Our last full week at Bay View was very quiet. Many friends
have departed for home, activities have dwindled to just a few, and weather for
the most part was cloudy, rainy and humid. Dick continued to work, attempting
to finish up projects at the office. I continue to work on orders for baby
sweaters with 4 little owls on the front. I’m just finishing up the 2nd
for daughter Hollee, and just received 2 more orders from gals here in the park. What
a “hoot!” Ha! They’re so cute and work up quickly, but I’m looking forward to
working on something else…
Monday we had happy hour with friends Bonnie and Jerry at
their site. They’ve developed a lovely “green scape” around their motorhome
with plants and trees, decorating their back fence with lovely blue bottles and
other accessories. We were entertained by little geckos climbing on the fence
and propane heater.
Tuesday’s “Stitch & B…” session has turned into a chat
hour, although a couple of new gals (Myra and Bootsie) did work on cross stitch
and quilting projects, and I worked on one of those owl sweaters a bit. There
were about 8 of us there this week.
That afternoon was an impromptu happy hour at friend
Robin’s. There were about 20 of us on her deck and patio, enjoying the
afternoon sun and one another’s company. Many of us will be departing for home
within the next couple of weeks.
Weather on Wednesday prohibited much outdoor activity. Rain
showers dampened the day off and on, but at least the temperatures were in the
70s. But that means humidity…ugh.
We attended happy hour at the family clubhouse that
afternoon, just before dinner. That evening Chef Betty prepared lasagna, a
green bean salad, Texas toast, and for dessert—fresh strawberry pie. YUM! We’re
so glad she’ll be back in the fall for another season of fabulous culinary
delights!
Weather Thursday was beautiful, albeit partly cloudy, and it
was a bit breezy. It was a perfect pool day, so off I went to join 6 of my gal
friends. We certainly enjoy one another’s company, and had a good time sharing
stories about friends and family.
That evening Dick and I played Pegs ‘n ‘Jokers with friends
Bill and Carole, and new-comer Jacob. The odd number meant we played for
ourselves rather than teams. Here’s the outcome: Carole won 1 game, Dick won 1,
and I won 2. Woot-woot!
Saturday morning we went to the clubhouse for cinnamon rolls
and coffee. Yum! This would be the last time we would see many of these folks
until next fall.
That afternoon Dick and I decided to take in a movie: The
Longest Ride, starring Scott Eastwood, Britt Robertson, Alan Alda, Oona
Chaplain and Lolita Davidovich. Based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas
Sparks, it’s the story of country boy Luke (Scott), a champion bull rider, and
college student Sophia (Britt), who is about to embark on her dream job in the
art world of New York City. Their conflicting paths are further challenged when
they have a chance meeting with Ira Levinson (Alan Alda) as they rescue him
from a car accident. Memories of Ira’s decades-long romance with his beloved (but
deceased) wife bring focus to the relationship between Luke and Sophia, helping
them face head-on the rewards of an enduring love. Both Luke and Sophia must
make decisions that will affect their futures, either alone or together. We
laughed and became teary-eyed, and smiled throughout this movie. We highly
recommend it.
Sunday morning we attended First Baptist Church of Rockport
for the last time this season. Richard Clark, missionary to Romania, was the
guest speaker. He first shared a bit of information about Bucharest, where
they’re located. There are approximately 21,000 people per square mile living
in Bucharest, with only 17 Baptist churches for every 3 million people. Romania
is only .5% evangelical; there are approximately 10,000 towns without
evangelical churches. Speaking from 1 Thessalonians chapter 1, Richard presented
the challenge to be examples of Christ to everyone around us. As believers ours
should be works of faith and labors of love (vs 3), as we “sound out” the word
of the Lord, sharing it everywhere and all the time (vs 7-8).
Dick and I had breakfast at Alice Fay’s on the water in
Fulton after church. We noshed on Western omelets, hash browns and rye
toast—along with lots and lots of coffee. Yum!
That afternoon we attended the ice cream social, where our
ice cream sundaes were free as they were trying to finish off the huge cartons of ice cream before we all
left town. Then, we played Pegs ‘n’ Jokers with Bill and Carole, Lynda, and
Alice (Lynda played on the guys’ team.) Unfortunately, the guys came out on top
this time, 2:1. It was a fight to the finish on all 3 games.
Sadly, we leave our little pal Lucy. She quickly became one of the family as we cared for her in Ida and Joe's absence. They're not back yet, so we need to find someone to care for her until they do return. As you can see, she's settled in quite nicely, and is quite comfortable and feels secure with us. Hope to see her next fall when we return.
This little unit pulled in (along with a 5th wheel), into the site across from us. So...if I want to give up cooking and knitting, I guess I could open one of these jerky huts. Ha!
We begin packing up Monday and Tuesday, as we prepare for
departure Wednesday morning. Our trip to Nacogdoches, Texas will take us about
370 miles up the road, where we’ll spend the first 7 days of our trek
northward. Please pray with us for safety as we travel. Stay tuned for more
adventures!
Hugs ‘n’ love,
RJ and Gail
You need to get a kitty!
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