Florida-Here We Come


Essential Bean in Caledonia is always on of our last stops before leaving town for a trip. We think their coffee is the best we've found anywhere. It might be the cozy, friendly atmosphere and all the friends we see there. It is a tradition to take our picture showing the excitement we feel as we are 'on the road again." The new owner, Justin, cheerfully took part in our tradition.




We left a guardian to watch over the farm while we are gone. Graham, our cat, seems to be working hard watching for intruders. Of course, Jennifer and Eric are there to care for Graham.





Our first stop was in Canton, Ohio to stay with Kristen. We did lots of planning for the upcoming wedding. We went out to dinner with Kristen, Chris and his parents, Tom and Sandy Liggett. We also visited the Liggett's home. They have the most wonderful vegetable garden in the summer. It was a wonderful way to start our trip.




These next photos are from our trip in October but will show you where we are living for the next two months.




We have been planning our trip to Florida since last summer. I was able to arrange my work schedule to allow two trips to Florida. We traveled to Florida in October to bring our 5th wheel and get it set up on a lot. So we have safely arrived at 2627 Driftwood Blvd., Avon Park, FL 33825.

Our first few days have been busy getting set up and reacquainted with the friends. Tom's Uncle Wayne and Aunt Phyliss Ullery are in the same park. We are looking forward to many days of exploring Florida and enjoying the sunshine.


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