VISIT in BECKLEY WV and ARRIVING IN OHIO

May 2nd, Monday 
Yes, we arrived at Victor's after dropping the motor home off at Brunks for repairs. We are fine, but the motor home is a little worse for wear. This has certainly not been our best year!

We were going to stop at Brunks so that they could measure it for an awning over the one bedroom slide since the original had torn two weeks ago. Then one week ago we had one of the roof air conditioners conk out on us.They were just going to measure for the awning and look at the type and numbers on the ac. However, - - -  after a turkey decided to fly across our path just north of Charleston WV, we will not be able to live in it until they replace the left front windshield!! Thus Victor has taken us in.

Gary did not have any difficulty driving this way, but we were thankful that the rain held off and that no highway patrol stopped us!!

We stopped at Tamarak in WV to spend two nights. It is a welcoming center for WV to show it's history and many crafts. It was interesting place and many wares to buy, but all above our price range. We just missed a show that Billy did in the Theatre there and Sandy had a dance recital in the Conference Center.

Gary loved this curly maple.

Bill G. just thought that this would be a good basket
for your neighbor boy to collect his eggs with.
It is just $80.

Scary or gross??

We were a little hesitant to go into the Church of God campground as planned when arriving in Ohio as a friend had told us how wet it was last year when they were there. So we were thinking of going to Millcreek State Campground for two weeks until it would dry out more. But the turkey scrapped all of that as it will take probably two and a half weeks before we can get the motorhome back. So will go right into Church of God CG near Berlin Center as originally planned.

So we will start our visiting routine and I will be taking Gary's sister to all of her doctor and test appointments.

In the mean time I will check with Lynn to find out what I can do to help prepare for Richie's graduation party. And Gary just took his scooter to a motorcycle shop in Alliance for a new tire and whatever it needs. Maybe he will be able to ride it around this summer while I am out with the car.

Sunday, May 1st  - Was a wonderful day spent with a friend, Sandy Stewart in Beckley, from Gary's high school class and her friend, Billy Payne, a country music singer. 

After church we met up with them at Outback Steak House for dinner and then went to see her house and showed Billy out motor home. He is thinking that he might be interested in the like for travel for his music engagements.

Sandy always finds something interesting for us to do when we visit. This trip they took us out to see The New River Bridge on Route 19.  

The bridge was completed in 1977 and is the world's longest single arch steel span bridge. At 876 feet above the river it is America's 2nd highest bridge. Because of abandoned mine tunnels honeycombing the hillside, it created a major engineering problem. Engineers thus devised special supports. 

Sandy and I decided that our knees were not made for all of those steps to go down to the river at this time. So our view from the top was sufficient. The state has an annual bridge walk festival which Sandy enjoys participating in. Thanks Sandy for sharing this with us!!
We look forward to seeing you again soon. We will let you know later if we will be able to come down for Billy's concert in June. Take care!!
Hello everyone in Ohio, see you all soon.