You've Got To Have Friends

While we've been in Washington, we've run into a few friends.  Some old and some new.  We'd like to share a few pictures of them because they are one of the main reasons why we love this lifestyle.  Making new friends, and more importantly, being able to touch base with people who were friends with us during the good times and the bad times.  Friends from our time in the military are particularly special as we all supported each other when we needed it the most.  So a few pics of some great folks.


This is our friend Dana.  Dana and her husband, Cliff, were in the squadron with us.  Dana saved me one time by being there when our son, Bill, had to go into the hospital suddenly.  He was about 7 months old.  I hadn't slept in about a week and Dana came down to our house and got both of us to the Doctor and then helped me get Bill into the hospital.  Of course, Alex was flying out to the aircraft carrier and wasn't going to be around.  Dana, you really came through as a true friend.  Thanks Dana.




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Some blogs friends that we've corresponded with for a few years, came by the park for a few days and it was nice to finally get to meet them in person.  They have been full timing for quite a few years and their blog and advice helped get us on the road.  Here's a link to their blog in case you may be interested in how someone else lives this lifestyle.  http://www.lifeintheslowlane.net/

We had fun with Lu and Larry and their friends Karen and Galen.  Thanks for the visit.  See you on the road. 

I have a picture of Lu and Larry, but I have to figure out how to get it here!  But you can see their picture on their  blog. 


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Of course we got to visit with Georgia and Carl again this summer.  They live in Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island.  We're so glad we kept in touch with them for the past 29 years.  Here they are with Alex.  It's really a pic from last summer.   I guess we didn't take any pics this summer.    We had some great dinners together and lots of laughs as usual.  We've known them almost as long as Dana.  We rented a house from them in Whidbey way back in 1982.  See you next July guys!



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Cleveland and Ron

Next up are some pictures of Ron and his family.  We met Ron (Lobo) when he and Alex worked together at NAS Corpus Christi.  Ron use to come over to our house on Sundays.  Usually with a redfish or two that he had caught that morning.  Ron is the type of guy that can catch a fish anywhere.  He truly knows where they are, what they are eating that day and what they are thinking. 
It was wonderful having him stop by in Whidbey for a visit after a fishing trip or working on his property.  We got together with his wife, Nichelle and their two beautiful children.  They came over to our campground for hamburgers and smores.  We went to their home for some of Ron's fish and got to meet all the animals they have, which I lost count of.  Thanks for all your help Ron and for the boat trip with Bill and Heather to the San Juan Islands and dinner at Friday Harbor.  See you next July.

Here's some more pics of Ron and family.
Click the link, select slide show and hit F-11 on your computer:

https://picasaweb.google.com/ChrisTorrance/NichelleGangAnacortes?authkey=Gv1sRgCMbrvI_RkN3hwAE#

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Now, we have the 4th of July gang.  We met the four of them last summer in Prosser, WA.  We had so much fun sharing bottles of wine from the Prosser vineyards, they decided to come our campground in Whidbey for Canada Day and 4th of July.  We repeated this event this year.  And we already have reservations for next year's Canada Day and 4th of July.  Here's some pics of the gang.  Mikie and Cheryl are from the Seattle area.  Rocket, Kelly and her mom, Bev are from Vancouver, Canada.  Can't wait till next year guys!

https://picasaweb.google.com/ChrisTorrance/4July2011Gang?authkey=Gv1sRgCPujyuucltiNoQE

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We met a lot of Canadians this summer at Pioneer Trails RV Park.  We had a great time with the Colemans and the rest of their group.  But I can't find any pics of them.  Canadians are very friendly and they love meeting new people as do we.  Thanks everyone.