Author Archives: The Roaming Retirees

Winter has arrived, we have had an interesting week of weather varying from upper seventies to mid thirties. The other day it was supposed to be one of the warmer days reaching almost eighty degrees, so I told Gene if we happen to wake up early enough I’d like to go over to the beachContinue reading “Sunrise in Paradise”

As Gene headed out for his Friday golf game with the guys, my friend and I decided to take the day and head to Blue Springs state park where Manatee come into the springs for winter to stay in the warm water. Blue Springs is a wonderful preserve and sanctuary for these beautiful creatures. TheseContinue reading “I Love Manitee”

I wake up every single day with gratitude that I get to live where people vacation. I’ve spent my life dreaming of this and now it has become a reality and I feel like I should pinch myself that I’m really here living out my dream. Is it perfect? Of course not, but for meContinue reading “Will This Ever Get Old?”

Well 2021 has been quite the year. There are so many people who have had such hard times the last two years wether it be job loss, personal loss, financial struggles, illness or whatever has affected them. I also know several people who made big changes like ourselves leaving the comforts of home and familyContinue reading “Goodbye 2021”

Well this is it, our first Christmas as Floridians. Away from family and friends and all that is familiar. As we have every Christmas before this one always been with family, we have never been alone at Christmas. Our plan was to go to SeaWorld this year, they have a lot of Christmas festivities plannedContinue reading “Merry Christmas”

Well we have finished up our visit here and are heading home tomorrow. It has been a very full sixteen days and celebrating Christmas today was the icing on the cake. What a blessing our family is and we so enjoyed spending time with all of our grandchildren, our children, our parents and so manyContinue reading “See You Soon…”

Well we’ve been here over a week and it has been non stop since we got here. After our flying day hitting the ground running with parade day, we began the week by hanging Christmas lights on our parents house, putting up their Christmas tree and decorating their inside making sure they get to enjoyContinue reading “Gratitude”

Flying back to Washington was a full day in itself, up at three o’clock Eastern Standard Time, flying six hours plus an hour drive back to our old home town and getting ready to go watch two of our grandchildren march in the Christmas parade, one plays a flute and the other is a drummer.Continue reading “Rainy Day Parade”

It is the holidays and what would the holidays be without a night of lights? So this year being our first in Florida we decided to take a day trip and go up to Saint Augustine. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorers, Saint Augustine is the oldest continuously European inhabited city in the United States.Continue reading “Nights of Lights”

It is Thanksgiving eve and we are starting our preparations for the holidays. It’s difficult after making such a big move to get enthused but Christmas is one of the two most important holidays to me and I want to celebrate the birth of our Savior. Yes there is the worldly side of gifts forContinue reading “Deck Those Halls”