Saturday, November 11 - Veteran's Day

It is a bright, beautiful day here in South Carolina. This is a day to pay tribute to the dedicated men and women who have served our country in the military. I especially remember my dad and my brother, John, on this day.

I have been very bad about keeping this blog up-to-date since we have been here in SC. I guess that the day-to-day happenings don't seem to warrant writing about it...like cleaning the coach or caulking the shower. BUT...this is all part of the full-timing experience. I will try to do better and keep you current on all the minutiae, no matter how mundane.

Ashley's ear drum is healing nicely. The "in a cave" sensation stopped a couple of days after the injury and the pain has subsided.

Ashley and Javi bought a 2005 Volvo XC-90 which is Volvo's version of SUV. They bought it at CarMax which is a very different auto-buying experience. The price is fixed and the cars are very nice.

Ashley and Javi have been using our Chevy Tahoe while we have been on the road. While they were buying their car, I had it appraised by CarMax. I received an offer which I will likely take for CarMax to purchase the Tahoe. I have 7 days (or 300 miles) to decide. I went out yesterday to several dealers to get additional offers and one, Simpsonville Chevrolet has expressed strong interest, but have made no commitment as yet. We will decide by Tuesday of next week.

Last night, I used colored highliters and a road atlas to document our RV'ing journeys. It is exciting to relive the many exciting adventures we have experienced. It is also humbling as we are so grateful for the opportunities to experience this beautiful country and continent. BTW, we make our first foray into Mexico in late January.

Tonight, we are staying with Cammy and Ceci while Ash & Javi go out for the evening.