More Pot Pourri

Hi All,

We are in the home stretch of furnishing our new condo. The coffee table arrives today and the couch is scheduled to arrive Saturday.

We came home late one night last week and were surprised how interesting our building looks in the dark.

Monday we tried a different lunch spot just north of us in Palm Harbor. There was a short line to get in! The staff feed this great egret every morning and can't understand why it hangs around all day. 

Every sunset is different.

This Osprey photo is from a BBC News article. The bird was banded in Scotland and spotted two years later, 4,200 miles away on Barbados in the Caribbean. It is speculated the bird rested in the Azores and possibly hitched a ride on a ship.

Love,

Sandy & Carl 

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Settling in

Hi All,

We are just about done unpacking. Two weeks ago this wall was piled 6' high with boxes. Today we unpacked the last two 😀😀.

Now we wait for furniture delivery.

of course we have more time for shopping and finding funny signs

Fortunately we bought a big desk!

We hung our Ding Darling souvenir ornaments in the west facing window to catch the sunset.

Love,

Sandy & Carl 

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Moving Day !



Hi All,

We bought this motorhome 15 years ago and have lived in it full-time for 12 years. It has been an extraordinary adventure but it is time to move on.

The IKEA order arrived last Monday and Carl had been assembling furniture since.

The bed with six storage drawers  and headboard came in seven boxes!

The mattress arrived Thursday and we spent Friday afternoon sorting books. Sandy said,"trust me there are three piles, keepers, donations and Carl needs to decide ".

Grilled chicken, baked potato and broccoli was our last dinner in the coach.

We spent this morning packing up final stuff in the coach and Alan, Barbara and her brother Lenny came with Lenny's van to help us move.

This will be the venue for future meals. This was actually taken Wednesday and Carl saw a dolphin swim past shortly after taking this photo 

We are soooooow excited.

Our new snail mail address is:

Sandy & Carl Greenbaum 

9 Haig Pl

Unit 301

Dunedin, FL 34698

Love,

Sandy & Carl 

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Catching Up



Hi All,

It has been a hectic time following our condo closing. The household goods arrived from MA and we struggled to maneuver the furniture pieces and 70+ boxes to keep them out of the painter's way. 

While waiting for the movers we enjoyed our first sunset from the condo.

Carl noticed a report from NASA regarding this photo from the Martian surface. They are recruiting Wildlife Brigaders for a mission to Mars to protect the bears.

We are now in Red Bay, AL for coach repairs and refurbishment prior to selling it.

It is pretty common for campgrounds to have TeePees for guests without RVs to stay in.

This is the first time we've seen one with water, electric and cable TV service.

Walking back to the coach after getting rid of the trash, Carl photographed our motorhome in the light of a full moon. Only later did we notice Sanibelle on the dashboard visible through the door.

We head home Friday and the first batch if IKEA furniture arrives Monday. We will move in once the bed and dressers are assembled!

Love,

Sandy & Carl 

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Great News from the Greenbaums!

Hi All,

The painter is almost finished and we are ordering furniture in earnest!

Even better news, we got an excellent report at Moffitt . The liver tumor is shrinking and the blood test that indicates the presence of tumor cells has dropped from 210 to 19. Too soon to see full effect of the procedure but doctor was very happy with the interim test results 😀😀😀😀. Next follow-up in 2 months.

Meanwhile, back in the condo, the stuff we stored in 2010 has been delivered and we are in Triage mode (Keep, Consign, Sell, Donate or Discard ). There's been a lot of,"Why did we keep this?" But plenty of nostalgic,"Gee, I forgot about this!"

If all of the above is not reason enough to smile

Thanks for all of your prayers and virtual hugs.

Love,

Sandy & Carl 

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It’s Finally Ours

Hi All,

We closed on the condo yesterday morning.

We now face an exciting whirlwind of activities to get the condo ready, order furniture, fly to MA to supervise loading of the stuff from our storage locker in Lowell and take the coach for one more trip to Red Bay , AL for repairs to maximize its salability.

We may not be living the motorhome much longer but we are definitely two very happy campers😃😃.

Our new address is:

9 Haig Pl. Unit 301

Dunedin, FL 34698

We have a second bedroom and bath so call to make a reservation any time (after we get beds!)

Love,

Sandy & Carl 

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Sunken Gardens

Hi All,

The condo closing was delayed from Monday to Friday. More paper needed to be pushed.

Tuesday we visited Sunken Gardens with Alan and Barbara.

In 1935 a plumber bought a 15' deep sinkhole and used his passion for gardening to turn it into a tropical paradise and one of early Florida's most famous roadside attractions.

Walking trails wind throughout the property.

Caged exotic birds include an Australian kookaburra and this Amazon parrot.

There is also a large flock of flamingos.

In addition to thousands of tropical trees and flowers, they replant tens of thousands of annuals every year.

Even in winter there were lots of beautiful blossoms

as well as a Koi pond with 18" to 24" fish.

We are doing well but eager to get moving (literally and figuratively).

Love,

Sandy & Carl 

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