We left the campground this morning about 9:30 and drove down to the Columbia County Library in Evans. Mike dropped me off at the library and then drove down to the Goodyear Tire in Martinez to have the tires balanced and rotated.
I was really in for a surprise when I got to the Local History and Genealogy books in the library. There was just 1 row of shelves - quite a big difference from the library at the Edgefield Historical Society where there was so much information it was almost overwhelming.
I did find a little information on my Youngblood ancestors - actually it was not so much information as new leads for doing research. I did find a brochure for the Augusta Genealogical Society and I went their website and they have a huge library. But their library isn't open again until Saturday - I'll have to decide if I want to go there on Saturday.
Mike called me every so often to update me on the progress with the tires and it turned out
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Trip to Edgefield, SC
We left the campground at 10:15 and headed east to Edgefield, South Carolina. We drove over the J. Strom Thurmond Dam and entered South Carolina.
We arrived at Edgefield a little after 11:00 and drove around taking a few photos including this one of Magnolia Dale built in 1843 which now houses the Edgefield County Historical Society headquarters and museum.
We stopped to have lunch at the Old Edgefield Grill that is in the 1906 house built by H. H. Sanders.
We were shown to our table by Marie and after looking over the menu and giving her our order, Mike walked around taking photos of the interior.
Mike ordered the Chef's Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich with fries ($9)
and I ordered the Grilled Salmon with cheese grits and pico de gallo ($9)
and we both had sweet tea. The desserts sounded great, but we declined. We both enjoyed
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| From Edgefield, SC |
We arrived at Edgefield a little after 11:00 and drove around taking a few photos including this one of Magnolia Dale built in 1843 which now houses the Edgefield County Historical Society headquarters and museum.
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| From Edgefield, SC |
We stopped to have lunch at the Old Edgefield Grill that is in the 1906 house built by H. H. Sanders.
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| From Edgefield, SC |
We were shown to our table by Marie and after looking over the menu and giving her our order, Mike walked around taking photos of the interior.
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| From Edgefield, SC |
Mike ordered the Chef's Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich with fries ($9)
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| From Edgefield, SC |
and I ordered the Grilled Salmon with cheese grits and pico de gallo ($9)
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| From Edgefield, SC |
and we both had sweet tea. The desserts sounded great, but we declined. We both enjoyed
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Change of plans - thanks to Tropical Depression Beryl
We had planned on doing some sightseeing this morning and then going to the Columbia County Library in Evans this afternoon to do some genealogy research. After checking the local weather radar this morning and seeing the rain headed our way from Tropical Depression Beryl, we decided to postpone our plans for today.
We had a band of rain in mid-morning and then a break in the weather. Mike called the post office in Appling and our mail we had forwarded to General Delivery was there. We took Tinker with us for the 12 mile drive down to Appling.
After picking up our mail, we took a different route back to Pointes West Resort and stopped at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Ridge Road Campground. We stopped at the Entrance Station and talked with Dick one of the work campers. Dick gave us a map of the campground and gave us the site numbers of some of the best campsites. We drove around the campground checking out the different campsites.
After leaving the Ridge Road Campground, we went back to the motor home for a late lunch and to go through our mail.
We've had more rain off and on this afternoon and had a really heavy rain not too long after dinner. We've had a little wind with the storm, but nothing serious. Beryl is supposed to make a turn back to the east tonight and head back to the coast.
Tomorrow's weather is supposed to be partly cloudy and no rain - a good day for sightseeing and visiting a library.
We had a band of rain in mid-morning and then a break in the weather. Mike called the post office in Appling and our mail we had forwarded to General Delivery was there. We took Tinker with us for the 12 mile drive down to Appling.
After picking up our mail, we took a different route back to Pointes West Resort and stopped at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Ridge Road Campground. We stopped at the Entrance Station and talked with Dick one of the work campers. Dick gave us a map of the campground and gave us the site numbers of some of the best campsites. We drove around the campground checking out the different campsites.
After leaving the Ridge Road Campground, we went back to the motor home for a late lunch and to go through our mail.
We've had more rain off and on this afternoon and had a really heavy rain not too long after dinner. We've had a little wind with the storm, but nothing serious. Beryl is supposed to make a turn back to the east tonight and head back to the coast.
Tomorrow's weather is supposed to be partly cloudy and no rain - a good day for sightseeing and visiting a library.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Quiet Memorial Day weekend
Mike called North Carolina's State Parks on Friday and made a reservation at Rolling View Campground in Falls Lake State Recreation Area for 4 nights starting on June 13. Rolling View Campground is about 24 miles north of Raleigh where I want to do genealogy research at the North Carolina State Archives.
We also called Mike's cousin Jean in Wilmington, NC to her know that we would be visiting Wilmington on June 10 for a few days. Jean and her husband Joe invited us to stay with them and they are going to check to see if we can park the motor home on a vacant lot near their home.
Saturday morning we drove into Augusta to go shopping at Costco and we also got gas in the Vue there ($3.119 a gal). We had passed a Five Guys Burgers near Costco, so we stopped there for lunch after leaving Costco.
We stopped at CSRA Camperland to get a new propane hose for our grill. They didn't have one in stock and we ordered a hose that will be in on Wednesday. Our last stop was at a Publix about 12 miles from the campground.
We stopped to take a couple of photos of the Lodge here where the office, store and laundry are located.
It's been hot here in the daytime (low 90's), so Sunday we didn't do much - just relaxed and
We also called Mike's cousin Jean in Wilmington, NC to her know that we would be visiting Wilmington on June 10 for a few days. Jean and her husband Joe invited us to stay with them and they are going to check to see if we can park the motor home on a vacant lot near their home.
Saturday morning we drove into Augusta to go shopping at Costco and we also got gas in the Vue there ($3.119 a gal). We had passed a Five Guys Burgers near Costco, so we stopped there for lunch after leaving Costco.
We stopped at CSRA Camperland to get a new propane hose for our grill. They didn't have one in stock and we ordered a hose that will be in on Wednesday. Our last stop was at a Publix about 12 miles from the campground.
We stopped to take a couple of photos of the Lodge here where the office, store and laundry are located.
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| From Pointes West Army Resort |
It's been hot here in the daytime (low 90's), so Sunday we didn't do much - just relaxed and
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Kinards to Fort Gordon Recreation Area
I didn't post anything for yesterday - we just stayed at the campground and took it easy.
We got up this morning at 8:00 and by 10:00 had broken camp and were leaving Magnolia RV Park. We waited to hitch up the car until we got up to the closed gas station on SR-66. We headed north on I-26 to exit 56 and then west through Clinton on SR-72.
We were pleased to see that SR-72 was 4-lane once we got through Clinton.
We crossed Lake Greenwood and saw these houses on the built near the lake.
At Greenwood we took US-221 Bypass around Greenwood and then south on US-221 which became a 2-lane highway once we left Greenwood.
By now it was getting close to lunch time and we started to look for a place to stop. Just
We got up this morning at 8:00 and by 10:00 had broken camp and were leaving Magnolia RV Park. We waited to hitch up the car until we got up to the closed gas station on SR-66. We headed north on I-26 to exit 56 and then west through Clinton on SR-72.
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| From Kinards, SC to Ft Gordon Rec Area |
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| From Kinards, SC to Ft Gordon Rec Area |
We were pleased to see that SR-72 was 4-lane once we got through Clinton.
We crossed Lake Greenwood and saw these houses on the built near the lake.
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| From Kinards, SC to Ft Gordon Rec Area |
At Greenwood we took US-221 Bypass around Greenwood and then south on US-221 which became a 2-lane highway once we left Greenwood.
By now it was getting close to lunch time and we started to look for a place to stop. Just
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Genealogy Research & Exploring Newberry, SC
We left the campground this morning around 10:30 to drive the 16 miles south to Newberry to do genealogy research in the library and court house.
We stopped at the Wells Japanese Garden to walk in the garden and take photos. The Wells Japanese Garden was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
After leaving the Japanese Garden, we drove around taking photos some of the homes and churches in Newberry. We were really impressed with the architectural details on the turn-of-the-century homes in Newberry.
We parked the car by the Memorial Park which is across the street from the Newberry Opera House. In the 1920's the Opera House was converted to a movie theater, but was
We stopped at the Wells Japanese Garden to walk in the garden and take photos. The Wells Japanese Garden was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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| From Sightseeing in Newberry, SC |
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| From Sightseeing in Newberry, SC |
We parked the car by the Memorial Park which is across the street from the Newberry Opera House. In the 1920's the Opera House was converted to a movie theater, but was
Monday, May 21, 2012
Sightseeing in Laurens, SC
This morning we drove the 18 miles north to Laurens to do some genealogy research at the library there. We stopped at the post office to mail a couple of bill payments and then drove over to the town square to take photos of the the Laurens County Courthouse.
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| From Sightseeing in Laurens, SC |
We then drove down West Main Street and saw several large churches ahead of us.
As we continued further west on Main Street we passed by these wonderful historic homes.
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| From Sightseeing in Laurens, SC |
We had to turn around several times to go back to take a photo of a house we had passed by when we were looking on the opposite of the street at another great house. It turned out
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Fair Play to Kinards
We slept in this morning and got up a little before 9:00. After our morning coffee and a quick breakfast we started breaking camp. Checkout at Carolina Landing is at 11:00 and we left at 10:45. We stopped at the Love's Truck Stop just up the road by I-85 to get gas and the card reader at the gas pump still wasn't working, so we just got on I-85 to look for another gas station.
We stopped at the Sunoco station at exit 11 and got gas in the RV ($3.389 a gal) and then continued north on I-85 to State Road 8 and then State Road 418.
We saw this huge lawn ornament business just before getting on I-385 south.
I-385 ended at I-26 and we passed by this HUGE Wal-Mart Distribution Center near Clinton - I could only get about half of the center in the photo.
We exited I-26 at exit 60 and turned on to Fairview Church Road to Magnolia RV Park and Campground. We arrived at the campground at 12:45 and checked in. We are staying here with our Passport America membership. Our site with full hookups (50 amp elect) is costing us $25.65 a night. We have a pull-through and that is costing an additional $3 a night and the 50 amp electric is another $3 a night on top of the half-price campsite fee for Passport America.
Loretta checked us in and then she led us to our campsite. We are in site 31 which is a gravel site with grass on both sides of the RV.
Mike plugged in to the electric and then we leveled the motor home and put the slides out. By then it was 1:30 and way past our lunch time.
We finished setting up the RV after lunch and then relaxed for a while. Mike grilled a steak (we split the steak) and I fixed baked potatoes and a salad for dinner.
We will be here for 4 nights and I'm going to be doing genealogy research. There is a BMW plant about 50 miles from here that we might go see while we're here.
We stopped at the Sunoco station at exit 11 and got gas in the RV ($3.389 a gal) and then continued north on I-85 to State Road 8 and then State Road 418.
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| From Kinards, SC |
We saw this huge lawn ornament business just before getting on I-385 south.
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| From Kinards, SC |
I-385 ended at I-26 and we passed by this HUGE Wal-Mart Distribution Center near Clinton - I could only get about half of the center in the photo.
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| From Kinards, SC |
We exited I-26 at exit 60 and turned on to Fairview Church Road to Magnolia RV Park and Campground. We arrived at the campground at 12:45 and checked in. We are staying here with our Passport America membership. Our site with full hookups (50 amp elect) is costing us $25.65 a night. We have a pull-through and that is costing an additional $3 a night and the 50 amp electric is another $3 a night on top of the half-price campsite fee for Passport America.
Loretta checked us in and then she led us to our campsite. We are in site 31 which is a gravel site with grass on both sides of the RV.
Mike plugged in to the electric and then we leveled the motor home and put the slides out. By then it was 1:30 and way past our lunch time.
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| From Kinards, SC |
We finished setting up the RV after lunch and then relaxed for a while. Mike grilled a steak (we split the steak) and I fixed baked potatoes and a salad for dinner.
We will be here for 4 nights and I'm going to be doing genealogy research. There is a BMW plant about 50 miles from here that we might go see while we're here.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
A day of rest and laundry
We had a really great time last visiting with Jessica and her family - so much so, that it took me all morning to before I could even THINK about doing anything other than take it easy. Too much wine? - I think so. Mike felt pretty good - darn it!
Anyway, by mid-afternoon I felt human enough to gather up our dirty clothes and linens and drive up to the laundry here in the campground. There are 4 washers and 4 dryers and they cost $1.25 a load - not too bad a price.
It was way too hot to sit inside while the clothes got done, so I found a picnic table under a tree where I had shade and a breeze and sat there and read a book. I set the timer on my phone so I would know when to go back and check on the machines. There is a book swap in the laundry and I took a couple of the books I'd read and swapped them out for a couple of ones I haven't read.
Tomorrow we are leaving here and going all of 81 miles to Kinards, SC to a Passport America campground. The campground is situated between 2 towns where I want to do my genealogy research.
Anyway, by mid-afternoon I felt human enough to gather up our dirty clothes and linens and drive up to the laundry here in the campground. There are 4 washers and 4 dryers and they cost $1.25 a load - not too bad a price.
It was way too hot to sit inside while the clothes got done, so I found a picnic table under a tree where I had shade and a breeze and sat there and read a book. I set the timer on my phone so I would know when to go back and check on the machines. There is a book swap in the laundry and I took a couple of the books I'd read and swapped them out for a couple of ones I haven't read.
Tomorrow we are leaving here and going all of 81 miles to Kinards, SC to a Passport America campground. The campground is situated between 2 towns where I want to do my genealogy research.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Visit with Jessica & Floyd
Today I worked on genealogy in preparation for our next stop here in South Carolina. I found a couple of new leads on Ancestry.com for Mike's great-grandfather Manning and his parents & grandparents who were in South Carolina. Maybe I can find out more on the Mannings when I'm researching in Laurens & Newberry.
We left the campground this afternoon around 3:00 to drive up to our friend's house in Six Mile for dinner. We made a quick stop at the laundry in the campground before we left so I could take a look at the equipment there. We took I-85 east to US-76 and then north around Clemson up to Six Mile - a total of 32 miles.
We drove through Six Mile, a town with a population of about 600, and arrived at our friends house a little before 4:00.
It has been a couple of years since we've seen Jessica and her husband Floyd. Since then Maddie was born a year ago and joins her big brother Gabe who is 6. Lane, Jessica's mother, joined us this evening and it was so good to see her again since it has been YEARS since we last saw her.
We were admiring the paintings on the walls in their living room and found out that Jessica
We left the campground this afternoon around 3:00 to drive up to our friend's house in Six Mile for dinner. We made a quick stop at the laundry in the campground before we left so I could take a look at the equipment there. We took I-85 east to US-76 and then north around Clemson up to Six Mile - a total of 32 miles.
We drove through Six Mile, a town with a population of about 600, and arrived at our friends house a little before 4:00.
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| From Visit with Jessica & Family |
It has been a couple of years since we've seen Jessica and her husband Floyd. Since then Maddie was born a year ago and joins her big brother Gabe who is 6. Lane, Jessica's mother, joined us this evening and it was so good to see her again since it has been YEARS since we last saw her.
We were admiring the paintings on the walls in their living room and found out that Jessica
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Rain and hail storm last night
Mike went to bed last night (this morning) about 1 a.m. and I stayed up reading. It had started to rain before he went to bed, but about 1:30 the rain became heavier. Then we heard hail (dime-size) hitting the RV, but it only lasted about 10 minutes or so.
The rain was over by the time we got up this morning and the car and RV didn't have any damage from last night's hail.
We got a call from the campground office this morning and our mail was in, so Mike went up to the office to get it. We spent the rest of the morning going through our mail. There were a couple of bills in the mail that I had been waiting for and I made out checks to pay them. We also got our renewal notices for the car and RV tags that are due next month and I paid them online today.
Our friend Jessica called us this afternoon and we will be going over for dinner with her family tomorrow afternoon.
I spent this afternoon and this evening working on genealogy in preparation for our next stops in South Carolina.
The rain was over by the time we got up this morning and the car and RV didn't have any damage from last night's hail.
We got a call from the campground office this morning and our mail was in, so Mike went up to the office to get it. We spent the rest of the morning going through our mail. There were a couple of bills in the mail that I had been waiting for and I made out checks to pay them. We also got our renewal notices for the car and RV tags that are due next month and I paid them online today.
Our friend Jessica called us this afternoon and we will be going over for dinner with her family tomorrow afternoon.
I spent this afternoon and this evening working on genealogy in preparation for our next stops in South Carolina.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Fair Play and shopping in Anderson
I spent the morning catching up on our blog posts and web albums and doing some bookkeeping.
After lunch we drove over to the town of Fair Play to look around. Fair Play is a small town with a population around 680-700. We saw some nice homes in town and took a few photos.
After leaving Fair Play we drove over to Anderson to go grocery shopping at the Wal-Mart Supercenter. On the way to the Supercenter we saw an Ingles grocery store and stopped
After lunch we drove over to the town of Fair Play to look around. Fair Play is a small town with a population around 680-700. We saw some nice homes in town and took a few photos.
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| From Fair Play, SC |
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| From Fair Play, SC |
After leaving Fair Play we drove over to Anderson to go grocery shopping at the Wal-Mart Supercenter. On the way to the Supercenter we saw an Ingles grocery store and stopped
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Rome, GA to Fair Play, SC
We got up this morning at 8:00 and after having our coffee and breakfast got ready to leave Coosa River Campground. We stopped at the dump station to empty our tanks and hitch up the car.
We left the campground a little after 10:00 and headed east to US-411 and then east on State Road 20 to Cumming, GA.
We were going to stop at the Cumming 400 Shopping Center on the south side of Cumming for lunch, but we decided to stop at the shopping center across the street near the Hobby Lobby. After a 30 minute lunch stop we were again heading east on State Road 20 by 12:30.
We continued east on State Road 20 until we connected with I-85 northeast of Duluth and stayed on I-85 to the Georgia/South Carolina State Line.
We exited I-85 at exit 4 in South Carolina and stopped at the Love's Truck Stop to get gas in the RV. Unfortunately the card reader at the gas pump wasn't working and we left without
We left the campground a little after 10:00 and headed east to US-411 and then east on State Road 20 to Cumming, GA.
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| From Fair Play, SC |
We were going to stop at the Cumming 400 Shopping Center on the south side of Cumming for lunch, but we decided to stop at the shopping center across the street near the Hobby Lobby. After a 30 minute lunch stop we were again heading east on State Road 20 by 12:30.
We continued east on State Road 20 until we connected with I-85 northeast of Duluth and stayed on I-85 to the Georgia/South Carolina State Line.
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| From Fair Play, SC |
We exited I-85 at exit 4 in South Carolina and stopped at the Love's Truck Stop to get gas in the RV. Unfortunately the card reader at the gas pump wasn't working and we left without
Monday, May 14, 2012
Walking around Coosa River Campground
The rain finally stopped and we even saw a little sunshine this morning.
This morning I walked up to the laundry and put a load in the washer. There is only 1 washing machine there and 2 dryers, but the price is right $1.00 each. I was the only one using the laundry today, so it didn't take too long to get my 3 loads done.
While I was doing laundry, Mike went up to the Trading Post to see about having a credit issued on our credit card for the $22 that we were overcharged for our stay here. He was told they would issue a credit, but it might take a few days before it showed up on our account.
By 3:00 the clouds were mostly gone and the sun was definitely out, so we went walking down by the Coosa River.
We stopped at the lock and dam where several people were fishing and looked at the old
This morning I walked up to the laundry and put a load in the washer. There is only 1 washing machine there and 2 dryers, but the price is right $1.00 each. I was the only one using the laundry today, so it didn't take too long to get my 3 loads done.
While I was doing laundry, Mike went up to the Trading Post to see about having a credit issued on our credit card for the $22 that we were overcharged for our stay here. He was told they would issue a credit, but it might take a few days before it showed up on our account.
By 3:00 the clouds were mostly gone and the sun was definitely out, so we went walking down by the Coosa River.
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| From Coosa River Campground |
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| From Coosa River Campground |
We stopped at the lock and dam where several people were fishing and looked at the old
Sunday, May 13, 2012
A quiet Mother's Day
It was still raining when we got up this morning and the rain continued off and on all day.
I forgot to mention that we stopped by the Trading Post yesterday on our way into Rome to see about a refund for the $22 that the campground charged on our credit card. The staff there didn't know how to issue a credit back on our card and offered to give us a credit for our next stay here. Since we don't know when or if we would return here, Mike told them we
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| From Coosa River Campground |
I forgot to mention that we stopped by the Trading Post yesterday on our way into Rome to see about a refund for the $22 that the campground charged on our credit card. The staff there didn't know how to issue a credit back on our card and offered to give us a credit for our next stay here. Since we don't know when or if we would return here, Mike told them we
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Genealogy Research and Rome, GA
It was cloudy and overcast this morning when we got and we are supposed to have sometime today. Hopefully the rain will hold off until later today.
We had an early lunch and then drove about 9 miles into Rome to go to the Rome-Floyd County Library. We did take a small detour before going directly to the Library and drove down Broad Street to look at the downtown area.
One of our first sights was the impressive Gothic Revival 1877 Cherokee Masonic Lodge
before continuing on down Broad Street and the businesses there.
We then drove on over to the Library where I wanted to do some genealogical research on Mike's Ashby and Woodruff ancestors. After locating the local history room and unpacking the laptop, Mike went over to the magazine section to read while I did my research.
We had an early lunch and then drove about 9 miles into Rome to go to the Rome-Floyd County Library. We did take a small detour before going directly to the Library and drove down Broad Street to look at the downtown area.
One of our first sights was the impressive Gothic Revival 1877 Cherokee Masonic Lodge
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| From Coosa River Campground |
before continuing on down Broad Street and the businesses there.
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| From Coosa River Campground |
We then drove on over to the Library where I wanted to do some genealogical research on Mike's Ashby and Woodruff ancestors. After locating the local history room and unpacking the laptop, Mike went over to the magazine section to read while I did my research.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Had to move to different site
Mike went down to the Trading Post this morning after breakfast to register and pay $110 for our campsite for 5 days. Mike was told that site 15 was reserved for someone for the whole month and we were going to have to move to another campsite. We would never have chosen that site if there had been a sign on the post saying it was "reserved".
We broke camp and moved a few sites over to site #13 and set the motor home back up. We still have 50 amp electric service, but no satellite TV or local TV station reception. After getting settled in on our new site, I fixed lunch while Mike took photos of our campsite.
Since it was so pleasant and cool outside, we spent the afternoon out on the patio listening
We broke camp and moved a few sites over to site #13 and set the motor home back up. We still have 50 amp electric service, but no satellite TV or local TV station reception. After getting settled in on our new site, I fixed lunch while Mike took photos of our campsite.
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| From Coosa River Campground |
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| From Coosa River Campground |
Since it was so pleasant and cool outside, we spent the afternoon out on the patio listening
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Fort Payne, AL to Rome, GA
Since we only had about 47 miles to travel today, we decided to wait and leave after lunch - that gave us a little more time to visit with Al and Symphony.
I helped Symphony download her photos from her camera to her laptop - she hadn't downloaded some of the photos from our trip to western Canada in 2009. It took quite a while to download the photos, she had over 2800 on her camera!
After lunch Mike got the RV ready for our departure today - I was still downloading photos to Symphony's computer. We were waiting around for Symphony's son, Scott, to arrive with his family - wife, 2 daughters and his mother-in-law - a very good looking family. Oops, we didn't
I helped Symphony download her photos from her camera to her laptop - she hadn't downloaded some of the photos from our trip to western Canada in 2009. It took quite a while to download the photos, she had over 2800 on her camera!
After lunch Mike got the RV ready for our departure today - I was still downloading photos to Symphony's computer. We were waiting around for Symphony's son, Scott, to arrive with his family - wife, 2 daughters and his mother-in-law - a very good looking family. Oops, we didn't
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Cherokee Rock Village
We had promised to show Al and Symphony some of our photos from our Alaska trip last year, so we hooked up my laptop to their TV. We had to use the TV in their bedroom since the TV in their living room didn't have a S-video connection.
Symphony had invited their next door neighbor, Brownie, to join us this morning. Symphony and Brownie were on the bed and the rest of us sat in chairs in their bedroom. We didn't show them all of the photos we had taken on our Alaska trip, but it did take about 2 hours.
It was then time for lunch and Brownie said it was time for her nap. After lunch Symphony left to run some errands and washed a load of clothes.
Later this afternoon Mike walked around taking some more photos
Symphony had invited their next door neighbor, Brownie, to join us this morning. Symphony and Brownie were on the bed and the rest of us sat in chairs in their bedroom. We didn't show them all of the photos we had taken on our Alaska trip, but it did take about 2 hours.
It was then time for lunch and Brownie said it was time for her nap. After lunch Symphony left to run some errands and washed a load of clothes.
Later this afternoon Mike walked around taking some more photos
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Genealogy Research and Shopping
This morning Symphony and I drove up to Fort Payne to the DeKalb County Public Library. I wanted to do some genealogy research on my Phillips ancestors who lived in DeKalb County in the mid-1840's. While I was doing research in the Local History room, Symphony spent her time catching up on her magazine reading.
I didn't find any formation on my Phillips ancestors, but I did find information that some of Mike's Phillips ancestors had lived in DeKalb County. Could my Phillips ancestors and Mike's Phillips ancestors be connected? That could be interesting if Mike and I
I didn't find any formation on my Phillips ancestors, but I did find information that some of Mike's Phillips ancestors had lived in DeKalb County. Could my Phillips ancestors and Mike's Phillips ancestors be connected? That could be interesting if Mike and I
Monday, May 7, 2012
Traveled to Symphony and Al's house
We left Mountain Lakes Resort this morning at 10:30 and headed east on State Road 227 to State Road 68 through Collinsville.
After driving through Collinsville, we headed north on State Road 176 (Lookout Mountain Parkway) to our friends' house. We called them just
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| From Visit with Symphony & Al |
After driving through Collinsville, we headed north on State Road 176 (Lookout Mountain Parkway) to our friends' house. We called them just
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Woke up to thunder and lightning
The sound of thunder and lightning woke us up this morning about 5:30. We got up at 6:00 because the thunder was so loud we couldn't get back to sleep. It stormed a good part of this morning.
By 10:00 the storm had passed and the 3 of us (Mike, Tinker and I) took about a 2-hour nap.
By lunch time the rain was over and the sun was out, so Mike grilled some sausages and we had sausage sandwiches and potato salad.
After lunch I walked over to the laundry near us and washed clothes. There are 2 washers and 2 dryers there and I had 3 loads, but I was the only one this afternoon using them. The machines cost $1.25 a load - not a bad price.
We watched the NASCAR race from Talladega this afternoon on TV and I worked on genealogy between laundry loads.
Then around 5:30 we noticed the dark clouds were moving in and the wind picked up, but this time the rain storm didn't last very long.
Tomorrow we are leaving here and going over to our friends' house near Collinsville. We haven't seen Symphony and Al since October 2009 and we're looking forward to seeing them.
By 10:00 the storm had passed and the 3 of us (Mike, Tinker and I) took about a 2-hour nap.
By lunch time the rain was over and the sun was out, so Mike grilled some sausages and we had sausage sandwiches and potato salad.
After lunch I walked over to the laundry near us and washed clothes. There are 2 washers and 2 dryers there and I had 3 loads, but I was the only one this afternoon using them. The machines cost $1.25 a load - not a bad price.
We watched the NASCAR race from Talladega this afternoon on TV and I worked on genealogy between laundry loads.
Then around 5:30 we noticed the dark clouds were moving in and the wind picked up, but this time the rain storm didn't last very long.
Tomorrow we are leaving here and going over to our friends' house near Collinsville. We haven't seen Symphony and Al since October 2009 and we're looking forward to seeing them.
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Trip to Guntersville
Mike took a couple of photos last night of our motor home with the moon overhead.
We got up this morning at 7:00 and I took Tinker over to the dog walk. After taking Tinker back to the RV, I went back with the camera to take photos of this family of geese. I counted all of the goslings and there were 30 - I wasn't able to get a photo of all of them.
Then at 8:00 Mike and I walked over to the Cafe here in the campground to have breakfast
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| From Mountain Lakes RV Resort |
We got up this morning at 7:00 and I took Tinker over to the dog walk. After taking Tinker back to the RV, I went back with the camera to take photos of this family of geese. I counted all of the goslings and there were 30 - I wasn't able to get a photo of all of them.
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| From Mountain Lakes RV Resort |
Then at 8:00 Mike and I walked over to the Cafe here in the campground to have breakfast
U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville
It rained off and on most of yesterday, so we just stayed here at the campground and took it easy.
This morning we left about 10:00 and drove the 57 miles to Huntsville to go to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center there. Before going to the Space Center, we stopped at a Five Guys and had our usual meal - little bacon cheeseburgers and fries (Cajun fries, today).
We got to the Space Center about 12:20, parked the car and walked up to the entrance where we saw this SR-71.
We got a map of the Center at the Guest Services Desk and then went to the Ticket Sales
This morning we left about 10:00 and drove the 57 miles to Huntsville to go to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center there. Before going to the Space Center, we stopped at a Five Guys and had our usual meal - little bacon cheeseburgers and fries (Cajun fries, today).
We got to the Space Center about 12:20, parked the car and walked up to the entrance where we saw this SR-71.
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| From US Space & Rocket Center |
We got a map of the Center at the Guest Services Desk and then went to the Ticket Sales
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Genealogy research in Ashville, AL
We spent yesterday here at the RV and I worked on genealogy to prepare for today's trip to Ashville. Mike and I (Tinker, too) took naps yesterday afternoon. It felt good to have a day with no appointments.
We left the campground this morning a little before 9:00 and drove south on I-59 to Ashville to go to the St. Clair County Archives and Museum. Ashville is a small town with about 2400 people. The county was established in 1818 before Alabama became a state in 1819.
We arrived at the Archives about 10:00 (it was a 60 mile trip). The archives had moved from the courthouse to a building across the street and is housed in an old bank building.
We met Charlene who is the archivist and explained to her the families that we were researching.
Mike's 3-great-grandparents, William Milton and Anna Scott, had lived in St. Clair County in
We left the campground this morning a little before 9:00 and drove south on I-59 to Ashville to go to the St. Clair County Archives and Museum. Ashville is a small town with about 2400 people. The county was established in 1818 before Alabama became a state in 1819.
We arrived at the Archives about 10:00 (it was a 60 mile trip). The archives had moved from the courthouse to a building across the street and is housed in an old bank building.
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| From Ashville, AL |
We met Charlene who is the archivist and explained to her the families that we were researching.
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| From Ashville, AL |
Mike's 3-great-grandparents, William Milton and Anna Scott, had lived in St. Clair County in
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