Apr2025

A MESSAGE FROM TRUCKR

Happy Spring !! A few months ago, I said something about being retired isn't all it's cracked up to be. Wow! Was that the truth. Our dear friend and housemate Bruce has been in the hospital for the majority of the past 2 months. It wasn't until he was gone that I realized just what a help he was around the house and yard. I'm more than glad to report that Bruce is back home and well on the road to recovery.

We want all of you to know that Gathering 2026 will be a once in a lifetime event. Bethy is planning a gathering which will start on or about May 24, 2026 in New Orleans Louisiana !

If you miss this gathering, you'll spend the rest of your life asking yourself why.

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Stay healthy and have a great Spring !

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A MESSAGE FROM RUDDYDUCK

Spring is finally here. The worst of Winter is over. Hope everyone is ready for some good weather and a chance to get outside and do many Spring things. Winter was colder and had more snow than normal in lots of places. What a difference a month can make. Lots of great things to enjoy now.

We all know that Bruce has been having a rough time with several ailments trying to overtake his body. Seems this is the first time illness has kept Bruce under the weather for so long. He has been back in the hospital recently and hopefully he can get in Rehab soon so that he can get back home. We all miss Bruce in chat and wish him the best. We look forward to him getting back into chat soon if he has not already.

Everyone needs to be saving for the get-together next year. The months will pass quickly, and the get-together will be here all too soon.

Hope everyone has a great month. They pass by so fast anymore. See you in chat. Be sure to visit us as much as possible We miss you when you are not there.

A MESSAGE FROM GIDGET

We are glad to see March in the rear view mirror! Poor Bruce was in the hospital for most of it but is now home and doing well. It's been a long road back to health but looking good now. He's part of our family and we missed him while he was gone.

April is looking good and we're expecting friends from Iowa to visit mid month. Can't wait to see them. We had such a good time last fall when they were here. They will be on their way to Oregon to host in the park where we have always hosted. I envy them that but it was time for us to settle in our home after 14 years of hosting. We're very happy here. We have a couple of months before the hot weather comes for June/July. The trees we planted last fall are doing very well and looking healthy. Hope to live long enough to have the shade they will offer LOL.

Stewart (our Dachshund as most of you know) is still with us and doing well with his prescription diet for his pancreatitis. It's surprising considering that he's 19 years old! I met someone at the vet's office who had a Dachshund that was 22.

I'm having fun with my crafts. Right now I'm making a couple of things for a friend's 2 granddaughters. I have so many crafts that I could open a store! It's nice to have an entire room now that we're in our house instead of the fifth-wheel. I don't have to worry about the mess.

Have a safe and healthy April.

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A screen will open. There will be a box with 3 spaces. The first space asks for your Nick. Delete the "guest" nick in this box and put your nick in. The second space has our server listed. Do Not do anything with this space. The third space asks for a channel name. In this space, type #40-up. Next you will see a button marked "LOGIN". Just click the Login button, and you'll be in the room.

For comments, questions, or just to pass the time of day, contact Gidge or Truckr