We had a great summer and enjoyed all the traveling we got to do. We traveled all over the midwest. We were able to visit family & friends along the way. Here are just a few clips.
Great visit with our neice Sherri & her husband David, and Tom's dad's wife Dee.
Tom was able to visit his dads grave site while in IL.
Our good friends Joan & Joel. We have been friends for 42 yrs!
While in the Cuyahoga Valley we did a lot of bike riding on some trails. We also went hiking at the "Ledges", a beautiful hike that takes you thru some beautiful rock formations. If you ever get up in that area I would recommend you checking it out.
We also found some beautiful waterfalls. Would love to have swam in them but it was a long way down there. Too much for me.
The next day which was Labor Day weekend we decided to ride one last trail. We were on our electric bikes that day. We had gotten about 2 miles in of a 20 mile bike ride and I took a spill on my bike. I won't go too much in to the fall but I ended up breaking both of my wrists. I was very lucky to have an EMT that just happen to ride by right after my fall and he helped Tom take care of me until the ambulance got there. I think I was in shock for most of the day. I really felt stupid too for making such a mistake. I am clumsy but this was over the top clumsy. Anyway, with both wrists in splints I was pretty miserable. Tom was so patient with me and had to do everything. Needless to say we cut our vacation short one day and drove straight home to Md. I just wanted to get back and see my ortho dr and get going on what was going to happen, which ended up having surgery on both wrists. Fast forward 18 weeks later I am doing better. I had PT and continue doing my exercises. And I can't express how much my sweet husband did for me as I suffered thru all this. He was amazing and I'm forever grateful for his love and patience. Also many family and friends helped with meals & just encouraging notes to keep me going, which Tom & I really appreciated. So a big thank you to everyone for checking on us. This was the picture we took just about an hr before my accident. By the way my shirt says,' Today is Someday"! It certaninly was!
In Sept. we were able to stay at Solomon's Rec Center. We also traveled to Williamsburg Va. and Luray Va. It was nice to go there for recovery just to be away. Driving thru the Shenandoah Mountains that time of the year was so pretty! Outlanders Campground is so nice and love the peace and quiet there. We also visited a local museum called "Cooters" from the Dukes of Hazard. Such a fun place and it's free!
(We were suppose to be at a RV Rally we really wanted to attend in TN but we had to cancel that due to me breaking my wrists.)
The Shenandoah River
The Shenandoah Mountains
Our campsite at Outlanders
In Oct. we were able to meet up with our FMT group, Friendly Md Travelers, in PA. It was so good to see them for the weekend. We had a great time. We also went to BethPage in Urbana Va. for a campout with friends for Halloween. It was nice to be with everyone but I don't think we will return to this particular campground again.
The leaves were changing in PA and they were so pretty at the campground!
We had a lot of fun with our family for Halloween. Toms chili for dinner and a hayride around the neighborhood to go trick or treating with the grandkids. Love this time with all of them.
We decided to stay in Md. for the holidays. We did make another trip with our camping group to American Heritage campground in Williamsburg in Nov. We had a good time and probably our last one with the group for awhile.
It had been awhile so we had the grandkids over for a sleepover. So much fun and they love being in the camper with us! Hot cocoa, popcorn and a movie! We were missing Aubrey & Mitchell!
We had a very nice, but quiet Thanksgiving. A big part of our family was not there and you sure could tell. But with Covid things are just a little different now. It will be a long time until it's normal again.
I continued on with my PT for my wrists and did pretty good. We had to decide what to do with our electric bikes since I'm not sure I can ever get on them again. I think we will sell them. :(
We celebrated our grandson Liam's birthday early Dec. He turned 9! Hard to believe. Love them all so much! 
December came and we had everything wrapped and ready for Christmas. We took all the gifts to our kids homes before the holiday. It's a good thing we did. I love Christmas and was so excited Meagan & Aubrey would be up the 26th. We always celebrate Aubrey's birthday with all her cousins and just have a great time. Plus I like the "mother & daughter" time Meagan and I get together. But all that changed right before Christmas when Tom & I found out we both had Covid. We were so upset. So much changed in that moment. It was hard having to cancel EVERYTHING for Christmas and it wasn't even the same. Just felt like another day. We have no idea where we got it from and we are very careful in everything we do. All we know is someone else was not careful and we got the results of that. We did our 14-16 days quaranteen and are all better now. It was not easy having Covid, and I wouldn't want it again. We have decided to get the vacine when it's our time. I wouldn't want to go thru that again. We are thankful we are ok. And our prayers go to those that aren't so lucky.
So here we are at the end of 2020! I am so glad that we are starting a new year. Here's to another year that's going to be great! We have so much planned for 2021. I'm so excited to travel again. We plan to be very careful and still keep our distance. We hope you will follow along with us as we go West! :)
We wish you a wonderful New Year! Please be safe and take precautions. We hope to see many of you along our travels this upcoming year. Thanks for following along with us.
Love, Tom & Beth
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