Our Adventures Continue...

John McDonald February 23 at 4:29am  ·  Haverhill, United Kingdom  ·  THE TRAIN: At birth we boarded the train and met our parents, and we believe they will always travel by our side. As time goes by, other people will board the t rain; and they will be significant i.e. our siblings, friends, children, and even the love of your life. However, at some station our parents will step down from the train, leaving us on this journey alone. Others will step down over time and leave a permanent vacuum. Some, however, will go so unnoticed that we don't realize they vacated their seats. This train ride will be full of joy, sorrow, fantasy, expectations, hellos, goodbyes, and farewells. Success consists of having a good relationship with all passengers requiring that we give the best of ourselves. The mystery to everyone is: We do not know at which station we ourselves will step down. So, we must live in the best way, love, forgive, and offer the best of ...

Our RV Care-A-Vanners are the best in the world and Habitat for Humanity is a great Organization.

Well i guess that's right but the Rain in Mississippi stays mainly in the Delta...and it rains and rains and rains. We are here in Leland Mississippi and i mean right on the Mississippi parked in Greenville and building in Leland and it hasn't stopped raining for 3 days. I have not been building.  I am still working on getting my back and self well again. I try to walk everyday with Roxanne but the rain put an end to that.  The outlook doesn't look very good either for the next week which is the only time that Leland has Care-a-vanners so it will be a loss for them if the rain keeps going.  Prayers are in order. The whole town takes these two weeks every year and takes care of the builders that get this house and some rehabs worked on. Great Team with some college kids from Emery University.  We met two girls from China, so glad to have them.

The Paris and Guilds came to visit from New Braunfels, Texas

We finally arrived in Las Cruces and our very dear leaders were there.  What a great affiliate to work with. We got comfy, had happy hour and then Thai Delight our dinner of choice for the first dinner. Up and working on Tuesday, on the site.  Two houses next to each other at different stages of building and we had a great team of 10.  Got a lot accomplished in the first 3 days. I love to nail hurricane clips, it's my favorite jog. Thanks  Pete and Diane for saving them for me. There's my honey now on the roof.................. 2014 team with Ron...

Organ Mountains Lake Mead, I just liked this picture.

Las Cruces is beautiful at sundown Christmas in Chicago with Mike & Sophia

Katy Trail Missouri near Saint Charles Immaculate Conception Church Building in Las Cruces November Thanksgiving with our friends the McNamaras, David and Maya

Up early since the time change...i, not feeling too good but it comes and goes.  Exercise and biking do me a great deal of good. Last night we went to Church Street Cafe for our Mexican Cuisine Fix... Love these western folks and their stop signs

Yesterday was a bear...really windy for 288 miles.  Sun shine was great and the weather was high 60s.  We parked at Cadillac Ranch RV Park and down the road they have all those Cadillacs with their noses stuck in the ground...

What a beautiful day today and tomorrow is biking day, that's why we picked this park near a bike trail.

Stopping along the way for parts.,..

Great Little Trail and then we went for lunch in town. Quaint little part of Old Town.  This is a suburb of St Louis My little 62 pound bike really works well, very dependable. So we are having a great ride on our way west to Las Cruces.  Hope to be there until mid January. Going to Chicago for Christmas, Yippee.

Breakfast at Sally's   Dinner at Nonna Sylvia's Italian...delicious with my favorite family members...

We left 'home' about 9AM Saturday and got to son Mike and Sophia's by 6PM by way of Joliet and the Hollywood Casino where we parked the RV. A Little Rainy... Holy Family for 4PM mass Yup we're in Chicago alright. Got to Mike's just in time for ordered-in Chinese and was it delicious.  Met by the girls, Roxie and Sam.  It's Halloween and I remember many a Halloween dark and drizzily, but we went anyway.   Happy to be here for 2 days.

Fall is the most beautiful time of the year in Michigan and i wouldn't miss it for anything.. the link is for our next adventure starting October 31st. https://roadtrippers.com/map?a2=p%211%2Ct%219419452&lat=36.36822&lng=-91.38428&utm_campaign=trip&utm_medium=share&utm_source=copy&z=5 .

What a great time we had, the membership is growing... this would be an Ashton explanation  ...ready for the games to begin As always spectacular flowers in August... our two celebrities...you too Mike!