On from Savannah we went, and took a scenic ride to Asheville NC. It is summer and each leg of our trip included some road construction and slow downs, but that is just part of the trip. Nothing too terrible and Android Auto has already calculated that in to the scheduled time on the road. We arrived in Asheville late afternoon with a little rain. We stayed at an Aloft hotel on the south slope that Chris and I have stayed at in the past, and we knew we had a short walk to Wicked Weed brewery that would have some good beers and food. We took a break in the rooms and when the rain let up headed out. This was a great chance to see our old friend from Oshkosh, Mike Engel. Mike joined us at Wicked Weed and we had fun catching up. Mike and Mary are doing well, with Mike volunteering at a community radio station to do some afternoon time slots and also playing bass with some new friends. It was a fun evening and some new beers were tasted. Maybe not enough because we spent a little more time at the hotel bar before calling it a night.

A little breakfast in the morning and we were on the road again. This time encountering construction in the mountains, where they are still trying to rebuild parts of I-40 that were damaged in the hurricane floods. It is quite an extensive project but lucky for us traffic was light and we kept up a good pace driving through to Knoxville. At Knoxville meet up with I-75 and head northbound for Georgetown KY, just outside of Lexington. Again an area Chris and I have been to in the past and enjoyed, as well as about half way from Asheville to Detroit. It was MJ’s birthday so we had to celebrate that evening. We took her to a favorite restaurant of Chris and I and as is usually the case with high expectations; not everything lived up to our memories. But it was still very good, everyone was happy with their meals and certainly happy with the time we spent with the bartender. There was no need for more drinks when we left there to head back to the hotel that night.

So the next morning was breakfast and on the road again, still heading north. This time through Cincinnati, Ohio, and into Michigan. The worst traffic being near and into Detroit, with a major road shut down and some people getting an early start to the fourth of July weekend. We still arrived at MJ and John’s as scheduled and had time to relax and then head out for dinner. So now it will be a grill out on the 4^th and Chris, Marie, and I heading out on Saturday. We will take the scenic route north through the UP and spend a night in Manistique MI. We should be in Oshkosh Sunday and then have the week to prepare to head to Door County WI.

Wicked Weed in Asheville

Local Feed in Georgetown, Is that good?

Brown Iron near Detroit

So time continues to fly by. Chris, Marie and I did fly back to Wisconsin after Memorial Day. MJ flew into Appleton for the weekend to tour her old spots in Oshkosh with Marie, while Chris and I went down to Milwaukee for my cousin’s son’s wedding. We had a great time with a beautiful […]

So after Marie’s birthday we continued to keep busy. Our good friends Bev and Wally flew in from St Louis and spent some days with us. They joined our weekly grill out and we all enjoyed some local restaurants. I think a fun time was had by all. Of course the next thing up was […]

We wish my sister in law Marie a Happy Birthday!    I have known her longer than I have known Chris!   We have had lot’s of fun, and more to come.      

I have been very lazy the last couple of months.  Not only Not doing much walking but not updating my blog.   I think it is a way to keep in touch with old friends so I don’t mean to ignore it,  just lazy.   We are living a good life here in South Florida. […]