Hello From Michigan

Today we left Ohio and made our way to the Thousand Trails Park in St Clair, Michigan. The first 3 hours of our trip today was in a heavy rainstorm which wasn't any fun. Michigan is the 31st state Lenny has visited since he began traveling with us 16 months ago. Since we are so close, we may even take him into Canada while we are here. We are glad to be out of Ohio where it was so hot with very high humidity. We didn't want to be outside playing in that heat. We did have a shocking experience while in Ohio. Lenny and I each wear a remote trainer collar. If we misbehave, Mom and Dad can hit a tone button to let us know we need to behave. If we don't behave then they can hit the shock button to give us a small shock and then we behave. We were having problems with my collar not working so Mom and Dad called the company. They walked them through some tests and come to find out the remotes had gotten crossed. When Mom or Dad hit my shock button, Lenny was getting shocked. He wasn't the least bit happy about that. Mom and Dad were able to get them reprogrammed so now they work properly. Lenny is happy now that he is not getting my shocks. While in Michigan, we plan to do some sightseeing and also visit the vet to get our annual shots. Later folks!

North Carolina

After three active weeks in South Carolina, highlighted by the birth of grand baby Kennedy Rae, we hitched up this past Sunday and headed for the Forest Lake Thousand Trails near Lexington, NC. Mom and Dad are still Ga Ga about Kennedy. On Wednesday, being one week old, she had her first pediatrician appointment. She gained 7 ounces and now weighs 8 lbs and grew 1/2 inch and is now 20 inches long. She is in great shape.

Monday, Mom and Dad toured the Childress Vineyards and Winery in Lexington. It is owned and operated by NASCAR team owner Richard Childress. According to Mom and Dad, it is a beautiful place and a first class operation. Wednesday, they went to Welcome, NC and toured Richard Childress Racing Headquarters and museum. Dad found it very fascinating as he is a NASCAR fan. NASCAR ownership is definitely not a poor man's operation.

Today was a road trip for me and Lenny. Mom and Dad took us to Mt Airy, NC, better known by many as Mayberry. We toured the town and saw many things from the Andy Griffith Show, from Sheriff Taylors office, car and jail to Floyd's Barber Shop to a statue of Andy & Opie to Andy Griffith's home from 1936 to 1966. Lenny and I got our pictures taken in the jail, in front of the statue and eating lunch of burgers and fries at the Blue Bird Diner. That was the highlight of the day for us. The Blue Bird Diner is pet friendly. They keep a water dish and a bucket of doggie treats out front for their 4 legged friends. We lunched on the front patio.

We leave Monday for Ohio. We will be making a one night stop at a campground on the original Bob Evans Farm, where the Bob Evans Restaurant idea was born.

OUR BUNDLE OF JOY HAS ARRIVED!!!!

Mom and Dad are now the proud grandparents of Kennedy Rae Gordon, born at 7:42 this morning, weighing in at 7 lbs 9 oz. She is a gorgeous little blonde with blue eyes and chubby cheeks. Momma Sharon and Kennedy are doing fantastic. Daddy Trevor is still on cloud nine.