we've started retirement

Well here goes my first blog! I am brand new at this so you folks be patient and hold your giggles to yourself!

GW and I have officially taken our first retirement trip! We went to Panama City Beach FL. This was somewhat a family vacation and retirement trip all in one. We had so much fun. We left my mom's in San Angelo,TX on June 11 and headed for FL. We had an uneventful trip getting there; however we did not realize it was so far! 1000 miles. We stopped in Pensacola for the night and then drove the last 2hrs the next morning! We wanted to be refreshed ha ha!

We got settled into the house we rented for the week and the the fun began! We spent time at the beach and met family we had not met before and ate a lot. Grand ma-ma Jean can make the best cakes and Alabama garage fried chicken you have ever tasted.

We also had a great scavenger hunt. Our son's team won; because we would not allow David to claim a dog manikin as his undressed manikin.

We also did some art! Went to a place where you paint your own pottery and then keep it for a keepsake. This was a totally new experience and one I highly recommend.

Last but not least our grandsons Spencer(4) Stephen Douglas(9) and Dyson(9) found the biggest treasure on the beach that you can imagine. They found a bottle on the beach with a treasure map and clues to where the treasure was buried,and followed them so well that they were able to dig up the fullest treasure box I have ever seen! They found jewels and money! We never thought they would be so lucky on vacation! They were thrilled!!!!

Our ride on our pontoon boat was an adventure too. Gary tried to assure the family that we were all fine as the waves came up over the front of the boat! We were not so sure:)

After all is said and done we all returned to our original destinations some of us quite toasted from the Florida sun, we had a wonderful time!!!

Let me take this opportunity to wish my sweet husband a very "HAPPY BIRTHDAY"