Apr 27, 2013 - Richmond Intl Raceway

Off to track and set up Thu with no problems, drove straight into site leveled out and left trailer attached. Having a beer within an hour. Off to will call and got weekend tickets so we are set. Neighbors start arriving late Thu, on one side we had 9 fellas on their bachelor party weekend from Maryland with a wedding next Saturday. Turned out they were all good guys and we had no issues, Randi volunteered to sell 50/50 tickets for them throughout our campground made them almost $200 she never quits lol. On the other side we had the...

Apr 18, 2013 - Greensboro To Richmond Via Raleigh

The highways in Virginia are so different from the highways in Tennessee or North Carolina. Today's drive was lush green - the other two states were loaded with redbuds, dogwoods, forsythia and azaleas. I took my time leaving the hotel this morning. I cut my schedule and only stopped at the capitol building in Raleigh. The Governor has an office there but the rest of the 1840 building is really a museum and looks pretty much the way it would have in the Civil War Period. The Legislative branch meets in a building down the street. There is...

Oct 12, 2012 - Rich with friends

We drove only about 60 miles to Richmond Virginia yesterday. Did you know Richmond was the capital of the Confederate States? There even is a Confederate White House. We came to Richmond to visit multiple friends. We began our stop by picking up subs and visiting with Eva Raymond for lunch. Eva married my friend Gene, a fellow I finally met when I was a radio announcer in Buffalo. I say finally because I had seen him in Batavia for years but never talked. Gene was blind and the stories I can tell about this remarkable fellow could fill 10...

Oct 8, 2012 - Richmond 3

We woke to another rainy day in Richmond and I found the day all the more gray because I knew it was our last day with Mark and Julia for this visit. Because of the rain one of our first stops out was to NAPA so the kids could buy new wiper blades for their car, but we also made a stop at the Beef Jerky Outlet. This outlet store was nirvana for Mark. They have jerky made from all sorts of meat. I liked the pheasant jerky but he also bought alligator jerky, ostrich jerky, and an assortment of other types of jerky. We ate lunch in Ashland...

Oct 7, 2012 - Richmond 2

After enjoying a family breakfast together Mark, Julia, and Willis all headed out to a shooting range here in the Richmond area where they spent the morning shooting at targets. Blayde and I stayed behind and listened to the rain pitter-patter on Tiny’s roof and relaxed. Upon their return from the shooting range Mark and Julia and I headed out to tour the Virginia State Capitol building. This time Willis stayed behind, with Blayde, and rested up after his morning of shooting. Our tour guide did a lovely job of showing us around the capital...

Oct 6, 2012 - Richmond 1

After fixing my family a hearty breakfast (I really do love to cook for my family) we headed out to see Richmond. Our first stop was The Museum of the Confederacy. This museum has many of the personal effects of Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis and numerous other Confederate figures of the Civil War. I enjoyed seeing the dresses made of homespun cloth and the various art items. From the museum we went to the White House of the Confederacy where Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his family lived during the Civil War. Our tour guide...

Oct 5, 2012 - Richmond Visit

Today was spent getting ready for Mark and Julia to arrive. During the day I baked cookies, bathed Blayde, got a Texas Chili started and did some minor housekeeping. Once the kiddos arrived (very late in the evening due to traffic after work) we enjoyed lots of hugs, laughter, visiting, and our Texas Chili and cornbread. Our evening was topped off by a delicious pie Julia baked at their house and brought with them. What a fun weekend we have to look forward to now that we are all together again! Happy Travels, Rebecca

Oct 3, 2012 - My Hero

Today we drove to our RV site for the next seven nights just north of Richmond, Virginia, at the Americamp KOA. The drive here was a bit tense because my brakes on Tiny continued to act oddly and weren’t functioning as they should. Thankfully it was only a 140-mile drive today. Once we parked I called New Horizons and asked them to have Ken (the service manager) to call me when he was available. Then we called our friend Bruce who, with his wife Mary Sue, lives in a New Horizons and has had lots of experience with living fulltime on the...

Jul 28, 2012 - Day 18: Arriving safely at home

I arrived home about 3 pm this afternoon. It was a long day but I wanted to get home as soon as possible. I left Gary and Judy's at 600 am and figured I would get home mid-afternoon. My first and only food stop was around 7:30 am where I enjoyed a full breafkast at Bob Evans near Frederick, VA. It was an easy travel day, no major traffic jams and minimal shower activity. I will provide one more entry with some data summary from our trip. Thank you everyone for tagging along, I am glad you were with me. Felt like I was sharing the trip with...

Jul 27, 2012 - Day 17: Hanging with Gary & Judy

Another relaxing day with the Kushniers. Actually slept in until 7:00 am. Judy and I went out for brunch around 10 am. The place was the Mosaic Cafe that specialized in waffles,with several special dishes. My entree was a waffle sandwich which included smoked salmon, lettuce, tomato, capers and cream cheese - quite yumming. We next traveled to Bathesda to watch a movie at the local Landmark Theatre. We previewed Moonrise Kingdom, written, directed and produced by Wes Anderson. What a gem of a movie, set in 1965. Laugh out loud funny with...

Jul 26, 2012 - Day 16: Relaxing with Judy

As usual, up early this morning but nothing to do and no place to go, unless we decide to do something. Gary is off to work and also travel north to New Jersey to attend a funeral for an Aunt who suddenly died. Judy and I decided to visit The Newseum in DC, some place I had been before and really enjoyed. I highly recommend it for any visitors to Washington, DC area. It is essentially a museum which documents and celebrates freedom of press, newspapers, television and news reporting. An elaborate structure at the corner of Pennsylvania Ave...

Jul 25, 2012 - Day 15: Heading Toward Home

Up early as usual this morning. Had some time to kill prior to check-out so Rik and I decided to the Little Ducky Tour of Pittsburgh. Since Rik had never been on one, I thought it appropriate to end our time in Pgh when this tour. The former WW II duck boat departed Station Square at 10:30 am for a hour tour of downtown Pittsburgh and time spent on the Allegheny river. A good time was had by all. Earlier, I made a decision to leave early this afternoon so I could get to Judy's(my sister in Rockville, MD) at a decent hour. After the tour, we...