Wednesday August 6, 2914, Anacortes, WA

The refinery across the bay

We had no plans for the day so we slept in until about 9 AM.  I made coffee and we tried to catch up on e-mail and Facebook activities.

About mid-day I found a Walgreen store by doing an online search.  The store was in Anacortes, about 3 miles away.  I took my prescription bottles and put in an order to have them transferred and filled at this store.

I returned to the park and we got cleaned up for the farewell dinner at 6 PM.

Sunset on Fidalgo Bay 

The dinner was catered, we had prime rib, baked salmon, chicken Florentine accompanied by a vegetable medley and potatoes au gratin.
Ben and Nancy said a few words of goodbye. Then everyone took a turn making comments about the trip.  The order was our unit number in the caravan from highest to lowest.  That meant Gerri and I spoke last before the staff.  The comments and goodbyes were very emotional.  We had made good friends in the group.

Dale Christie had written a song titled Ben and Nancy.  He sang it to the tune of I Did It My Way.  (I couldn't get the video to load.)

Dale singing "Ben and Nancy"

The group had signed table runners which were given to the staff.

There were a lot more goodbyes before the tables were cleaned up and put away.

Some of the group continued to party on the club house patio, until midnight.  Gerri and I went back to the coach after the dinner and were in bed by 11.  We did set an alarm so we would be on time for a farewell breakfast.

Thanks, Ben and Nancy