We flew to PA to spend some time with our kids and grandkids. Donna left a few days early to visit her sister Jan in Dallas and attend a baby shower for Jan’s daughter Rachelle. Carey met Donna in the airport in Dallas and we flew to PA. The grand event was to have a birthday party for Kevin (Donna’s oldest son), but it also provided us the first opportunity in 20+ years to have all of our kids and grandkids in one place at the same time.
Family members Keith & Lindsay, along with our grandkids – Kade & Bexley, stayed with us for a week. Keith & Carey built a garden shed for Donna, while Lindsay & Donna entertained the kids at various attractions in El Paso.
Julia visited our home in mid-June. We took her to the Gila Mountains where we walked the catwalk and camped overnight at the Double T RV campground. From there we drove to Santa Fe and camped 2 nights at Rancheros de Santa Fe. On the way to Santa Fe, we stopped and toured the Very Large Array, and while in Santa Fe we visited Meow Wolf and the International Folk-art Museum. The last day we hiked at Tent Rocks National Monument. The three of us had a great time together.
Donna went with her sister Jan, and Carey’s sister LuAnn to a time-share resort in Cabo, Mexico owned by Carey’s sister and brother-in-law Carole and Dave Green. It was also Donna’s birthday. They all had a good time and celebrated Donna’s birthday during the trip. Carey did not go on this trip because he was in Oracle, AZ working at a YMCA camp.
We drove the 1999 RAV4 to visit all the kids and grandkids, starting with Chris in Plano, TX, then to Keith & Lindsay in Felton, DE, then to Audrey & Avery in Philadelphia, PA, then to Steve & Cheryl in Reading, PA, then to Kevin & Steph in York, PA, then to Steve & Dana in Lebanon, PA. After all that we left the car with granddaughter Anna and flew home from BWI to El Paso.
We took this hike with 7 other people from Donna’s Women’s Welcome Club of El Paso. The hike was approximately 3-1/2 miles round trip.
This was a Mannino Family reunion near Donna’s brother Carl’s house in Oceanside, CA. We rented an Airbnb home for us, Donna’s parents, Steve & Cheryl, Jan and Patti. We went deep sea fishing and visited the Channel Islands National Park, in addition to multiple meals, swimming and other good times between the Airbnb place and Carl’s house.
There were 5 volunteers (Team #2) from the UPC Church who donated their time to help victims of the 2017 Hurricane Harvey storm. Donna & I joined the team with Larry McGinnes, Eva Matta & Maureen Keton for a 4 day trip from El Paso to Rockford, TX. We worked hard in the heat and humid conditions of the area, patchng a roof on one home, helping others move furniture from one place to another. All went well.
This was a trip that Donna took with her sister Jan to visit her cousin Patti in Naples, Florida. All the female Mannino cousin’s were invited and most showed up. Donna said she had a great time because it was her 60th birthday celebration as well.
Donna & I took Audrey, Drew, Anita, Aydan & Avery to Curacao on a family trip. We met them in New York and flew through Miami to Curacao, then stayed for a week in a rented Airbnb resort. We had a great time, sightseeing, swimming, snokeling, hiking and hanging out at our beach house.
