Camping with Friends Updates
By Carol Duke
On March 13, 2021 a group of friends who like to camp were camping at Bedrock RV Park near Grand Saline. We were sitting around visiting and catching up on things during the last year of COVID -19 pandemic as well as more recent occurrences in Texas with the Arctic Storm. Ty Kolb led us in prayer as we went forward with our discussions and Darla Lyles led in the Pledge of Allegiance to our nation’s flag.
Since the pandemic is ongoing the CDC restrictions are still in place, but the consensus was that our “normal” camping might resume with completion of the protocols for COVID-19 vaccinations/shots for most of our camping buddies. Those friends at the camp were: Johnny & Brenda Bean, AC and JoEllen Blair, Wayne & Lou Brush, Tim & Carol Duke via phone, Norm & Carol Fitzgerald, Rick & Jan King, Ty & Dolores Kolb, Vaughn & Janie Linders, and Scott & Darla Lyles.
We took some time to catch up on some of our friends as follows:
- Darlene Beasley passed away last year from ongoing cancer.
- Jim Beasley is in hospice care
- Mable Gilmore is healthy in Hillsboro, her only trips being the Post Office and grocery store
- Patsy Irby has continuing medical treatment several days a week. Larry still driving Mrs. Patsy
- Mike & Sharon McCollough had contractors coming for repairs to their home as a result of the Arctic Storm in February, 2021.
- Bob & Shiryl Nelson’s son-in-law, Tommy, continuing serious heart issues
- Zona Thurman passed away from COVID-19 earlier this year.
- Dale Thurman had COVID, was hospitalized, was not able to attend her funeral. He was released from hospital and back at home
- Bud & Elaine are still in the Valley
Everyone present was looking forward to the evening meal catered by Golden Chick in Mineola, with Ty Kolb making the pick-up and delivery.
As usual we like to keep up with important days of our friends. Larry Irby will have a birthday on March 31 and Norm & Carol Fitzgerald will have an anniversary on March 18.
For those who want to keep in touch here are some updates:
Jim Beasley Mable Gilmore
c/o Nancy Powell P.O. Box 1287
3910 Inverness Drive Hillsboro, TX 76645-1267
Beaumont, Texas
or
Physical location: Dale Thurman
Collier Place 552 CR 138
4650 Collier Park Street Gainesville. TX 76240-1683
Beaumont, Texas
Best Wishes and Congratulations for April
Birthdays: Shiryl Nelson April 15
Bob Nelson April 20
Anniversary: Mike & Sharon McCollough April 25
Future Camping for 2021
| MONTH | DATES | LOCATION |
| April | 4-7-4/11/21 | Coffee Creek |
| May | 4/28-5/2/21 | KOA Choctaw |
| June | 6/9-6/12/21 | Bedrock |
| July | 7/7-7/10/21 | Antique Capital |
| August | open | |
| September | Rally? | |
| October | 10/6-10/9/21 | |
| November | 11/10-11/14/21 | Coffee Creek |
| December | 12/8-12/12/21 | KOA Choctaw |
Please see Webpage for details.