Friday, April 22, 2011

Camping with Old Dominion Cardinals 4/2011

We headed out to Virginia Beach, Va. for our first camping trip of the 2011 season with ODC on Thursday 4/14/11.  Met up with the Mathenys at the rest area by Williamsburg and traveled on down to the beach.  Donna and Chuck Tolson were already there when we arrived and now long after we had more of our members show up. Raymonds and Burdettes came in and the rest of the group came on Friday.
We had a nice dinner on Thursday night and then  on Friday morning headed out to the actual beach area.  Now 6 of us rode our bicycles and 2 rode their motorcycle.  I am sure the 6 of us were working harder as that trip up the bridge and over to the water is TOUGH but I made it.  We had a great time riding up and down the boardwalk and then met the others for lunch, then ice cream and then the ride back.  Round trip was 8.50 miles.  When we arrived back at the campground more of group was arriving. That night we had happy hour and snacks and caught up with what everyone had done this winter.  Saturday morning was a nice big breakfast and then another bike trip to the beach. This time all total we rode 11.50 miles and my legs were screaming by the time we got back to the campground.
Most of the day was beautiful but we knew there were storms on the way.  The system that came up from the South was headed towards us.  It did lots of destruction in the South and really hit in North Carolina and also in Virginia.  God was really looking after us in our motorhomes as that storm SPLIT and went right by us.  We had taken precautions such as unplugging the electric, bringing in the slides, jacks up, etc and Larry and I just sat on the couchs and watched local TV tell us what was happening.  There were tornadoes northeast of us, south of us and all around but I never even got shakey scared, never felt the MH move.  Now you have to understand , I DO NOT LIKE WIND.  As a child of 3 , we had a tornado hit our house and I remember that so well,I can tell you all the details of that  but 3 months later my Dad died and I do not remember anything about that.  After the storm Sunday was a great day and we stayed until Monday morning. Saw lots of damage off I64 on the way home.
It has been a busy week since we got home with doctor appointments, shopping with Jackie, Larry painting some on the outside doors and church activites.  We are going to Bry's on Sunday and stay a couple of days to do ceramic tile in two areas of his house. Always something. He thinks we should retire so we would not have to work all the time. Ha Ha.

Later,

Monday, April 4, 2011

Back in Virginia 4-2011

The Big A Bus is back in the barn.  We had a wonderful trip this winter and got lots of work done. 
Now it is time to think what is next.  I will be going up to stay with Bry and Julie's girls this weekend so they can go to NC on a motorcycle ride.  Papa says he is going to stay home.  Madie and I will probably go shopping.
Next week  is doctor appointments and going to Virginia Beach for our first Old Dominion Cardinal Camping Club outing for 2011.

Later,


Mem