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Ohio, United States
Having recently retired we are fulfilling our long time dream. We began our camping life with a tent in 1969 adjusting as each of our three sons arrived over the years and gradually progressed to a 32' Class A in 2007. Even after our sons became too busy with their own interests, we continued dreaming over the years. The Louisville, KY 2003 Great North American RV Rally and the book "Movin' On" convinced us that a motorhome after retirement was really for us! In 2007 we sold our home and disposed of most of our belongings and awaited the wife's retirement on February 1, 2008. We were out in our first motorhome ten times in our first summer in 2007, with our grandson joining us eight of those ten times. Since he must stay behind with his mom and dad to continue school, we told him he can join us on vacations (by car or plane) anywhere we are as we travel the US. Imagine the history lessons he could acquire! However, Mom and Dad don't look at it that way, especially the flying. Fortunately we don't miss work one bit!! We just miss the friends there. We have many hobbies to keep us busy when we decide to sit still for a day. Hope to see you on the road.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Gettysburg, PA

We began our journey to Gettysburg and on the way realized that we were in apple country. We saw three apple processing plants, Mott's, Mussellman's , and another that I forgot the name of. We even saw a water tower shaped like an apple! I was too slow with the camera to get a picture, maybe next time. It seems that this car does not stop for photos for some reason??? However, on the way back to Dogwood Acres campground, we did stop at a roadside market and bought apples. Hopefully, this will help with our diets! Upon arriving at Gettysburg, we first checked out a good sized antique store. Too bad we do not have a place to collect! I am so glad that I kept our Johnson Bros. china as I do not find it anywhere out there. So Victor, guard it with your life! Maybe it will be worth something some day! We then continued to walk the streets looking at all of the stores, art galleries, and restaurants . We went down Baltimore Street to look up Amy Lindenberger's Civil War Art Gallery. We had doubts that she would be there since it was mid week, and we were correct. So Amy, Gary left you a card to let you know that we were there. Gary had taken colored pencil art classes from Amy in her Canton, OH gallery for four years. She lives in Canton and then Gettysburg on weekends. The setting is great for her since her interest and research has been the Civil War period. Gary had first met her at an Art Show at Centennial Park in Salem. Now on to the Gettysburg National Military Park & Museum. There was so much to look at that I am sure that we probably missed some. The most impressive art was the cyclorama painted in the 1800's by Paul Philippoteaux. He did this after much research and time on the battlefield with veterans of this most important battle of the Civil War, a battlefield guide and a photographer. These paintings were stored without proper care and began to deteriorate. After a lot of restoration, it was brought into this round setting and has been a major part of this museum. These are shots that Gary took of parts of this display.
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