jounaling reads-We made smoked Mac n’ cheese to take to the Grand Design Rally. We went a few days early so we could meet up with friends. Monday was with a High School friend from CT who winters near Sarasota, dinner at Deep Lagoon was classy and excellent. We had not seen Alan and Dotty in 2 years so it was catch up chat all evening. Tuesday we went to a friends house in Punta Gorda, they we our yacht club friends from CT and they invited another friend from the club so we had a wonderful reunion. so many from our CT boating life have moved to Florida!!! It was a very pleasant afternoon.The rest of the week at the rally was fun. We met up with the Marola's who met at our last 2 rallies so nice travel plan chat with them. We toured the new trailers--no thanks we will keep our 2 year old. We joined the campfire with Ed most nights. There was an ice cream social, many seminars, Q&A‘s, pot luck dinner, taco lunch and a chicken dinner by Grand Design. We met new people and I taught some how to make baskets. We went to lunch with Tracy and Dennis at Walt’s Fish Market, it was delicious fresh fish. Saturday closing night was Dueling Piano’s show..it was good they played lots of Billy Joel and Elton John...the piano men. It was another fun evening. I am tired from all the busy days. Another fun week in our lives!