Sunday, August 20, 2017

LVEN VACATION

 27 AUG17        ANOTHER LOVELY DAY....TWO FORTS
                      THIS OUTSIDE SAVANNAH NEAR S C BORDER
                      FORT JACKSON  GREAT TOUR FIRED THE CANNON
                      ITS WORN ....LEARNED A LOT
                      FORT PULASKI....POSSIBLY BEST GOVERNMENT FORT
                      EVER BUILT...1840S....18 YEARS TO BUILD...NEARLY
                      NEVER USED....IN GREAT CONDITION...WONDERFUL
                      X MILITARY RANGER GUIDE...75 MINUTES
                      LAST HOUSE TOUR....RICHARDSON...DOWNTOWN
                      SAME GUIDE AS YESTERDAY...JASON...GREAT
                      WALKED THE WATERWAY...BOUGHT PRALINES
                       AND A T SHIRT....MOTEL OFF DOWNTOWN
                      NEAR GREAT RESTAURANT....SHIRT...CRAB..
                      SAUSAGE ...RED POTATOES...CORN AND A HOLE
                      IN THE TABLE FOR TRASH...ECELLENT...
                       GAS UP ON TO CHATANOOGA MONDAY

26 AUG 17   ANOTHER XCOLOSSAL DAY
                        SAVANNAH HISTORY MUSEUM EXCELLENT
                        RAILROAD MUSEUM EXCELLENT
                        BACK ON TO THE HOP ON HOP OFF DOWNTOWN AREA
                        LOWE MUSEUM ...FOUNDER OF GIRL SCOUTS
                        TELFAIR MUSEUM...OLDEST BEST FIRST CITIES MUSEUM
                        JEPSON MUSEUM...JANET PASSED....MODERN ...NOT TOPS
                        PROGRESS...17 YEAR OLD HIGH SCHOOL BABE DID THE
                        TOUR...SUPER....MATURE...INTELLIGENT...WELL RESEARCHED
                         FINISH SAVANNAH SUNDAY

25 AUG 17     CHARLESTON ST ANDREWS CHURCH 1700S...OLD DEAD
                        PEOPLE IN CHURCHYARD...ACTIVE FOR 300 YEARS
                        FIRETRUCK MUSEUM FIRST CLASS
                        DRIVE TO SAVANNAH
                        CITY TOUR OF SAVANNAH...TWICE...DROVE AROUND
                         IN THE RAIN LIKE A DUMB ASS TRYING TO FIND A
                        HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME BUT FAILED...

24 aug 17       ANOTHER GREAT DAY....FIVE SOUTHERN DOWNTWON
                       CHARLESTON MANSION TOURS...JANET DID 4..WONDERFUL
                       HISTORY OF POWER.....MONEY....RICE....POLITICS...WEATHER
                        FURNITURE...AND EVERYTHING ELSE....CHARLESTON
                        JUST TOO QUICK...LOVELY PLACE...BATTERY PARK
                         IN MIDDLE OF THE TRAVELS...HOSTIGE...POLICE ACTION
                        ONLY TRAFFIC FOR US ...MISSED NEARLY ALL OF IT..
                        GREAT DINNER IN AN OLD HOUSE...AND TOPPED IT OFF
                        A PLAY...' I GOT YOU BABE'....EXCELLENT...WELL DONE
                        SORT OF FOREVER PLAIDISH...GOOD PRODUCTION AND
                         ACTING...JANET LIKED IT...FINISH CHARLESTON FRIDAY
                        ON TO SAVANNAH...

23 AUG 17    ANOTHER GREAT DAY.....CITY TOUR OF CHARLESTON 90
                       MINUTES MARINE GRADUATE WITH MEDIA DEGREE
                       SENSATIONAL ....DOWNTOWN OLD HOUSE TOUR
                        EQUALLY GREAT....MAGNOLIA PLANTATION TOUR
                        ON TRAIN OF GROUNDS.....HOUSE....GARDENS ...VIDEO
                        COLOSSAL HISTORY...ONE OF THE WORLDS GREAT
                        CITIES...NEEDS A KEN BURNS DOCUMENTARY...
                        GREAT SUSHI BARECUE SUPPER...NO ROOM INTERNET

22 AUG 17     FORT SUMTER....HEORIC CIVIL WAR HISTORY...THIS IS
                        WHERE IT STARTED......ALSO FOR MOULTRIE....BOAT
                        TRIP...NICE INFO...HOUR AT THE FORT AND BACK
                         AIR CRAFT CARRIER...YORKTOWN JR...WONDERFUL
                         ALSO A CRUSIER AND SUBMARINE.HELL OF A HISTORY
                         FOR ALL....FORT MOLTRIE....PRE CIVIL WAR...REVOLUTIONARY
                          LOTS OF CANNONS....GOOD VISIT TOPPED BY WORLDS
                          BEST SNOW CONES...

21 AUG 17     ONE OF THE GREAT DAYS OF OUR LIVES..JANET AND I
                        FLY 3000 MILES FOR THE ECLIPSE IN CHARLESTON S C
                        WEATHER REPORTS FOR MONDAY ...NOT GOOD
                         CANCEL FORT SUMTER CRUISE FOR 100 MILE DRIVE TO
                        COLUMBIA.....GREAT GREAT STATE CAPITOL TOUR FROM
                        KATHY.....INTERNET INFO TRIP TO LEXINGTON BALL PARK
                        FOR ECLIPSE.....PERFECT ...3 HOURS EARLY....PERFECT
                        SETTING...FREE ADMIN....FREE PARKING....GRANDSTAND
                        BALL PARK VENUE...ON OFF UNDER FIELD.....AC ROOM\
                        CONCESSIONS...RESTROOMS...PA ANNOUNCEMENT...
                        500 ISH....NOT OVER POWERING...FEW FLUFFY CLOUDS
                         PERFECT TOTALITY...ALMOST 3 MINUTES EVEN JANET
                        LEFT AC FOR IT....2 HOUR TRIP BACK TO CHARLESTON
                        LOTS OF TRAFFIC.....WAL MART....BARBECUE...NOW DAY 3
                        CHARLESTON
                         SLAVES ALL ILLEGAL IMMIGRENTS..

20 AUG 17     4AM TO AIRPORT FLY TO DENVER...FLY TO CHARLESTON SC
                          LOOKS LIKE RAIN FOR THE ECLIPSE....AWFUL FLIGHT FULL
                         OF SCREAMING KIDS....HOT HUMID...NICE HOTEL AND DINNER
                          PACIFIC OCEAN THURSDAY...ATLANTIC SUNDAY
                      
19 AUG 17    HOME AT 3 AM FROM LA   WASH THE CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME
                      IN THREE YEARS...POKER...OBTAIN ECLIPSE GLASSES
                      SONNY TURNER AT THE SOUTH POINT

18  AUG                UP IN CALIFORNIA BAYMONT INN...LA MUSEUM FOR CHAGALL
                       SKETCHES AND ART FROM 45 FIREBIRD   COSTUMED MANEQUINS
                      SAME FROM MOZARTS MAGIC FLUTE IN 65...ALSO USUAL
                      ALLIGATORS PLAYING VIOLINS...
                     DRIVE UP TO SIMI VALLEY FOR REAGAN MUSEUM...LOVELY
                     ON A HILL....NANCY AND RONNIE THERE FOR EVER
                     AIR FORCE ONE..............LA PHIL AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL
                     TCHIAKOVSKY  TOTALLY....BEST SOUND AND ORCHESTRA IN
                     THE WORLD...12,000    FIREWORKS AND USC BAND FOR 1812
                     OVERTURE.....LOTS OF TRAFFIC HOME 30MPH FOR THE HONDA
17 AUG       DRIVE TO LA...DINNER....PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS AS
                      USUAL ...BRILLIANT AND WITH OUTSIDE ART
                                             

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