savannah smiles

Here we are, better late than never. Thanks to all for your patience. ( even to those of you that have chided us for the delay....)

We're now almost 3 months into the gig here in Georgia, and it's been a good one. The camp-ground is comfortable, friendly, and real handy to town. It's only 6 mi. to the historic district and an easy drive at that. Savannah is great, but more on that in a moment....

Pictured here are just a few of the friends we've made during our stay. The ducks are a hoot, and one of our duties is to feed them daily. The pond is fairly large, and if they're on the other side at feeding time, we'll stand on shore and "call" them over. They all get to quackin' and start pad-dling for all they're worth, almost throwing a wake with their quick pace. They get real vocal 'til they start woofin' down the feed, and are a joy to watch.

The goats pictured with Tom ( he's the one with the shades on.....) are kept in a pen back yonder except for a short stint at a live nativity scene this Christmas. They're pretty cool critters, but very hard to retrieve if they somehow escape the pen. ( which has happened twice since we arrived, and now Tom has added goat herding to his resume' )

Speaking of Christmas, we were very kindly invited to spend both that day and also Thanks- giving with the family that owns this facility. T/giving was about 78 degrees and we ate out on a beautiful deck at a home on Tybee Island. On Christmas, we enjoyed their tradition of steak and champagne back at the Mackey house, a lovely plantation home nestled in groves of live oaks alongside a scenic pond with fountain. The home gets rented out for weddings, receptions, ban-quets, and the like. (we may have gotten re-married there iffen we hadn't already done it twice so far. 3 times may have been overdoing it a bit........ )

We've had many opportunities to explore Savannah, and each time in we learn something new and see different things. It's truly charming, and we never tire of all its' beauty and the sense of "Old South". The architecture and natural landscaping make it a pleasure to meander about the combination of streets and squares that make up the historic sections, each with their own per-sona. There are also so many different places to sample great food, running the gamut from pizza to fine cuisine. Due to this fact, you may notice that there's more of us to love when we next visit.

The winter has been colder than average so far, ( no big surprise since the DiColas are in town ) but they say the 2nd half of the season will be warmer. Of course, there's the consolation that it's probably still warmer that Pa., no offense to ya'll up thayer.

Still no concrete plan for what's to follow post-Ga., but we should know more soon on that note.

In the meantime, we've had a great visit with Joan's cousin Jim and his wife Renee. Time went by quick, but what a joy to share time with folks from home. ( take note, hint-hint ) We've also had Tom's sister Kathy drop by, and hope to see both of Joan's brothers in the near future as well.

Stay well til next time, and we pray that everyone has a great year in 2011!

P.S.- May have to include missed photos on separate post. Look for them!