Hampton Inn Gettysburg Pa

Well, it's been a while since I started writing this blog. First the bad news; the fundraisers aren't going quite as well as I'd hoped. It's amazing how my peers around me are quick to ask for money for their fundraisers, but slow to support my own. Oh well. I can do it myself. Because here's the good news...<br><br>The entire 3-week odyssey will cost considerably less than I originally budgeted. I put the ...

... got little to show. I can sometimes hold my own if I'm having an "on"-day--sink a few free-throws, drain a couple 3-pointers, slam a dunk (okay...not even on an "on" day). But anyway, the three of us played. It didn't take long for me to realize that I'm in no shape to play basketball. I was out of breath, throat dry, legs aching, feeling dizzy... did that stop me?? Well, yeah, for a couple minutes. But then we played some more.<br>Now, to compensate for my lack of skill, I just amp up ...

... experience. And I didn't have to turn of my cell phone during the show :)<br><br>Busy day this day! If I remember correctly, we spent the afternoon with Arn (our host) touring downtown Frederick. Kelsey took a lot of pictures with her cell phone, and I'm not sure how to upload them onto the computer. If I figure it out, I'll add them.<br>But we visited the Center for the Arts, strolled a riverside park with some ...

... Cool :) It's neat how being a positive voice and sharing truth, even without using Christ's name still reflects what He's all about. Any Christians watching the show can see biblical principles clearly. Any non-Christians watching the show can still be empowered to make right decisions. <br><br>Tonight we enjoyed a wonderful dinner with the Bjorndals and a low-key evening at home. More to come :)

Today was our first day with YFC in Frederick, Maryland. We're staying with the Bjorndals--a nice long stretch of a homestay. Their daughter is getting married within the year, so we've been able to share some of our recent experience with that process.<br><br>We're sticking to our standard busy schedule--about two schools a day this week, and we're doing the same sort of thing as we did in Scranton ...

... was incredible. <br><br>....... I INTERRUPT THIS STORY TO COMPLAIN ABOUT HERTZ RENT A CAR. DESPITE HAVING A HERTZ CLUB 1 MEMBERSHIP WHICH I PAY $60 PER YEAR FOR SO OUR CAR WILL BE WAITING UPON OUR ARRIVAL.....NO LINES .....NO WAITING. WE GOT TO BOSTON AND HAD NO CAR WAITING.....NO FULL SIZE CARS IN BOSTON AT ALL.....FUNNY. AFTER 2 TRYS, WE GOT A PIECE OF JUNK TAURUS THAT WE DROVE FOR A WEEK, AND COULD NOT WAIT TO GIVE IT BACK IN ...

The big push continues with another day of cloud watching as some spectacular scenery rolls by. I loved riding up thru WV and MD. Beautiful horse farms, mountains and fall colors kept me from staring too hard at all the dark, ponderous clouds lurking along the hilltops. The temps ranged from 54 to 72 F (briefly). Do not expect to see the 70s again.<br>But at least we are tucked in and no drops have touched the big fella. Just a frost warning for tonight and chilly temps tomorrow.

... at a house off the highway that was shaped like a giant shoe. We drove down the old historic Lincoln Highway (RT 30 in PA). This route starts in Time Square NYC and ends in San Francisco . We took it into Gettysburg where we stayed the night in an RV Park. We figured out how to plug the RV into the Park's electricity. Also figured out the furnace. Major advancements in our RV learning curve. Hehehe, also got to use our RV campers club card for a 50% discount.

... at a place called Hershey, about an hour north of here, has an RV &amp; camping show, we guess that we visit the Sydney show each year and we have seen a lot of RV's, Oh gee, we are travelling in one called the Castle! So we plan to head that way after the tour to most likely drool and pretend we are able to take advantage of the cheaper deals here. We are not sure where we will be tomorrow night, but hopefully we will be able to update you tomorrow night.

... to spend as much time as I can traveling the field this week on foot. Today I walked out to the Confederate's line that was help by Elwell, than to the South's side of the Wheat Field. I crossed the Wheat Field just as the soldier's who made Picket's Charge did on the third day of the battle and ended up at the Bloody Angle. It gives you new prospective on the battle as you walk across that field, in much better shape than those men of long ...