Happy New Year - 2017 to all!!
   We left Dixieland Music RV Park and continued heading west to Tampa and our home for the next two months - Bay Bayou RV Resort. Upon arrival, I got my feet tangled up getting out of motor home and fell on pavement Great welcome for me! I chipped one tooth and shifted another tooth from the gum. Let's just say, it was not a pretty picture. Have to find a dentist ASAP.

  When we got to our site, Skip had trouble with the electric. Thankfully, our new neighbors for a couple of weeks, Bill and Clairann from Spokane, WA came to the rescue. Bill figured it out and we got full power.  Neighbors on the other side pulled in soon after we did. Doreen and Kathy from New Hampshire.  Ken, from staff and Skip spent time discussing campground

   They also had trouble with electric. Skip helped them out and they are now up and running. I'm doing what I can while keeping ice on my mouth.
  Watched Rose Bowl game - USC v Penn State - YAHOO - USC won!!! Good game.
   After holidays, called an old friend, Chris, that I haven't seen in over 58 years. We were neighborhood childhood friends. Well he recommended his wife's dentist. Called and went in right away. Dr. Chang and her assistant were terrific. Two and one-half hours later, my chipped tooth was filled and they were able to move my other tooth back into position. Great job. Now on easy foods, and have a brace holding teeth in place. Welcome to Florida!!!!
  Have just kept in the area so far. My brother Peter and his girlfriend, Jane, came over from Orlando. Watched some football and went to Cody's for dinner. Good to seem them. Things can only look up from now!!!!

Left for Tampa, Florida after the holidays. After being away on holidays for the past 4 years, it was nice to be home with family and friends.

Got on the road heading south to warmer days and nights. Thumper couldn't get going fast enough. Traffic was not bad across the Tappan Zee Bridge across Route 78W to I-81. We stopped for the night at KOA-Harrisonburg, VA (have stayed here before).

Nights still cold. Up early and on our way still on I-81 to I-77 south. Lots of traffic. All the years on these highways, we have never been in this amount of traffic. We figured it had to be holiday traffic.
   Despite the heavy traffic and construction, we made it through Charlotte, NC into Fort Mills, SC (KOA-Fort Mills) for the night. We are all tired, but at least weather is warming up!!!
  It is now Friday, Dec 30, 2016 - traffic is heavy I-77 to I-95 south. We are crawling into Georgia (I-95 only two lanes each way in southern S.C.); Lots and lots of traffic through Georgia and into Florida.

  Trying to get to the I-295 bypass in Jacksonville was a nightmare. Forgot about football games and snowbirds (Skip and I now officially 2 snowbirds). We turned off 295 bypass onto 301 west to Tampa.
  We pulled inot the Dixieland Music RV Park for the next couple of nights. Nice small campground. Good place to spend New Year's Eve.

Went to local farmer's market for oranges and veggies, Already had a pork tenderloin - good New Year's Eve dinner.
  Happy New Year 2017 to everyone - On the road, heading to Bay Bayou RV Resort in Tampa (North Tampa really) for the next 2 months.