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In Jul. 1994 we had an interesting Elderhostel in Kennesaw, Ga.
7/24/94 Pensacola/Kennesaw, Ga.
Left home about 6:45 for Kennesaw Mtn. Elderhostel. Arrived about 1:00. Came up via Rts. 29, 113 to 65 to Montgomery. From there we drove to Atlanta via 85, 285 + 75 to Cartersville, our destination at the lodge. Since our room wasn’t ready until 4 o’clock, we drove over to Allatoona Dam + mineral museum. One thing I didn’t mention was that at Newnan, Ga. where we had lunch at McDonald’s we saw Jim G from church. Small world.
Had a nice dinner, get acquainted fun time, then retired to our room at the lodge.
We’re watching TV rooting for the Braves. Retiring early after a long day.
7/25 Kennesaw Mtn Lodge
J. B. Tate, a history professor at Kennesaw State College was our extremely interesting + informative speaker this a.m. He discussed the three causes of the Civil War 1) emotional 2) economic and 3) political as there was no single cause.
After lunch we had the birds come visit us. Monteen McCord brought Sam, a horned owl, barred owl + broad tail hawk.
We were on our own the rest of the afternoon so we drove to the Kennesaw Nat. Battlefield Park + to the Shanty Museum to see the locomotive “General” which was the site of the big chase in Andrew’s raid.
Triska Clark was a very humorous guest speaker, including slides of the area, for after dinner entertainment.
Saw two deer grazing in our front yard in P.M.
7/26 Kennesaw Mtn Lodge
Highlights for today included a short walk on the trail before breakfast where we saw several gold finches, a bluebird feeding outside the dining room and two hummingbirds who were also having breakfast.
Dr. Ed Bostick gave us a complete course on kudzu as well as a wonderful account of the geology + biology of Ga.
After lunch + another short walk we had a lesson on the music + artillary of the Civil War by John Carruth and a discussion by J.B. Tate on the second aspect of the causes of the war – the economics involved.
We had a movie “The Great Locomotive Chase’ featuring the famous locomotive, The General.
7/27 Kennesaw Mtn Lodge
This a.m. we had a combination of Civil War/music and a taste of the artillary including a demonstration of the workings of a canon by John Carruth. Interesting. Because of rain, the firing was canceled.
After a hearty lunch including yaka soba, we drove up to Exit 126 at Cartersville + toured the Weinman Museum – a vast display of minerals, gemstones + fossils. The huge amethyst geode was the favorite for me. Awesome!
We motored on to Exit 131 to New Echota which was the headquarters for the Cherokees from 1825-1838 when they were forced from the land to Okla.
A quick swim before dinner and a film on the Etowah mounds completed a very interesting day!
7/28 Kennesaw Mtn Lodge
Today’s activities began after breakfast at 9:00 A.M. when we boarded the Kennesaw State College bus for a field trip to Atlanta. Our first stop was at the Atlanta History Center where we saw the Gone With the Wind memorabilia as well as many Civil War exhibits. We enjoyed a box lunch at Grant Park + then toured the interesting Cyclorama and a stop at the college campus book store.
When we returned to the lodge, we went to the conference center for a slide presentation on the native birds. Had a barbecue on the patio – ribs, chicken, baked pot., corn cob, salad, strawberry short cake – all delicious.
Joe Head, admission director at the college was our guest speaker this eve. Spoke on the “General.”
Saturday, July 30, 1994
Wednesday, April 20, 1994
Rumford, RI (1994)
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April 10, 1994: Pensacola – Montgomery
We started our trip to Providence after church. Left around 1:00 to Montgomery and arrived at Maxwell AFB about 4:00 where we tried to get a room in the VO2 but had no luck, so we exited on Rt. 85 at Exit 6 where we found a comfortable room at a Comfort Inn @$49.95. Dinner tonight was take out from Taco Bell – across the street. Had a nice visit via phone, calling Mary W, our former next door neighbor on Narrow Lane Rd. while we were living in Montgomery, from 35 yr ago.
We drove 176 mi. today via Rts 10, 29, 65, + 85.
Other than no room at Maxwell, no snags so far.
4/11/94 Montgomery to Henderson, N.C.
Celebrated my B’day.
This was quite a drive today - 576 miles through Ala., Ga., + the Carolinas traveling all the way on Rt. 85. The foliage was outstanding – dogwoods, redbuds, and wisteria. This is the first time we’ve ever made it through Atlanta without any traffic problems. There was a lot of construction from Greensboro, S.C. to Durham, N.C. We want to be sure to hit Atlanta when it’s not during rush hour because 10:30 am was a cinch today! After 10-1/2 hrs on the road we were glad to pull in our motel, the Budget Host Inn at Henderson. We didn’t have much choice in motels, but this was a ** in the AAA book + it’s clean. We celebrated my birthday at the Holiday Inn restaurant with lasagna + veal. Nice day.
Gasoline cheap in Ga. - 80¢ a gal.
4/12/94 Henderson to Severna Park, Md.
The day began with breakfast in the room – banana + our own tea + coffee. Temp. a bit cooler so our jackets felt good. The routes were 85, 95, + 495. We stopped at Hardees for breakfast + then got on our way to Richmond where we visited Ft. Harrison + toured the Richmond Battlefield National Park. It’s an interesting city + we wished we had time to tour all the museums. Lunch was at Camp Hill, Md. at a Friendly Rest. Heavy traffic on the Beltway going through Wash. + Baltimore. We arrived at DeGs around 2:30 after a 270 mile drive. They had the card table ready + we played a few hands of bridge before + after dinner. Dottie made a crab casserole for us + we retired around midnight. Fun day! Flowers + shrubs – forsythia + pear trees along with pink + white dogwood made a beautiful scene all along our Va. + Md. routes. Gas still cheap - under a dollar a gallon. Mileage this far - 1,020 miles.
4/13/94 Severna Park, Md.
The day began with a big breakfast of sausage, eggs + toast in DeG's kitchen. Then we set out for the Eastern Shore and Chestertown where we ate at the quaint restaurant, the iron Kettle. Many of the shops date back to Revolutionary War days + are filled with interesting antiques. It was about an hour's drive past Kent Island and on to Chesapeake Bay.
After we had lunch we headed back with a slight delay while Bill had to call AAA for a battery charger.
We finished our day at the bridge table + a light supper. We played a total of 48 hands of bridge!
4/14/94 Severna Park to Rumford, R.I.
We left DeGs at 8:15 + arrived at Kent and Tamiko's, at 5:00 pm. a distance of 400 miles. It was pleasant driving through Md. + Delaware seeing spring in action but we met reality + traffic when we got to the N. J. Turnpike + Garden State Pkwy. Then again it was hazardous in most of Conn. with alot of construction going on.
How happy we were to see the kids! Kent was here to greet us + Tamiko + Brynne came in shortly afterwards from dance class.
After a light supper we celebrated our mutual birthdays with cake + presents including lots of cards.
I read to Brynne, she slept in her new nightgown dressed the same as her doll Samantha’s + we retired very early after a busy day.
Total mileage from Pensacola 1420 mi.
4/15/94 Rumford
After breakfast we headed southwest to Cranston to meet the Bs - Rita + Ed. (They’re part of the Combat Cargo Group [Squadron] who’ll be coming to the reunion in Pensacola.) They took us to a good restaurant called Chelo’s in Cranston. We had a nice visit. Then Bert + I drove over to Cranston H.S. West where we watched Kyle’s baseball team from Classical H.S. play Cranston. Kyle’s team lost 15-3, but we got to see him catch a fly ball in left field for the first out of the game - great catch! Dinner here with the kids – fish + chips. Later Kent and Tamiko worked on income tax + made it to the p. o. in time to escape the deadline + penalty. Nice day.
4/16/94 Rumford
This was the big day – Brynne’s birthday party. The zoo plans were changed as we were rained out. Plan B – the kids came here instead. The girls, Katie + Tessa arrived first, then came Kevin + Chuck, followed by Christian + Alex. The tiger cake (or was it a lion) was on hand with five glowing candles – then ice cream + pretzels for the boys who didn’t want the cake/ice cream. Brynne opened a wide assortment of gifts with Christian’s help. They had their choice of games in the basement or a movie. What fun! I ended up playing school with the girls as we had a few live boys with balloons.
In the evening, Kent + Tamiko took advantage of our offer to watch Brynne by taking in a movie + dinner out + we took over our favorite roll – playing with the kids. G’pa made a pizza + we retired early.
4/17/94 Rumford
Today we had a nice brunch at home. Then we put the rain checks to the zoo to use by taking Brynne + her friend, Katie, along with Kyle + Erich to the zoo. We managed to get through all the exhibits before the rains came.
I took advantage of a little time off from the activities when we got home to take a quick nap.
We went out for dinner at the newly renovated Union Station Grill. It was very good food. After dropping off the boys at Mary Jane’s, we had a little dessert + retired early for our early departure to Pensacola.
4/18/94 Rumford/ Winchester, Va.
We got off at 7:20 for our first destination – Winchester, Va. It was a 10-1/2 hr trip travelling the Merritt Pkwy from New Haven to Rt. 287 then across the Tappan Zee Bridge, Garden State Pkwy, on to Rt. 80, Pa. Tpk, then Rt. 78 + Rt. 81. Cities we went through were Allentown, Pa., Harrisburg, then on to Md., Welcome Center in W. Va. + on to Winchester, Va. – a distance of 510 miles. We had a comfortable room for $44 at Comfort Inn. For dinner we walked across the street to Chason’s Country Buffet + had a feast. If we’re ever in the area again we’ll come back again. For $15.00 for dinner you can’t beat the price.
4/19/94 Winchester to Chattanooga
What a day! It started out beautifully. All through Va. on Rt. 81 we saw spectacular foliage, especially flowering apple and pear blossoms, redbud + dogwood trees. Cities that impressed us with their large rolling lots + architecture in homes adapted to the terrain were Staunton, Harrisburg, Roanoke, Wytheville, + Bristol. Traffic through Knoxville on 40, then 75, was heavy. Our luck changed when we stopped at the Welcome Center near Athens. The van wouldn’t start so we had to call AAA who gave us a jump start + we were off for a short distance, then the car stopped completely. Upon checking, we discovered a fire under the van, and a nice girl stopped to offer her help. She drove/Bert hitched a ride to Exit 33 where he got a wrecker + we were towed to our Comfort Inn in Chattanooga - a distance of about 30 mi. Mileage from Kent's is now 1,021. We’ll just have to wait + see what tomorrow brings.
4/20/94 Chattanooga – Pensacola
The day began at 7 am when the wrecker came to tow the van to the Dodge dealer’s. With a new alternator we were on our way to Pensacola at 10:30 am. We stopped at Gadsden for a bite of lunch, then on to Birmingham on Rt. 59 to Montgomery on Rt. 65. Ala. has the best roads + cleanest rest rooms on the whole trip. We had a heavy shower in Flomaton, but by the time we got to Pensacola, it had stopped. We made it to the p. o. in time to pick up our mail + got home at 5 pm. with the mileage is 1455 from R.I. I heated left overs + we got caught up on our mail, watched a little TV, did some laundry + retired early – the end of a great trip.
April 10, 1994: Pensacola – Montgomery
We started our trip to Providence after church. Left around 1:00 to Montgomery and arrived at Maxwell AFB about 4:00 where we tried to get a room in the VO2 but had no luck, so we exited on Rt. 85 at Exit 6 where we found a comfortable room at a Comfort Inn @$49.95. Dinner tonight was take out from Taco Bell – across the street. Had a nice visit via phone, calling Mary W, our former next door neighbor on Narrow Lane Rd. while we were living in Montgomery, from 35 yr ago.
We drove 176 mi. today via Rts 10, 29, 65, + 85.
Other than no room at Maxwell, no snags so far.
4/11/94 Montgomery to Henderson, N.C.
Celebrated my B’day.
This was quite a drive today - 576 miles through Ala., Ga., + the Carolinas traveling all the way on Rt. 85. The foliage was outstanding – dogwoods, redbuds, and wisteria. This is the first time we’ve ever made it through Atlanta without any traffic problems. There was a lot of construction from Greensboro, S.C. to Durham, N.C. We want to be sure to hit Atlanta when it’s not during rush hour because 10:30 am was a cinch today! After 10-1/2 hrs on the road we were glad to pull in our motel, the Budget Host Inn at Henderson. We didn’t have much choice in motels, but this was a ** in the AAA book + it’s clean. We celebrated my birthday at the Holiday Inn restaurant with lasagna + veal. Nice day.
Gasoline cheap in Ga. - 80¢ a gal.
4/12/94 Henderson to Severna Park, Md.
The day began with breakfast in the room – banana + our own tea + coffee. Temp. a bit cooler so our jackets felt good. The routes were 85, 95, + 495. We stopped at Hardees for breakfast + then got on our way to Richmond where we visited Ft. Harrison + toured the Richmond Battlefield National Park. It’s an interesting city + we wished we had time to tour all the museums. Lunch was at Camp Hill, Md. at a Friendly Rest. Heavy traffic on the Beltway going through Wash. + Baltimore. We arrived at DeGs around 2:30 after a 270 mile drive. They had the card table ready + we played a few hands of bridge before + after dinner. Dottie made a crab casserole for us + we retired around midnight. Fun day! Flowers + shrubs – forsythia + pear trees along with pink + white dogwood made a beautiful scene all along our Va. + Md. routes. Gas still cheap - under a dollar a gallon. Mileage this far - 1,020 miles.
4/13/94 Severna Park, Md.
The day began with a big breakfast of sausage, eggs + toast in DeG's kitchen. Then we set out for the Eastern Shore and Chestertown where we ate at the quaint restaurant, the iron Kettle. Many of the shops date back to Revolutionary War days + are filled with interesting antiques. It was about an hour's drive past Kent Island and on to Chesapeake Bay.
After we had lunch we headed back with a slight delay while Bill had to call AAA for a battery charger.
We finished our day at the bridge table + a light supper. We played a total of 48 hands of bridge!
4/14/94 Severna Park to Rumford, R.I.
We left DeGs at 8:15 + arrived at Kent and Tamiko's, at 5:00 pm. a distance of 400 miles. It was pleasant driving through Md. + Delaware seeing spring in action but we met reality + traffic when we got to the N. J. Turnpike + Garden State Pkwy. Then again it was hazardous in most of Conn. with alot of construction going on.
How happy we were to see the kids! Kent was here to greet us + Tamiko + Brynne came in shortly afterwards from dance class.
After a light supper we celebrated our mutual birthdays with cake + presents including lots of cards.
I read to Brynne, she slept in her new nightgown dressed the same as her doll Samantha’s + we retired very early after a busy day.
Total mileage from Pensacola 1420 mi.
4/15/94 Rumford
After breakfast we headed southwest to Cranston to meet the Bs - Rita + Ed. (They’re part of the Combat Cargo Group [Squadron] who’ll be coming to the reunion in Pensacola.) They took us to a good restaurant called Chelo’s in Cranston. We had a nice visit. Then Bert + I drove over to Cranston H.S. West where we watched Kyle’s baseball team from Classical H.S. play Cranston. Kyle’s team lost 15-3, but we got to see him catch a fly ball in left field for the first out of the game - great catch! Dinner here with the kids – fish + chips. Later Kent and Tamiko worked on income tax + made it to the p. o. in time to escape the deadline + penalty. Nice day.
4/16/94 Rumford
This was the big day – Brynne’s birthday party. The zoo plans were changed as we were rained out. Plan B – the kids came here instead. The girls, Katie + Tessa arrived first, then came Kevin + Chuck, followed by Christian + Alex. The tiger cake (or was it a lion) was on hand with five glowing candles – then ice cream + pretzels for the boys who didn’t want the cake/ice cream. Brynne opened a wide assortment of gifts with Christian’s help. They had their choice of games in the basement or a movie. What fun! I ended up playing school with the girls as we had a few live boys with balloons.
In the evening, Kent + Tamiko took advantage of our offer to watch Brynne by taking in a movie + dinner out + we took over our favorite roll – playing with the kids. G’pa made a pizza + we retired early.
4/17/94 Rumford
Today we had a nice brunch at home. Then we put the rain checks to the zoo to use by taking Brynne + her friend, Katie, along with Kyle + Erich to the zoo. We managed to get through all the exhibits before the rains came.
I took advantage of a little time off from the activities when we got home to take a quick nap.
We went out for dinner at the newly renovated Union Station Grill. It was very good food. After dropping off the boys at Mary Jane’s, we had a little dessert + retired early for our early departure to Pensacola.
4/18/94 Rumford/ Winchester, Va.
We got off at 7:20 for our first destination – Winchester, Va. It was a 10-1/2 hr trip travelling the Merritt Pkwy from New Haven to Rt. 287 then across the Tappan Zee Bridge, Garden State Pkwy, on to Rt. 80, Pa. Tpk, then Rt. 78 + Rt. 81. Cities we went through were Allentown, Pa., Harrisburg, then on to Md., Welcome Center in W. Va. + on to Winchester, Va. – a distance of 510 miles. We had a comfortable room for $44 at Comfort Inn. For dinner we walked across the street to Chason’s Country Buffet + had a feast. If we’re ever in the area again we’ll come back again. For $15.00 for dinner you can’t beat the price.
4/19/94 Winchester to Chattanooga
What a day! It started out beautifully. All through Va. on Rt. 81 we saw spectacular foliage, especially flowering apple and pear blossoms, redbud + dogwood trees. Cities that impressed us with their large rolling lots + architecture in homes adapted to the terrain were Staunton, Harrisburg, Roanoke, Wytheville, + Bristol. Traffic through Knoxville on 40, then 75, was heavy. Our luck changed when we stopped at the Welcome Center near Athens. The van wouldn’t start so we had to call AAA who gave us a jump start + we were off for a short distance, then the car stopped completely. Upon checking, we discovered a fire under the van, and a nice girl stopped to offer her help. She drove/Bert hitched a ride to Exit 33 where he got a wrecker + we were towed to our Comfort Inn in Chattanooga - a distance of about 30 mi. Mileage from Kent's is now 1,021. We’ll just have to wait + see what tomorrow brings.
4/20/94 Chattanooga – Pensacola
The day began at 7 am when the wrecker came to tow the van to the Dodge dealer’s. With a new alternator we were on our way to Pensacola at 10:30 am. We stopped at Gadsden for a bite of lunch, then on to Birmingham on Rt. 59 to Montgomery on Rt. 65. Ala. has the best roads + cleanest rest rooms on the whole trip. We had a heavy shower in Flomaton, but by the time we got to Pensacola, it had stopped. We made it to the p. o. in time to pick up our mail + got home at 5 pm. with the mileage is 1455 from R.I. I heated left overs + we got caught up on our mail, watched a little TV, did some laundry + retired early – the end of a great trip.
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