The Big A Bus left Louisa county on Friday, May 17, 2014 to attend the Virginia State Samboree in Urbanna, Va. Our chapter, the Old Dominion Cardinals, we in charge of a hamburger sale, a motorcycle ride and the hosting of the Saturday night refreshments at the entertainment. Friday was a good day with people coming in and getting set up and the weather was great, however Saturday morning did not prove to be NICE. When we awoke it was drizzling rain and it continued off and on all day. We were able to have the hamburger sale without rain and did well raising money for our chapter but the motorcycle ride had to be cancelled. Our pot luck dinner was a little damp but we had a couple of small tents set up and were able to have dinner without too much dampness.
Sunday morning Larry and I left around 9:30 am and traveled on over to Charleston WV to Madie's favorite campground. The Wal Mart at Cross Lanes. We left there on Monday morning and arrived in Lexington Ky around 1:30 pm and got set up at the Kentucky Horse Park Campground. Relaxed the rest of the day and on Tuesday morning we went to the Horse Park to enjoy all the activities. It is a wonderful place for horse loves and we got a good education in these beautiful creatures.
Later in the afternoon Harry and Rowena Johnson, who are motorhome friends and live in Lexington came over and then took us to the downtown area of Lexington, a couple of racetracks, just to see them, and to a local restaurant for dinner. We had a "hot brown" which is a Kentucky favorite that was started from left overs from the Kentucky Derby many years ago, It was a good combination of ham, turkey, gravy, bacon, cheddar cheese on toast. Really it was good.
Wednesday found us on the road to Indy, arriving around 1:30 pm and the first order of business was set up of the mh and then off the pick up Noah and Kate from school as Ally had a doctors appointment for Sophia. Bella was with her. The afternoon was gymnastics for the girls, a meeting at church for Noah, Mom and Dad so Papa and Mimi had gymnastics duty and Sophia duty.
Thursday we were busy again since it was Bella's last day of kindergarten. Pickup at 11am, then out to lunch as a celebration for her graduation. The ceremony was at 7 pm so as you can tell it was a busy day. We laughed and said this was number 3 and in 3 years we will be back for the last one when Sophia graduates.
Friday was the last day of school for the other two kids. Ally and Bella went to Gymboree for Sophia and then did lots of errands. Doug, Larry and I had a list of things to get done at the house. First order of business was grass cutting and fixing the trampoline that got damaged in a wind storm this spring. I had some things to do inside since I had packed up lots of dishes that I wanted Ally to have . I had lots of pretty things to put in her china cabinet, and then I had to plant 4 flats of "Bryant flowers". That is what we call inpatients.
Tomorrow Doug's mom is getting married. She has been a widow for about 12 years and has met a very nice gentleman, Palmer . The girls are going to be flower girls in the wedding so today is rehearsal, a gathering of both families for dinner tonight and then the wedding tomorrow. As usual it is busy busy busy,
We will be here until Wednesday and then we are going to Ohio to visit with a high school friend of mine before returning to Virginia.
More later
Saturday, May 25, 2013
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