Sunday, August 27, 2017

LVEN VACATION

4 SEP 17

WATCHED LAST 100 LAPS AT AGUSTA HOTEL...FLY HOME ..NO KIDS ON FLIGHT

3 SEP 17

DRIVE TO DARLINGTON FOR NASCAR
....we DID IT....250 MILES FROM ATLANTA...GOOD TRIP....HOT...BIG CROWD..
79,000 AGAIN LIKE LAST NIGHT....HISTORIC OLD TRACK ON A LEGENDS
WEEKEND......PETTY AND EVERYONE ALIVE WHO WON THERE....
TIGHT TRAFFIC....NOT GOOD SIGHT LINES ON THE TRACK....3 HOURS
EARLY...GREAT PEOPLE.....ATE...WATCHING HOUR PRE RACE....20 LAPS
DROVE BACK TO AUGUSTA SAW LAST 120 LAPS ON TV ...PERFECT
120 MILES FROM ATLANTA AIRPORT...MONDAY MORNIONG

2 SEP 17

MORE OF A GREAT TRIP....DRIVE INTO ATLANTA....KIDS PARADE DOWNTOWN
WHERE WE WERE GOING....MISSED IT YEAH....CNN TOUR....COLLEGE FOOTBALL
HALL OF FAME....NICE...GREAT PARKING FREE 20 MINUTES FROM MERCEDES
BENZ STADIUM.. ...NO ADMITTANCE WITH PURSES AND BAGS...WALKED BACK
TO THE CAR....KICKOFF 815 FOR THIS $1150 TRIP....MOBS OF NOISY ASSHOLES
WHO REFUSED TO SIT DOWN...GREAT BANDS...SO SO GAME...EVEN FIRST
HALF....FLORIDA PISSED IT AWAY IN THE THIRD QUARTER....EASY OUT TO
COVINGTON GA....FOR SUNDAY TRIP TO DARLINGTON...115AM NOW UP AND
OUT

1 SEP 17

COKER TIRE MUSEUM....CHATANOOGA...GUIDED TOUR....GREAT GUIDE  90
MINUTES...LOTS OF OLD CARS....DRIVE TO ATLANTA NORTH...TONS OF CARS
WORSE THAN LA...8 LANES BOTH WAYS....NORTH TO DINNER TO MEET FRIENDS
WHO HAVE FOOTBALL TICKETS...GOT EM...COMPUTER GENERATED
MOTEL...SATURDAY FOOTBALL

31 AUG 17

NO MORE AUGUST....GREAT FOUR DAYS IN CHATANOOGA...LOW TOURIST
TRAFFIC ....GREAT PEOPLE....BACK TO GEORGIA BRIEFLY FOR LOVELY TRAIN
RIDE....FIRST TIME TO SEE ENGINE TURNED ON A TURNTABLE...3 MILES UP AND
BACK  TRAIN MUSEUMISH....BACK LOOKOUT RIDE UP THE MOUNTAIN ALL THIS
CIVIL WAR HISTORY....GREAT GARDEN ON TOP IN THE MIST.....LUOOKOUT
POINT IN THE BATTLE ABOVE THE
CLOUDS....COOL QUIET NO TRAFFIC
...CRAVEN HOUSE BATTLE SITE....MUSEUMS FOR CIVIL WAR....SUNNYS
BARBECUE...TOOK IT TO THE ROOM...EXCELLENT....LOOKOUTS DOUBLE AA
BASEBALL 6 INNINGS THEY BROUGHT OUT THE TARP...WONDERFUL
EXPERIENCE FOR MY LAST PRO BASEBALL GAME...MET THE UMPS...
LOTS OF PROMOTIONS...FREE TIX ON THE WAY IN FREE COOKIES ON THE WAY
OUT BEAUTIFUL OLD BALL PARK BETWEEN INTERSTATE AND THE RIVER...
LOTS OF CHANGES FROM MY DAY...GREAT TREATMENT FOR UMPS..
EXCELLENT BASEBALL....GAS WENT UP 29CENTS OVERNIGHT WAS 192
FOOTBALL TIX FRIDAY FOR SATURDAY GAME....50CENT PECAN PIES AT
WALMART...30 MPG FOR THE CAMRAY WHICH NEEDS SERVICE..


30 AUG 17

AMONG THE THINGS I LEARNED TODAY WAS THE LIFESPAN OF A SEAHORSE
CAVE ON TOP OF LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.....BOUGHT A STICK
CHATANOOGAR AQUARIUM....SPEED BOAT RIDE UP THE TENNESSEE
RIVER.....BACK TO AQUARIUM....PART THREE OF MULTI TICKET
JANET GOT TO SEE THE PENGUINS....I SAW SEAHORSES AND  THE
JELLY FISH....ONE MORE DAY HERE....

29 AUG 17

  177,000 IN CHATANOOGA...PEOPLE GREAT  STARTED WITH INTERNATIONAL TOW TRUCK MUSEUM   FABULOUS.....ON TO IMAX WITH FUTURE AT AQUARIUM
AND BOAT TRIP WED......LOTS OF HOP ON HOP OFF..NEW STUFF EVERY RIDE.....  MUSEUM AT THE TOP......CLASSIC OLD STUFF 1880S GLASS MUSEUM CLOSED....
VISITED CHATANOOGA CHO CHO...RAIL CENTER
 ON TO 1883 SUPPER AND ICE CREAM AT THE LOOKOUT LIFT NATIONAL CEMETERY THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF SHORT WHITE STICKS FOR 200 YEARS...JANET HOME DROVE 25 MILES FOR PIANO CONCERT AT SEVEN DAY ADVENTISTS COLLEGE...NICE...BACH ANDS BRAMS AND SOME HISTORY....GOT IN THE CAR TO TOP IT OFF WITH  RADIO...TCHIAKOVSKYS VIOLIN CONCERTO...ALL 32 MINUTES OF IT....SILVERSTEIN AND UTAH SYMPHONY AND ON THE INTERSTATE BACK ...SAW A HUGE TOW TRUCK  HAULING......AMAZING COINCIDENCE..

28 AUG 17   

ANOTHER WINNER AND THE FOOTBALL TICKETS ARRIVED DROVE 355 MILES SAVANNAH TO CHATANOOGAR SMOOTH THRU ATLANTA 33MPG...STOPPED AFTER 3
 HOURS....ARRIVE AT 2....HOP ON HOP OFF TOUR...IT CONTINUES THRU TUESDAY...LOTS TO SEE....SOUTHERN BELLE CRUISE THIS NIGHT DOWN THE   RIVER ....DINNER BUFFET....NICE...SPENT HALF THE TRIP ON THE BRIDGE WITH TWO GREAT CAPTAINS   HALF MOON....NICE PEOPLE....COOL WINDY DAY

 27 AUG17

ANOTHER LOVELY DAY....TWO FORT 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 1

  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 SCOUTSTELFAIR 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...WEATHE 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 HISTOR FOR ALL....FORT MOLTRIE....PRE CIVIL WAR...REVOLUTIONAR 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 CHAGA 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...LOVEL 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 17

      DRIVE TO LA...DINNER....PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS AS USUAL ...BRILLIANT AND WITH OUTSIDE ART
                                             

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