Devils Fork State Park, SC. We are taking our time through the Carolinas, waiting for a serive appointment at Freightliner on the Winnebago. The mountain laurel at Devils Fork were in bloom. A sight to behold. [View Full Entry]

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We left Florida after waiting out the winter storms the rest of the country experienced. We are doing the East Coast this year. First St. Augestine. We visited the old Spanish Fort and found out St. Augestine had belonged to Spain longer than it has the U.S. Beautiful beach. We traveled on to Ameila Island where we watched cargo ships as well as U.S. Navy destroyers. Beautiful beach. God bless our troops. [View Full Entry]

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We continue up the East Coast. Hunting Island in South Carolina is beautiful. The wild life isn't very wild. The beach is white and the ocean is green. While there we visited Paris Island and watched a graduating U.S. Marine class. Then on to Myrtle Beach at Barefoot Landing. Watched the yachts come in from the Atlantic Ocean due to a storm. Not bored yet. [View Full Entry]

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Hi Gang: Our blog missed a couple of pics when I published the Christmas message. Here they are: [View Full Entry]

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To our Dear Friends and Family: Thank ya'll for your gracious welcome on the first leg of our "Friends and Family" tour. We look forward to seeing the rest of you in our travels. May God bless you and keep you healthy and safe. We are so lucky to be in your lives. We miss our Charlotte friends and look forward to seeing our Texas and California friends and family. We will be in Florida to wait out the winter and enjoy Cecily and Terry (sister and broher-in-law.) Please subscribe and stay in touch. [View Full Entry]

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Camped in the Shennendoah National Park and had deer walking through our campsite. Tried camping in the Blue Ridge but it couldn't accomodate our Winnebago. Off to the Smokey Mountains. Cades Cove. Saw more black bears than deer. Beautiful country. [View Full Entry]

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September on the Road Washington DC had perfect weather. We learned to ride the subway and spent six days as tourists. Sat in on a Senate session at the Capitol. Poor Tom had to keep his opinions to himself. Annapolis was a beautiful little town. Mt. Vernon had visitors from Scotland, Germany, Russia and Canada while we were there. October we're headed back South via the Skyline Parkway! [View Full Entry]

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Hershey PA was more than chocolate. Rolling farmlands with prestine farms owned by the Amish. We toured the Cornwall Iron Furnace which was active from 1742-1972 when a hurricane flooded the iron mine. We visited the Ephrata Cloister which was started by German Conrad Beissel in 1691. He was the original "Kool Aid Prophet," settling in a Mennonite area of Hershey, he inspired "sisters and brothers" to join him in a life of bleak solitude. Onto Ashtabula, OH which had delightful covered bridges everywhere. Of course touring the wine vineyards was a must do (at least for Karen.) [View Full Entry]

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Here are some pictures I promised from our trip through Virginia. I am slowly learning the blog site. The one of us with beagle Princess was at our campfire at night-awesome camera I got from my friends at Continental-Thank You! Then we have pictures from Appomatox Courthouse and Poplar Forest in VA--Jefferson's little Monticello. We're in Ashtabula, OH through Labor Day. Cool weather in the low 80's. [View Full Entry]

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In June we stopped in Charlotte on our way back from Florida. We went on to Wilkesboro and visited Tom (Hang Your Head Down) Dooley’s birthplace-yes he was a real person. Then off to the most pristine and beautiful Shennendoah Valley. Over the 4th of July we toured the Appomattox Court House in Virginia, Patrick Henry’s home, Woodrow Wilson’s home and Poplar Forest where Thomas Jefferson had his retreat from politics. Tom and I golfed for the first time in 2 years (he had a bum elbow.) We arrived in Hershey PA July 15th and toured the CHOCOLATE factory. We’ll stay [View Full Entry]

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