Belle Isle State Park, Colonial Williamsburg, DC, and Birthday Party

10/24/09 – Saturday – We went over to Galon & Maggie’s to have lunch with them and Maggie’s Aunt Susie. We went to a Mexican restaurant in Tappahannock, and then stopped at Anna’s Ice Cream Parlor to have dessert. Susie left for home, and we returned to Galon & Maggie’s so Susannah could take her nap. We returned to the RV, and Galon & Maggie brought Susannah over after she woke up so we could keep her for Galon & Maggie to go to Richmond early Sunday morning with their youth group to feed the hungry.

10/25/09- Sunday – Susannah slept real good last night in the RV. She only rolled out of her bed once, but went right back to sleep when Dianne put her back in. She woke up this morning in an excellent mood, and did not seem to mind that Mom and Dad were not around. She ate a good breakfast of scrambled eggs and toast. We then all got dressed to meet Galon & Maggie at church at 11:00 AM. Susannah didn’t say a word until she spied Mommy up in the balcony. Once this happened she had to go see her.
After church we returned to the RV for lunch and rest so we could meet Galon & Maggie at their place around 3:30 to attend their church’s fall festival which was held across the street at a church members place. The food was excellent, and we enjoyed the time of fellowship with their friends. Susannah painted a pumpkin with Mom and Grammas’ help. It looked pretty good. Galon & Maggie also took Susannah on the children’s hay ride. She seemed to enjoy it very much. (Picture attached)


10/26/09 - Monday – Today we drove down to Colonial Williamsburg, after a short detour to Deltaville due to a navigational error. Since we were there we stopped at the Deltaville Yacht Center that is owned by Maggie’s Mom and Dad (Lou and Anna Grimm). Lou loaned us his GPS so we could find our way to Colonial Williamsburg. It worked fine, and we arrived there at around 11:30 AM. We chose to just buy a bus ticket to get to the Colonial Williamsburg area and return. We did not go into any of the sites that required tickets. We just walked down the main part of the village and enjoyed the sites, bought an apple turnover, hot-chocolate, and some peanuts. We also found some nice Christmas gifts in the shops along the way. The Capitol of Virginia was moved from Williamsburg to Richmond in 1780 during the American Revolution. A picture of the Capitol Building is attached. We stopped to look at the Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg. This church has existed since 1674 according to the bulletin we received. However, the plaque on the front of the church shown in the picture attached has 1715 on it. I was not able to get an explanation of why the different dates were shown. We returned to our RV without getting lost despite not being able to get the GPS to work properly. It seemed to think we were about 10 or so miles further down the road than we were so it was giving us directions long before we were able to execute them. Finally Dianne figured out how to turn it off just about the time we arrived back at our campsite.

10/27/09 – Tuesday – Today we went over to Galon & Maggie’s to keep Susannah while Maggie went to the Library she is going to work at to fill out some employment papers. We had a great time with Susannah for about two hours or so. Once Maggie returned home we returned to the RV for the rest of the day.

10/28/09 – Wednesday – Galon, Maggie, and Susannah came over today after Galon returned home from work and we had a cookout of Country Spare Ribs, Baked Beans, Macaroni & Cheese, and everyone but me had Blueberry Pie Dianne baked on Tuesday. I don’t like Blueberries. After supper, and getting Susannah ready for bed and down for the evening we played Dominoes. Galon II Won.

10/29/09 – Thursday – Today we drove from Belle Isle State Park, VA to Arlington, VA to meet with Jenny. She had to fly up for a conference so we met her at the Crystal City Hilton to spend some time with her. We rode the metro into Washington, D.C. to visit the Holocaust Museum. The exhibits have changed since we were last here, but they are still just as disturbing. If any of you are ever in Washington we highly recommend a visit to this museum. After visiting the Museum we went out to a Mexican restaurant in Crystal City. The food was good, but the Salsa was a little spicy for my taste. We returned to the Hilton around 8:00 PM and everyone was tired so we went to bed at about 9:00 PM.

10/30/09 – Friday – We left Jenny around 10:30 A.M. after having breakfast at Ceasar’s Diner. On our return trip to Belle Isle State Park we missed our turn on to HWY 17 off I-95 so we took the scenic route. Dianne did and excellent job navigating us through the county roads to get us back to HWY 17 at Tappahannock. We made it to the RV around 1:30, so we only had about two hours before we had to leave to go to Susannah’s birthday party. I prepared the RV for our departure on Saturday Morning, and washed the outside of the RV while Dianne prepared her dish to take to the party. We arrived at around 3:45 PM only about 15 minutes latter than expected, but still in time to help Galon & Maggie to set up for the party. The party turned out great. All the kids had a ball, and we had a blast watching them. They had a Piñata to burst, Donuts on a ribbon to bob for, pizza, punch, and chemical lights to play with.
After helping clean up after the others left we watched Susannah open her gifts. She was so excited to open them. It was really fun to watch her. After she finished opening her gifts and was put down for the night we left to return to the RV so that we could get off early Saturday morning for our return home.

10-31-09 – Saturday – We drove to Greensboro Campground in Greensboro NC. It is about 288 miles from Belle Isle State Park, VA to here. This is a Good Sam, Passport America, and a KOA campground.

Westmoreland State Park, Belle Isle State Park

Westmoreland State Park, Montross, VA


Friday 10/16/09 - We arrived at Westmoreland
State Park at around 1:00 PM. On our way in
we spotted the small buck shown in the attached
picture.




Saturday 10/17/09 – Galon and Susannah came
over to visit with us this morning, and stayed
until about 4:00 PM. We had a great time with
her as you can see in the picture below.
Susannah is making her old woman face.
We went over to Galon and Maggie's at
around 7:30 to watch the NASCAR race
and the Alabama vs South Carolina. We
left right after the 1st half with the
score Alabama 13, South Carolina 6.



Sunday 10/18/09 – We went out to Yesterday’s restaurant for
Breakfast, then met Galon, Maggie, and Susannah for church.
After church we went over to their house for a great lunch of
Ham, Butternut Squash Casserole, Pineapple Casserole, and
Steamed broccoli. Susannah went down for her nap right
after lunch, and Dianne & I stayed with her while Galon &
Maggie returned to church for a youth outing. When they
returned we went back to the RV for the evening.

Monday 10/19/09 – We moved from Westmoreland State Park,
to Belle Isle State Park close to Kilmarnock, VA. They have 50 AMP
Service with water but no sewer. It is a really beautiful park. We
have seen several deer since we arrived here. Galon, Maggie,
and Susannah came over this evening for Dianne’s chili.

Tuesday 10/20/09 – We had planned to go to Robert E. Lee’s
birthplace at Stratford Hall in Montross, VA. We were not
able to make it though as my back was giving me quite a
bit of pain today. We went over to Galon & Maggie’s and
then went out to supper at Backdraft Restaurant. The food
was pretty good. We returned to Galon & Maggie’s to play
a game of Hand N’ Foot.

Wednesday 10/21/09 – When I woke up this morning I realized
that I had broken a tooth so we called Maggie to find out who
their dentist is so we could see if I could get an appointment.
We were very blessed and they worked me in this afternoon.
The dentist was able to smooth the ruff edges so that I could
wait until we returned home to get it fixed. This evening we
went riding in the park and saw several deer feeding in a field.
Now we are just relaxing here in the RV enjoying a night of
rest.

Thursday 10/22/09 – Today we went to
Stratford House in Montross. It is the
birthplace of Robert E. Lee, Although he
was born here his family moved when he
was about 8-10 years old so he was actually
raised elsewhere. We thoroughly enjoyed
our visit. After viewing the facilities we
decided to go to the Dining House for lunch.
Dianne had a chicken salad and I had biscuits
and ham. Both were very good. While we
were eating we saw a deer cross the road
about 75 yards from the restaurant.


Friday 10/30/09 – Today we went shopping
at Wal-Mart in Kilmarnock, VA, and spent
time arond the RV doing necessary chores.
I built a wind guard for my grill, so that
hopefully I can grill outside when the wind
is blowing. When we were in MI and tried
to grill out one day the wind was blowing
and the grill would not cook the steaks we
had on. We had to bring them in and fry
them in a pan on the oven. Bummer.
Hopefully now I can still cook them
outside even if the wind is blowing a little. We also rode our bikes around
the park today, and after Dianne returned to the RV I rode over to the Watch House Point and took the picture attached. I am not sure what the structure on the water is, but I would guess it is a duck blind of some kind. We are really enjoying our stay here at Belle Isle State Park.

More later!

Misty Mountain Camp Resort

Monday 10/12/09 - Today we drove from Candy Hill Campground in Winchester, VA to our new campground at Misty Mountain Camp Resort, Waynesboro, VA. We arrived around 1:00 PM and got everything set up.

Tuesday 10/13/09 - We took a drive around Crozet, VA. It is a very small town, but was very enjoyable to drive through. There are areas of obvious disrepair, but there are also areas of very new upscale subdivisions.

After viewing Crozet we drove HWY 240 to Charlottelville, VA and drove around the town. We drove by the University of Virginia. It is a very large campus that is incorporated into the city. It would be very difficuly to shut this campus down during any hostile actions like those that occured at Virginia Tech.

We also drove over to Seminole Square. We thought this would be another small town, but it was just another shopping area.

On our way back to our RV park we decided to drive various roads around the area to view the homes. Many are older, with some being in need of repairs, and even some being abandoned. Just down the road was very upscale farms, orchards, vinyards, and modern neighborhoods. One even had a golf course incorporated into the area.

After returning to our RV we checked the Weather Channel and decided to drive up Skyline Drive from Waynesboro, VA to Front Royal, VA since the forecast for Wednesday and Thursday was 60% and 50% chance of rain respectively. We left our RV Park at about 3:00 PM and returned at around 9:00 PM. We enjoyed the dirve ememsly. The trees were in the process of changing colors, but many were still green. The colors were not as intense as we expected them to be. I guess we are a week or two early for the vibrant colors. Even so the drive was still very enjoyable. We did find some areas of moderate color change. We decided the color change was more visible on the Eastern side of the ridges, and the further north we drove the better the color change. On our drive we spotted one 4 PT. Buck eating alongside the road. We even turned around and went back by him twice to take pictures. He just kept eating. Obvioulsy he had found something he was enjoying and he was not going to let us disturb him. Please note the picture attached. We also saw several sitings of does eating along the road. They all seemed perfectly accustomed to having cars drive by. Dianne stated they seemed to be completely unafraid and feel safe. We also saw three turkeys along the side of the road, but they were to fast for us to get a picture.

Wednesday 10/14/09 - Relaxing day spent around the RV Camp site updating blog, and taking care of various chores that needed to be done.

Thursday 10/15/09 - Today we visited Luray Caverns. They were magnificient. If you ever find yourself in the area of Luray, VA we highly recommend you visit Luray Caverns. It is approximately a 1.5 mile walk underground with a low pt of approximately 180 feet below ground. The staglagtite, stlagmite, and flow rock formations are truly amazing. The underground lake is truly breathtaking, and the organ that plays on the rock formations is truly beautiful. (Picture attached). The Fried Egg formation is very unique. It reqlly does look like fried eggs. Note the picture attached.

Friday 10/16/9 - Today we move from Misty Mountain Camp Resort, Waynesboro, VA to Westmoreland State Park, Montorss, VA which is just 15 to 29 minutes from Galon & Maggies's place at Warsaw, VA. We will be here for two weeks.

I am having difficulties getting internet connection so thge blogs may be delayed while we are here in VA. I will postonce a week if I can, but if not I will post when I can get to a connection.

Our Time In Michigan & West Virginia

We arrived in MI on Friday 10/02/09. Once we got the RV set up we called Dianne's brother to get directions to his house, and went over to visit with Bob and Ellen for a while. We returned to the RV that night around 8:00 PM.

Saturday 10/03/09 we went to see the Michigan (Wolverines) vs. Michigan State (Spartans) in their annual grudge match with Bob, Ellen, thier son Donald and his son Jacob. The game was very good with Michigan State dominating the first three quarters. It rained off and on all day and we were in and out of our ponchos. At about half way through the fourth quarter with the score being 20 to 6 in favor of Michigan State Dianne and I started down to the bus since it takes me a while to walk that distance. As we were leaving we heard the crowd roar and knew something had happened, but not exactly what. After the game we found out that Michigan had scored to make it 20-13. Michigan State was unable to move the ball and was forced to kick and Michigan received the ball with about 2:53 seconds left. They were able to move the ball and scored with :02 seconds left to tie the game and go to overtime. Michigan got the ball first at the MSU 25 yard line, and was able to move the ball , but was intercepted in the end zone to stop the drive. MSU then started on the MICH 25 yard line and was able to score a touchdown to win the game.

After the game we returned to Dianne's brothers for a while, then went to our RV park in Tecumseh, MI which was about 30 mintues away.

Sunday 10/04/09 - We went back over to Dianne's Brother Bob's house at around 1:00 PM Sunday. We then went to visit Bob's daughter Lindsey and her family for a while, then from there we went to his son Donald's for a short time. It was really great to see them since we have not been in Michigan for about 10 or 12 years or so. Many of their children's children we had not seen since they were born after our last visit. After our visits we returned to Bob and Ellens' and one of their other son's Colby came over and we visited with him and some of his children for a while. After Colby left we returned to our RV.

Monday 10/05/09 - Went to Camping World in Belleville, MI to have the oil changed in our RV. They were kind enough to work us in at 4:30 PM. While we were waiting for the oil change to take place Bob & Ellen stopped by to see us with their grandsons Liam and Nolan. Liam was asleep in the car so they did not wake him up. We visited for a while and they continued with their shopping. Once our RV oil was changed we returned to our campsite for the evening.

Tuesday 10/06/09 - Bob and Ellen took us to the Amish Community at Shipshewana. There we visited a huge flea market and found several things we just had to have. After shopping we went to an Amish Restaurant that Bob & Ellen recommended. The food was very good. We saw many of the carriages as pictured and were amazed at their simplicity of life.

Wednesday 10/07/09 - We spent time with Bob & Ellen, and went to lunch at Big Boys for hamburgers where Lindsey and her two boys Marcus and Caleb met us. Big Boys reminded us of of What-A-Burger. They were very good. Then we returned to Bob & Ellen's where we dined on Ellens specialty of Pork Chops and Cabbage. It was very tasty.

Thursday 10/08/09 - We visited the IKEA Home Furnishing Store with Bob, Ellen, Nolan and Liam where we had lunch in the store restaurant and then shopped. It was quite an experience. I have not eaten in a store restaurant since back in the 60's when GC Murphy's, and WT Grants had dining areas in their stores at Town & Country Plaza where I worked in the Delchamps grocery store. We enjoyed the dining and shopping experience, and even found a few things we just had to have. It is amazing what you can find to buy at flea markets and stores when you go shopping..

Friday 10/09/09 - We left Michigan to travel toward WV. to visit with Bob & Ellen's oldest son Michael and his family. We stopped in New Staunton, PA for the night at Fox Den Acres.

Saturday 10/09/09 - We arrived in Winchester, VA at around 1:00 PM. We called Michael and Evie to get directions to their house. They were in town just a few minutes away so they stopped by to visit for a few minutes and provide directions. We agreed to meet them at their house around 4:00 PM for an outing with their church. We went over to a church members house for a very fun time of Scare Crow Building (Michaels' family and Dianne & I worked together and won the competition!), eating, and a hay ride to finish off the evening. It was very enjoyable.

Sunday 10/10/09 - We went to church with Michael, Evie, Brendan, and Lance at Capon Bible Fellowship. We enjoyed the service very much. The music was contemporary praise songs, and the sermon was preached by Pastor Jack Whitacre. After church Evie showed us around the church while Michael attended a meeting. Then we went to their home for Bar-B-Q Chicken, Hashbrown Casserole, Green Beans, Rolls, and Butterscotch Pudding for dessert. We enjoyed it very much. We stayed around a while watching NASCAR and football. We left around 6:00 PM and returned to our RV park to begin preparations for departure for Misty Mountain Camp Resort at Waynesboro, VA.

Final Days at Branson, MO

Sunday nite 9/27/09 we went to see the Chinese Acrobats at the Shanghi Circus. It was verry good. It is amazing to us how they can flex their bodies so much that they can place their feet over their shoulder and under their chin. We were also amazed at the balancing, and juggling they were able to do. Needless to say if you are in the Branson area this needs to be high on your list of shows to attend.

Monday 9/28/09 was a day of relaxing and taking care of errands. We went to Wal-Mart to fill the car with gas, and buy some groceries. We also drove around to see some sites we have so far missed. We went to Silver Dollar City just to get a look at the area, but it was closed on Monday and Tuesdays. Oh well I guess this will have to be on our agenda for the next Branson visit. We also went by the Branson Belle and purchased our tickets for the 4:00 PM dinner cruise and show on Tuesday 9/29/09. After returning to the RV we just sat around and relaxed by reading and working some Sudoku puzzles.

Tuesday 9/29/09 we rode our bicycles around the park for a while (5-10 Minutes) then returned to the RV to read and relax before going to our Dinner cruise and show on the Branson Belle. We arrived at the dock around 3:15 and were able to go directly on board the boat. We found where we would be sitting and we had excellent seats at the back of the theater and between the second and third decks. We were able to see the stage very nicely. We were served Chicken Cordon Bleu, Roast Beef, mixed steamed vegatibles, mashed patotoes, and a cheese cake for dessert. The show they put on was great. There was a lot of singing and dancing, and the final part was a ventriquilist that used live dogs as his dummies. He really made it look as if the dogs were talking. He asked Irv (Boston Terrier) what kind of dog he was. Irv replied that he was a Pit Bull Retreiver, I rip your leg off then bring it back to you! I thought that was pretty funny. They also brought up a man and woman from the audience to act as his dummies. That was hilarious. They did a good job. After the show we returned to the RV and began preperations for our departure on Wednesday morning.

Wednesday 9/30/09 05:00 AM - I was terribly sick. I don't know if it was from overeating, or food poisioning, but I was in bad shape. Again at about 07:10 I had another bought of sickness. We went to the pharmacy to get some Pepto-Bismol to see if it would help. Once we returned from the pharmacy we completed our departure preperations and got on the road at around 10:00 AM. We stopped for lunch at around 12:00 and after eating some Chicken Noodle Soup (without the noodles. Dianne ate them.) I took a nap for about 45 Minutes to an Hour before we proceeded on. We arrived at our destination of Pin Oak Campground in St. Louis at around 3:30. After getting everything set up and we were watching TV I had my third bout with sickness. Needless to say I was not feeling well and the Pepto was not working out as planned. For supper this night I only had Beef Broth.. I was able to get a pretty good night sleep this time.

Thursday 10/01/09 - Things went a lot better today. No sickness. I hope I am over that, because it was not fun. This was the first time either Dianne or I have been sick since we retired. I hope it is the last for a while. Today we traveled from St. Louis, MO through Illinois and part of Indiana to our campground just North East of Indianappolis at Timberline Family Campground in Anderson, IN. This was our longest day on the road, and after forgetting about the time change difference we did not arrive here until about 7:00 PM EDT. We are enjoying an evening of sitting around reading, and me working on the computer. Hope everyone is having a great day. We are having a blast. The weather today has been rainy all day, but we can't complain as this is the first day we have had this be the case.

Friday 10/02/09 - Today we drove from our campground in Indiana to where we will be staying in MI. Indian Creek Camp and Conference Center, Tecumseh, MI. We will be here for a week visiting with Dianne's brother Bob and his family.

Branson MO - Having a great time. The weather is Fantastic!.

We arrived in Branson, MO on Wednesday 9/23/09 at around 3:00 PM and checked into the Table Rock State Park where we are in Lot 120. Table Rock is a beautiful park, with concrete slabs for the RV and also has a patio attached. We relaxed on Wednesday evening, and went over the shows available to decide what we wanted to see and when.

On Wednesday evening we looked over the shows and picked the ones we wanted to attend. Then on Thursday morning we made reservations and then rode around the area to find the places we would be going. Then on Thursday evening we went to see the Oak Ridge Boys at their theater at 8:00 PM. They were great. The group started out as the Georgia Clodhoppers and recorded their first record in 1943. During the early 40's they were the only entertainment allowed into the Oak Ridge Nuclear Test Facility during the development of the Atomic Bomb. They performed each Saturday evening for the workers and their families. The name was changed to the Oak Ridge Quartet in 1945 and they focused on Gospel Music. The name was changed to the Oak Ridge Boys in 1961. In 1977 the Oak Ridge Boys switched to Country Music and began the ride to fame. You can get the full details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oak_Ridge_Boys . The night we were there they had three men from the 50's and 60's group attending. They are in the picture attached. One is on the piano, and the other two are the ones wearing suits. They sang without rehearsing and did a great job joining right in. We really enjoyed this show.

On Friday morning we got up early and went to see Yakov Smirnoff the Russian Comedian. See photo to the right. He came to America in 1976 at the age of 27 with his parents and none of them spoke any english. He became an American Citizen in 1986, and has performed for President Regan. You can tell he really loves America and appreciates the opportunity to come here. We found his show to be very funny, and he did not have to use any curse words or vulgarity. There were some inuendos, but we felt they were done in good taste. I would not mind bringing my children or grandchildren to see this program.

On our way to see Yakov we took the following picture from a scenic overlook off Hwy 265 that goes into Branson. The view was breathtaking. We also stopped here on Thursday evening but decided the picture would not turn out due to the lack of light. The night view was very pretty, but our little camera was not up to the challenge of capturing it.

After the Yakov Smirnoff show on Friday morning we went to Baldknobbers Restaurant for their $4.99 Lunch special of Country Fried Steak, Mashed Patotoes, Green Beans, and a roll. After lunch we returned to the RV for a much needed nap of about two hours. I don't know why we were so tired, but we both fell asleep shortly after arriving home.

On Saturday we went back into Branson for a little shopping at Baldknobbers, and the Branson Craft Mall where we picked up some family Christmas Gifts. No you can't see them until Christmas! Saturday Evening we went to see the Circle B Chuckwagon Dinner and Show. While we were waiting outside for the theater to open we listened to a little of the Alabama vs Arkansas football game on the radio. Needless to say we were delighted with the score at half time, and reluctant to go into the show and miss the second half. However, we were glad to find out that Alabama won when we returned to our RV and talked to Jenny.

The Circle B Chuckwagon Dinner and Show featured a Roy Rogers & Dale Evans movie, then dinner was served while we watched the Lone Ranger. The food was Roast Beef, Baked Beans, Baked Potatoes, Cornbread Muffins, and a Cinnamon Bun for desert. It was very tasty. Then the folks there put on about an hour show that included Cowboy songs, jokes, and a poem. It is a family run operation that highlights Jesus Christ as their reason for being there. They also support mission efforts in Africa, and put on shows at county fairs, and other chuckwagon facilities thoroughout the western states. I enjoyed it very much, but the music was not Dianne's type. Although, she did enjoy the harmonizing that they did.

Sunday Morning we attended a non-denominational service at the Mansion Theater that is put on by the Backstage Ministries. We sang several praise and worship songs, had a prayer time, then the preacher presented a sermon on Leviticus 16:29-31 titled Day of Attonment. He presented the Old Testament requirement for this feast and then tied it into the Gospel by showing how it pictured the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross for our sins. It was a very good sermon. We both enjoyed it very much, and if we are ever up this way again would attend. We also highly recommend it to anyone who comes here in the future.

On our way back from church we stopped by the Table Rock Dam to take the attached

picture. The Dam was started in 1955 and completed in 1957 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It was built to provide flood control as its primary purpose, and hydroelectric power as a by product. They also have a visitors center at the western side of the Dam that shows how it was built. It was very interesting to see the exhibits, and the short film on the building of the Dam. At the bottom of the Dam you can see the electric distribution area, and next to it the Fish Hatchery that raises Stripped, and Brown Trout. We hope to visit the Fish Hatchery on Tuesday if possible.

Tonight (Sunday 9/27/09) we will be attending the Chinese Acrobat performance. We are looking forward to it. As for now I guess I will sign off and try to take a nap since we can not get the Nascar Race or any NFL Football games on our satellite today. Nor could we find the race on the radio.

On The Road Again - MO, MI, WV, VA Trip

Well we have hit the road again for our next trip. This time we are visiting Jenny in Mobile for a few days, then on to Branson, MO for some fun time together, then to Michigan to visit Dianne's Brother Bob, then West VA to visit Dianne's Nephew Michael and his family, then to the Blue Ridge Mountians to view the change of season colors, then finally to VA to visit Galon II and his family.

We left Pensacola on Friday 9/18/09 and drove to Mobile to stay at Johnny's RV Park on Hwy 90 in Theodore, AL. We had Jenny and Matt over for supper and played Hand N Foot until around 10:30 PM. Jenny and Matt beat us by just a few hundered points.

We got up early Saturday morning and drove over to Jenny's then we all drove up to Tuscaloosa for the Alabama vs. North Texas game. We had a blast watching Alabama win big 53 to 7. After the game we went out to eat at I-HOP then drove home.

On Sunday morning we drove over to Jenny and Matt's and went to church with them at North Mobile Baptist Church. The worship service was nice, and very similar to what we have at Marcus Pointe Baptist in Pensacola. The songs were modernday courses with the words placed up on a screen for everyone to be able to see. The Choir members did not wear robes just their regular casual clothing. The pastor had on a coat with no tie and casual shirt and pants. He spoke from a stool with his Bible on a small podium similar to a music stand. Tbe service started with a Batisim. It ended with an invitation just as we do at our home church. The people there were very friendly, and we felt right at home. We then went to Sunday School with Jenny and Matt to a young couples class. We were definitely the oldest ones there, but everyone made us feel very welcome. The teacher did a good job with the lesson.

After church we met at the Motor Home and grilled some steaks and played Hand N Foot again. This time Dianne and I was able to pull out a win so the results are tied as of right now. I beleive we have each one two or three times.

After Jenny and Matt left we just relaxed around the RV and prepared for our departure on Monday. We left Mobile around 9:00 AM on Monday morning and headed for Jackson, MS where we stayed at Askew's Landing Campground. It was a pretty nice campground.

We left out of Askew's Landing around 9:30 AM Tuesday Morning and drove to Little Rock, AR where we are staying at the Riverside RV Park right in the heart of down town Little Rock. We will be leaving here Wednesday Morning and driving to Branson, MO where we will be staying for a week at the Table Rock State Park.

I will post some blogs concerning our adventures in Branson later this week.

Pensacola RV Park

Tuesday 28 July 2009


We drove from Pell City to
Pensacola today and are
now staying at Pensacola
RV Park on Wilde Lake
Blvd just off Pine Forrest
Road. We will be here until
Tuesday 4 August 2009
when we will move to
Riverside RV Park in Loxley,
AL where our Allegro Club
will be having their monthly
meeting.


When we move to Riverside
RV Park we plan to stay
there until Tuesday
11 August 2009. We are not
sure where we will move to
then but we are thinking about
trying to find a place somewhere
between Mobile and Pensacola.
We anticipate staying at our next
park for at least one month if we
can find a place we really like.


We are not planning any more road
trips at this time until we decide what
the family will be doing around
Thanksgiving, and/or Christmas.


We hope everyone has a great
rest of the summer.