Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas! ! ! ! !

Merry Christmas to everyone and we hope that this day will be a special day and one filled with joy, peace and happiness.

Reta and I have been asking ourselves how this Christmas was going to be different. Well, we are both so excited to be living our dream of traveling that it seems everyday is Christmas for us. We are also pleased with the decision to buy Road Hazard (thanks Deb for the inspiration and counseling) because we have somewhere to call home. We have made this box on six wheels, HOME. It has been an adventure already in this short time period that we have been on the road. We have talked to many new people and listened to their stories. It's amazing to see how some people decorate their rigs for Christmas. It almost seems like there is no room left inside to walk around.

Georgia, Georgia, I got Georgia on my mind. Sing it Willie. (I'm going to buy a Willie Nelson CD because it seems everywhere we go one of his songs has become our theme song.)

We drove around Savannah on arrival to Georgia yesterday. It looks just like a Charleston from a distance. Even the bridge to come into the city looks just like Charleston. We set up camp at our first State Park Campground. This place is beautiful. Out here with hardly anyone around us. Deep in the Savannah woods with Spanish Moss hanging from trees, big oak trees that tower overhead and wildlife running around.

It's hard to believe that we are 15 minutes from downtown Savannah. We set up camp and met a few neighbors. One called himself the "Self Appointed Camp Host". Marvin was very proud of that fact. So when I introduced myself to him I also gave myself a title. "Elton - Chief Wildlife Specialist". Self appointed of course. I figure with all my history with animals and my documented caring techniques it would be appropriate, don't you think?

We got on our bikes to explore some of the trails they have in this park and it turned out to be an 8 mile ride. We are right on the Intracoastal Waterway that connects New York to Florida.

Later, Reta got us a roaring fire going last night, with the help of a starter log, and we settled in to sit around the campfire, drinking our Margarita's and singing Christmas carols. OK, maybe not singing but definitely drinking Margarita's. Two pitchers. When, all of a sudden we see this dark shadow moving among the trees. It's hard to see because this whole time our eyes have been looking into the fire so we are blinded looking into the deep, dark, Savannah forest. What could it be? Our minds start racing with stories of the Savannah Big Foot we've seen on TV. Then, out from behind this oak tree with its limbs reaching out to the clear Georgia night sky, we hear this sound, meoooow. Hey, my title was appropriate. We have managed to tame this wild animal and have it sit around the fire with us. We named it "Skidaway" after the state park we are in.

We awoke this Christmas morning to 50 degree weather and while sitting and having breakfast, planned out our day.

Our friends and family are in our thoughts on this day and wish that soon we will be together to exchange stories and catch up on all the happenings. In the mean time enjoy your day and raise your glass of whatever it is you are drinking now and drink to a Wonderful and Merry Christmas To All.