Letter from Jim - 2006

Mom,
I wanted to write about all the good memories I have of our vacations. Of course the first that comes to mind is the RV and I remember your tireless efforts to get it ready for our trips and the joking that came along with that. How you were packing too much and etc....
Well now I have an RV and I must say I REALLY appreciate all the hard work you did to get ready for our trips. It seems it is so much work for a few days, maybe a week or two but there is so much that goes into make that trip happen and be safe and fun. So here are a few of my
favorite memories of our RV trips. In no particular order.
* Taking grandma down the boat ramp in her wheel chair in Florida
* Sledding down the snow fields in Colorado on a "dish pan"
* Riding the wild donkeys in ??
* The Michigan circle tour, and the fish refinery, and the stolen COHO
* Washington DC
* The lighted map in Gettysburg
* Cumberland Gap, Gatlinburg and bear wrestling
* Smokey Mountain mountains and the skyline drive
* My first dip in the ocean in Portland- Wow not what I expected of the pacific ocean - COLD!
* Sharing "raw" fish with the Indians on strawberry reservation.
* Disney World, just after it opened in 1970.
* Key West
* Royal Gorge and riding down the mountain on the solex, followed by the Winnebago
* Las Vegas
Mom, we all gather at Silver Lake and know you are there with us in
Spirit!

Love you,
PS. I just bought a new motorcycle, please watch over me and keep me safe.
jim