Welcome aboard! We would like to introduce you to our Front Porch Travelers, Nell and Truman McGiver. They will be frequent guests on Activity Connection, taking imaginary trips and occasionally getting involved in other activities on our site.

Here is an introduction: brought to you by Nell McGiver

Hello out there. It's Nell and Truman McGiver coming to you from Polk County, Missouri. Since the summer of 1980, we've been traveling all over the world from the comfort and safety of our very own front porch. Back then, our youngest son had just moved out and our two boys were well on their way to becoming the responsible adults we always knew they could be. Truman still had his hardware store to run and I was working at the library three days a week. We had always longed to travel but we didn't have the time or the money. We decided if we were ever going to experience the world we would need to take a different approach. That's how our Front Porch Travels became a tradition that we would like to share with you. Why don't you find a comfortable seat and come along with us?

Every month, or so, we pick a destination - a country, state, or city of interest and then find out everything we can about it. (Truman is very fond of the Internet!) When all is done, we invite our friends, Bert and Ethel Davis and the Gunderson sisters, Mabel and Maude over to enjoy the fruits of our labor. We eat native cuisine, have lively discussions (led by yours truly), watch a video and share any books we've found from or about our chosen location. We all have such a grand time and we're hoping you will too. Here's your chance to "see" the world without any wear and tear or expense. Truman and I appreciate this as he is now 75 and I'm 73 and even though we now have the time, we sure don't have the money.

To introduce your residents to the McGivers, we have prepared a SPECIAL FLYER. Idea: Designate a corner of your bulletin board for this and other special announcements from Nell and Truman. Soon everyone will be onboard, following the adventures of the "Front Porch Travelers."