Hi Dale,

 RH> Hope you had a good trip--we've driven thru TN a number of times on
 RH> our way to/from out west.

 DS> It was a decent trip.  This one was sponsored by a local group in
 DS> Columbia -- our of 40 people, I was one of about four males.  The rest
 DS> were single women, either divorced, widowed or never married.  The

That must have been quite the trip. (G)

 DS> worst part was getting there.  To get there, we had a coach ride from
 DS> Columbia.  Counting meal and rest stops, a total of about 13 hours.

I'm not sure how long it takes us but we usually head out towards Durham
to pick up I-85 which joins in to I-40. Depending on where we're headed,
we can take I-40 most of the est of the way across the country. We've
gone by the Pidgeon Forge exit, but never stopped. Lodge Cast Iron is in
that area; I wouldn't mind stopping there some time to see what we can
add to our collection.

 DS> They stopped on the way at two Cracker Barrel restaurants -- not a
 DS> great place, but reasonable inexpensive food.  Then we were there in

We've stopped at them from time to time as well. The one in Easton, MD
let us park the camper over night in a side lot, toward the back.

 DS> Pigeon
 DS> Forge for three full days.  Saw six shows with three dinners at a
 DS> show. The shows varied in quality, as did the food, but all in all
 DS> pretty ok. Then another long coach ride home, stopping at another CB
 DS> for lunch and then a choice of Wendys or Burger King for dinner.

Sounds like a nice little break in the routine get away. Sometimes just
a short change from the normal is good for a recharge. Did you go to
Wendy's or BK for dinner? (G)


 DS> This comming weekend, we are going with the same group to Lancaster.
 DS> That is not so long a drive and we are driving ourselves.  I think
 DS> that there are two dinner shows involved.

I'm sure you will have free time for exploring the area. I'd be looking
for quilt/fabric shops (G) and general stores.


 RH> Understandable; I'm fighting a cough, hoping it won't turn into
 RH> bronchitis.

 RH> Went to an urgent care clinic yesterday and got 10 days worth of
 RH> Augmenton (antibiotic) and a cough suppressant. I'm hoping I caught it
 RH> soon enough to be well over it by the time the knee is done--no date
 RH> set for that yet but we're thinking the early part of January. The
 RH> worst will be knocked down by the time we will be leaving on our
 RH> Christmas trip--we'll get to shop at the Publix in Zephyrhills that
 RH> sold a big lottery winning ticket (Powerball, IIRC) a few years ago.

 DS> I do certainly hope that the infection is gone.  I also doubt that you

I've spent the last few days doing a lot of nothing, just working on
getting better. Steve has been laying plank vinyl flooring in the
kitchen, getting it done before the new fridge is delivered on Monday so
meals have been very easy do.

 DS> and Steve intend to test your luck with Powerball:-}}

I've got better things to throw my money away on. Aldi has a sous vide
unit on sale this week; I think I'd rather get that than a lottery
ticket. Probably won't get either tho.

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