Blogs from United States, North America - page 7028

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Officially, the "Middle Age Crazy" tour has commenced.  After coming from the salon for a night of Cabo primping, I get home to find Randy and Rod discussing serious topics on the phone with Troy.  Specifically, Troy and Stephanie made it to Oakland from Denver.  Troy decided to walk to a convenience store for some beer - they had 4 hours until they had to get up to make their 6am gate call to Cabo.  So I join in the conversation: Me:  Is that Troy? Rod:  Yes - he made it to Oakland Me:  Tell him not to leave his hotel - it's a rough neighborhood Troy:  I'm on Hegensberger Road...ask Barb if there is a beer store around here. Randy:  "WOO-HOO" (raise hand and insert rock hand symbol here) Me:  Oh MY!  GO BACK TO ... read more

Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, was the winter encampment for George Washington and the Continental Army in 1777-1778. The name itself conjures up a sense of cold, privation, and sacrifice in American thought. We drove out from Philadelphia to see the Valley Forge National Historical Park. The park is located near King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The major landmark here is the very large King of Prussia Mall. You see it from the highway as you make the turnoff for Valley Forge park. Even so, at Valley Forge today one can still get a sense of the terrain and the size and layout of the site as it was during the Revolutionary War. The park has been very well preserved, though it is located near a large Philadelphia suburb. The visitor center has exhibits and shows a film about ... read more

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