IT'S ABOUT TIME!!!

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Gypsy Rhapsody

(a 1977 airstream that realizes that she is WAY behind in her posting)

It's About Time I got off my rear-end

and got this blog going again.

My goodness...5 months since I last posted.

Well, all I can say, we've had a few hiccups. 

What's this, you say???

Well, it's Christmas Time and Minnie and I are

all gussied up for the holidays.

Minnie's on the left.

I'm on the right.

We are parked in front of Vannie and Dave's villa.

in Hillsboro, Tx.

aka..NTAC

North Texas Airstream Community

V and D and the gang celebrating a family Christmas

at a cabin on Lake D'Arbonne in North Louisiana

L to R

Emilie, Maddie, Vannie, Dave, Diane, Ashley, Vincent Cooper

Lots of families got in on the fun.

This was Dave's side of the family.

...and this was Vannie's...

It was really a great Christmas!!!

V and D celebrated New Year's

in their pj's at NTAC.

Lots of great food, fun, and festivities

...and then there was Easter...

The Christmas decorations were replaced with bunnies and eggs and flowers.

V and D actually won 2nd place in the beautification contest.

Smile...you're on Candid Camera!!!

Some people probably will not know what I'm even talking about.

Since I was born in 1977, I have seen reruns.

It was a TV show in the 60's.

This little bear is the cutest.

Vannie made him for a special

project.  He was given to CASA.

(Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children)

The CASA volunteers gave him to a child

who came under their care.

 

That little bear multiplied.  NTAC Ladies Club was able to donate

25 bears to this wonderful organization.

Hiccup #1

Dave had to have 2 stents put in the right artery of his heart

I think he is ready for his close-up here in this photo.

All went well!

A quick trip to Austin

Vannie and Maddie had a ball making pretzels.

Vincent said they were delicious!!!

After pretzels, came the choir performance.

Vannie said Maddie was the best.

Hiccup #2

3 stents in the left artery of the heart

Vannie said Dave had just taken some of the good stuff.

Very relaxed!!!

Another successful procedure!!!

Emilie and Vincent..

Vincent's braces are off...and looking good!!!

AND THEN THERE WAS THE ECLIPSE!!!!

Dave said that he was so excited to see our president

and the first gentleman explain the eclipse in a 

"johnny-on-the-spot" performance.

The Austin crew arrived for the event.

Vincent, Maddie, Emilie

...and Prince and the Bluebonnets

Vannie said that there was something VERY special

about sitting in your own backyard with your family

watching the eclipse...and realizing we are a part of 

something so much bigger.

...and it happened!!!

Vannie's IPhone really doesn't do it justice...

but it was A M A Z I N G. 

Another HUGE event was the Grand Opening

of Hillsboro's very own BUCK-EE's.

V and D's friend, Jennifer, picked them up 

 early in the morning so that they could be 

among the first customers.  

What a blast!!!

Vannie and Dave made a quick trip to Lafayette, LA.

It coincided with their favorite festival...

Festival International de Louisiane.

Breakfast at Dryers' Cafe is a must.

V and D and friend, Jan... 

Enjoying the festival with friend, Gordon

...Dinner a la Crab...

Yummy!!!

Lunch with grandson, Cooper

Hiccup #3

"David Van Gogh"

Dave had a skin cancer removed.

He had to go to a plastic surgeon in Belton, TX 

because of where it was located.

All cancer removed.

34 stitches

Success!!!

Vannie said she was afraid his ear was 

going to fall off when they took out the stitches.

Thankfully, that did not happen.

Before heading out to NM, V and D had a wonderful visit

with Nancy and Art Stewart and their granddaughter, Kathryn.

They met in Mansfield, TX for lunch.

Vannie graduated from Bernice High School with Nancy.

Gassing up the truck for the journey across Texas.

Dave said it takes more than one or two tankfuls to make it.

On the Road Again

It's a long way across Texas,

but the roads are good and the sky is big.

Just look at me...

Sooo photogenic!!!

Tye, TX

Santa Rosa, NM

Gassing up AGAIN...

Cline's Corner, NM

Look at that smile on my face...

I'm starting to get excited...

Almost there!

Hiccups taken care of...

Everyone is feeling good.

We are looking forward to some cooler weather

in Northern NM.

Destination...Questa and Red River

"ROCK-TA-GENARIANS"

Vannie just heard this word on "CBS Sunday Morning".

It is referring to folks that are still "rockin' it"!!!

This is Us!!!