Our Trip East...

56Nomad · 03-20-2016, 04:37 PM

Great fun in San Antonio and the Alamo........

We've been staying at the Elks lodges and having a ball!

CHAIN_DOGG · 03-20-2016, 06:51 PM

You guys look great !

56Nomad · 03-20-2016, 11:00 PM

We're on the way to celebrate my mom's 95th birthday in Florida and Marianne wrote this message to our mom last evening..... what a small world we live in

Hi, Mom. Tonight we are at another Elks Lodge in Beaumont, Texas, just before the Louisiana border.* We pulled in to this Lodge around 5:00 this evening and got settled in.* There was another couple in a motorhome already parked here.* We got to chatting and it turns out they were from California and had owned a fitness gym in Capitola.* Surprisingly, Howie personally knew a few of the people they spoke about.

But thats not the best story.

Of course, every Elks has a bar and lounge, as well as kitchen and dining area.* When Nick and Howie went in to the bar to pay for our overnight parking spot, they were told there was a “member appreciation dinner” tonight and we were invited.* There would be no charge.* Well, Nick came back to the camper and told me we were going, but Howie wasn’t interested and he was just going to have dinner and watch television in his coach.*

So Nick and I walked back over to have a drink at the bar and chat with some of the member Elks before dinner was served.* Everyone was extremely friendly…overflowing*with southern hospitality.* A woman came over and introduced herself and asked where we were from.* She said, “Oh, I lived in California for a while in Sacramento and San Francisco … and Scotts Valley.”

So we chatted some more and then she mentioned she had worked for State Farm as a “disaster adjuster.”* And I said, “Gee, my brother worked for State Farm as a supervisor.* He worked in the Capitola office.”* Her eyes widened and she said, “What’s his name?”* I told her and she said, “No way! I worked with a Howard….did he live in Aptos?”

“Yep,” I said, “and he’s right outside in the parking lot in his motorhome.* She couldn’t believe it!* So Nick went out and told Howie there was somebody in the bar that knew him from work.* Howie came right over and was amazed to see …. “Ella Ferguson!* I can’t believe it!!* What are the chances?!!!”** Turns out Ella worked in Capitola with Howie.* She remembered Diana as well and was similarly excited to see her again and vice versa.

It’s a trite saying, but it truly is a small world!* We all ended up having a very nice dinner and dancing to a DJ.* A fun evening all around.*

bz · 03-21-2016, 02:20 AM

Awesome!

Santa Cruz Mafia · 03-21-2016, 04:59 AM

I have to add that this aquaintance was 25-30 years ago!!!

jws · 03-21-2016, 11:36 PM

Best People On Earth

SoCal · 03-22-2016, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jws

Best People On Earth

Agreed!!!

Big Buford · 03-22-2016, 08:55 PM

Salt of the earth as they affectionately say

56Nomad · 04-04-2016, 04:12 PM

Our 100 mile ride yesterday......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlTJ...ature=youtu.be

03-20-2016, 04:37 PM	#1
56Nomad Hooligeezer King Hooligan Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: La Selva Beach Posts: 4,310 Rep Power: 0	Our Trip East... Great fun in San Antonio and the Alamo........ We've been staying at the Elks lodges and having a ball! __________________ 2013 Jeep Wangler Sport 2012 Itasca Motorhome (powered by 900 Watts of solar panels)

03-20-2016, 11:00 PM	#3
56Nomad Hooligeezer King Hooligan Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: La Selva Beach Posts: 4,310 Rep Power: 0	We're on the way to celebrate my mom's 95th birthday in Florida and Marianne wrote this message to our mom last evening..... what a small world we live in Hi, Mom. Tonight we are at another Elks Lodge in Beaumont, Texas, just before the Louisiana border.* We pulled in to this Lodge around 5:00 this evening and got settled in.* There was another couple in a motorhome already parked here.* We got to chatting and it turns out they were from California and had owned a fitness gym in Capitola.* Surprisingly, Howie personally knew a few of the people they spoke about. But thats not the best story. Of course, every Elks has a bar and lounge, as well as kitchen and dining area.* When Nick and Howie went in to the bar to pay for our overnight parking spot, they were told there was a “member appreciation dinner” tonight and we were invited.* There would be no charge.* Well, Nick came back to the camper and told me we were going, but Howie wasn’t interested and he was just going to have dinner and watch television in his coach.* So Nick and I walked back over to have a drink at the bar and chat with some of the member Elks before dinner was served.* Everyone was extremely friendly…overflowingwith southern hospitality. A woman came over and introduced herself and asked where we were from.* She said, “Oh, I lived in California for a while in Sacramento and San Francisco … and Scotts Valley.” So we chatted some more and then she mentioned she had worked for State Farm as a “disaster adjuster.”* And I said, “Gee, my brother worked for State Farm as a supervisor.* He worked in the Capitola office.”* Her eyes widened and she said, “What’s his name?”* I told her and she said, “No way! I worked with a Howard….did he live in Aptos?” “Yep,” I said, “and he’s right outside in the parking lot in his motorhome.* She couldn’t believe it!* So Nick went out and told Howie there was somebody in the bar that knew him from work.* Howie came right over and was amazed to see …. “Ella Ferguson!* I can’t believe it!!* What are the chances?!!!”** Turns out Ella worked in Capitola with Howie.* She remembered Diana as well and was similarly excited to see her again and vice versa. It’s a trite saying, but it truly is a small world!* We all ended up having a very nice dinner and dancing to a DJ.* A fun evening all around.* __________________ 2013 Jeep Wangler Sport 2012 Itasca Motorhome (powered by 900 Watts of solar panels) Last edited by 56Nomad; 03-20-2016 at 11:05 PM.

03-21-2016, 02:20 AM	#4
bz I Da Ho? No you da Ho! Hooligan Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,729 Rep Power: 23	Awesome! __________________ Life's a garden. Dig it!!!!

03-21-2016, 04:59 AM	#5
Santa Cruz Mafia I gotta get a fuck'n life Hooligan Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 238 Rep Power: 0	I have to add that this aquaintance was 25-30 years ago!!! __________________ Don't make me call Big Louie....

03-21-2016, 11:36 PM	#6
jws Team Pink Hooligan Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Orange County Posts: 11,824 Rep Power: 93	Best People On Earth __________________ "EveryTHING you spent a lifetime acquiring will be sold, given away or thrown away 6 weeks after you're dead"

03-20-2016, 06:51 PM	#2
CHAIN_DOGG Team "Think Pink " Hooligan Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Anaheim Posts: 7,767 Rep Power: 65	You guys look great !

03-22-2016, 08:55 PM	#8
Big Buford Hooligan King Hooligan Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 55 Posts: 4,429 Rep Power: 41	Salt of the earth as they affectionately say __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Any incorrect spelling is intentional to prevent those annoying popups. Big minds talk about ideas..small minds talk about people.

04-04-2016, 04:12 PM	#9
56Nomad Hooligeezer King Hooligan Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: La Selva Beach Posts: 4,310 Rep Power: 0	Our 100 mile ride yesterday...... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlTJ...ature=youtu.be __________________ 2013 Jeep Wangler Sport 2012 Itasca Motorhome (powered by 900 Watts of solar panels)

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