Howard Johnson Inn - Harrisburg

Hello!<br><br>I have come back to Hershey, Pennsylvania to revise my role as Kathryn Dover, the mother of Sarah and wife of an absent Army husband, in the show "Home Sweet Home for Christmas" for Matt Davenport Productions and Hershey Park. <br><br>The ensemble is completely different this year, however two of the local men playing the role of Grandpa from the previous year have returned, as well as ...

... 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.

... needy. <br><br>Now I am packing for El Salvador as a co-leader of the third FRAP trip. Once again, I know no one except the ambassador from my own region. I am going to a country where I do not speak the language. But the fear of traveling to Central America that I had the first time is gone. A fear I am sure some of my 30+ colleagues that are joining me are thinking about this week. Along with many other thoughts: How can I manage my ...

Just one school today! A 9:00 show, and that's it. Perfect.<br><br>Set-up today was really fun. We were at a middle school, and provided with six guys from the football team. (Funny how middle school football players are no bigger than other middle school guys).<br><br>They were great help. They listened to instruction, and didn't work ahead without it. We got done setting up early, and the boys were excused from the entire period, so we had some time to fill ...

Sept. 13: Sunday <br><br>BEAUTIFUL GLORIOUS SUNSHINE !!!!!!.....THANKYOU LORD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br><br> Started out the day with a scrumptuous breakfast provided by The Red Roof Inn. (Did I mention that we "LOVE" free breakfasts?) As we were packing to leave, two Civil War Re-Enactment Participants came up to look at our 'RIG' &amp; talk a spell ...

... we attempted to find the campground listed in our guide. The directions to reach it started from an Interstate exit, an interstate that we were not on, which made it difficult to orient ourselves, but eventually we found the place which was on the local fairgrounds on the outskirts of town. Driving through the downtown area to reach it, we had found traffic snarled and the main street completely blocked off. Pedestrians everywhere! Friday night must be big in ...

We were on our way to meet Reena's old school friend from back in Singapore. We found ourself driving straight threw Pennsylvania. This is where Ram when to high school.<br><br>We made some quick calls and Ram found a high school friend that he hasn't seen or even talked to in 8 years! We stoped only for a couple hours and we had to be on our way....

... and groom left the church (And just before that, the bride's son got and even more special ride round the block in the wedding stretched limo, while we all waited out side for the happy couple).<br>The reception was held in the large garden of a lovely old restored home, now a small elegant B&amp;B, about 30 minutes drive south of Harrisburg. We had great time at the reception - although it is possible the wine flowed a little too freely ...

... but the roads are awful. You can tell the minute you cross the state line. Facts: Pennsylvania was the SECOND state. Date: December 12, 1787 State nickname: Keystone State Key Words: Finest, Dutch, Chocolate, Forum, St Peters Harrisburg was settled in 1718 when John Harris opened a trading post on the Susquehanna River. It became the capital in 1812. Many people say the present capitol is the finest in the nation. It was dedicated in 1906 and has a beautiful ...