We arrived at the South Louisville KOA in Shepherdsville, Ky on Friday, July 22. Selene's nephew, Scott, passed away on July 21 after a long battle with cancer, and we wanted to be with the family. The funeral home visitation was on Saturday. As usual, this type of occasion also included seeing family members and acquaintances that we hadn't seen in a long time.
Yesterday, we pointed Little House northeast and drove to the FMCA Campground in Cincinnati, OH. Members receive two free nights of camping and up to 5 additional nights are available for $20 per night. We've decided to stay here until August 2nd. After yesterday's heavy thunderstorms, the weather has cooled down a little so the temperatures will be in the 80's over the next week.....not as cool as we'd like, but okay for now. When we leave here, we plan to head to Michigan for the rest of the summer.
Our life on the highways and byways of America.
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Friday, July 22, 2016
GRAYSON, KY: Change in Plans
We had a great time in Raleigh, NC over the last couple of weeks seeing many old friends and getting various chores taken care of. Our plan was to go to the NC Mountains yesterday to escape some of the heat and humidity.
However, on Wednesday we received word that Selene's nephew had passed away after battling cancer for several years. So yesterday morning we hit the highway about 10 A.M. headed for Kentucky to be with the family. After 8 hours on the road, we made it to Grayson, Ky and the Valley Breeze Campground.. This is a very small park in the rear of a home, but it had just what we needed - a long and level pull-thru site with full hookups - where we could rest up before continuing our journey.
Yesterday's journey was all interstate driving as we traveled through the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia. Today's trek should easier as we make our way to Shepherdsville, Ky where we'll park Little House over the weekend. Our search for cooler weather will just have to wait a little while longer.
However, on Wednesday we received word that Selene's nephew had passed away after battling cancer for several years. So yesterday morning we hit the highway about 10 A.M. headed for Kentucky to be with the family. After 8 hours on the road, we made it to Grayson, Ky and the Valley Breeze Campground.. This is a very small park in the rear of a home, but it had just what we needed - a long and level pull-thru site with full hookups - where we could rest up before continuing our journey.
Yesterday's journey was all interstate driving as we traveled through the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia. Today's trek should easier as we make our way to Shepherdsville, Ky where we'll park Little House over the weekend. Our search for cooler weather will just have to wait a little while longer.
Saturday, July 9, 2016
FLORIDA TO NORTH CAROLINA
It's been a busy week and a half. Our last post was from east of Jacksonville, FL. On Friday, July 1, we celebrated our grandson's wedding (he's the son of our oldest daughter, Kathy, from Alabama). The bride's family is from the Jacksonville area. What a great day! There was brunch in the morning at the home of daughter, Karen, then we went to the church for the nuptials, followed by a reception, followed by an after-wedding party at a local bistro. Here's a picture of the happy couple, Matthew and Hope.
Since it was a holiday weekend, our family stayed around to spend time in and around Karen's pool and just enjoy being together. The group included 4 of our 5 children, and 8 of 11 grandchildren as well as a niece and her daughter from Louisville, Ky. Some left on Monday and the rest of us headed north on Tuesday, July 5.
We traveled northeast to the Norman Lake area of North Carolina, since we were giving our son, Mike, and his girl friend, Hailee, a ride back to Cornelius, NC. After 8 hours, we arrived in Sherrills Ford, NC and got Little House set up at the Cross Country Campground. This large campground is on the west side of Lake Norman, and we had a pull-thru in the front of the park. Then it was time for dinner at a local Mexican restaurant before taking the young people to Cornelius on the east side of Lake Norman. We returned to Little House for a welcome night's sleep.
Wednesday, July 6, was a day to catch our breath and enjoy the companionship of another ham radio/RV couple - Bill and Nancy, who lived close by. We spent the day visiting, doing some sightseeing, then going to their house for a delicious dinner. Meeting up with friends on the road is always a good time.
After a leisurely morning on Thursday, we got the big rig moving once again for the 2 1/2 hour drive to Raleigh and the NC State Fairgrounds campground behind the Hunt Horse Complex. The next week or so will be spent taking care of various chores and visiting with the many friends in the area that we left behind when we started our full time RV lifestyle.
Since it was a holiday weekend, our family stayed around to spend time in and around Karen's pool and just enjoy being together. The group included 4 of our 5 children, and 8 of 11 grandchildren as well as a niece and her daughter from Louisville, Ky. Some left on Monday and the rest of us headed north on Tuesday, July 5.
We traveled northeast to the Norman Lake area of North Carolina, since we were giving our son, Mike, and his girl friend, Hailee, a ride back to Cornelius, NC. After 8 hours, we arrived in Sherrills Ford, NC and got Little House set up at the Cross Country Campground. This large campground is on the west side of Lake Norman, and we had a pull-thru in the front of the park. Then it was time for dinner at a local Mexican restaurant before taking the young people to Cornelius on the east side of Lake Norman. We returned to Little House for a welcome night's sleep.
Wednesday, July 6, was a day to catch our breath and enjoy the companionship of another ham radio/RV couple - Bill and Nancy, who lived close by. We spent the day visiting, doing some sightseeing, then going to their house for a delicious dinner. Meeting up with friends on the road is always a good time.
After a leisurely morning on Thursday, we got the big rig moving once again for the 2 1/2 hour drive to Raleigh and the NC State Fairgrounds campground behind the Hunt Horse Complex. The next week or so will be spent taking care of various chores and visiting with the many friends in the area that we left behind when we started our full time RV lifestyle.
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