Interesting that this thread popped up again. Things morph into new directions for sure.
I posted above, here's the follow up.
Jan, Feb, March we WERE at Audubon State Historic Site near St. Francisville, Louisiana and it was the most rewarding experience of my life serving as a tour guide to a plantation house and doing a hundred different tasks around the plantation.
Se did return home to Indiana for the month of April. We had Dr. visits, pet Vet visits, got our taxes done, did some work around the house.
Then turned right around and headed back to the Audubon State Historic Site near St. Francisville where we are now currently (again), for the month of May and June. I'm doing house tours again and still have on my plate another hundred minor little tasks to help out at the plantation.
We are still scheduled to go to Pilot Mountain State Park for the month of July and August as camp hosts.
Then back to Indiana for the month of September.
Then BACK to Louisiana again to Audubon for the months of Oct, Nov, and December (2024)..... what a great year!
I've enjoyed and .... still enjoying .... my position at the Plantation. It's absolutely phenomenal! Who would have though. I dress in character (1821) as a Plantation "Mr" and give tours! Fascaniting! I love this!
Then returning back to Indiana for Jan and Feb (2025) and believe it or not ..... back to Louisiana for the month of Mar, April, and May (2025)!
My son is tending to our house in Indiana just fine! Of course he lives there and afterr all.... we did deed it over to him a couple years ago! So, we are truly LIVING THE DREAM!
Life just dojn't get better than this!