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I am not computer literate enough to keep up with this blog. For two months I have been trying to get back on this page with no luck and I couldn't seem to remember to call FMCA for help when they were in the office. Today I did and after some help I am now trying to remember where we have been and what we have been doing since the last post.
In February before coming home Charlie talked about FMCA at River Bend RV Resort, at a Roadtrek Rally and a Country Coach Rally at Kissimmee, FL, and at the Great Outdoors in Titusville, FL.
We hurried home from Florida for Doctor's appointments then back to Perry, GA for the FMCA Reunion. We attended a Monaco International Pre-Rally and enjoyed the fellowship with them. We also visited a Newmar Pre-rally.
Perry would not be Perry without the rain. We were met at the fairgrounds with the rain for two days. The Volunteers were great. They worked tirelessly in the soaking rain to get everyone parked and the trams took persons around to various gatherings, meeting, and vendors. Charlie and I want to THANK each and every one of you that worked at the rally. It was a great rally and I thoroughly enjoyed everything from seminars to entertainment. Especially the Texas Tenors. Never in my wildest dreams would I ever think they would sing to me on stage. All I wanted was a picture with them. I didn't wash my hair for a couple of days after they ran their fingers through it. WOW, what an experience.
Charlie was a little embarrassed on the first night by Jeanne Robertson. In his announcement of future days entertainment he said, "Gloria loves the Texas Tenors and I love Sarah Getto." When Jeanne came out on stage she said, "Gloria loves the Texas Tenors and Charlie loves Sarah, then where does that leave me?" He apologized to her after the show. She is the funniest, cleanest comedian I have ever heard.
When we left Perry we headed back home only to go to Shreveport, LA for our Six State Planning Rally. I think we will have a good rally in October so if you don't have plans,come on to Shreveport.
After Shreveport we arrived back in Searcy in time to meet the group coming in for Rally in the Pasture. This rally is in our pasture and is an official chapter of FMCA. We had a bonfire in a tractor rim and roasted hot dogs and marshmallows. Later we had entertainment from Raywood Baudoin. The ladies went on a scavenger hunt provided by the Searcy Downtown Association with the door prizes being provided by the merchants. The merchants provided the clues for the scavenger hunt. All the ladies that went had a good time and I think some of them went back to the stores to do a little shopping. Some went to Little Rock to Harry Hastings personal museum. It is quite a place. He has everything from an outhouse to his father's first travel trailer, an old milk wagon, fire truck, and his Newell motor home. He also has a collection of restored John Deere Tractors. I have never seen so many things that remind me of my younger days.
Our entertainment at RIP was provided by Keith Longbotham, Sarah Getto, and Johnny Counterfit. They were all good. Charlie talked about the condition of FMCA and some of the things he wants to do. One is bring back FMCAssist which is a benefit that has to be voted on by the governing board in Redmond this summer.
Thee food was good and we had the best team in the kitchen anywhere: Beverly and Steve Martin, Wendy and Lloyd Holloway, and Sheri Brewer. The best cleanup crew was provided by RIP members who also belong to the Gateway Getaways. They know how to clean up in record time. Oh, I almost forgot we also had a golf cart race set up by Al Vormittag and Lamar Keck. The Prez and Vice-Prez were about to win first place but they had so many penalties I think they ended up in last place.
Gucci, the pygmy goat, is getting use to her surroundings. We let her loose every day and she enjoys the green grass and never goes too far from her place at the barn. She enjoyed the RIP rally because she got a lot of attention. We now have three new barn kittens and three new calves. Hopefully, we will have a couple more calves soon.
Maybe I can keep up with the blog on the road. We have one more week at home then we will be off to area rallies, meetings, and a few chapter rallies seeing people we know and meeting the ones we don't. If you see us at a rally stop and say "hi." Charlie loves to talk, and I enjoy meeting you
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