.Well, We packed up and got away for a few days,

 we went CAMPING !!!!

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Anna Mae standing in front of our New Sign

 a friend of ours made us for camping

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I am sweeping up area, we sprayed with 

"Yard Guard", I got bit by a Tic 2 weeks ago and

 was lucky we found it right away, I took antibiotics

 for the bite and have blood tests to make sure 

I do not get Lyme Disease!

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Breakfast was BACON, eggs and fresh baked bread

 over the fire made into toast and was delicious!

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Anna Mae is guarding the BACON !

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I brought the Dobro and Mandolin with us,

 I got it out and tuned it up and pretty soon

 we had people wandering over to listen to 

me play and sing.  

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Evening, relaxing by the Fire and enjoying 

each others company !

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Campsite all cleaned up after a great nights sleep, 

off on a walk and exploring the woods !

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We walked the Trails at Whetstone Gulf State Park !!!!

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We had a Great Time relaxing, talking, walking, 

singing and enjoying Mother Nature 

and her wonders !

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I cooked supper, we had Sweet Corn cooked 

in the husk wrapped in Aluminum Foil with Garlic

 and Butter,  also 2 nice fresh ground Serloin Burgers.

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Anna Mae cooked some Sweet Vadalia Onions

 in butterfor the burgers, supper was delicious !

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We enjoyed the Evening Fires, calm and quiet !

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Memorial Day has come and gone and with it

 many family and Friends who hve passed on, 

I was reading "The SHIPSLOG" and can relate to 

Jack talking about the loss of loved ones, near and far.

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I am doing a Funeral for my Cousin Wayne Whitford 

from North Carolina who passed away, I did his Eulogy 

and several Hymns, His Family is all gone and I am his 1st cousin. He had the American Legion for Honors 

and Flag Presentation, our closest Military Base 

if Fort Drum, they had no one available to send to do Honors.

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The above is another Funeral I did for a Vietnam Veteran

 who was Homeless and needed services so I did his Funeral and assisted with Military Honors with a Legion Post

 near where he was buried, this Cemetary was way out in the middle of nowhere in the woods.

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Well, Time to call it a night,  Don't forget, Remember the Vets !

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Well, my last Post was in March and we are heading into almost June.    Life is good,  Cold bitter Old Man Winter has left, We looked out at bare trees, and rain and suddenly there are leaves on the trees, grass is green and ready to be mowed, 

summer is coming.

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It has been rather sad here, I had to go Sunday and Play and sing at the Funeral for my 90 year old 1st Cousin Lois, then On Wednesday I had to do the Funeral Service for my 1st Cousin Wayne Whitford, Wayne was a Korean War Veteran, I did the Eulogy and Prayers and sand and played 2 songs and then we did the Military Service for him with help from the Gouverneur VFW ! .
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We went and got the Camper and brought it home, we drained the Antifreeze out of the water lines, charged the battery and filled the Propane Tanks and Water Tanks !

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Anna Mae hooking up the Camper to tow it 

back to the Complex..

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For excitement I took my savings and I purchased a LOAR Mv-600 Mandolin,  I now have Fender and Taylor 6 string Guitar, a Morgan Stanley Dobro, and Loar Mandolin.  Now if I could only Sing !!!!

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Mark Thomas and I playing at the 

Nursing Home to about 15 residents 

who really enjoy our bi-weekly visits!

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Well, hoping I stay Healthy, Gotta finish and go read "The SHIPSLOG"  and see 

what Jack is doing !!

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Don't Forget, Remember the Vet !

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