The big goal for 2018 was sale of our old house. One realtor described this house as having a lot of "verticality". That means there are a lot of stairs!! It also had a lot of landscaping for Mom and Dad to take care of. Those two things made it seem like a bad place for two people who are getting older and want to travel. That was why Mom and Dad bought us a new house in 2014 and we moved. We had trouble selling this house back then, so it's been rented. About a year ago, the tenants told Mom and Dad that they were planning to move, giving us a great opportunity to sell it.
We have a lot of good memories from this house, but glad that
Mom and Dad don't have to take care of the yard anymore.
Our new house suits our lives much better.
They put the house on the market in mid-April and got an offer in June, with closing in the first week in July. Around the time they got the offer, Mom found out that her High School Class was having a reunion the last weekend in July. For several years, Mom and Dad have been talking about a "someday" trip to the Northeast to enjoy fall foliage. The ideas of "No Longer Responsible for Big Yard", "Class Reunion", and "Fall Foliage" merged rather rapidly to ROAD TRIP!!
We left home on July 18th and are currently in Ft Worth, Texas. Here is a map of our travels to get here.
Christmas Eve will be our 160th consecutive night in the motor home.
People often ask us to name the favorite place that we've visited. Mom says that's like asking someone to name their favorite child. Each place is unique and has it's own personality. But, since everyone asks, here are a few of the places we have particularly enjoyed...
July
Seeing Mom's classmates at the class reunion
Taking Uncle Gary (Mom's brother) to ride on the train at Randy's farm
August
Finally meeting Mom's cousin Robin
Visiting Courtney in Indiana and getting the Indiana sticker on our map.
The Beach along the St Lawrence Seaway in Quebec
Sunset over the St Lawrence Seaway
September
Lighthouses
Hiking Rugged Coastline - Gaspie Peninsula, Quebec
Picturesque Fishing Villages - Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia
Clouds, rocks, and the Sea - Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
More of the Cape Breton Island Coast
Live Music at a Pub - Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
Hike ending near Sunset - Cape Breton Island
October
Start of Fall Color at Acadia National Park
A visit with Emily in Massachusetts
A week in the Hudson River Valley -
this photo at the Vanderbuilt Mansion at Hyde Park
Visit with Cousins - Penny, Edward, and Liz
with Gale and Edward in Maryland
Pandas at the National Zoo
November
Exploring along the Blue Ridge Parkway
a mill along the Blue Ridge Parkway
Fall foliage along the Blue Ridge Parkway
Thanksgiving near Columbia, SC
Christmas Lights near Charleston
Magnificent Oak Trees
mist filled coastal marshes
December
Christmas Lights in St Augustine, Florida
Wildlife at Wakulla Springs State Park, Florida
White Sand Beaches in Florida
Visiting Family in Fort Worth - especially Cousin Scout
and most of all.....
Going to the Stockyards with Granddaddy
and having BBQ at Angelo's
We are truly blessed to be able to reconnect with friends and family and see the great beauty of this country (and Canada). I hope you have enjoyed my little trip down memory lane.
From our "house" to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Love,
Doolin
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