Update after a year...

Ok, this is for the few people that actually read this blog, an update after a year or so.

I have spent considerable time trying to figure out how to do this update. Should I just ramble on like some of those letters you get at Christmas time from some relative or friend that you haven't seen for years? Should I post a bunch of pictures and let people figure it out on their own? Should I not do an update at all and just start up again? I don't know, so I start looking around the Internet for help, and of course there was no good answer. I did see versions of each of the ways listed above and, no offense to those excellent bloggers, they all sucked!!!

I decided to use somewhat of a military way (it's what I know alright!), bullet format. So here goes the update.

went back to Reno NV

Had great times with friends and family

Completed VA appointments

Visited friends in Oregon 

Becky's mother Wilma passed away

Camped in Death Valley

Went to Oklahoma 

Spent time with sister, brother, mom, stepdad, and a host of other family

Rob's mom Elaine passed away

Spent time on Padre Island and visited family

Volunteered (voluntold) at Sand Fest

Attended son's Air Force basic training graduation

Camped at Big Bend national park TX

Found some great hot springs in New Mexico

Visited friends in Phoenix AZ 

Becky met a brother of hers for the first time

Drove down to San Carlos Mexico

Waited around (read drank) for 2 months waiting on boat lift repair

Did maintenance on the boat

Now (3 Aug 2016), waiting on lift to re-splash Manatee (scheduled for tomorrow but this is Mexico, we'll see)

I'm sure there is a lot more really but that's the highlights. We did love and have great memories of the time we got to spent with family and friends. Some of the time spent was the first good quality time spent with them in MANY years. It's tough to have that good of a time and then move on, but it's all worth it.

Ok, so there it is, if you have specific questions or maybe you think I missed something (because you were there) please don't hesitate to add a comment, all that does is add to the post. 

From here, I should be able to start back up on posts. But, as always, don't expect them to be well written.

Manatee clear.