Condolences to Tom and Dianne Carl

by Dianne

Our heart felt condolences go out to Tom and Dianne Carl on the recent passing of Tom's mother, Arlene M. Carl.  Our thoughts and prayers are with you,Tom and Dianne, and your families during this difficult time.  Please know that your wonderful memories of your loving mother will help ease your sorrow and carry you through. 

Following is a copy of the obituary from their local newspaper.

Arlene M. Carl (1921 - 2014)

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Arlene M. Carl Born: May 18, 1921; in Pocahontas, Iowa Died: Jan. 17, 2014; in McHenry Arlene M. Carl, age 92, of McHenry passed away Friday, January 17, 2014 at her home. She was born on May 18, 1921 in Pocahontas, Iowa to John M. and Helen (Welsh) Flaherty. On December 26, 1942 she married Bob Carl in Joplin, Missouri. She moved to Chicago prior to WWII where she worked for Illinois Bell Telephone Company as an Operator and Supervisor. After her marriage to Bob, they purchased their first and second homes in Des Plaines before moving to McHenry, where she resided for the rest of her life. She was a mainstay at the Des Plaines Theater and at Spiegler 's Department Store. After moving to McHenry she volunteered along with Bob at the Centegra Medical Center for nearly 20 years. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in McHenry and was a charter member of St. Stephen 's Protomartyr Church in DesPlaines. Mrs. Carl is survived by her children; Tom (Dianne) Carl of McHenry, John (Ronda) Carl of Glendale Heights, and Bill (Cindy) Carl of Lewistown. Also surviving are grandchildren; Jeff (Tamra) Carl, Scott Carl, Carrie (John) Alkire, Mike Carl, Andy (Jamie) Carl, Jackie (Rob) Aurelius, Billy Oaks, Christina (Jeff) Piper and Katie Carl. Her great-grandchildren; Jackson and Olivia Carl, Johnny, Haylie, Matthew, and Emylie Alkire, Avery Aurelius, Victoria and Sophie Oaks, and Gabe, Brooks, and Lauren Piper also survive. She was preceded in death by her husband Bob, her parents John and Helen (Welsh) Flaherty, a brother Tommy Flaherty, and a sister Jean Renshaw. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, January 22, 2014, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Colonial Funeral Home, 591 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry, IL 60050. Prayers will be said at the Funeral Home on Thursday, January 23 at 10:15 AM, proceeding to St. Mary Catholic Church, 1401 N. Richmond Road, McHenry for an 11:00 AM Funeral Mass. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Information: Colonial Funeral Home; 815-385-0063 or www.colonialmchenry.com 

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Family News from Facebook

Family News: Carl Family

Here are a couple of news items I noticed on facebook. The first is from a current resident, Tom Carl:



Tom and Dianne have been giving her loving care since Tom's father died a year or two ago, frequently visiting her in the care center. Our sympathy to the entire Carl family.

Family News: Hickman Family

[caption id="attachment_117" align="alignright" width="300"] Bobby & Joanne Hickman
Taken March 17, 2007[/caption]

The second item regards the health of a former resident, Bobby Hickman. Bobby and Joanne were at the park for a few years, including 2007 when the picture was taken.

Joanne is an accomplished singer and guitar player and has appeared in the musical shows at Paws and Taws.



Massive strokes are serious, to say the least. We wish for complete healing for Bobby and comfort for his family during these stressful l and uncertain times.

Wilderness Oaks Blog is Open!!!!

by Keith

There's a new blog to go with the new park, Wilderness Oaks RV Resort!

I'm announcing it now. This will begin the "soft opening." There are still a few things which need to be added or refined, but I'd like to get readers of this blog going there.

The new blog has a link back to this blog, so you can use the new blog and still get back to this one if you wish. Shortly, all new posts will be made on the Wilderness Oaks blog.

I'd really appreciate it if you'd make comments or send me an email to let me know what you like or don't like about the new blog.

Yes, it looks different! And it acts differently! But don't say, "I don't like it!" just because it is different!! My hope is that the differences will make it easier to use so it will draw more writers, more comments, more pictures. And be more interesting and fun for everyone!

Here's a link to the new blog: wildernessoaks.us

A great feature of the new blog: It should look great on a tablet or smart phone!!!! Now you can look at it any time, any place!

You might want to put this in you Favorites or Bookmarks, as it will be the place to go in the future.


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Annual Waxing Completed

Truck Waxing the Quick  Way

[caption id="attachment_76" align="alignright" width="300"] The Big White Horse
After Its 2014 Waxing[/caption]

Have you been wondering whether or not I still go through the process of the annual waxing of The Big White Horse? The answer is, "Yes, I do." I did it last week.

But this year there's a twist: I used a different wax and washed and waxed it in one day, plus did several other things!

The annual waxing this year was a snap! I used a spray-on wax instead of a paste wax. Wash the car, spray on the wax (even if the car is still wet!,) spread it around, then buff it shinny! I suspect I waxed the entire truck inless than an hour. Can you imagine that!

But Will This Annual Waxing Last

That's the big question: Will it last???

It's way to early to tell. But with the time saving of using this wax, I can wax it a few times during the year and still be ahead.

It did make the surface look and feel really nice, so at least the truck looks great initially. We'll just have to see how it weathers.

 

New Year's Eve 2013

by Dianne

Don't know about you but the years seem to be going by more quickly for us now than in our younger days. Wow, 2014!! We had a great year. Had friends visit us in July during our Tall Ships Festival, Dick and Elaine Leu from Iowa. We visited and traveled with friends out east for the month of August, Jim and Gayle Clark from Virginia, and we visited friends across our great state of Michigan, Marv and Bev Naegelkerke.  We met all of these great people right here in the park. We have been so blessed to meet so many wonderful people from all over the US. Friendships we continue to cultivate and happy that we can.  We wish all the blog readers a healthy Happy New Year.

Getting in line for pizza

Enjoy these pictures from New Year's Eve and let's get on with this new year of great fun times and making more memories.

Pizza's looking good

Something funny must be happening

Good to see Jeannie back at the park

Dorothy offering Gret a hat to wear

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Christmas Day 2013

by Dianne

Duane, Debbie, Robin and Rohl

I believe everyone in the park had a great time at our Christmas Day meal.  The food was oh so good, especially the turkey and ham. The best I've ever tasted - so moist and flavorful. We are so very fortunate to have a new couple in our park, Robin and Rohl.  Turns out that Rohl loves to cook and is very good at it. We are fortunate, also, to have the pleasure of their company and the opportunity to get to know them. 

Here are a few more pictures from Christmas. By the way, the left overs we had later that day were equally delicious.

The wonderful food line

Ann and Doug

Danny and Fern