Sunday, August 4, 2024

2024 TRIPS- ILEA TAMPA BIRTHDAY, DAUGHTER FROM FRANCE... ANOTHER ECLIPSE!!!!



 CAN I PLEASHHE TAKE SH-WEDDED SHHH-NAKE ON TRIP?!?!?
 
A GLANCE AT OUR CELL PHONE LOCATION HISTORY OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS!
WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE A VISIT FROM OUR 'FRENCH DAUGHTER' SEV AND HER LOVELY FAMILY.... WENT TO SEE THE MANATEES AT BLUE SPRING ST PARK....
BIRTHDAY TRIP FOR ILEA TO TAMPA.... ALMOST THOUGHT I'D TALKED HER INTO A VISIT TO THE FISHY FOOT EATING SPA- SHE WOULDN'T BITE. SAD, CAUSE THE FISH WERE READY TO FEAST!!!

WE FINALLY GOT THE CHANCE TO RENOVATE & IMPROVE ON OUR "UP" RV MAILBOX, AND THE FIRST STOP ON OUR ECLIPSE TRIP 2024- OF COURSE- WAS AN AIR SUPPLY CONCERT IN JACKSONVILLE FL...


                                              THE OL' TSPS OPERATOR BOARDS....

FULL WEEK AT TERRIFIC CAMPGROUNDS IN 'LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES' KY

             SPOOKY HAUNTED DOLL TRAIL......

GOT A GREAT SEAT FOR THE ECLIPSE ON THE POND AT A WINERY LOCATE ALONG THE PATH OF TOTALITY IN COBDEN (A BIT SOUTH OF CARBONDALE IL)






UP TO OHIO NEXT... NEAR CLEVELAND, A CHRISTMAS MUSEUM, GOT TO SEE AND TOUCH THE ACTUAL RV USED BY COUSIN EDDY IN 'CHRISTMAS VACATION"!!!!





ALSO IN OHIO- THE  WORLDS LARGEST NEON SIGN MUSEUM...



TOOK A TOUR OF THE ACTUAL UNDERGROUND BEER BREWERYS IN CINCINNATI


IN DAYTON OHIO AREA TOOK IN THE US AIR FORCE MUSEUM AND WERE ABLE TO SEE TOUCH AND WALK THROUGH HISTORY!  ACTUAL PLANES USE BY THE PAST PRESIDENTS ALL THE WAY BACK TO FDR!



HIGH ABOVE ITHACA NY GORGE.... SITE OF MANY SUICIDES IN THE PAST, HAS NOW BEEN SUPER FORTIFIED TO REDUCE/PREVENT SUCH ATROCITIES....

RATHER TRY TO FORGET THIS LOCATION IN PENNSYLVANIA- WHERE THE SONG JINGLE "SAFELITE REPAIRS- SAFELITE REPLACE" HAUNTS OUR MINDS....

WHILE IN THE MEDINA, OHIO AREA- GOT TO VISIT THE FAMOUS 'OHIO STATE REFORMATORY' WHERE THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION MOVIE WAS FILMED... AND ALSO VISITED WITH NIECE SANDY & FAMILY....




LUCY - IN JAMESTOWN NY

TAUGHANOCK FALLS IN ITHACA NY

 
WATKINS GLEN NY....





OH- THOSE RHODODENDRONS.....



TOUR OF THE ACTUAL COAL MINES...


FIREFLIES! WE DID NOT HAVE A RESERVATION :(




MUSHROOM MARKET IN SAVANNAH GA

BELOW IS THE COMPLETE MAP TREK OF SPRING 2024 FOR THE ECLIPSE

AND THEN.... THE DAY WE RETURN, WE ARE GREETED BY THIS SCENE FROM OUR BALCONY- AND SOMETIMES WONDER WHY WE EVER LEAVE HOME.....