Ralph and I managed to work in a visit to Joan and Barth Jacobs from South Pittsburg, TN (our Sundown neighbors) on a trip to Chattanooga to see three of our granddaughter (Katie, Mary Alison, and Loran) play club volleyball. Morgan was also playing in a different location but she had already played when we finished watching the other three. It was extremely cold while we were there . They took us through Sweeten's Cove where Joan grew up… we also took a trip to Scottsboro, AL to the unclaimed baggage center. Ralph bought a watch and we both got denim jackets. We enjoyed watching the football playoffs and were extremely pleased when the Giants won the NFC!
We had not planned to go to Florida this winter; however, sometimes things change!!! Jim and Jan called and asked us to meet them in Perry, Georgia for The Rally (9000 plus motor homes and coaches). We decided that we needed to do something in March so I made our reservations. I called Joan and she had already made hers, going in a couple of days early. We and the Lillico's are going to Unidilla for two days before The Rally and then we'll go into together to assure a parking space together… dry camping for 4 days and nights. I know we'll make it. After The Rally we all are going to our Thousand Trails Preserves in Orlando for several days. We're going to Florida before winter is over after all. We may try to come back through St. Augustine, although our favorite RPI Park, The Beachcomber, has closed for good… high rises going up… more changes!! Or we may come back to Savannah and stay on Tybee Island for a few days.
Jan and Jim have an extensive Alaska trip planned leaving mid May with Betsy and Charlie Mangrum (from Sundown) and friends of theirs from Pennsylvania, George and Nancy Miller.
Joan, Barth, Ralph and I are planning to go to Yellowstone in August. We're in the planning stages of the trip now. I had planned on being gone a month but that may change also as I will be ending my 35 years at IJ/Keller Group in March, 2008. I've worked part time (pretty much when I wanted to) for the past 3 years and it is time to give it up.
In outlining our route, I believe we will drive approximately 5,000 miles. We are not going into California, but will go west to Colorado Springs, into Utah, up to Idaho, Montana, Wyoming. We'll stay in Yellowstone for about 10 days exploring areas all around. Then on to the Dakotas and of course into Sturgis. We had to reverse the trip to avoid the big motorcycle event... for some reason, I can't see myself in a place no larger than Townsend with 500,000 motorcycles and half of the riders topless. The Lillicos' friend brought back videos that he would not let Jan see. We'll go down into Iowa and spend a few days in Forest City to tour the Winnebago factory and see how Winnebagos are made since we and the Jacobs both have Winnebago Adventurers.
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