It's a New Year 🥂🥳🎉

    Peter & Claudia at Dinner last night. 

The murial behind is a puzzle assembled 

We partied late, 1am before we hit the hay, was a good night. Went to the dance here late, 🎵🎶 started at 8, we turned up at 9, fashionably late 😁 sat close to the door at an extra table that was put up when the Sugar Shack was all full, and people we still coming. The table had 4 people, we introduced ourselves, to Two Mike's, a Linda, and I'm not sure right now the other ladies name, but I do know her and her husband are from Cape Breton. 

Imagine that, coming to Florida meeting people from our own country all the way from the otherside. Was a fun group, the dance was well on its way, and two a big huge tables full of all sorts of appetizers as you came into the hall, right next to us. We had a 6 pack, Heineken for a change, we have been abstaining for awhile. Was nice to see and hear all the music 🎵🎶 and dancing, everyone really ready to party 🥳🎉🎉 

Our friends were at the other end, Claudia and Peter, she said we could join them, but woulda been crowded at their table, was full already, so this worked good too, met others, new friends. Linda, she was a native of Clewiston, I told her of the man living beside us, Ed Crosby, she knew him, they went to school together she said. She explained to me where her dad lived, he's 90 they came here 11 years ago to look after her parents, Mom is gone now, but Dad still in his house, where she grew up here. 

I learned alot from Linda, about Clewiston, how they used to swim in the canal, and the lake, but now as the aligators are protected, nobody be going swimming there anymore. We used to Hunt them, but silly people now protected them, now over population keeps us away from the water. I listened to her describing the town as it used to be, she was relaying how it was when she was a kid, just like I woulda talked about Port Alberni. Was really interesting.

The dance floor got a little less as the night went on, sometimes nobody dancing, as the song played was not great. But the DJ managed to get us all up often with a really good dancing song, or two, then a sit for awhile. I did notice around 11oclock some looking at their watches, but the last hour went by fast, we stopped in for a visit with Claudia and Peter just before midnight, then the music 🎶 got really good the last 3-4 songs and everyone got up to dance 💃🕺💃🕺, then the quick countdown, and we all yelled "Happy New Year" 

Then the hugs and handshakes, all around the hall. Sure was a great send-off to 2024, and a fantastic welcome to 2025 looking forward to another really good year hopefully. 

That's the one thing we have is hope, if we loose that that would be sad. Looking forward I see a wedding 💍 in our family, a cruise ship for Polly and I with friends, more friends moving into the park here in the New Year, and more excitement as many planned events take place now, as the park will fill up and all that's been planned will be unfolding now. 

Polly was talking about the trip to Yuma when we leave here on our walk home from the hall, looking forward to it I'm sure. We tried calling Lyn on the way, but no go, we did get ahold of them when we got home though, was a fun conversation,I can't repeat it all here,but loads of laughs 🤣😂

Today January 2nd, I'll deal with our truck again, still a problem, thought we had it fixed, but still hard to start. Frustrating, but I'm sure will get resolved. Just good we are here, in one place awhile. 

New Year's dinner yesterday was nice, lasagna and salad, with a nice cupcake 🧁 for desert. We sat with Claudia and Peter, learned a little more bout them, was a nice dinner and got hooked up on FB now, so will see what each other does, and where we go, so can connect in the future. That's something I like about this RV life, we connect easily, and friend each other to continue to develop our friendship as we all travel through life.

It's getting light now, 6:55, the owl outside still hooting, traffic outside going by a little more right now, people all back to work now, Holiday is over. Snap, 🫰 it's done. Now people leave, and more come, beginning of the month, and a new year. 

Always happens so fast, I'm always amazed at, as I look back how fast it all happened. Took a long time to get here, the bang, and it's done. Polly said yesterday that she was reading a Valentine's advertisement already, I laughed, yeppers that's just how it goes, retail always from one celebration 🎉 🎊 to the next, whatever it takes to sell! 

I'll buy a card for Polly for Valentine's, that's our way now, but the other stuff?? Maybe some Rose's 🌹 🌹 🌹, but mostly we stay away from purchasing much now. I'm more in the get rid of stuff mode, I'll give another good cleanout of the trailer basement before we pack up. We have the starlink mini now, so need a place to store that as we travel, maybe on the roof, hooked up as we travel, or the dash? All will be tried, to find the best place to stay connected as we travel. 

Well, and early walk I'm thinking this morning, see what I can see, I saw a white squirrel here yesterday, that was something new to see. Today going early might see something new again?

Love our life ❤️ 2025 here we are.