Survived the Cold in Williamsburg

We had a great time after I last posted on this blog. Our Saturday breakfast and evening meal were both a great success. We had lots of different soups for our meal on Saturday evening and everyone seemed to think it was a great idea and a change from the usual turkey and ham. Us girls did get to do a little shopping at the Outlet Mall on Saturday afternoon and then Donna and I went again on Sunday afternoon after most of the people had left. We had already decided to stay until Monday. The four of us went out for a bite to eat and then "retired " to our coaches to either watch TV or sleep and I did some of both. We watched Pittsburgh pull out a game that just did not look possible and then I got nice and warm and cozy under my fleece blanket and let's just say I was history.
We had another Christmas Party this past weekend with our Old Dominion Cardinals Good Sams Group and had a great time. We have survived two birthdays and an anniversary this month and now we are awaiting Christmas with Bryant and family. Madie is really excited for Christmas to come.
After that we will be packing and heading to Florida. I was thinking today that I need to start thinking about what needs to go in the "bus" since we will be gone for about 4 months.
Will continue after we get on the road.

Cold Weather and Camping December 2008

The Big "A" Bus is back on the road. We came to Williamsburg Virginia yesterday, Thursday Dec. 4th to help host the FMCA Dogwood Christmas Rally. We joined this group about a year ago and were asked to host this rally. We have three other couples helping and according to some of them I volunteered but I am not sure that I didn't get railroaded into this.
We have 26 coaches and some other people coming just for the meals on Saturday. We have about 60 people to feed.
For some of you who like to keep up with what Larry and I are doing we will be heading to Florida in January to do some resting and working. We will be doing 3 Habitat for Humanity Builds before we come back to Virginia in April.
Also some of you have asked for pictures of the Halstead grandkids since I seem to always post ones of the Hedricks so I am going to try. The pictures are of Madie & Taylor, Bryant and Julie's girls and then the other is all 5 of the grandhildren. Taylor 14, Madie 9, Noah 6 , Kate 4 and Isabella (Bella) 19 months.
More later,
Mem

PS: The dinner tonight went great. Had plenty of food and everyone thought it was great.