OK, Now Where's The RC Cola

Today Mom and Dad went to Charleston, SC with their RV friends, Bob and Kathy. They stopped at The Moon Pie Store to pick up some official Moon Pies. They bought Lenny and me a Moon Pie toy to play with. But, they did not get us an RC Cola. Whoever heard of a Moon Pie without an RC Cola. A Moon Pie without an RC Cola is almost Un-American. We are currently at the Big Water RV Resort in Summerton, SC. We will be here until Sunday then we head back to Fair Play, SC for another 3 weeks. Dad has some appointments and we will get to see Dave & Pat and Trevor & Sharon. Thursday, Mom and and Dad are taking us to the Congaree National Park for the day. That should be fun because we will also get Happy Meals. Its been very cool here but a least its not raining. During our three weeks at Fair Play, before coming here, we had more than 10 inches of rain. There wasn't much outside playing there. Hopefully the major rains are behind us. Time for a Moon Pie, later folks.

3rd Anniversary

Today, October 1st, marks Mom and Dad's third anniversary as fulltime RVers. Three years ago today they hooked up the trailer and pulled out of Grand Prairie, Texas and began their fulltime lifestyle. Seven weeks later they adopted me and I joined them for the adventure. It is a wonderful lifestyle, traveling around seeing this beautiful country. We have pulled the trailer 31,000 miles and have visited the 48 contiguous states and six Canadian provinces. We are looking forward to more travels and adventures.

Hello From Gatlinburg, TN

Yesterday we left North Carolina and made our way to Gatlinburg, in the Great Smoky Mountains. This is beautiful country, though right now, a bit soggy. Our site has plenty of puddles and soggy ground so Lenny and I do not get to play outside too much. Mom has this thing about us tracking mud into the trailer. After we arrived, we met up with Mom's brother Albert and his wife Diane and Mom's sister Laura and her husband Gene. They have been vacationing here for the week and will be leaving tomorrow morning. Tonight we are looking forward to the arrival of Trevor and Sharon, who will be here for the weekend. It will be special for Lenny to see Trevor again. We are looking forward to a fun weekend. Sunday we will be heading out for Fair Play, South Carolina for a three week stay.

The Tar Heel State

After two restful weeks at Lynchburg, Virginia, we are now in North Carolina. We left Lynchburg this morning and drove in rain the entire way. What's new, we have seen more than our share of rain since we left Texas. We enjoyed our time in Lynchburg. We met up with Mom and Dad's RVing friends, Bob and Kathy and Bob and Candy. We first met up with them in Arizona last summer. Lenny and I also made a new friend, "Granny", while in Lynchburg. "Granny" is a 94 year old lady who travels with her daughter and son-in-law. "Granny" would come over and pet us. She really adored us. Whenever her daughter would look to see where "Granny" had wandered off to, she would start at our place because she knew "Granny" would want to come see us. Mom and Dad did go to Appomattox Courthouse to see where Lee surrendered to Grant, ending the Civil War. By the way, North Carolina is the 27th state Lenny has traveled with us. He hasn't caught up with me on states visited but he is working on it. We will be in North Carolina for one week, then we will be off to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Signing off for now.....

Wonderful Week At Chesapeake

We are ending a wonderful week at the Chesapeake Thousand Trails. We have really enjoyed ourselves. Saturday night the park had a DJ playing music at the activity center, across from our trailer. We were able to sit at the trailer and enjoy the music, everything from the 60's to today, country and rock. That was really neat for me and Lenny. We have also done quite a bit of sightseeing while in the area. One day we toured Yorktown and the Yorktown Battlefield. This is where General Lord Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington, thus ending the Revolutionary War and giving independence to the United States. On another day we toured the Richmond area. We drove down Monument Avenue and saw all the neat monuments, including the newest one of tennis great Arthur Ashe, a Richmond native. We toured the Petersburg and Richmond Civil War battlefields and even had a picnic lunch at the Richmond battlefield. Of course the day would not be complete without Mom and Dad looking for historic graves. At the Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Mom and Dad found the graves of Presidents James Monroe and John Tyler. We also saw the graves of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Confederate General Jeb Stuart. We also got to see the Confederate White House in Richmond. It was a long but fun day.

Tomorrow we pull out and head for the Thousand Trails park in Lynchburg, VA. We will be there for two weeks. On Friday, Sept 4th, we will be celebrating Mom's birthday and then on Wednesday, Sept 9th, we will be celebrating my 3rd birthday. It should be a fun time.

Good Bye Washington

Tomorrow morning we pull out and head for Chesapeake. We have had a lot of fun visiting with family while here. Lenny and I had loads of fun playing with TJ, a goldendoodle puppy. TJ is only a pup but he is way bigger than me but not as big as Lenny, yet. We also had a blast playing with Monica, Angela, Alex and Ben. Mom and Dad enjoyed seeing nephew Mike and wife Ester and were pleasantly surprised to see niece Heidi and her husband Ryan. It was like a small family reunion. The kids enjoyed swimming in the pool here at the RV park. Today, Mom and Dad toured Washington without us. They decided to ride the Metro Rail into Washington and dogs are not allowed so we had to stay home and guard the trailer. Mom and Dad were exhausted when they got back. They walked 4 hours in the heat sightseeing around Washington. They were so proud of us guarding the trailer that we got special hot dogs for supper. Thanks to Mike and Ester for their hospitality.

Hershey, "The Sweetest Place On Earth"

For the past week we have been based in Hershey, PA, the last stop of our Pennsylvania visit. We have had a busy week of sightseeing. Our first excursion was to the Crayola Crayon Factory in Easton, PA. I wonder how many people have used Crayola Crayons in their lifetime? Of course Lenny and I were treated to a Happy Meal that day. One day Mom and Dad left us home and went to the Hershey Chocolate Story Museum. Dad is fascinated by the Hershey Kiss street lights on Chocolate Ave. On Thursday we had a long sightseeing day as we went to the Philadelphia area. We visited Hopewell Furnace, a self-contained plantation where they didn't grow crops but worked with iron ore and limestone. From there we went to Valley Forge to see where General Washington based his troops during the Revolutionary War. In Philadelphia, we visited Edgar Allan Poe's home, Independence Hall and saw the Liberty Bell. And of course, Lenny and I got our Happy Meals for lunch. It was a long day for us. On Friday, Mom and Dad left us home to rest up while they went to Gettysburg where they toured the battlefields and President Eisenhower's home and farm. Tomorrow we pull out and head to the Washington, D.C. area to visit Mom and Dad's nephew Mike, his wife Ester and their daughters Monica and Angela. Mom and Dad have also promised to show us some of the sights in Washington. It should be a fun time. Until then, take care.