Williamsburg, VA

Land of the free.. flooding and snow..

Last night in Hayes VA. which is across the bridge ($1.00 an axel to cross) at the RV park we went to.. it snowed.. then rained. We woke up to the area around us (all sand and some dirt) was flooded.. Even Jax-e wasn't sure she wanted to jump down off the step.. We had to wear plastic bags over our shoes or water would have poured into them. It was record time to hook up the car hauler and get the car on.. it was flooding and a mess.. and since we had to go on a road names"low ground road" it was a bad omen.. It was quite a trip along the road.. there were a couple places where water was totally over the roadway. If we had waited.. I am sure we would have been stuck there, due to the roads flooding. So.. on the main road.. we got across the bridge and headed for Williamsburg VA. To a different.. RV park.. with showers and cable tv.. and we sit on a cement slab..

They did get more snow towards Williamsburg then we did in Hayes, but it was off the road. And basically in the fields. In Hayes.. it was flooding .. and no snow.

Jax-e is SO READY to go back to the beach.. or even sunshine and sand.. she wants it to be warm again.. that is why she left Spokane.. :( POOR PUPPY (and for the record.. yes.. Mel is whining about the cold too.. they are 2 peas in a pod!) But first before we start our trip back.. we will spend Christmas with Stacy and Virginia. The 26th, we start out. Hopefully early and with decent weather.

Well must go do dishes and then going to watch tv some.
You all have a great weekend and don't forget to get your shopping done :)

Oh yeah... Happy Holidays..

Keri

Four Oaks NC

IF you have a RV and IF you go through this area and IF you need a place to stay and IF you can sleep through a hurricane.. then THIS is the place for you!!!
Complete with train 100 feet from your camping spot..
Tomorrow we head for Williamsburg VA. We will spend a few days there.. then the 26th.. it is on down to FLORIDA..WARMTH!! and on over to Yuma.. going slowly of course. :)
We don't like to hurry.
Well going to stop here.. will write more from Williamsburg..
You all take care..
Keri

Wed. leave for Four Oaks, NC

Tomorrow we leave for Four Oaks, NC. We spend one night there then head up further towards Williamsburg, VA. We plan to visit and see Stacy and Virginia on Sunday. We'll get up and see a few of the sights and then... do nothing :) We enjoy doing nothing.We accomplished quite a bit today.. I cleaned and re-did some cupboards.. Mel did little projects we had on the list :) You all know.. the honey do list..
Well ... I will miss the beach.. I will miss watching Jax-e running on the beach and miss hearing the waves as they pound coming into shore. AND.. I will really miss walking on the beach with Mel.
I will write more tomorrow.. You all have a nice night..
Keri

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina....

Greetings from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina... We finally got our trailer..and made it on over here. It was a little windy and foggy but the smell is wonderful. There is nothing like the smell of the ocean. Even with the cold front going through.. with the exception of the wind.. it is nice. And we are enjoying walking along the beach..making memories.. and gathering shells for memories for Cynthia.

We picked up our trailer, it is powered to tilt so you can just drive on up it. You don't need to pull out the ramps for the car to go up. Which is nice :) It is a nice trailer.. I will admit it. When I got the car off.. it took about 2 minutes.. it was actually quite nice!

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We are camped right on the beach.. Staying at "Apache Family Campground resort, www.apachefamilycampground.com ." We are staying in spot Ocean 153. There is a few weeds that act as a wind break.. and Jax-e LOVES the beach.. we let her go and she just runs and runs! All you see is little POOFS of dust in her wake. It is funny to watch. The seagulls drive her nuts and she spots them and goes at a charge towards them.. they fly but she fancies herself a huntress.. I only get nervous when she goes out into the water to go after the seagulls flying above her. Anyway she fancies herself a beach bum.. hehehe She hasn't tried the surf board yet.

This is Kelley and Tammy's baby.. It is magical.

to look at, the baby is just laying perfect for a picture :)
I just pray that this baby makes his or her journey to this world safe and sound. Please send prayers towards Tammy and Kelley.. Thank you.. more then you will know.

Wednesday we check out of here (Myrtle Beach) and head on up towards Stacy and Virginia's. Stacy will be back from the West Coast by the time we get up there and Virginia ought to be on break from college. We plan to spend 4 or 5 days up there during Christmas and check out Williamsburg At Christmas time.. I hear it is quite awesome. Then we will head down into the panhandle of Florida and if it is nice.. slowly make our way back to the Great Northwest! We will take Highway 10 down along the southern end of the states and probably come up through California.

YEA... South Carolina.. finally... :)

Well we are somewhere in South Carolina.. up on the border with North Carolina.. About 6 miles from Mt. Croghan in a little town called PAGELAND. For a couple days we might leave the car here (where we pick up our trailer) .. in Mt. Croghan.. and drive down to Camden.. it is a beautiful old town. Boy I tell you some of the homes that we went by.. were breath taking. AND.. the weather said.. it might get up to 74 tomorrow! Well it is one of them..Wait and see.. kinda deals. Anyway we have a few days to do nothing till we can get the trailer. It is done.. we just have to wait for the tire tie downs. So we will probably do a little driving around and checking things out back here. It is a lot like Washington.. there are trees and green.. no huge mountains.. but it is pretty in it's own way. Then we will head to Stacys for a few days at Christmas time. We plan to go over to the coast and take the coast highway up to Yorktown. There are a couple places we would really like to stop at and see. It will be nice.. even if we have to just watch a storm come in over the ocean. Then when we get there.. the kids want to show us places around there. It will be fun.. and interesting.. Looking forward to it.
Well I am tired and I will write more later..
You all take care..
Keri

SERAFINO'S!!!!! YES..Finally :) Atlanta.. hiss..

Well... made it down here to the restaurant. We ate.. it was still really good.. but somethings had changed and now.. Anchorage takes the #1 spot and Serafino's takes 2nd. They have down sized and moved to a smaller place. I guess that you have to do what you have to do to survive in this economy.



http://www.serafinositalianrestaurant.com/

THEN.. we went up the highway about 15 miles to the truck stop.. wow it was small AND they were parked double so we would have gotten stuck in among the semis. Having been there.. done that.. we decided to go to this other one. We got there and there was no truck parking.. only gas pumps. So we went down the street to Walmart.. which really wasn't a Walmart but a Sams Club. They let us stay there..
If I lived in Atlanta.. I swear.. I would drink.. and I don't mean now and then.. I mean drink! The speed limit is 65.. I was almost doing 70 and they were swerving in and out.. and had to be doing 80plus! I hated it.. I feel for anyone that has to drive there! Atlanta = tranquilizers!

Anyway.. long day LOOOONG day.. BUT thank God.. through Atlanta. I thought St. Louis was bad.. hehehehe think again.. But I will STILL avoid going through St. Louis at all cost. Only if I have no other choice will I go through there.

You all have a great week.. talk to you all later..
Keri

WELCOME TO THE LAKE..

Well it is a lake.. not our lake.. but a lake in Cropwell Alabama. We are east and south of Birmingham Alabama. Tomorrow we make it through Atlanta Georgia. Hopefully our Italian place is open. I am just glad that we are ALMOST there. I told Mel it was a long drive.. The hardest part is the 4 hour driving.. wow it seems like forever getting here.. but we need to stop in time to be able to hook up. It just seems like this is taking forever..and I would love to just spend a few days not doing anything... soon I am told.. soon :)

Got this picture from my niece the other day.. I think it is so cute it is like Athena is going.. .....SANTA......

hehehe And Nino is Santa to her.. Anyway cute picture.. so I wanted to share.
Will be interesting to hear what my granddaughter does with Santa. They haven't gone yet.. hopefully this coming week they will make it.


Well the final for Amazing Race is on.. Mels daughter wants to go on it..Holly.. she would pair up with Alex.. her brother in law. hehehe I can only say.. it would be an interesting show!!
So.. will talk to you all later..
Keri