January 2023

 Happy New Year

2023 is off to a great start!!

Since my 40 year class reunion in August Ken and I have been talking and New Years we made it official.  Looks like I will be spending lots of time in         Oklahoma City.


                    After New Years I went back to Texas for more kid fun.

I also got to hang out with Andrea and the boys a couple of times.

I love walking along the San Gabriel River in Georgetown. 



I took Ember and her buddy out for a day of fun.  
I think they were plotting to torture Nate when we got home.


Time to hit the road and meet up with classmates at the casino.
We had the best time with Genny and Jim.  We need to do this again soon!!


It was back to OKC for a few days.  I went to the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit
at the OKC Convention Center.
It was very interesting.


Ken's project he was finishing and we had time to walk around the land he hunts and stop by an eclectic bar.







I left OKC and headed for Michigan!


This trip worked out perfect.  I got to see Charlie in another play.
They performed an original version of The Adams Family.  
The kids and parents worked hard on this one.  
The sets, costumes and acting were fantastic.


The cold and snow finally turned up for the Zehnder's Snow fest.

I stayed with my sister-in-law Linda and this was the view out her back door.

I got to spend some time with my cousin Kaye. We had adult hot chocolate and munchies at Prost.



 
I had the best time in Michigan.  I got to visit with so many friends.  Thank you all for taking the time.
Then I headed to Tennessee to meet up with Dan & Shelley to pick up special adult beverages.  Then it was off to Gatlinburg for more adult beverages and some beautiful scenery.














These two were so cute.



This was a great trip.  
I made it back to Florida safe and sound.
Stay tuned for more February travels back to OKC and around Florida.

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