“Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family.” – Anthony Brandt
The month in Miami was a bit of a whirlwind. There were birthday parties for December babies, holiday parties, an engagement party and a family BBQ that we hosted for 30+ family members at our campsite. Along with the group events, we spent some quality time with individual members of the family and with friends.
We also enjoyed the “community” at the Larry and Penny Thompson campground. There were lots of RVers here who return year after year, and many have formed longtime friendships. Every day there were groups of people walking and cycling around the park, playing games in the community room and getting together at their campsites. It was a really friendly atmosphere. When we mentioned our upcoming BBQ to them, both of our immediate neighbors contributed their picnic tables, chairs, coolers, games etc. Once again, RVers prove to be generous and helpful.
The BBQ was a great success. The family took over the green space behind our RV. There were games, and, as in any gathering of Latinos, lots of food and drink. It was great to have a casual, outdoor day after all of the dressy holiday parties. And it was another great opportunity to enjoy all of the younger generation and the interesting adults that they are becoming. A fun and intense month.
~ Brenda
What fun! Angel looks like she’s having a great time, too!! Thanks for sharing! ; )
Life looks enviably relaxed and sunny, Friends. Happy 2013! Familia Solis are all well and back scattered about the country after fun shared holiday time. Kayla is waiting to hear back on colleges, V on post-grad service ops. Zac is swimming fast and looking for, he hopes, an NCAA cut time at the Conference meet mid-Feb. Joe and I are merely trying to keep up. 🙂 Miss and love you! Travel safely and keep in touch. xo, Jean on behalf of toda la familia
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Not sure how this communicating with you works, but wanted to be sure you got our message: Life looks enviably relaxed and sunny, Friends. Happy 2013! Familia Solis are all
well and back scattered about the country after fun shared holiday time. Kayla is
waiting to hear back on colleges, V on post-grad service ops. Zac is swimming fast and
looking for, he hopes, an NCAA cut time at the Conference meet mid-Feb. Joe and I are
merely trying to keep up. 🙂 Miss and love you! Travel safely and keep in touch. xo,
Jean on behalf of toda la familia
Jean, it’s always nice to hear from you. We may not always reply quickly, depending upon where we are and our access to technology. Wow, you both have a lot on your plate. I’m sure it will all turn out wonderfully. We hope you can meet us sometime on our journey. We’re probably going to come through Denver in the late fall, will let you know. Love and miss you guys and the kids, Brenda
> Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:42:22 +0000 > To: brendavlopez@msn.com >
Howdy Lopez Family.
Looking forward to your stay on the Myakka River in April. Have kayak will travel. Enjoyed your brief visit for lunch. Seems like an eternity since then. keep living the Life o’ Riley and we’ll enjoy your pics and storys.
See you soon
Murphy family