Monday, December 28, 2009

And now to clean up.....

Hope everyone had as wonderful a Christmas as we did!!! There were a few snags but all in all it was just grand! Would you believe that this was the first Christmas in our married life (nearly 41 years) that we didn't have a child or grandchild living with us! A very different and quiet Christmas morning but the children all came home for at least part of the day and it was wonderful having them all home for Christmas!This was the smallest Christmas tree we have ever had but there were lots of gifts under and around it!Each year this little angel tree is in the den. Only angel ornaments on this one and ornaments that represent those in our family who celebrate with Jesus.Luke's first Christmas and of course he visited Santa. We'll see if this visit is as quiet next year!
This is Joy's husband, Joe, and my precious David! Hasn't David grown up! And such a handsome fellow to me! I am so proud of him. This is the little Christmas quilt I made for Luke. It is very simple but I'm not much experienced in fancy quilting. Since Joy moved, I'm setting up her room for my hobbies so maybe I'll have a place to practice instead of the kitchen table. We'll see if I get any better at quilting.

And finally, my doll baby - Cassie! Oh my how she has grown. She got so many toys she hardly knew what to do. We gave her a drum set!!! She loved it but I don't know how long it will last at her house. He parents were not exactly thrilled! I took that drum set out of the box, put it together and discarded the box so they couldn't take it back to the store. I just LOVE being a grandparent!

Christams is all packed away for another year and I'm trying to usher in the new year but seeing as many football games as I possibly can. Of course, the BSC championship game with Alabama is coming up and so here is a great big ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Here's Luke and other news.

So much has happened since I posted last, I could not recount it all tonight. Here are the highlights. Robert Luther, to be known as Luke, was born on Monday, November 9 weighing 6 lbs. 3 ozs. He was the scroniest little thing you've ever seen but since has filled out really well. Just wish his colic would go away and he could get a little closer to sleeping through the night. I know it would be helpful to his mother. Here are some pictures of him as newborn and now that he has put on a little weight.
Here he is brand new and looking like and alien. But once they got him cleaned up he looked a little better.
He was probably about 15 to 20 minutes old here. He came in the world hungry. His respiratory rate was too fast after birth and the doctor wouldn't let him eat until that breathing came down. It didn't so they talked about moving him to the intensive care unit. Finally they decided to feed him anyway and his breathing slowed down after he ate and he was fine. That's my boy! He was just frantic to have his dinner!! Just like his Nanee!
This is Luke on day two. His mother took this picture but I wanted you to see it because I made that blue blanket for him. I made four blankets for him but this was the one his mother liked best so he came home in it.
This is his hospital picture that I scanned into my computer. See my blanket!
This picture is one of the most recent that shows his face so well. I made this blanket, too. It is knitted just like I do my dishclothes except a LOT bigger! It isn't fancy or pretty but it is the most serviceable of all the blankets I made him. I've pieced a quilt top for his Christmas gift and I really should be working on that quilt right now but just too tired. That's when Imake mistakes.
Since I last posted Pop has been in the hospital. Thought he might have had a heart attack but after a cardiac cath and CTScan of lungs he came out with a clean bill of health. I think he just had too much blood pressure medicine onboard. The doctor is trying to get that adjusted so he feels better soon. I'm ready for him to feel good and go wash my car! Or something. Can't have him moping around the house day in and day out! That is purely depressing.
Talking about depressing, Christmas is proving to be very depressing! Since David and Joy are not here to help haul the tree from the basement, we just gave it to Joy. She didn't have any decorations and no money to buy any so she really needed it. We gave her that and the yard decorations which mean we really pared down our decorations. Reminds me of my mother and mother in law. So I guess, I'm officially old and fraile! Of all the stages of life, the one I am most UNprepared for is this one. It just stinks to me to lose so much as you grow older. I knew it was coming. Certainly I've seen it happen to others over the years but still......I am just not prepared for it.
I bought a small, six foot tree that Pop and I can easily haul up and down the stairs; went through the tree decorations and gave Joy those that belonged to her and David. Cried all the way through it but got through it. That poor little six foot tree looks so small. Pop and I got it all set up so we could decorate it the next day and we just sat there in the living room looking at it. I'd say, "It's not so small." and he would say, "It looks pretty good." Finally we just shut up and looked at the tree, then looked at each other and he said, "Looks pitiful, doesn't it?" That just about sums it up. I've actually made my peace with it. After all the decorations were put on it looks........ well it will do. This year I have a tree in my kitchen with tiny little kitchen utensils as decorations. I've always wanted to do that so this year I did. I have two small trees in the den and that is just about all of our Christmas decorations. At least the grands will know it is Christmas when they come to see us.
Probably won't post again until after Christmas so let me say to any who happen to drop by MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

Monday, October 19, 2009

I must be having a wonderful time because time is just zipping by! Seems Monday just gets here and there comes Friday. Time has just gotten away and I've just realized that I promised to post some pictures from our summer trips. So here you go.
This first picture is the view from the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery in Greeneville, Tennessee. When I plan a trip I find the route to our desired destination and then campgrounds along the way so this stop near Greeneville was one of those stops along the way. We actually camped at a wonderful little campground in Baileyton, Tennessee which is just a few miles from Greeneville. Greeneville was the boyhood home of the 17th president of the United States, Andrew Johnson. Johnson requested to be buried with the American flag and US Contitution in his hometown of Greeneville. The cemetery is on a hill that overlooks Greeneville and is a beautiful place. Johnson and his immediate family members are buried at the top of the hill in the middle of the cemetry. Everyone buried here are service people or their families.This is the gated area at the top of the hill that contains the Johnson family burial plots.

This is a view from the bottom of the cemetery hill and you can barely see the tall monument in the center of the picture which is that tall marker for Johnson's grave. By the way, he was buried with a copy of the constitution under his head and a flag wraped around him as he had asked.


From Greeneville, TN, we moved on to Luray, Virginia. I really love Virginia. It is a beautiful state and very varied in geography. We didn't know about the Sky Line Drive when we went to Luray but found it among the National Park Service parks. It is 89 miles long (I think) and was built first in the 1930's (I think). President Roosevelt (FDR - I think) started the move to built this roadway before he was president so he could build a vacation home along the drive. Sorry, but the actual history is going to take a real hit from me unless I have the information brochures in front of me and I don't. They are in the motorhome and I'm too lazy to go out there and get them just to get all the details correct!! Anyway, you can enter Skyline Drive at various points and drive for miles and miles. We were not prepared for the breath-taking views along the way!! What a serendipity (can't spell that either but I'm sure you know what I mean)! The Drive overlooks the Shennandoah Valley which as you know was a major military area during the Civil War. Signs along the drive tell you what happened in the valley below. I loved it! Learned a bunch this summer. Travel is very educational. Heck, I never heard of Andrew Johnson much less that he was the 17th president of the United States until we visited Greeneville. I have spent my entire adult life working and going home to get ready to go to work again so travel is something I never did. I really love being able to see this country and learn about it's varied history and people.



Thursday, October 15, 2009

Cassie's belated birthday party!

I know I promised travel pictures but just have to share some of Cassie and her party we gave for her 3rd birthday. We were away on her actual birthday so we were a month and two days late with her party but I think that helped it be a real surprise for her. First we had fried chicken dinner for all my children. That was one of their favorite meals growing up. Then we got her Dad to distract her and decorated for her party! She loved it!
Cassie is like her Daddy and loves fried chicken!!! That little police car in the background is a peddle car her Daddy got for her birthday. You never know what kids are really going to key in on from childhood but he bought that little car because of the peddle car he had as a child. I never knew he even liked that peddle car when he was a kid! By the way, we still have that peddle car. All three of my children played withit as young children.She dug into the cake her Aunt GoGo (Joy) made for her and put into Cassie's very own tupperware cake carrier!
Joy had cup up a Reese's cup and put on top of the cake. Here Cassie finally decided to try that stuff on top of the cake so she carefully picked up a piece of the candy and popped it in her mouth.
Once in ther mouth, it was not what she expected. You could just see her little mind going, "What the heck is this?" And then.....Out it came into Daddy's hand. It was really funny. She was not deterred at all and when right back to the cake. Then came the gifts.Every gift was "Oh, my favorite". Here she is opening her Dora Talking Backpack. Pop and I gave her dress up outfits and a tea set we bought at Shadymaple Smorgasbord while in Pennsylvania. You can imagine how upset I was when I wrapped the teaset and discovered there was no lid for the sugar bowl!!! But Cassie didn't notice that at all and once she got all dressed up in her princess dress and magic wand, we had a tea party.
It was really a wonderful party that I will remember fondly forever! When I'm old, old ('cause I'm already old) and alone and sitting in that awful nursing home room, I'll think of her in this dress having our tea party and you can be sure I'll be smiling. We need lots of good memories like this to keep us company in our old, old age. That is, if God sees fit for us to get to that old, old age! I trust that I will see you there in our old, old age!

Sharon


Sunday, October 11, 2009

Surprise---I'm Still Here!!!!!

For those of you who have been faithful blog friends to me, I wouldn't blame you for never dropping by again, but I'm back and I hope you will come again soon. I just can't post everyday but I really hope that I won't be gone again as long as I have this time. Can't really say why I haven't posted totally but there were several things going on that contributed to my absence. One big reason is Facebook and all those games I do on FB. I have two farms and an apartment and small house in Yoville. Is that not the dumbest thing you have ever heard!!! They aren't even real but I've been massive amounts of time amassing an imaginery fortune and spending the it! Silly but true. The games have been a lifesaver for me as I have once again mushed my way through one family crisis after another. Long story/stories short: baby boy is still separated but not divorced (after 14 months of separation)and Cassie is the loser in all of this as she tries to determine where her home is. Daughter is married and pregnant and not in the correct order but she is married and pregnant anyway. We will be grandparents again in November and it is another boy. I did not know she was pregnant until Tuesday night before she got married on Saturday. Not enough time for me to process all that. And I'll never pooh paw anyone again who says they didn't know their daughter was pregnant!!! She has actually lost 10 and is only just now beginning to look pregnant. She got married on the afternoon of Saturday, August 15 and after the ceremony they changed clothes, brought in the trucks and moved her and David to their own house. Just that quickly, we went from a family of four to just me and Pop. It's been over 40 years since is was just the two of us. Think I should get a job? The best thing that has happened has been the motorhome. We have done a little traveling and I can tell you, I've found something I really like. I'm just so torn while we are gone because I miss David and Cassie. (Is there anyone else in the world who has two grandchildren named David and Cassidy?) No we didn't plan those names well. Any way we were gone the month of June and again the month of September. And I just retired in June so I really am not bored with home yet. We have visited lots of the national parks that are battlefields including Manassa, Gettysburg, Richmond (not all of it), Valley Forge, Yorktown, Jamestown Island, and Williamsburg and then Fort Ligonier that were not National Parks. We also visited Mammoth Cave Park. And we stayed 2 weeks in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area visiting the Amish country. Beautiful farms!!!!! Just can't tell you how much we enjoyed the trips. I'll post some pictures as time goes by. Already planning our next trip but with a new grandbaby coming we may not go again until after the first of the year. And, if you didn't know, campers are some of the nicest folks in the world; we've made some wonderful new friends. Ok, so now you know what's been going on with me. Here are a couple of pictures from this summer and I'll talk with you later. Till then, God bless.
This picture is made in the Mammoth Cave National Park and I'm shooting through our windshield, which was not clean. We took one of the roadtrips through the park. Along the way we came to a sign that said "Road ends in the water". And for sure it did!! Can you imagine having the job of driving this ferry. Not a really well travelled road so you just sit and wait for someone to need to be ferried over to the other side. I not one for water, bridges or ferries so this was a challenge for me but actually turned out to be kinda fun. Since we survived with no untoward events!! Since I can't get this computer to load up another picture and most of them are on my laptop, this will have to do for tonight. Will post more tomorrow if possible.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

This is my son and daughter-in-law's bird, one of their two babies. I have a new camera and I'm taking bunches of photos. It is a Cannon Rebel and does a much better job than my old camera. Happy birthday to me - (Sunday but got my gift early). Have to say I've done as Dot has over at Pickett's Place and gotten myself into Farmville, FarmTown, and Yoville. If I thought blogging took up all my time, it is nothing like these little virtual lives. I'll tire of it soon, I'm sure, but till them I'm growin crops and decorating my apartment. Pop's about ready for me to live in my apartment since the house work and cooking have gone by the way side. Have a great day. Sharon
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Just a funny note

Not much to talk about since we've been home but we have been busy planning our next trip. We so much enjoyed our first big MH trip that we can't wait to go somewhere else. But it may be the end of August before we get to take another trip. As I was downloading all our trip pictures, I came across one I just know you will enjoy. Of course it is a picture of our puppy, Harley. We have two precious puppies but sometimes I think Harley is really human. Just look at this.

Believe me - this is NOT a staged picture. This dog gets in the bed and works till he has himself positioned just like the humans are in the bed. Here's how this came to be. I'm a bit of a night owl and even on our trip Pop went to bed well before me. I like to read in bed before I go to sleep so Pop leaves the light on my side of the bed on and when I go to bed I read a little then turn off the light. Well Pop went to bed and Harley got up in that bed and went to bed on my side of the bed! When I went to get in the bed, this is what greeted me! Is he not just the cutest thing you ever saw?! I'm sure some of you will be very put off by seeing the dog in the bed but both of them are bathed at least weekly and sponged more often than that. Besides in the MH there is not way to keep Harley out of the bed. We tried making him sleep on his own bed at the foot of our bed but he just waits until we go to sleep and sneaks in the bed! That's what he had done when I got this picture. Pop was already in bed asleep. Hope you get a chuckle out of this picture. I sure got a chuckle out of that little puppy in my bed. Till later - God Bless.

Friday, June 26, 2009

Homeward Bound

Today was an entire day of driving and we are both very tired tonight. We'll stay here in Ft. Chiswell RV Park in Max Meadows, VA for a couple of nights before taking on the next leg of our trip home. Our stay in Williamsburg was a wonderful experience though we never did get to the historic Williamsburg tour. Stonewall and Harley went with us just about everywhere we went except out to eat. The day at Yorktown Battlefield was just too much for Stoney and the next day he could not get up on all fours. He was pretty well down the rest of our visit so we did lots of car tours and kept him in the car. That really limits what you can do in terms of sightseeing. We got up one morning and dressed to go to Historic Williamsburg and as we were putting the camera and drinks in our bag to leave Stonewall started crying and trying to get up like he was going with us. That was it for me; we just didn't go. Took the puppies for a ride instead. That's really nuts I know but I just couldn't leave him all day long while we looked at old buildings - which I've actually seen before. Besides, when I was a child I lived in a historic home that was built in the early 1800's. Every time I tour a historic home, I think - "Yep. Just like when I lived in the Saddler House." Harley really enjoyed his tours of Williamsurg, always in the front seat. I have a few more photos I'd like to share but will wait until we get home next week to post them. From here we go back to Pigeon Forge for a couple of days then home on Wednesday. I'm looking forward to being home. This trip has really taught me a lot. Maybe I can make a list once I've had a chance to gather my thoughts. Till later - God bless.

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Yorktown Battlefield

This is a view of the York River as you enter the Yorktown area. Hard to imagine plantation home sites in the distance but that is what was there according to the signs. What a view for each morning cup of coffee. Can you see the schooner sailing on the York River. You can take a ride on this ship if you want.















The battlefield is a 16 mile tour through the national park. All along the way you get history lessons. I loved it! The major part of the battle of Yorktown took place in this field which is just outside the visitor's center. I don't understand a lot of the war stuff, but I'm assuming from what I saw yesterday, basically the British were on one side of the field and the Americans and French were on the other side of the field just shooting cannon balls at each other. Amazing to me! This row of cannons if from the American side and you can see the mounds of earth built up to protect the soldiers. I'm sure the camera is putting on about 20 lbs. for me!! (hahaha) . This is the National Cemetery in Yorktown where I think about 2000 soldiers are buried. Only 600 or so were identified. All through the cemetery you see markers for "4 unidentified US soldiers "or sometimes "2 unidentified US soldiers." These were mostly Union soldiers killed in Yorktown. I looked for some of our ancestors but didn't find any. I know Pop has one ancestor that fought in the Revolutionary War but I think he wasn't killed - at least he wasn't here!!! Next is the very spot on which Washington has his headquarters. And here's a shot of the earth mounds used for protection. I can't remember what these were called but there were lots of them. The last photo is of the American fighting position. Lots more pics for family when we get home for now these will have to do. I'm sure I've butchered the American History so please forgive me where I've faulted. Have a great weekend and God bless.

Jamestown Island and Yorktown

We have been really busy seeing the sights which has made it difficult to find time for blogging and besides that the internet connection here just doesn't want to upload my pictures. First, let me take back a little of my harsh comments about this park. The first morning we were here, we stopped by the office and asked if we could be moved to a pull-thru spot closer to the grassy areas. The park owner allowed us to do that and it is like a different world. Plenty of grass for the puppies and some space separating us from the neighbors. There is more electrical power toward the front of the park and the internet is better though not excellent. We have been very pleased with the park since we were moved. In fact so pleased that we extended our stay another five days! I'd say that is really good. So, I recommend if you decide to stay in American Heritage RV Park in Williamsburg - make sure you get a pull thru site- preferably near the end of the row so you have access to grassy areas.
We have been to Jamestown Island and Yorktown and I want to share some pictures of both places. We REALLY enjoyed our visit to both places and especially enjoy the actual historical sites rather than "recreations". We are saving those for next week. Pictures first from Jamestown Island. This is the view from the bridge that connects Jamestown Island to the mainland. In 1607, when the first colony was established an isthmus of land connected the "island" to the mainland excatly where the bridge is located but the isthmus was washed away in the 1700's. I for one, never realized how marshy and wet the area of the first colony was. Just dumb on my part; after all, the original colonist got here by ship and they didn't have lots of cars to go anywhere! According to the information posted along the way, the first to arrive thought this the best forest area they had even seen. And then they began almost immediately to cut away the forest. I'll have to say that someone let a lot of it re-grow because every where you go there is forrest. We drove a loop around the island that has historic markers all along the loop. Nothing but trees and marsh! I actually heard the wind rustling through trees like I haven't heard since I was a child. And the aroma of the air, oh my, wonderful!!! I've never smelled anything like it. It is a sweet smell but not too sweet. Pop says it just smells clean to him but there is a sweetness to it as well. If I had to say, I think it comes primarily from the cedar trees which are huge in the area. As you can see, water, marshes, and forrest everywhere. Six out of seven died from disease and indians. The indians practiced gorilla warfare and the settlers came equipped with guns that took 30 seconds or more to load. Indians could fire 10 arrows in that amount of time so the settlers were easy targets. Gives you a whole new appreciation for the toughness of the first settlers. As we toured the island this is the typical view; water and cattails or forrest. As we drove we came upon a little trail that lead to three marked burial sites. Amazingly, the graves were from the 1600's. It was a husband and wife and someone else but I don't remember who. One of the graves had a skull and crossbones on the marked. I'm sure these were modern markers because they were metal. There were other graves in the area but they were unmarked. The wife was 33 at the time of her death and left four children. The husband was 43 - if I remember correctly. I would highly recommend this little trip for anyone interested in American history. As interesting and amazing as this little bit of history is, the American Revolution is even more interesting to me. The next day which was yesterday - we were on to tour Yorktown. I'll do that trip in a separate post.

Monday, June 15, 2009

Williamsburg, VA

We arrived here in Williamsburg, VA yesterday around 2PM their time. Got an early start and since it was Sunday there was little traffice with which to contend so we had a wonderful drive --until! Until we were directed by Ms. Garmin to exit onto a toll road. Toll was not the worst part; I bet that sucker was half a mile up in the air! And the sides were built up to only about 2 feet (that's my husband's estimate, not mine). You know the issues I have with bridges and height; on my, panic city was not the word for it. I started out of my seat in the front when Pop said, "What are you doing?"! He won't admit it but that bridge was daunting to him as well. So I strapped myself back in the seat not wanting to dessert him in our hour of need. After what seems a long time we came to the toll booth on the top of the bridge! Pop says, "Get out and pay him", handing me his billfold. I took the billfold but just sat there thinking, "Not on your life, Buster. I'm not getting out". Suddenly a sign caught my eye. It said, "Please stay in vehicle". Well, that was enough for me. I told him the sign said stay in the vehicle and I didn't think it would be taken well if I got out. Finally the man in the toll booth motioned him forward a little and assured Pop that he could reach the window. Thankfully, Pop pulled forward to pay the toll. It cost $4.75 to have the you-know-what scared out of me! I'll avoid toll bridges at all cost from now on.

We are staying at American Heritage RV Park in Williamsburg but we are only about 10 miles or so from the historic part of Williamsburg. This park has one of the highest rating I've seen on the internet but we have been very disappointed in it. We are crammed into a back- in spot in the very back of the park though we requested a pull-thru. There are many pull-thru spots vacant but they were being held for reservations. We have two dogs and this is supposed to be a dog friendly park but there is really no place to walk them back here unless we get in the car and take them up to the park entrance. This is the first park we have been in that did not have grassy common areas for pets (or children). Even the poor State Parks we've used in Alabama had more space and grass. Lesson learned, we will not visit this park again. Interior roads are not paved so we have dust or mud. Today is mud. Power voltage just barely adequate to run one air conditioner. The park has nothing to do with this but the weather forecast calls for rain all week. We'll be doing a little sightseeing in the rain. Good thing I love to sleep in the rain! Till later - God bless.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Pilot Mountian, Laurel Hills and the quarry

Today we visited Pilot Mountain State Park which is a really nice park to visit. To get to the observation deck you drive straight up for what seemed a long time and then parked. There was an observation point at the parking lot but there was a trail to walk up, up, and up to get to the top. Now you know I have a thing about heights so I really didn't want to do the up, up, up walk anyway and boy was I glad when a little storm rolled in and we headed for the car. It really is a nice place to visit. Here are some pictures.
This is the characteric top of Pilot Mountain. Pop took these pictures from the observation platforms. Here is the view of the valley below.
Is that not something!!! Remember, Pop took all these pictures. I wouldn't get close enough to the edge to make pictures. We were soaring with the eagles up here.
Can you see the eagle? Then on to Laurel Hills and the quarry.
There are no buildings at Laurel Hills but the house and kitchen areas are roped off so that you can see where they were. From the home site the views are awesome! In the back of the property is the slave graveyard and an overlook of the Ararat River.
I really enjoyed our visit to Laurel Hills. When I was a child I lived for a short while in what is now a historic home built by slaves before the Civil War. The layout of Laurel Hills reminded me of that house except Laurel hills is on top of a hill and the house I lived in was on level ground. Expansive fields surround the house spot and would give a child so much room for play.
This is the largest open quarry in the world and visible from space, so I'm told. Of all we've done this visit to the quarry was my least favorite. That's it for today. If I get all this to upload I'm blessed. Until tomorrow - God bless.

Blue Ridge Parkway, Mt Pilot, Laurel Hills and more

We have been seeing the sights here in and around Mt Airy! Yesterday we drove a little on the Blue Ridge Parkway. What beautiful sights from along the mountain tops. I was amused that some of the "scenic overlooks" didn't overlook anything because the trees have grown so high they obstruct the view. Every once in a while the trees part and clearing allows you to see for miles. We came upon this little park and observation deck on Groundhog Mountain in Virginia. As afraid of heights as I am, I just had to go up the steps.. Just look at the view!
You can see for miles from here. By the way, we've had storms everyday but that hasn't stopped our sight seeing. A little further down the road from this viewing tower we came to Maubry's Mill. I was told it was one of the most photographed grist mills in the US. I was able to walk through the mill and the park but we had the puppies so Pop stayed in the car with them. They could have gone on the trail with us but Stonewall was not walking well yesterday. Here's the mill.

I'm not the best at taking pictures and I didn't get the angle to show you the water on the wheel but believe me, it was there. In fact, they are grinding corn and buckwheat inside. Just for demonstration though - not for consumption.

Today was Pilot Mt. , Laurel Hills where JEB Stuart was born and the granite quarry. I probaby need to do two postings to get the pictures in so let me stop here and do another posting for those pictures.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Mt Airy, NC otherwise known as Mayberry

Greetings from Mt Airy, North Carolina! We are here in the Mayberry Campground on Andy Taylor Blvd. A most beautiful view and an excellent campground. I would highly recommend it to anyone traveling in this area. And it is a bargain for $25 a night. Owners/operator are very nice and helpful.
We visited downtown Mt Airy this morning and saw Floyd's Barber Shop and Opie's Candy Shop, Slappy's Lunch and the Mt Airy Museum. Just so happened they were having and antique car show so we took in a few of those as well. Very hot here so short trip today. More tomorrow - the jail and Andy Griffith Theater.
Here we are on Main Street in downtown Mt Airy. All those cars lined up and backed into the parking spots were part of the antique car show. What really was alarming to me is that I can remember when MOST of them were new. I've even driven a few in my life time so what does that say about me? I must be vintage.
This is Opie's Candy Shop right next to Floyd's Barber Shop.
How long has it been since you have seen one of these old Coca Cola cases? I remember them from my childhood. In fact, downtown Mt Airy reminded me very, very much of the little southern town in which I grew up. In fact, it's my hometown with a purpose! More adventures tomorrow. Hope all these photos will upload. Till later-God bless!