Catching Up

Just before leaving Pigeon Forge, we had lunch at the great cafe that was right on the river. We had a delicious barbeque pulled pork sandwich and enjoyed it looking and listening to this beautiful river. I want to go back!

We then moved to London, Kentucky where we planned on spending a few days in a State Park. Well that only lasted for 2 nights. This park was really nice for "families" but not so good for us old folks. Most RV's had at least 4 kids who ran around our RV.

But that was not all. The site we were in was surround by dirt and then it stormed. We had a 3 inch river running under the RV. That did it. We moved back to Crossville to our previous park as it was so nice. We just relaxed there for a few days and had our friends over for brats. We had a great time and enjoyed out time there.

Elgin was our next stop to visit Jack's family. Jack's sister Judy who lives in Elgin invited all of the nieces and nephews that lived in the area for super on Sunday. Jack's two sister from Arizona were visiting so we had all the sibling together. Not all the nieces or nephews were able to come but those that did had a great time. The photo on the left is of the group.

Great food, great company and great fun!!

Here is Jack with his sisters. Judy on the left, Dor in the center and Kay on the right. I know you all know Jack. It was so nice to have us all together. Dor visits the area for a few months each summer as her 3 children and 5 grandkids live there. Tom and Kay have not been in the area for years so being together was very special.

We are now visiting my son, Craig and his family. More on this in my next update.

Pigeon Forge

Here we are in Pigeon Forge, TN at a beautiful RV park. We have the best spot with trees all around us with a nice cement pad and great lawn. The only thing we are not liking much is this little Cardinal in the photo. She seems to be looking for her mate because every morning at 5:30AM she pecks at our windows especially our bedroom window. She goes from one window to the other and keeps pecking. Jack has washed the windows several times because they get so dirty we can not see out of them.

Needless to say, she has been a pain in the ___! But enough about the bird. We took a ride to the Smokie Mountains. What a beautiful site! A bubbling creek runs along the roads surrounded by trees. I love the sound of the rippling waters. We took a 2.6 mile hike up to see a waterfall but it was a disappointment. That was after we walked 1.2 miles to see a school house. We got our exercise that day.

The weather has been pleasant. We have been able to sit outside in the mornings and for cocktail hour. The morning temps have been in the 60's and the late afternoon in the mid 80's. The humidity has been down so it felt nice.

We have been surprised by how much this area has grown in the last 18 years. This area has more tourist attractions than anywhere I have seen. Lots of shows like Branson, ride parks like Disney land, and restaurants galore.

I felt like a Princess one day (Carmel take note). Jack dropped me off at a mall and let me shop all by myself. My favorite thing to do! I went into almost every shop and bought a few things. Then I found a beauty shop and had my hair cut. Jack picked my up and treated me to ice cream. What a sweetheart.

Not much else to tell. More as we move on.