Man oh Man, do I ever have a great skin doctor!

Got these before and after photos of my face. Was treated for skin cancer of the face. Did he do a good job or what?

Merry CHRISTmas to all!

What a great couple of days this has been! Last night at daughter Richelle's family home and this morning most of the kids and grandkids at our condo. We are so blessed to have children and grandchildren that still wish to share and love with us!

And a little longer yet!

The bad thing is that, since we have returned home, we have discovered that Carol needs cataract surgery and I have had some cancerous crap taken from my forehead. Now, Carol discovered that she has infection in her eyes and the surgery was put off for a week. The good news is that we have been well taken care of and will return to Florida healthy. We have a first - this year we have finished our Christmas shopping and are locked and cocked to go for Christmas Eve at Richelle's and Christmas morning the kids and grandkids are coming over here. Thank you God for these blessings!

Looks like we are staying here a little longer

We were planning on returning to Florida a couple of days after Christmas and now it seems like it will be on or after January 3. Carol discovered that she will be having cataract surgery on December 28 and her last checkup with the doctor will be January 3. Two good things about this is that Carol will be able to see well again and we won't have to tow the Montana south when we leave in early January, like we have done so many times in the past. Looks like all is really well! Thanksgiving at Renee's was great and now Christmas Eve at Richelle's and Christmas morning at our condo with the kids and grandkids.

We're back home, now

We left Silver Springs, FL Sunday morning and did what we don't care to do and NEVER WILL DO AGAIN, drove straight through home to Grand Blanc, MI. We only took two half hour nap stops at rest areas along the way but otherwise we were moving. We never traveled through the cotton field area in this time of year before and were amazed to see that they looked snow covered. We also were privileged to see "Fall Colors" on the trees in Georgia and they were beautiful. We were passed by a "Working Greyhound" and Sunshine smiled because she remembers how it was before she retired and joined our family. It was getting dark by the time we got to Atlanta but we were able to see the Olympic Flame once again. We were unable to see the views in the mountains of Tennessee and Kentucky because of the darkness but coming down the mountain from Kentucky into Cincinnati, we were treated to see the Cinci lights. When we left Florida, the temperatures were in the low 80s and when we got home, it was 29 - Shock to the system time. We will travel to Renee's house for Thanksgiving and then celebrate Christmas with the kids and grandkids here and then leave for Florida soon afterwords. We plan on arriving in Florida in time to see the light show at Silver Springs Park and celebrate New Years with our friends from the MOC, Helen and Bill Moll. They are the people who interested us in the park we are staying at in Silver Springs.

Tomorrow we cool off!

Tomorrow, we head back to Michigan from Florida. We are planning on driving straight through, leaving the Montana here on our lot in Silver Springs. It was 72 here today and our daughter, Richelle, called today to tell us to get ready for colder, winter weather back home. We are planning on staying in Michigan through Christmas and then  heading back to see the Silver Springs Holiday light presentation before New Years. We hear that the whole park is aglow during this month and we are fortunate that it lasts until December 31. Happy Thanksgiving to all - Jim and Carol

A beautiful day at Silver Springs Park

Today we spent a few hours at Silver Springs Park, a tropical, water wonderland. We knew it was an interesting area when we saw the Bear Crossing sign on the highway near our RV Park. There were colorful birds, turtles, crocs, gators and a host of other wonders of nature. We took a river cruise on a glass bottom boat and went deep into the "jungle." We saw several turtles lined up on a log just like they were in a beauty pageant. The gators are pretty dormant at this time of year but we saw two where one had its head on the back of another, sorta "gator love." We saw a Muntjac Deer, so small it looked like a medium sized dog. We have season passes so we will return many times during the winter but this was a great couple of hour start and gave us an idea of what we have to look forward to. We never tire of seeing the sun shine through the Spanish Moss hanging from the trees, here as throughout the south. We return home for Thanksgiving to Christmas, leaving next Sunday.