The purpose of our stay in Florence was to spend time with JY’s sister Bonnie. As you may know, John, Bonnie’s husband of many years, died about a year ago. We have spent time with Bonnie and John several times over the years in Florence. In fact we are familiar with the RV park where we stayed as we took many walks here with them. It is located on an estuary that Peter has particular enjoyed as he loves spending time on the beach. It is a lovely area and so convenient to the Mueller residence.
Despite the lovely location, we did not anticipate the challenges of our particular site. The site was very narrow making it difficult to pull in and out of. The site was also uneven and muddy. It was a little difficult for JY to move around the site with her balance issues and cane. Nevertheless, we were close to Bonnie which made up for it.
Katie, Bonnie’s granddaughter and JY’s great niece, was also there. Katie has MS and Bonnie is a retired nurse and they seem to be helpful for each other. We had dinner with them every night and often day lunches. It was a worthwhile visit and it was sad to leave.
One day we went to lunch at one of our favorite Florence restaurants and had lobster rolls. Yum. We took Bonnie to lunch another day. JY made one of her favorite recipes one night – Orange glazed salmon. It was a hit.
Peter went horseback riding on the beach – what a treat for him. Many years ago he made his living on a horse as a hunting guide in northern British Columbia, running the horse concession in Glacier National park and working on a cattle ranch in Great Falls, Montana. However this was pure recreation and fun for him.
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