HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010

We wish everyone a safe and Happy New Year. Linda & I have our guides [pictured here] all set to lead us home and into the new year.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO SNOW BOUND NYers

Had a nice Christmas on the beach except for the rather severe storm that came through the day before Christmas. We toured the area and have left there and are now near Tallahassee for a couple of weeks. Kelley and husband, Brian are driving down to spend a week with us and Brian's Mom in Panacea, FL. We will be celebrating Christmas, New Years and Kelley's birthday before we move on to O'Brien, FL around the 11th of January.

Orange Beach, AL

Christmas Week at the timeshare-MERRY CHRISTMAS

Alabama-Golf Course

Drove in the rain at least half the way from Dothan, AL to Foley, just west of Pensacola, FL. We are here for 2 days. Weather is supposed to be better tomorrow. They have a par 3 golf course here so hopefully we will be able to play. On Sunday we go to the timeshare on Orange Beach in AL. So we'll be in Alabama for 9 days before moving into the panhandle of Florida to visit Kelley's mother-in-law for a couple of weeks. PS: Weather was better and we played 18 holes on Saturday December 19. MERRY CHRISTMAS

Update the Update with a picture

Well, I haven't been able to load any pictures or haven't had alot of internet access at all lately. So, the week of December 5th thru 12th we spent with Traci, BJ and Austin in Atlantic Beach. Went to the North Carolina Aquarium, very nice. Visited Fort Macon used in the civil war and WWII. Also found a very nice Elks Club. It was oyster night, but we didn't have any.

After Traci left, we headed south to St. George SC. Got there at 3 pm, they invited us to a Christmas dinner that night. Good food and presents for everyone. It was fun. There were 3 NYers, Binghamton, Auburn and us. Only stayed the one night and headed to Hardeeville, SC. Stayed 2 nights as it was close to Savannah, GA. So we took a trolley tour of Savannah. Interesting. Lots of history of the civil war. Did expect to go back to Savannah, but a half hour into our next trek, the RV lost power again! Called a tow truck, but he said that it might run now. Lo and behold it did! He followed us to a Workhorse dealer in Savannah. While they were working on it, we took a second tour of Savannah. Went down to the river and had a beer at the Cotton Exchange. Well, it was the same problem as before and, hopefully, they fixed it permanently this time.

It was too late to get to our next destination, so we called and got into a campground closer. He was quite the southerner! That takes us to Americus, GA where we are now. Went into town to wash our tow car. Well, there were several black guys just waiting to wash our car for us. He was quite pushy, so we let him. Not sure he was happy with our $5 tip, but we hurried out of there. Today we are heading to Dothan, AL. Weather doesn't look that great, so even though there's a golf course there, not sure we'll be able to golf.

Atlantic Beach, NC

Planes taking off and landing in the ocean off Atlantic Beach.

Near Camp Lejeune, NC

All signs are removed every Thursday, but by Saturday a whole new batch were put up for our troops returning home.

Moved north back into North Carolina to Cape Fear. Will be here on the intercoastal waterway for 5 days. Satellite still won't work since Hurricane Ida more than 2 weeks ago. Great!

Myrtle Beach on a beautiful day, but chilly winds as you can see by the sweatshirt.

Had Thanksgiving dinner with Ed and Barb Bursch (Kelley's father and step-mother from Tully). Turkey and ham provided by the Willow Tree RV resort campground and 50 campers attended with a dish to pass on a bright and sunny day, but not exactly warm.

Myrtle Beach - Great (Willow Tree Resort)campground, but cloudy and 57 degrees. Not ideal for beach weather. We're about 20 miles from the ocean. The campground is having Thanksgiving dinner and providing the turkey and ham with a dish to pass. About 50 people are signed up so far. There are 107 sites and they say they will be full. Well then, alot of campers should be coming in soon. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Sanford, NC

Found a free campsite no hookups. Visiting Charlane Huff (a 17 year employee of Monarch) and family for a few days.

Look who I found in North Carolina! Dave Cornell, a former truck hauler for Monarch machines and a past McLean resident.

Welcome, NC

Stopped in and toured the race shops and the Richard Childress Museum. Not only does he have a ton of cars (Dale Earnhardt) on display, but also his Wildlife display as he is an avid big game hunter. While we were leaving, Richard Childress passed us and waved before we even realized who it was.

Good gas mileage

The next four days after Gettysburg we spent 50 miles west of Richmond. Hurricane Ida came through and we were stuck in the rain for 48 hours. We stayed due to flooding, wind and lots of rain. Also, wanted to visit my neice, Lori and Ellena, but Lori was sick and we were kind of waiting for her to get better. Well, on Friday we decided to leave the rain and wind and head to Asheboro, NC. But only 30 miles into the trip and the RV lost power. Hence, a tow truck and back to Charlottesville, VA and into the rain again for a repair job. Thankfully, it was a simple fix. A wire on the steering column vibrated loose and with some goup and a couple tie wraps, we were good to go. It was too late to get a campsite so we stayed at Jim Price Chevrolet for the night. Today we left and headed to Asheboro again and this time we made it. Sunny and 75 degrees. Hope the second week of our trip is better than the first. Hurricane and breakdown-not a good combination.

Gettysburg, PA

We made it to Gettysburg and toured the battlefields. This picture is a monument that honors the soldiers from Cortland and Cherry Valley, NY. Tomorrow we're off to Louisa, Virginia. It's about 20 miles west of Richmond. Will be visiting my neice and sightseeing. All is well so far.

Winner at NH Raceway

NH Raceway - September 2009

POCONO RACEWAY AUGUST 2009

SPRUCE ROW-ITHACA JULY 2009

SKYLINE RACEWAY-MEMORIAL DAY 2009