2025 was a good year but definitely had its challenges. At this point, we have to appreciate every year we are given to spend with those we love.
We had a wonderful start to 2025 in Bay St. Louis with great camping friends whom we sorely miss this year. Charlie and I both celebrated special birthdays - him 77, me 70 - and our 27th wedding anniversary to boot!
Our kids visited during the February school break and we created more memories with the littles.
We left our trailer down in Mississippi mid April and traveled to southern Florida to meet up with the family for my mom’s unveiling and to spend time together.
We then headed home north from that point. Home in Massachusetts we had lots of dr visits. I had a few issues this year. Arthritis has made its way into my body; at first only affecting my left knee, but now in my back. I was also apparently bit by a tick at some point and contracted Babesiosis, similar to malaria. Charlie has encountered some physical limitations as well. It ain’t easy getting older. We both are trying to work on ourselves to improve the quality of our lives as we age.
We had a fantastic family trip in August to Montana and Yellowstone, WY. We really loved our time at Parade Rest Guest Ranch!
Then, a few weeks after returning, we were packing up and and getting ready to head back to Mississippi at the end of September. Our camping plans didn’t go exactly as we planned but we are on track now in a nice new campground. We still have almost 4 months before we trek back up to the Bay State. And the cycle continues…
So what does 2026 look like for us? We will be enjoying our time in BSL until mid-April and then heading home.
Our campground manager and her family are a young enthusiastic, hard working bunch and are creating all kinds of activities and get togethers for us. Tonight, we had a wonderful impromptu fish fry with all the fixings and played Left-Right-Center afterwards! It was a great evening! Many more fun events to come!
The kids may come again to visit in February and should be here right around Mardi Gras time. Again, we will make plans for our trailer to spend the summer down south; traveling is easier, faster without towing. We have tons of doctor appointments upon returning home. We’ve already booked a bus tour trip to South Dakota in mid-June; visiting Mt. Rushmore, Black Hills and many other landmarks to and from on this 11 day trip. We hope to enjoy the new pool Brooke and Rakib had installed late last summer and being home, seeing friends. In August, we are planning a family get together in France, staying at Holly and Gregg’s place. And then before we know it - packing up and heading back down to the Magnolia State. Lots of good things to look forward to! Happy 2026!
