Well, Ty is at it again! Bumped his head on the kingpin so hard that it managed to ding him real good and thru his hat!!!! Skin glue really works well – am not taking that boy to urgent care again!
I can’t be too harsh on Ty ’cause the real bad boy in this household is Chet – The Screendoor Ripper.
Blueway RV Resort is a real hopping place…you can tell that most of the “residents” here are just a couple of months escapees from their regular life. Ty and I are having a hard time keeping up with these crazy wild people. Wednesdays are pool days with every other having a theme. Ken and Barbie, Toga, GI Joe/Jane, Parrot Head – you get the idea. Of course, most dress up and get into the spirit of the event and the prize for best costume is free laundry for the week. Which believe me is a GREAT prize because it is expensive ($3 to wash, $2 to dry). And to go along with the festivities, people have now been bringing their signature drinks to share. Started out with Creepers, then Green Tea, Jell-O Shots (frozen), and Rum-soaked gummy bears. It wreaks havoc on you when they all bring out their “specials” at once; of course Ty and I have no self-control – then at around 5:30 all is quite as everyone has gone home to take a nap.
Celebrated St. Patty’s Day is style – started with pot luck lunch, then a RV camp “pub crawl” with ten stops – each with a specialty drink in the Irish fashion. For EVERYONES safety no cars, golf carts or bicycles were allowed for getting from pub to pub. Must walk or take the park provided shuttle (which also makes potty stops at the restrooms). That lasted most of the day, then everyone went home to take naps and we were back at it for music, provided by Kickstart, and lots of dancing late into the night.
Good Deeds: neighbor of ours here at Blueway, is an Ian survivor but lost everything. She managed to secure a salvaged trailer that was in fair shape and Kit has been helping with some repairs to make it more livable. The awning was not salvageable as it was torn to shreds and down here you really need an awning. I called Lippert, which is a manufacturer and supplier for RV parts, and asked if they would donate an awning. Sure enough, 3 weeks later a brand new awning was delivered. All we had to do was install it. Kit and Ty poured over the You Tube videos and decided it was more than they could handle, so calls went out to RV Repair guys in the area. We got 4 estimates ranging from $400-600 for install. Was talking to Moss (Chet’s girlfriend Mystee owner) about the situation and the next day 3 guys from campground came down to install the awning. Took them 1 hour and 2 minutes from start to finish! They call it family here and they are and they look out for and take care of. That’s why we like it here.
Our hearts were saddened by the sudden passing of Ty’s sister’s (Renee) son, Steve. There are just no words to describe how hard it is on the entire family when someone dies.
I have a great memory of Steve holding Chet so tenderly when we went to Canada to bring him into our family.
May you find the peace you are looking for Steve.
Mcguigan’s departed Florida on March 24 but not before a lot of good times together were had. Best of all was introducing Kit to John – both musicians. We were graced by their singing and we non musicians played along with bells, triangles, tambourines and some kind of washboard instrument that Cheryl mastered. We all sang off key except for Kit (of course). And we also said good-byes to Bill and Cheryl – we will all meet up again next January 2024!
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Last week of March Tyrus came down and spent several days with us. It is fun to just have Ty all to us. We packed in all the fun activities – Beach, hit 3 putt-putt courses in one day, parasailing, kayaking, shuffleboard, pickleball, La Ola’s and a Red Sox game.
Chet was neutered the day Tyrus arrived and the next day we tried to keep Chet down but he was so excited to see Tyrus that he followed him everywhere. Finally, had to send the boys canoeing so Chet could rest.
Last night of March was a farewell party for what people are still left hanging around. Most RVers leave on April 1 for the Great Migration North. We leave April 4th.
Before I leave, just want to share some photos of the wildlife and sunsets we have seen this month. The big mystery this month is the the white dots. This symmetrical dotting appeared on our door and could only be seen during the daylight hours when the sun was directly on it. It lasted for about a week, then disappeared. Never could figure out what it was, however, it sure was pretty.