Settling on a Winter Destination

The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live.

Remember this picture that I posted the other day. Perhaps, it’s time to explain it. There are no helmets because this photo was staged. How staged was it? It was very staged. Actually, there are really only two different ATVs in this photo. The rest of the photo is a Photoshop creation. Everyone was taken one at a time and put together on a different colored ATV.

One thing that certainly defines this part of my life is that I know I can make a decision but I know I don’t have to stick with it.  I’ve discovered chalk.  It erases easy.  Plans are written in chalk and never in ink.

 

We had been determined that this year our winter destination was going to be in south Texas.  We were really determined that this is what we were going to do.  We went so far as to make reservations in Corpus Christi.  The reservations are still in place but only because I haven’t thought about canceling them until now.

That has been #1 lately on our “to do” list … trying to decide where we’re going to be.  In the past it didn’t really matter so much.  This year is a little different.  For one thing since both are kids are now in the Portland area, we do plan on driving back in the Jeep over the Christmas holiday.  That makes it a little more difficult to go too far.  We would fly back except Duchess doesn’t fly.

 

Then, by now you all know #2 on our list.  We’re going to pulling a trailer with two ATVs and are hoping to find an ATV friendly park to stay for a few months.

We’re not real keen at booking a place to stay for a few months sight unseen.  In the last few years we’ve discovered there are many RV parks that we really don’t want to stay for a night or two let alone for a few months.  Thus, we have decided to check out a couple parks before we actually pass along the money and make the commitment.

We’ve come up with three contenders and have placed them in the order that we think we prefer.  So, on Wednesday we had already planned to leave the driving to American Airlines and hop a flight to Phoenix (via Dallas) and check them out. We felt if we were lucky, we’d only have to visit our first choice selection and not have to run around any more.  That’s what we were hoping for.

Jim, Sandie, Jeri, Terry

Sandie and I have discussed it won’t be too bad having each other around for a little while.  Obviously, you know that’s a joke!  I think we’ll both enjoy spending another winter within restaurant distance of each other!!! 

Then, Terry’s father had a stroke and Terry went to Phoenix on Monday instead. I still plan on flying down Wednesday morning. Sometimes with advancing age there are other issues that aren’t necessarily life threatening but definitely big issues. Right now those issues seem to be bigger than the stroke.

That’s our plan and for now we’re sticking with it  ---- well, for now.