WE ARE ROLLIN, ROLLIN, ROLLIN!

Well the day has finally come, September 20th, and we are right on schedule.  We rolled out of the Charleston Air Force Basse Campground at 11:00 this morning.  I will have to say that I will miss hearing Reville in the morning, the Star Spangled Banner at 5:00 and Taps at 8:00..  That was cool.  And listening to the roar of the C-17s leaving at night.....and feeling so secure on a military base....if you are ever camping and need a nice place to stay in the Charleston area and are retired military...it is a really nice campground complete with mess hall and comissary.

We drove a short leg of the trip today, only 4 hours, on I-95 to the Georgia/Florida border where we are in a KOA campground, and it is really nice.  Here is a pic of our site....

Tom drove the truck, of course, and I follow in the car.  Due to the high mileage on my car and the gas efficiency we decided to keep the car for jaunting around when we get to our destinations. That way we are not always driving the gas hog diesel!

It was an odd feeling driving away from Charleston today and passing by the Summerville Exit, not sure when we will be back.  I will miss my friends, but will keep close ties and hope to keep even closer contact with family and friends now that I SHOULD have more leisure time.  Below is someone I will miss dearly..

Betsy Smith is one of my most special friends.  Betsy was Women's Pastor when I worked at Seacoast Church and was my boss.  But more than that, she has been such a role model.  In the last year she has mentored four women in her home with us meeting on a weekly basis and I have learned so much from her over the years....the group was called Friends for Life and they truly are.  I appreciate all that Betsy has taught me and shown me by her example and we WILL keep in touch!

I hope to highlight many friends and family as I do my blog since I want to take time to thank so many people who have made a difference in my life, and also to share my family with you.  So stay tuned, you may just show up on this blog one of these days!

Tomorrow we head across the panhandle of Florida for the longest leg of our trip and will spend the next five nights in Destin, Florida, on the Gulf of Mexico.  I hope to get a lot of good pictures there....the sunsets are fantastic from what I have read.  In the meantime, stay tuned!!!