KENTUCKY DERBY 2015

DATES: April 29 thru May 5

THREE SPECIAL PARTS TO OUR TRIP:
1)  Oaks Race at Church Hill Downs, Friday, May 1
2)  Kentucky Derby at Church Hill Downs, Saturday, May 2
3)  Trip to Frankfort (capital) 
      Trip to Lexington and the Horse Park, May 3
4)  For this trip Tom and Dot (sister) flew into Indianapolis, IN and just before they flew          home to CA, Dot found our old house that we lived in till we moved to California in            1956.

First I will write about where we stayed: KY Expo. Center.  We were only in a parking lot but they provided electricity (always hooked up), water and dump ability when needed. All one had to do was connect, process, then remove them so you could share with your five neighbors.

Cost:  When you compare the Super 8 (down the street) that charges $710.96 for two nights, our $50 per night was a REAL DEAL. We would prefer less noise and partying, but hey, we were always tired from the day, and sleep came easily and the noise stayed outside when our windows were closed.

KY Expo. Center, Louisville, KY  

HATS:  I had two.  My sister Dotty had three.

The day before the Derby (Oaks Day) they honor pink for breast cancer.  See the Pink?

Our 1st Day at Church Hill Downs

DERBY DAY

I Think This is American Pharaho

We Are All Winners, Especially Tom

House in Frankfort, KY.  Don't You Just Want to Live Here?  

Another Favorite.  Tom and Dot outside capital building in Frankfort.

John Henry Statue at Horse Park

Nice Horsey

Tom agrees, "We should have spent more time here."

What a Group

Here's a Little Snack

House We Grew Up In: Indianapolis

BEAUTIFUL!

Louisville, Pronounced Looooo-a-ville and Say it Realy Fast (ha, ha)

 
Pictures say a lot.  GREAT MEMORIES FOR ALL.  THANK YOU TOM FOR PUTTING THIS ON YOUR BUCKET LIST AND THEN ALLOWING US TO  SHARE IT WITH YOU.

MISSISSIPPI 2015

SECOND STOP in Mississippi was in Waynesborro.  Here we started our first MMAP (Mobile Missionary Assistance Program) project (3 week projects) and met our first team..  We worked at a camp/retreat called "Frost Bridge Holinesss Camp".  The grounds are beautiful but you have to keep an eye on the creek rising when it rains.  We actually had to move our rig to higher grounds the 2nd week we were there.  A nearby church, "Isney Baptist Church" offered us their parking lot to "dry camp" and we were really grateful for their hospitality.  Oh yes....our rig we got stuck leaving the "Holiness Camp" to go to the church.

SPECIAL NOTE:  The camp is currently looking for Caretakers.  This couple would live on the premises, free of charge, and must keep the grounds up.  No income with this position.

Our Team

Our Rigs

We are 2nd From the Right

On the Grounds: Cabins and Some Quarters

Waters Rising (Can't See the Shore Anymore)

Dinner With our Whole Team for our 37th Anniversary

The Men Painted all the Benches 

See the ROPE ...if they don't tie the benches in
 they will float away when the waters rise.

Our FIRST STOP in Mississippi was at Gulf Islands National Seashore...another inexpensive way to "Cadillac Camp"; this is my expression for living in our motor home these days. At this place we had electricity and water but had to use their dump station once. Really enjoyed riding bikes here on their road trails. Near the end of our four day stay I slipped down one of our exit steps and set my back off AGAIN!  Accidents and me are near cousins these days.

Read SIGN

First Stop in MS = Gulf Island Natl. Seashore

RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE 2014/15

Our time at RGBI 11/17/14 through 3/10/15 went really fast.  And here are some of my quilts and face paintings that I enjoyed.  Can't say enough good stuff about RGBI and will miss all the wonderful people that come here... but hopefully we will all be able to return next year.

On Grandparents' Day we had the most fun....did face painting on the students' kids and many, many other things i.e. cookie decorating, rope making, balloon crafts and more.  Oh yes....those are some adults with the Canadian Emblem of a Maple Leaf on them.....it got pretty popular by the end of the day.

Muck prettier than the picture.

Very Difficult -- I call it "Candy Stripe"

Fun to Make.

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Canadian Maple Leaf for the Adults

Another Canadian Leaf

These Got Pretty Popular

Cute Little Guy

Love This Sticker.

MARCH 2015

When we left RGBI on 3/10/15 we went to North Padre Island.  The cost to camp here was only $4 a night because it is a National Park and we have a senior discount pass. (yea).  There were no hook ups here but we don't need any because of our generator.  There was a combination dump station and water fill area about 500 yds. away so every four days we worked on that.  We loved camping on the beach and the serenity of this place.  However, we did have many cool days and only put our feet in the water two of the 14 days we were there.  I think we will return here every year.  WARNING....no phone, no internet.  We had to drive (in our car) 1 - 5 miles away for that.

Sand dune behind us.

Coffee (not) but tea yes.... in the morning.

I'll set up this tiny, backless chair. Don't fall off.

Chilly water.

Selfie

A Walk-way down to the beach.

Still need a jacket.

 

Sand Dune between campground and beach.

I got this!

Don't make me smile.

We rode our bikes a lot.  FUN

FLORIDA TRIP 2015

Florida Trip, February 18, 2015 thru February 25.  Our pictures should say it all.

A Day With My Friend Lana.

From Left to Right...Samantha holding Lucas, Mom, Wes (Bob in background).  We are at Wayne's (son's) house.

Lucas (One Year-Old) at Dinner with us.

Grace and Samantha (granddaughters) with a little wine.

Left to right....me, Samantha, Grace, Mom (Barbara)

Mom observing, at "Painting With a Twist"

Michaela's Cheerleading Group
Wins First Prize.