Nancy wrote --

Not usually, anyway... <G> Much more exhilarating vistas, for sure.. :)

Speaking of which, there were several "scenic views" along the road but
over time trees had grown to block the view.
Unless the highway department was referring to scenic views of trees. :)

Joe, in Lexington, VA

Nice. :)

I have been one step behind a lot of the protests and all.
Never saw anything until Richmond, then decapitated statues, missing statutes, vandalized statutes and pedestals, etc.
I saw the missing Columbus in Richmond. I was taking a side trip and stopped to get my bearings and noticed people taking pictures. I assumed, of course, at first they were just some of my fans.
Then I realised I was parked right beside it and near the lake the
statue was thrown into.
Yesterday in Portsmouth a road was closed and seemed that was the statue that was pulled down and the guy got hit in the head when a statue to decapitated. At least this what another fella taking pictures told me.
I've run into no problems on the trip.
Feel perfectly safe.
Today is Norfolk then turn north to Yorktown tomorrow.
Joe
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Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 06-13-20 05:53 <=-

Not usually, anyway... <G> Much more exhilarating vistas, for sure.. :)

Speaking of which, there were several "scenic views" along the road
but over time trees had grown to block the view.
Unless the highway department was referring to scenic views of
trees. :)

I suspect it was mostly the former.... :) In the fall, the colors could
be considered scenic, I suppose... ;)

I have been one step behind a lot of the protests and all.
Never saw anything until Richmond, then decapitated statues,
missing statues, vandalized statues and pedestals, etc.

Good that you've not been in the middle of the mess... but the
destruction is indeed sad...

I saw the missing Columbus in Richmond. I was taking a side trip
and stopped to get my bearings and noticed people taking pictures. I assumed, of course, at first they were just some of my fans.
Then I realised I was parked right beside it and near the lake the
statue was thrown into.

Almost a front row position on a sad part of history.... Bet you didn't
expect this history trip to turn out to be recent history in the making
when you first planned it....

Yesterday in Portsmouth a road was closed and seemed that was the
statue that was pulled down and the guy got hit in the head when a
statue to decapitated. At least this what another fella taking
pictures told me. I've run into no problems on the trip.

Just as well to be a day behind the actual doings....

Feel perfectly safe.

Good... Stay safe... ;)

Today is Norfolk then turn north to Yorktown tomorrow.

Staying pretty much to your itinerary, then... :)

ttyl neb

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Nancy wrote --

Good that you've not been in the middle of the mess... but the
destruction is indeed sad...

I never actually witnessed anything. Just the aftermath.
I was out and about starting around 7 while the others were resting.

Almost a front row position on a sad part of history.... Bet you didn't expect this history trip to turn out to be recent history in the making
when you first planned it....

Ya got that right.

Today is Norfolk then turn north to Yorktown tomorrow.

Staying pretty much to your itinerary, then... :)

Pretty much.
The sites I was intending to see where open public areas, state/national parks, etc. Between the political unrest and Covid I had to deal with fewer crowds and never had to hunt for a place to park, etc.
There were only two places I didn't get to visit.
The road to Jamestown was closed and after walking along the road for a
good distance I asked a man coming back what was at the end of the road and told nothing, it was all closed off. So I turned around and left.
I could see way off in the distance the reconstructed town, the three
ships in port, etc but no way to get there. And too far for a photo.
The next bust was Mt Vernon, which has a tall brick wall around it and
had to pay to see even the exterior which the state of VA had closed.
The last one was Arlington National Cemetery which was closed "due to political unrest".
Gettysburg was huge! After about 90 minutes of wandering about I broke
down and drove the rest of the tour. Lots of monuments to soldiers from
NYS. :)
I changed the last part of my trip when I couldn't get hold of the
person I planned to visit in Pittsburgh so headed toward home and stumbled across
Antietam. Didn't know I was even near it.
There was a panoramic tower to view the battle site, erected in 1893,
but it was, of course, closed. I would have loved to have seen the field that way.
Then it was on to home and got back around 6.30 Friday.
Since I had a car I made the most of yesterday running a lot of errands.
:)
Joe
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Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 06-21-20 09:10 <=-

Good that you've not been in the middle of the mess... but the
destruction is indeed sad...

I never actually witnessed anything. Just the aftermath.
I was out and about starting around 7 while the others were
resting.

And you'd gone to bed long before anything was starting up, no doubt...
;)

Almost a front row position on a sad part of history.... Bet you didn't expect this history trip to turn out to be recent history in the making
when you first planned it....

Ya got that right.

Things don't always work as we plan.... ;)

Today is Norfolk then turn north to Yorktown tomorrow.

Staying pretty much to your itinerary, then... :)

Pretty much.
The sites I was intending to see where open public areas,
state/national parks, etc. Between the political unrest and Covid I
had to deal with fewer crowds and never had to hunt for a place to
park, etc.

So, some things worked out nicely... :)

There were only two places I didn't get to visit.
The road to Jamestown was closed and after walking along the road
for a good distance I asked a man coming back what was at the end of
the road and told nothing, it was all closed off. So I turned around
and left. I could see way off in the distance the reconstructed
town, the three ships in port, etc but no way to get there. And too
far for a photo.

At least you found out before you got all the way to the end of the
road... That'll have to be another trip, I guess... :)

The next bust was Mt Vernon, which has a tall brick
wall around it and had to pay to see even the exterior which the state
of VA had closed. The last one was Arlington National Cemetery
which was closed "due to political unrest".

More for the next trip.... hopefully open next time.... :)

Gettysburg was huge! After about 90 minutes of wandering about I
broke down and drove the rest of the tour. Lots of monuments to
soldiers from NYS. :)

Not surprising... Sounds like you got a better deal there... ;)

I changed the last part of my trip when I couldn't get hold of the
person I planned to visit in Pittsburgh so headed toward home and
stumbled across Antietam. Didn't know I was even near it.
There was a panoramic tower to view the battle site, erected in
1893, but it was, of course, closed. I would have loved to have seen
the field that way.

That was a serendipitous find.... now you know where it is, you can plan
for a visit when the tower is open... :)

Then it was on to home and got back around 6.30 Friday.
Since I had a car I made the most of yesterday running a lot of
errands. :)

Makes sense... :)

ttyl neb

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Nancy wrote --

And you'd gone to bed long before anything was starting up, no doubt...
;)

I'm an early to bed, early to rise type person. I still don't have that wealthy and wise part down yet. :)
I was generally up before 5 or 5.30 and start my day around 6.
Many was the day I was well on the road by 7.
Then around 2 or 3 start looking for a place for the night.
If one gets to a motel around 3, which is generally the earliest to get a room without reservations, one can generally easily get a room.
In larger towns and cities I used booking.com to find a reasonably priced room near where I was and could book it in as little as a few minutes before check in.
I like that site since it lists options in price, location, gives a description of any amenities, etc.
If I were just driving along around that time and saw some nice little mom-and-pop place I stopped. Those folks can use the business.
So many people drive past them for some name brand motel.

Things don't always work as we plan.... ;)

I've noticed that in life... :)

At least you found out before you got all the way to the end of the
road... That'll have to be another trip, I guess... :)

I was getting a bit tired with all my trooping around didn't want to
waste a lot time for nothing.

That was a serendipitous find.... now you know where it is, you can plan for a visit when the tower is open... :)

Yes it was.
Joe
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Joe,

And you'd gone to bed long before anything was starting up, no doubt...
;)

I'm an early to bed, early to rise type person. I still don't have
that wealthy and wise part down yet. :)

I'm only one step from being rich...all I need is money. <G>

I was generally up before 5 or 5.30 and start my day around 6.
Many was the day I was well on the road by 7.

That's only if I have an early morning medical deal, or a ham radio
license exam session.

So many people drive past them for some name brand motel.

AAA does have a trip planner, but with Amtrak cutting all long
distance trains to just 3 days a week as of October 1, that may
end all travel outside of Arkansas for me.

Things don't always work as we plan.... ;)

I've noticed that in life... :)

Too many times.

Daryl

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Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 06-26-20 06:20 <=-

And you'd gone to bed long before anything was starting up, no doubt...
;)

I'm an early to bed, early to rise type person. I still don't have
that wealthy and wise part down yet. :)

Does the healthy part work anyway...? <G>

I was generally up before 5 or 5.30 and start my day around 6.
Many was the day I was well on the road by 7.
Then around 2 or 3 start looking for a place for the night.
If one gets to a motel around 3, which is generally the earliest to
get a room without reservations, one can generally easily get a room.

That sort of schedule does make sense when one is doing a free-form
trip... :)

In larger towns and cities I used booking.com to find a reasonably
priced room near where I was and could book it in as little as a few minutes before check in.
I like that site since it lists options in price, location, gives a description of any amenities, etc.

That does sound useful...

If I were just driving along around that time and saw some nice
little mom-and-pop place I stopped. Those folks can use the business.
So many people drive past them for some name brand motel.

I tend not to stop at any motel... generally stay with friends or
family... But agreed that the nice mom-and-pop places can be a good
choice... :)

Things don't always work as we plan.... ;)

I've noticed that in life... :)

Yeah... almost a given... <G>

At least you found out before you got all the way to the end of the
road... That'll have to be another trip, I guess... :)

I was getting a bit tired with all my trooping around didn't want to
waste a lot time for nothing.

Right. :)

That was a serendipitous find.... now you know where it is, you can
plan for a visit when the tower is open... :)

Yes it was.

Put it on the list for next trip.... ;)

ttyl neb

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Daryl wrote --

I was generally up before 5 or 5.30 and start my day around 6.
Many was the day I was well on the road by 7.

That's only if I have an early morning medical deal, or a ham radio
license exam session.

I worked 7-3 shift for years and got in the habit of being up early to
check the overnight news and email. I got into the habit (one of my few good ones) of those hours.
It's odd though.
Many is the time I awaken between 4 and 5.30 and go on and get up. BUT,
on weekends when I'm working I "sleep in" till around 6 since I can do all
that while I'm hard at work warming a chair. :)
Joe

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Nancy wrote --

I'm an early to bed, early to rise type person. I still don't have that wealthy and wise part down yet. :)

Does the healthy part work anyway...? <G>

I'm in pretty good shape for the shape I'm in. :)
Joe
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Joe,

I worked 7-3 shift for years and got in the habit of being up early
to check the overnight news and email. I got into the habit (one of my few good ones) of those hours.

Well, with monthly B-12 shots, and weekly testosterone shots in the gleute (the expression "they shoot horses, don't they??" comes to mind <G>), and
with the offices only doing labs or shots in the morning, I have to be up
early on Wednesdays. Shall we say, "I get cheeky with the nurses" <EG>

Many is the time I awaken between 4 and 5.30 and go on and get up.

Unless I have to be up (such as nature calling at the most inopportune
time), I usually turn over, and go back to sleep. When I was able to work,
when with the Arkansas Office Of Emergency Services, at the area National Weather Service, my favorite shift was the "graveyard" (overnight). I could
do my hobbies in the evening, go to work, then take care of doctors appointments, shopping, etc. in the morning, and not have to take a day
off of work.

BUT, on weekends when I'm working I "sleep in" till around 6 since I
can do all that while I'm hard at work warming a chair. :)

You must be worn out from that hard work <g,d,r>.

Daryl

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Daryl wrote --

BUT, on weekends when I'm working I "sleep in" till around 6 since I
can do all that while I'm hard at work warming a chair. :)

You must be worn out from that hard work <g,d,r>.

I'm exhausted at the end of the day and can't wait to home so I can stand around for a few minutes.
Joe



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Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 06-29-20 07:17 <=-

I'm an early to bed, early to rise type person. I still don't
have that wealthy and wise part down yet. :)

Does the healthy part work anyway...? <G>

I'm in pretty good shape for the shape I'm in. :)

I suppose that's the best we can hope for at this stage of the game... <G>

ttyl neb

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Nancy wrote --

I'm in pretty good shape for the shape I'm in. :)

I suppose that's the best we can hope for at this stage of the game... <G>

Or as I like to say, about most things, "It could be worse". :)
Joe



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Joe,

BUT, on weekends when I'm working I "sleep in" till around 6 since I can do all that while I'm hard at work warming a chair. :)

You must be worn out from that hard work <g,d,r>.

I'm exhausted at the end of the day and can't wait to home so I can stand around for a few minutes.

Like in front of the sink, stove, and toilet?? <g,d,r>

Daryl

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Daryl wrote --

I'm exhausted at the end of the day and can't wait to home so I can stand around for a few minutes.

Like in front of the sink, stove, and toilet?? <g,d,r>

Usually the stove cooking dinner.
Joe (I am do so glad to get home. I haven't had a chance to stand up all day...)
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Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 07-03-20 06:43 <=-

I'm in pretty good shape for the shape I'm in. :)

I suppose that's the best we can hope for at this stage of the game... <G>

Or as I like to say, about most things, "It could be worse". :)

True... And there have been times I've been thankful it wasn't
worse.... ;)

Then there are the times when one is told, cheer up, things could be
worse... so I cheered up, and things got worse... <G>

ttyl neb

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Nancy wrote --

Then there are the times when one is told, cheer up, things could be
worse... so I cheered up, and things got worse... <G>

And there's the old expression "Hope for the best, expect the worse" and
you will seldom be disappointed. :)
Joe



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Nancy,

Then there are the times when one is told, cheer up, things could be worse... so I cheered up, and things got worse... <G>

Really.

Daryl

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Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 07-09-20 06:02 <=-

Then there are the times when one is told, cheer up, things could be worse... so I cheered up, and things got worse... <G>

And there's the old expression "Hope for the best, expect the worse"
and you will seldom be disappointed. :)

And hopefully, you will be pleasantly surprised when the worst doesn't
happen after all... :)

ttyl neb

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Nancy wrote --

And hopefully, you will be pleasantly surprised when the worst doesn't
happen after all... :)

Ya got that right. :)
Joe

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