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11-18-08
We are back home in Florida trying to get back to life living
back in a house instead of the TS. Everything seems so much
bigger! We plan on enjoying the holidays at home with family.
Next
on our list of travels will be the Tampa RV Super Show in
January. Maybe we'll see some of you there that spend the
winter in Florida as well.
Keep
up the good work in sending me news for the website and
tell us all about your own travels or just what you have
been up to this year. We are all interested in each others
lives and this is a good way to share your info.
Take
care and travel safely and supremely......Bobbie
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Newsletter
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10-27-08
Even though the end of the year finds the United States in
a serious situation with the down turn of the economy, rise
of gasoline and the demise of the Travel Supreme Company,
our club is healthy. We have had many new members join our
ranks and we are still having good rallies and many new ones
planned for the future for our club.
Polk and I just left the Sponsor's
Rally which was hilarious with everyone dressed in their
costumes, well that was except four members who came as themselves.
We had a BALL thanks to Lou and Connie Butaud's leadership
in this rally. I also want to thank the Gauthiers for their
tireless support and sponsorship. They plan to continue being
our sponsors, which is good news. Thank you!
Come join our co-hosts and Polk and I for our upcoming rallies.
With our co-hosts, we have lots planned. The Waters will be
co-hosting the Baton Rouge
Rally at the end of February and the first of March; the
Wellocks will
be co-hosting the Georgia Rally
at the first of April; and possible the Odoms will be co-hosting
the New Years Rally for 2010 if that materializes.
Linda
Brian
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| Mini
Rally...Cook's, Wellock's and Moreau's |
11-18-08
We had a mini rally recently at Lake Ray Roberts,
in Sanger, TX. This rally is called DOMARR.... translated
means, Desperate Old Musicians At Ray Roberts. This is a
group that Ida jams with on a regular basis. The Moreau’s
and the Wellock’s arrived at the
Cook's Home on Friday, Nov. 7th. After an afternoon
visiting, we all went to the Road House Restaurant for a
steak dinner. On Sat. Nov. 8, we all loaded up our RV's
and headed to Lake Ray Roberts. After being delayed on the
Freeway entrance for over an hour because of an accident,
we finally arrived. We spent a leisure week, playing our
musical instruments, visiting, getting to know new people
and surveying the general area. The ladies went to Gainsville
one day to shop and have a great lunch in town at "Sarah's”
on the Square. Ida had 2 granddaughters with her which everyone
had a good time with. The men went to Camping World in Denton....(spent
lots more than the women)...Ha...In the evenings, the group
had potluck dinners, and spent the evening playing music
under a big tent. Burnel was the last one to leave the circle
on a couple of nights! I think he really enjoyed getting
to play his guitar and sing with a large group. On Saturday
night, the weather was too cold for the tent, so the group
congregated at the New Hope Baptist Church rec
room and had the jam there. Sunday found a large majority
heading for home or other destinations. Some of the group
stayed around, went to church and provided music for an
hour then took down the tent and finished off all the leftovers
from the week.
Those
of you who like music might consider this getaway for next
year!
Respectively
submitted,
Ida Cook
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Pictures
of Galveston Island State Park
Our daughter-in-law sent these....this is the park where
we were for the TS cruise....sad.
Ida
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Spoonbill
RV Park where
the New Year's rally was held a couple of years ago. There
is nothing left except the concrete pads. The beautiful kitchen
is gone. They may rebuild eventually. The owners (Ben &
Jerri), the family and all the workers were safe. Linda
Bruce
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| Canadian
Cruise....Butauds and Fishers |
11-08
Leaving from New Jersey on the Explorer of the Seas, the Butauds
and Fishers enjoyed ten days cruising in the North Atlantic
and the St Lawrence Seaway while visiting three Canadian Provinces.
The Explorer Of The Seas, our home away from home, is one of
the largest ships in the Royal Caribbean line. One of the unusual
features of the ship is a skating rink where an ice show is
performed. But, more on that later.
The cruise departed from Cape Liberty in New Jersey and headed
for the first stop in Sydney, Nova Scotia. While many side
trips were available, Connie and I elected to “build
our own” day in Sydney. We walked the city and took
in the local sights and sounds. The Fishers were off on one
of the side trips offered by the ship.
Our next port of call was Prince Edwards Island. We docked
at Charlottetown and, once again, elected to do it on our
own. All of us walked the town and a delightful town it was.
I commented that I could easily spend three or four weeks
in the area one summer. We had heard about a couple of good
restaurants and set out to track them down. As a result we
had some of the best clam chowder I have ever eaten. Following
that we set out for the next restaurant which was a seafood
place. It was noted for lobster and we found out why. If you
have never seen Gene Fisher eat lobster you don’t know
what you are missing. Strange sounds normally associated with
pure joy kept coming from his side of the table. He does know
how to eat lobster - including that “green stuff”
which he said was delicious. I would say that Charlottetown
is high on our list of favorite places to visit.
Next, we headed for Quebec
City. As we proceeded down the St Lawrence Seaway we detoured
down the Saguenay River to see if we might spot some whales.
Some folks said they saw whales. I did not. But then I had
not been drinking.
Quebec City was as impressive as I remember it the first time
I was there in the 70s. Chateau Frontenac is still a beautiful
place. On this day we split up and headed in different directions.
Connie and I, along with our cruise directors, took a ferry
to the non-tourist part of Quebec City. We were treated to
a beautiful and quaint part of Quebec and got to meet several
of the locals. Our mission was to find a famous chocolate
manufacturer. After about 1 1/2 miles of walking almost straight
up we located the shop. It was well worth the walk. Rather
than walk back we cheated and took a taxi back to the ferry.
After leaving Quebec City, we headed for Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Once again we all elected to tour on our own. Halifax was
especially important to Connie because many of her ancestors
on her Mother’s side of the family came from here when
thousands of Acadian families were split up and deported.
Once again we found (yep, you guessed it) a great place to
eat.
Once
back on the ship we cruised back to Cape Liberty, New Jersey
where we caught our flights back home. This was a great trip.
The seas were unbelievably calm. The entertainment on board
ship was some of the best I’ve seen. The ice show was
absolutely spectacular. The food, I must say, was in my opinion
just OK with the exception of two notable evenings. On one
evening, our table group elected to go to the ship’s
restaurant. The service and the food was stupendous. We dined
in a beautiful setting for almost three hours. The ship itself
is something to behold. The center of the ship is a huge mall
with merchandise shops, eating places and bars of all descriptions.
All in all a great cruise in a beautiful ship. Till later,
drive supremely and safely.
Lou Butaud
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| Natchez,
Mississippi Balloon Festival |
| 10-16-08
After our Vidalia Balloon Rally was canceled because it didn’t
make, Joe & I decided to go on our own. Turns out we had
an impromptu, unplanned "Gathering of Traveling Supremes
Friends" at the Balloon Festival in Vidalia, LA. The
Bayles’s, Moore’s, Wellock’s, Rickles's,
and Mary & Bernard Lang all showed up and had a great
time. Additionally, other members showed up Saturday afternoon
for a nice visit. Those coming Saturday during the day were
Betty & Larry Jurisich, Les & Ida Cook, Connie &
Lou Butaud, and James & Gail Smith.
There were well over 200 RV's there, all sites full, and several
in a "no hookup" overflow area. In addition to the
balloons, there was a flea market & carnival on the North
end of the park. Since our last rally in Vidalia, the city
has added a new Super Wally World and a new Mexican Restaurant,
so we were well served with the necessities. Joe
and Sue Moore
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| Hurricane
Ike.....From the Bruces' |
| 9-19-08
We are finally home at "Cove" (Baytown) after spending
such a short time in Colorado, total of 13 days. Hardly worth
the money spent for diesel! However, IKE took a toll on our
building which was the Bruce RV Park. Here are a few pictures
that were taken by a friend of ours before we got home.
We still have no electricity, water,
or sewer access as of today, Sept. 18. Mike & Christine
suffered NO major damage, just trees, limbs, etc. Also, lost
about 5 panels of screen over the swimming pool. The cleanup
for that is tremendous. Thanks to the ones who have called
to see how we fared. We still plan to attend the sponsor's
rally. We haven't heard if the park in Rayne was affected
by the storm.
Linda
& Jack Bruce
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| Hauffe’s
Roaming’s |
| 9-9-08
Hi Y’all, K & I are here in Traverse City doing
just fine. We really enjoyed the Northwest Michigan 4-H Fair.
I wish there was a way to get all of our young folks involved
in 4-H. It was a very rewarding experience to be involved
with such an industrious, polite group of kids. We had a ball.
Our campground was full for the week.
It was nice to have so many neighbors for a change. We met
some fine folks and also had some challenging times. For the
most part things went really well. One of the new things this
year was that there is now a set of campground rules. These
folks aren’t used to having the usual rules we have
come to expect at the facilities we frequent.
After the fair we had some welcome
visitors. Ken and Anne Marie Wellock decided to help out local
fuel retailers and come over for a visit. They spent three
days with us and took time to visit friends in the area. We
enjoyed spending time with them. Our second “Paying”
customers were the folks from Trailer Life Campground Directory.
They came in to evaluate our facility and generate an advertisement
for next years’ directory. Ben and Betsy seem to think
we can get some folks to use our facility because we are the
lowest price facility in the area. It’ll be a good thing
if we can generate some income for the fair association.
We awoke to mid 40 degree temperatures
this morning. Tomorrow we expect to see mid 30’s with
a frost warning. It’s time for us to start south. We
have really enjoyed the area and folks here. The fair board
has invited us back next year… I guess they are satisfied
with our effort.
I talked with my knee guy the other
day and scheduled my right knee for the 19th of November.
It’ll be nice to walk without a limp and not in pain.
Hopefully the experience will be as pleasant as the last one.
I plan on attending the year-end rally.
Travel safely and supremely,
Henry
and Kay
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| 10-08
John
and Romola Laninga – John and Romola own
a 40’ Travel Supreme motorhome. They are from Livingston,
Texas. They are retired and are full timers.
They
lived in the Dallas area until 2001. John had developed and
built a specialty computer company, which he sold to a Fortune
500 company. They moved him to North Carolina to run the new
organization. Romola, an RN, retired at that time, and John
retired in January 2008.
In
2007, they had bought a fifth wheel and diesel pickup. That
year, they lived in it for 110 nights. So, when they got a
chance to buy a Travel Supreme in January 2008, they jumped
at the deal. Sold the fifth-wheel and pickup, and decided
to move back to Dallas. They suddenly realized that it didn't
make sense to buy a new house, so they got rid of all their
"stuff" and hit the road full time.
Bill
and Marcia Bestor – Bill and Marcia are
from Scottsdale, Arizona and spend the summer in Alto, New
Mexico. They own a 45’ Travel Supreme motorhome. They
are both retired and between them like to golf, hunt, cook
and spend time enjoying foreign travel.
Ray
and Sandy Wenig – Ray and Sandy keep their
home in Hilton Head, South Carolina. They own a 45’
Travel Supreme motorhome. Ray enjoys Angel Investing, RV touring,
boating and biking. Sandy enjoys painting, photography, RV
touring, boating and biking. Both have been involved with
RV tour management.
8-08
Dea and Yvonne
Wiseley - Dea and Yvonne live in Treasure Island,
Florida and own a 36' TS 5th-wheel with 3 slides.
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| New
Rallies for 2009!
Volunteer
now and let us get your rally on the books for 2009. All I
need at this time is the date, place and host name!
Wagonmaster, Marie
Moreau |
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