenever they are up and navigating!

Zoom tonight with 8 siblings - Theresa is back home from NC; Jim and Lydia are back to CT from St. Louis;

Enjoy your week ahead

Saturday - February 28

Had just a few sprinkles around 6 AM.....we need rain so badly, but just not happening!

I did some laundry and we picked up neighbors Chris and Diane from Connecticut for lunch at Blossom and Brie. We had such a nice visit and great brunch/lunch. They really enjoyed this unique farm-to-table experience. After eating, Diane and I walked around to see the animals. Chris is having some painful back issues.....he'll be seeing an orthopedic doctor till they return to CT.

Rodney, the owner of Blossom and Brie, gave Chris and Diane a tour of his hydroponic container where all the fresh greens are grown - amazing set up.

Mark, Pat, Diane, Chris

On home and Mark and I took a little nap before we were off to 4:00 Mass with Father Robert. Afterwards we went downtown to The Luminary and the 12th floor "Beacon Drinkery" for some yummy adult beverages (old fashions) and shared an appetizer of Asian chicken sliders (sooo good). It was a very busy, loud place....we definitely bought the age level up a bit! 😉

JoAnn invited Joe, Barb and us for her wonderful chocolate cake and peppermint ice cream. We had a 3-hour visit under their tiki - such a fun time and Monday, Buddy and JoAnn will be headed home to Asheville, NC. 😒 Joe and Barb are from Flora, IL and leaving later in March. Hate that folks are talking about when we're all leaving!

Pat, JoAnn, Barb

Buddy, Mark, Joe

Connor and his DACC golf teammates, coaches, etc., are in Scottsboro, Alabama for the start of their golf season. We wish them all the best!

My brother Bob loves to put puzzles together - his son Jason had this picture of our family farm made into a 1000-piece wooden puzzle and Bob just finished this week!

Dinges family farm - 1965

Tomorrow my 3 boat sisters (Donna, Teri and Chris) arrive from Ohio. I cannot wait to see them - lots of fun coming up this week!