Barney's Cafe
Pic of Andy, Thelma Lou and Aunt Bea
The REAL Floyd, the barber, eating a "moon pie"!While we were in Mt. Airy, NC, we did some sightseeing but most of the week Tom waxed the Journey. It's looking very nice and shiny now! So is he! He got a little too much sun, I think, but he'll recover.
During our stay, we invited one of Tom's old work pals up for dinner. He and his wife live in Clemmons which is near Wintson-Salem. Chris and Sandy came to Mt. Airy on Sunday and we had a great afternoon and evening catching up on old friends and learning more about our current situations. I think seeing us old retirees made them more anxious to retire and hit the road. We'd love to see them in our travels.
We spent a day driving some of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Unfortunately, it rained, but we still had a good time. What a beautiful area that is. Tom really got a kick out of going to downtown Mt. Airy and immersing himself in the past. For those of you who don't know, Mt. Airy is where Andy Griffith was raised and his show, Mayberry, was patterned after the town. There are all kinds of places that commemorate the show. Tom even paid a visit to Floyd's Barbershop.
Donna spent the week doing a few household chores and just enjoying having some down time. As much fun as it is to see all the sights and travel around the country, even the best traveler needs some time to regroup.
Julia (our granddaughter) is on her first camping/canoeing trip this week with her parents, Beth and Jim. I'm sure she's very excited and they will have a lot of fun in northern California. We are really looking forward to seeing her in the not too distant future. She's growing up so fast.
Tomorrow we're off to check out the lay of the land and see what mischief we can get in to. More news soon!
During our stay, we invited one of Tom's old work pals up for dinner. He and his wife live in Clemmons which is near Wintson-Salem. Chris and Sandy came to Mt. Airy on Sunday and we had a great afternoon and evening catching up on old friends and learning more about our current situations. I think seeing us old retirees made them more anxious to retire and hit the road. We'd love to see them in our travels.
We spent a day driving some of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Unfortunately, it rained, but we still had a good time. What a beautiful area that is. Tom really got a kick out of going to downtown Mt. Airy and immersing himself in the past. For those of you who don't know, Mt. Airy is where Andy Griffith was raised and his show, Mayberry, was patterned after the town. There are all kinds of places that commemorate the show. Tom even paid a visit to Floyd's Barbershop.
Donna spent the week doing a few household chores and just enjoying having some down time. As much fun as it is to see all the sights and travel around the country, even the best traveler needs some time to regroup.
Julia (our granddaughter) is on her first camping/canoeing trip this week with her parents, Beth and Jim. I'm sure she's very excited and they will have a lot of fun in northern California. We are really looking forward to seeing her in the not too distant future. She's growing up so fast.
Tomorrow we're off to check out the lay of the land and see what mischief we can get in to. More news soon!
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