Back to Jacksonville FL

After a great visit with our son who flew in to see NASA at Kennedy space center we have came back to Mayport Navy Base.We will be here till the 1st Oct before heading back west we have had a great visit on the east coast this year. Kathy and I love the ocean and she is the shell queen always looking for more shells I help her till my neck gets sore lol. The sound of waves breaking on the beach is so soothing.The weather has been on and off with rain that is what you get here this time of the year could be a lot worse.I hope all of you have had a great summer and safe travels.

Cape Canaveral FL

We are parked at Patrick AFB overlooking the Banana River have see Dolphins every day chasing the mullet and also the pelicans diving for their meals. The weather has been warm and humid and last evening we had a downpour with strong winds Our plans are to pick up eldest son (David) at Orlando IAP on the 10th he will be staying with us for 5 days. He is really into NASA and  this trip is his 50th birthday present.We have lined up a few days at Kennedy Space Center for all of us he will have a ball.hope the weather will hold up anyway it will be fun.not much more to add we are having a good time hope all of you are doing the same. Safe travels.

Jacksonville FL

Hi all hope you are enjoying your summer. We are at Mayport Naval base  and are on our third week This is our favorite military fam camp on the east coast.we are at the harbor entrance to navy base and see all the shipping coming and going navy & commercial the beach is 1/4 mile away and the weather has been good. WE will leave here the 4th and go to Patrick AFB  Cape Canaveral for a few weeks and then come back up here for at least a week before meandering west for the winter in AZ We have been to two drive ins dinners and dives in this area and enjoyed both .Kathy has a basement full of shells to take back to folks out west.We had my best friend in high school and his wife Steve &Terry stop by for a night on there way back to VA, and have met some real fun people here. not much to add except smile often and have safe travels.

Onslow Beach (Camp Lejeune Marine base)

Well our time is winding down here will leave the 12th and head south Our Granddaughter has spend all her off time with us and we are so loving that she left this morning for one day of work and will spend Saturday thur Monday with us  before we depart If her plans work out she will move back to Tucson in October sometime surely hope so.  We are looking forward to returning to Mayport Navel Base in Jacksonville FL. we always enjoy that fam camp. Its been raining about everyday here and so tired of it really haven't  spent time at the beach. oh well life could be worse not to much more to add  we are having a good time and hope all of you are also, until later safe travels.

Leaving Virginia Beach

We will leave tomorrow after 8 days here and go back down to Camp Lejeune Marine Base (onslow beach for 14 more days) We had great time here, my best friend in high school Steve Smith who lives in Williamsburg  Va and his wife Terry came down for a day and we had a wonderful visit catching up on lives and reminiscing about the old days.had a great lunch and dinner it was so good to see them again. The next day Rick and Terry Traver our RV friends who started out full timing the same year we did  2007  arrived for a 6 days and we had a great visit with them they left this morning on their way to New York to see family. Our granddaughter Briana arrived here Friday and left this morning. Sunday was her 26th birthday and we had a good time spoiling her and and from  now on I,m calling her the great crab legs eater I think she can eat her weight up in crab legs. We when to Capt George's Buffet where they are know for their crab legs and great service also they have other great seafood and meats.we needed a wheel barrow to get us stuffed folks to the truck lol.  Anyway we will get to see her a few more times in Onslow beach before we move on south I hope all of you are having great travels and spending time with the ones you love. Later.

Camp Lajune marine RV park at Onslow beach NC

We are here to visit our granddaughter who is a nurse in Greenville NC.and she arrived today for a three day visit. Its always great to see her.and are planning a few more visits before we leave this area the 12 of Aug.  She works 3 12 hour days and is usually off for 4  so it gives her a few gays at a time still not sure if its the beach that she really enjoys or seeing us lol.  Its  always a joy to see her and spend time catching up on our lives. Our plans are to leave here the 20th and go to Virginia Beach for 8 days before returning here again for a two week stay. We will get to see her a few more times before leaving this area and are so looking forward to those other visits. That's about it for now. Until later safe travels.

On the east coast.

We have arrived  at Mayport navy base in Jacksonville Beach FL Its a much better here weather wise because of the off shore winds and the location of the park is on the harbor of Jacksonville where we watch navy ships and chimerical shipping come and go its hot here but that's the way it is in the summer Kathy had a great birthday yesterday and today we are going to a pot roast at the RV club house . We will be here to the 11th and then head to NC Camp Lejeune marine base which is on the ocean also.where our granddaughter will come down and spend some time with us . WE missed hurricane Author only got a few showers and gusty winds. Well I hope all of you have a great safe 4th of July and safe travels.