Today was Chris’s first day as a retired man, so we filled it with lots of exciting activities: 1. We had an appointment at 9am to get new (retired) military IDs for the entire family. We walked into the ID office and could proceed no further because it was packed beyond capacity (as set by […]
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I’m experimenting with how to add maps to the webpage, but that can get frustrating because I lose the free wifi A LOT (in fact it just happened again as I was writing this). Also, trying to determine what internet plug-in fits my desired end result can get frustrating too. So, in the meantime, for
While staying at the RV park on Navy Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida we have spent an appreciable amount of time each day at the beach. The beach here is big, beautiful, and sparely populated. Those are a winning combination in our eyes! The waves were scheduled to be best first thing in the morning,
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Trying to play video games in the RV can be difficult. Without good internet most online features of games are pretty much impossible to use, but once in a while I can get them to work. There are a few games that don’t need any internet and just need electricity, such as Skyrim and Minecraft.
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This week we went on a audio self guided ghost tour. We found out a lot about Charleston and its ghosts!!! We saw the old jail and dungeon! We went to an absolutely terrible restaurant for lunch. It was called Poogan’s Porch because when the restaurant was bought by a family a dog was left at
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For our final day, we decided to see the city we have spent the last four days encircling. I hated the idea of driving the truck into the city and trying to find parking for it, so I found the bus schedule. We were in luck, because Charleston has made all the buses free for
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Tom, Becky, and Langley were our neighbors in Pittsburgh. Becky was the first friend I met when we moved there. We both moved onto the street in the same month (we even looked at buying each other’s houses), and were looking to find a new friend. Kismet A year ago, the Dearings decided that they
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We left Camp Lejeune today and headed to Kure Beach, further down the North Carolina coast. However, we made a stop before we left the town of Jacksonville, NC at Collins Welding Service. Mr. Collins was confident that he could fix our messed up bumper and ensure that it wouldn’t happen again. First step, cut
While visiting Charleston, SC this week, we have been lucky to be able to meet up with old neighbors from Pittsburgh. Becky and Tom were our first friends in Pittsburgh and luckily the friendship has been able to continue through their relocation to Charleston. Tonight we joined them at one of their favorite places, Low
When we leave a spot there are certain things I have to do. The first thing I have to do is pack up my room. I always start by taking the bins out from under my bed. Then I take the sheets off of my mattress and fold up the mattress and bed. After that
