November Visit With Grandbabies

In November we set out to visit with Laura & Lee and Brian & Melinda and play with the four grandbabies. Norene Had not seen Zach or Soloman since their birth in August. Mike had never seen the new babies. We make our 'grand tour' going from home to Charlotte to Chagrin Falls and back home. As usual Grandma Norene had lots of special things to bring to Ashlyn, Zech, Saturn, and Solomon.

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Hailey's Halloween Visit

It was Halloween evening and came a knock at the door. "Trick or Treat" or something like that came from the front porch. There stood Hailey in her first Halloween costume. Angie and Hailey gave us a wonderful treat as we played with the 'little dragon'.

Metamora Dulcimer Festival 9/9/08

On Labor Day weekend we traveled to Metamora, IN to enjoy the dulcimers and the special town of Metamora. During the week we visited with Lynn Kennedy, Mike's college roommate, took a train ride and kayaked the river. A great week!

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Florida 08 and Hurricane Ike

In August we headed south to meet Andy & Kirstin and Angie & Joe for a special week on the beach at Panama City Beach, Florida. The plan was to visit Andy & Kirstin in Baton Rouge on our trip south. The hurricanes had a different plan. Gus hit Baton Rouge and we were unable to get into Baton Rouge so we headed for Panama City for the week with the kids. However, hurricane Ike came. It wasn't near Panama City but the winds and sea surge was. Our trip was short but we did get to see somethings we really don't want to see again.

Grandma's Baby Tour

August 2008 was a very busy time for Norene. Laura and Melinda were both expecting babies at about the same time. Norene was working for Everyday Math and had teacher trainings to do during the 'baby period'. She took off on a wild tour which took her to Cleveland then to Charlotte back to Cleveland and then to Detroit. What a month for her! Enjoy the pictures of the proud grandma and the new baby boys.

T@B Factory Rally

In August 2008 we attended our second T@B rally. We went all the way to Bristol, IN to the Eby Pine's Campground to visit with other T@B owners. We took a tour of the Dutchman T@B factory. It was interesting seeing how our trailer was built. During the weekend we met many new people and enjoyed evening fires.

Lowe's Track Classic Car Show

The 'Gumdrop' was parked at the Fleetwood Campground next to the Lowe's Race track during the first weeks of April. During that time the Classic Car Show was held at Lowe's Race track. Norene and I spent a day revisiting our past when the classic cars were roaming the roads of our youth.

During our stay we visted with a group of campers who converted old motor coaches to motor homes, the 'Bus Nuts'. What a contrast between these motor coach and the tiny 'Gumdrop'! We had a facinating time learning how these motor coaches were revived and put back on the road.

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