Well friends, as you have already noticed I am not putting much news on the blog as of late. The reason for this is two-fold. First of all, I am back at Avalon and busy as a bee. There is a LOT going on here and I spend most of my time out & about instead of sitting in front of the computer. The second reason is that one of our Avalon friends, Angie Pawson-Wildgoose from Fifth St started an "Avalon RV" page on Facebook. Jerry Bell also started a page and then found out there was already a couple of other ways to connect so he has been posting pics and info on the Facebook page Angie started. I also have been posting on the facebook site because it is SO EASY and it takes the pressure off of one person to keep it going. It also offers a number of features that I could never incorporate into the blog. For example, anyone who joins the Avalon page on Facebook is able to post info or add pictures. I don't have to do it! Everyone in the group has access to all the features.
Angie & I are administrators of the group. It is a "closed" group which means that only members of the group can read what is on our site and either Angie or myself has to approve any new "members". This gives us control over who has access to our information for security purposes (for example - whether we are at home or on vacation)
It is easy to get connected. If you do not have a facebook account you will have to open one. Go to www.facebook.com and follow the directions to set up your own personal facebook account. If you have trouble doing this, let me know. If you are in Avalon I can pop over and help you. If you are not here, send me your phone number. I have free long distance and I will help you over the phone. Another option is to ask one of your kids or grandkids to set you up on Facebook (always an easy choice)
Once you have a facebook account you will see your homepage. At the top of the page there is a "search" bar. Type in Avalon RV. Under your search bar there will be a few different boxes show up. Under the heading of "Groups" you will see Avalon RV.
Click on it and a page will come up. On the top right side of the page there will be a box that says "Join this Group". Click on that and a request will be sent to Angie and myself. We will approve anyone we know from Avalon or connected to Avalon.
If you have any trouble let me know and I will do my best to help you out. I think this will be a truly better way for all of us to keep in touch and it will be much more interesting with so many people contributing to the site.
I have enjoyed doing the Boys and Girls blog. It was my first experience in blogging and I appreciated all the feedback and good comments I have received along the way. I will say farewell as I retire this blog, but I look forward to interacting with all the Avalon friends and family via facebook. I want to give a big thanks to Angie for taking our communications to the next level. Adios Amigos!
