Saturday 10/21/06-day 36 of trip

Hello Everyone,

These pictures and notes are from Saturday 10/21/06.

Who's in the pictures....In #5 - Steve & Jeff, #6 - Scooter, #9 - Miranda and Steve, #10 - Johnnie (Steve's wife), #12 - T.K., Steve, Jackie (Jeff's wife), # 28 - Miranda, Johnnie, Steve, Jeff, # 29 - Front Row: Johnnie,Jeff,Chris (Jeff's son), Amanda, Steve ---Back Row: Jackie, Miranda,Christine (Chris's wife).

It had been a chilly night (low 30's) camping up there on the mountain. It was still quite chilly when I got up at 6:30 a.m. It was also very foggy. I went to take a shower to wake up, on my way back I couldn't find my tent it was so foggy!!! I was hoping to find the tent before I stepped off the side of the mountain !!! LOL ( I had put the tent up about 20' from the edge!) Well I finally found it...but it took being with in 10' of tent in order to see it!!!

I packed up and went down to the parking lot where I was to meet Steve and his family.

Steve arrived and introduced me to his wife- Johnnie, and his twin daughters Amanda & Miranda. I made the two girls get side by side so I could look at them. Then I had then each say their name. (I had learned way back in high school -we had 5 sets of twin in my class- that there was a way to tell identical twins apart) And I must say I did well...I managed to get their names correct for the rest of the time we were together!! At this point Miranda hopped into the car with me. Evidently Steve has a heavy gas foot!!! LOL They didn't want me to get lost, so Miranda was with me in case I lost sight of Steve's SUV.

We got to Marion, NC around 9:45 a.m. We stopped at a local flea market to stretch, shop, and get coffee. After we made our rounds in the flea market, we left for the lake.

When we arrive at Lake James, some of the gang was already there. (There are several families that have trailers here and they camp here yearly- and have for many years)

Jeff (another pogo friend) and his wife Jackie were already here and all setup. They are from South Carolina. We unloaded and got Steve's trailer opened up. They then took me around to meet some of the locals!

We had a real nice day. Went to a local store to get some needed supplies, then we sat around the fire, talking, laughing, eating (note: on weekends here only the men cook- the ladies get to sit back and relax), drinking, taking pictures and listening to good music.

I got my 1st taste of Tennessee "corn liquor" that day. I had already tried corn liquor from NC, SC,VA and MS.- So now I've added TN to the list. That brings my total to 5 different kinds!! It was real good too!!

I headed to bed around 9 p.m.- I know this is early for me- I think it had to do with all the walking I did the day before, the good fresh mountain air- and a bit of the "corn liquor" LOL

The next morning I was to head to TN to visit long time family friends, David & Jane W.

I'll be back later to write about that and put more pictures up. Right now Brenda & Barbara are after me to get dressed and to get out of the house. It's a beautiful fall day here in Charlotte. So until then- take care everyone......Love Donna

SEE PICTURES IN ALBUM #30:http://picasaweb.google.com/Pandadmd5880