Retirement Life of

Ed & Edith Gray

WØSD & WØOE

THIS IS A PICTURE OF US ENJOYING RETIREMENT AND OUR TRAVEL RIG

My wife, Edith retired on 11/24/99 and I retired on 05/31/01. Edith owned and operated Edith's Cafe for many years. I retired with 36 years of public service of which the last 28 years was as a County Agricultural Extension Agent in McCook County employed by South Dakota State University. Prior to that I taught Vocational Agriculture for 5 years in Burke, SD and 1 year in Salem, SD and 2 years as a County Agent in Pennington county, SD.

We plan on traveling a fair amount while maintaining our home base so we will be about 1/2 time RVer's rather than full time. The purpose of this web site is to provide those who are interested a way to be able to enjoy some of the experiences and pictures from our travels. When there are requests we will also provide information in regards to things we have learned while preparing for and during our travels in regards to using GPS, E-Mail and amateur radio on the road, battery power and others.

 RESTING

    Once my hands were always trying,
      Trying hard to do my best;
    Now my heart is sweetly trusting,
      And my soul is all at rest.

    Once my brain was always planning,
      And my heart, with cares oppressed;
    Now I trust the Lord to lead me,
      And my life is all at rest.

    Once my life was full of effort,
      Now 'tis full of joy and zest;
    Since I took His yoke upon me,
      Jesus gives to me His rest.

                       A. B. Simpson
wØsd@triotel.net

Following are links to trips we have taken so far in our retirement travels

Link to Summer 2001 trip to Alaska

Link to Pictures of our Early 2002 trip to Florida, Gulf Coast, Texas, Big Bend NP, NM and AZ

Link to Pictures of our March 2002 trip to Mexico and our E-mail travelogues

Link to Pictures of our Summer 2002 trip to the Maritime Provinces of Canada and New England along with the travelogues

Link to Spring 2003 Trip to Southwest

Link to 2003 trip to Northwest and BC

Link to 2004 Mexico trip

Link to East Coast 2004 Trip

Link to Africa 2004 Trip Safari One

Link to Africa 2004 Trip Safari Two

Link to Mexico 2005 Trip

Link to New Zealand 2006 Trip

Link to Australia 2006 Trip

Link to Asia 2006 Trip

Link to Hawaii January 2007 Trip

Link to 2007 Trip to South America

Link to 2009 Trip to Central America

Link to Amateur Radio Dx-peditions by W0SD

Link toSD Amateur Radio Page