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Thu, 20 April 2017 09:45  |
Ken Henderson
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Since Tuesday we've been camped at FD Roosevelt SP, Pine Mountain, GA.
SHE's attending the state garden club convention at nearby Callaway
Gardens, on of GA's top tourist attractions.
On the main Street of town is this sign (notice the signature):
Welcome to Harris County.jpg
I live 30 miles from here 65 years ago, so on Tuesday I went "down memory
lane". Most of the dirt roads (where I got a ticket for underage driving)
are now paved. But the last 2.5 miles to where we lived on Goat Rock Lake
(Chattahoochee River) are the roughest I've EVER been on -- definitely only
for dry weather travel. Not much left of what I remember, and all now
POSTED land (and road). Still as desolate as it was in 1952 though.
By the way, Daddy and I lived there in a "travel trailer", so my experience
goes back that far. :-) :-(
Ken H.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Welcome to Harris County [message #316301 is a reply to message #316299] |
Thu, 20 April 2017 10:31  |
tphipps
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Ken, tough to go back to our remembered pasts. Things change, some gradually, others very fast. I'm hoping that when the developers finish destroying all the pecan groves here, they leave one tree as a memorial.
Tom, MS II
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| Re: [GMCnet] Welcome to Harris County [message #316303 is a reply to message #316299] |
Thu, 20 April 2017 11:01 |
James Hupy
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Most of my childhood was spent growing up in a small (225 souls)
logging/agricultural town in Washington State. On State Hwy 12. Wide spot
in the road on a 2 lane highway. Named Salkum. Indian name. Interprets as
either falling or boiling waters. Tall, Old growth Douglas Fir forests, all
cut down now. Town dried up when the timber was all cut, sawmills all
closed in the 1950's. Still a post office there, and a general store,
couple of gas stations, a tavern or 2, a community church or 2, maybe a
motel left, I don't know. Cemeteries are fuller now than when I left there
in 1958.
Vanishing way of life in America.
Some say, you can't go home again. Maybe they are right, but who can
say for sure?
It is my 4th anniversary with Judy today. Life is good. I don't regret how
my life has played out so far. I have my GMC and money enough to put gas in
her tanks.
Still lots of America I haven't seen yet, and a whole bunch of GMC
owners we haven't met face to face. Hang in there Colonel Ken.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 GMC ROYALE 403
On Apr 20, 2017 8:32 AM, "Thomas Phipps" wrote:
Ken, tough to go back to our remembered pasts. Things change, some
gradually, others very fast. I'm hoping that when the developers finish
destroying
all the pecan groves here, they leave one tree as a memorial.
Tom, MS II
--
1975 GMC Avion
KA4CSG
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| Re: [GMCnet] Welcome to Harris County [message #316305 is a reply to message #316299] |
Thu, 20 April 2017 11:26 |
Richard Denney
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Ken, I grew up in a different Harris County (Houston), and trips down
Memory Lane are more like oozing parking lots called Memory Freeway. But I
still get a glimpse and maybe a thrill of deja vu when I see something
remembered amid all the new.
For us, the travel trailer was a VW Campmobile. But we didn't live in it.
Rick "stern preparation for a 23' GMC" Denney
On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 8:46 AM Ken Henderson
wrote:
> Since Tuesday we've been camped at FD Roosevelt SP, Pine Mountain, GA.
>
> SHE's attending the state garden club convention at nearby Callaway
>
> Gardens, on of GA's top tourist attractions.
>
>
>
> On the main Street of town is this sign (notice the signature):
>
>
>
> Welcome to Harris County.jpg
>
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3XquSIYjDleS3cwZHhtNjFsVXc/view?usp=drivesdk
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>
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> I live 30 miles from here 65 years ago, so on Tuesday I went "down memory
>
> lane". Most of the dirt roads (where I got a ticket for underage driving)
>
> are now paved. But the last 2.5 miles to where we lived on Goat Rock Lake
>
> (Chattahoochee River) are the roughest I've EVER been on -- definitely only
>
> for dry weather travel. Not much left of what I remember, and all now
>
> POSTED land (and road). Still as desolate as it was in 1952 though.
>
>
>
> By the way, Daddy and I lived there in a "travel trailer", so my experience
>
> goes back that far. :-) :-(
>
>
>
> Ken H.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Welcome to Harris County [message #316306 is a reply to message #316299] |
Thu, 20 April 2017 11:31 |
jknezek
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We were down that way last May. Stayed at Pine Mountain RV Resort and my parents and one of my nephews stayed right next to us in a cabin. Not a bad RV resort, but I was confused as the older, cheaper areas were nicely shaded while the new, expensive larger spots were just out baking in the sun. Seemed odd to have priced it that way.
Callaway Gardens was nice, but we had the most fun at the local drive through safari. Went first thing in the a.m., rented a van and bought a jug of feed. The kids about laughed themselves out of the van getting slobbered on and the adults about laughed our way out of the park at the piece of garbage they let you drive around in there. That van had no brakes and only one gear, and it only moved at all if you floored it. The whole thing was hilarious.
Thanks,
Jeremy Knezek
1976 Glenbrook
Birmingham, AL
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| Re: [GMCnet] Welcome to Harris County [message #316361 is a reply to message #316303] |
Thu, 20 April 2017 23:57 |
Rollerg
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Ken,
My wife and I spent time at FD Roosevelt SP park last spring after the Dothan rally. We were very impressed with Georgia. The large pines reminds me of the trees in the Sierra Nevadas where we live now.
Plus Savannah is a must for everyone. You can park overnite right downtown at the visitors center and walk across the parking lot and jump on the tour trolley.
Gary Coaster
1977 GMC Eleganza ll
GMC RV Day Night Shade Sales
GMCShades@gmail.com
> On Apr 20, 2017, at 9:01 AM, James Hupy wrote:
>
> Most of my childhood was spent growing up in a small (225 souls)
> logging/agricultural town in Washington State. On State Hwy 12. Wide spot
> in the road on a 2 lane highway. Named Salkum. Indian name. Interprets as
> either falling or boiling waters. Tall, Old growth Douglas Fir forests, all
> cut down now. Town dried up when the timber was all cut, sawmills all
> closed in the 1950's. Still a post office there, and a general store,
> couple of gas stations, a tavern or 2, a community church or 2, maybe a
> motel left, I don't know. Cemeteries are fuller now than when I left there
> in 1958.
> Vanishing way of life in America.
> Some say, you can't go home again. Maybe they are right, but who can
> say for sure?
> It is my 4th anniversary with Judy today. Life is good. I don't regret how
> my life has played out so far. I have my GMC and money enough to put gas in
> her tanks.
> Still lots of America I haven't seen yet, and a whole bunch of GMC
> owners we haven't met face to face. Hang in there Colonel Ken.
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Or
> 78 GMC ROYALE 403
>
> On Apr 20, 2017 8:32 AM, "Thomas Phipps" wrote:
>
> Ken, tough to go back to our remembered pasts. Things change, some
> gradually, others very fast. I'm hoping that when the developers finish
> destroying
> all the pecan groves here, they leave one tree as a memorial.
> Tom, MS II
> --
> 1975 GMC Avion
> KA4CSG
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| Re: [GMCnet] Welcome to Harris County [message #316371 is a reply to message #316361] |
Fri, 21 April 2017 07:55 |
Jeanette
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We sure miss you guys. Jaye n Richard
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> On Apr 20, 2017, at 11:57 PM, Gary wrote:
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> Ken,
> My wife and I spent time at FD Roosevelt SP park last spring after the Dothan rally. We were very impressed with Georgia. The large pines reminds me of the trees in the Sierra Nevadas where we live now.
> Plus Savannah is a must for everyone. You can park overnite right downtown at the visitors center and walk across the parking lot and jump on the tour trolley.
>
> Gary Coaster
> 1977 GMC Eleganza ll
> GMC RV Day Night Shade Sales
> GMCShades@gmail.com
>
>
>> On Apr 20, 2017, at 9:01 AM, James Hupy wrote:
>>
>> Most of my childhood was spent growing up in a small (225 souls)
>> logging/agricultural town in Washington State. On State Hwy 12. Wide spot
>> in the road on a 2 lane highway. Named Salkum. Indian name. Interprets as
>> either falling or boiling waters. Tall, Old growth Douglas Fir forests, all
>> cut down now. Town dried up when the timber was all cut, sawmills all
>> closed in the 1950's. Still a post office there, and a general store,
>> couple of gas stations, a tavern or 2, a community church or 2, maybe a
>> motel left, I don't know. Cemeteries are fuller now than when I left there
>> in 1958.
>> Vanishing way of life in America.
>> Some say, you can't go home again. Maybe they are right, but who can
>> say for sure?
>> It is my 4th anniversary with Judy today. Life is good. I don't regret how
>> my life has played out so far. I have my GMC and money enough to put gas in
>> her tanks.
>> Still lots of America I haven't seen yet, and a whole bunch of GMC
>> owners we haven't met face to face. Hang in there Colonel Ken.
>> Jim Hupy
>> Salem, Or
>> 78 GMC ROYALE 403
>>
>> On Apr 20, 2017 8:32 AM, "Thomas Phipps" wrote:
>>
>> Ken, tough to go back to our remembered pasts. Things change, some
>> gradually, others very fast. I'm hoping that when the developers finish
>> destroying
>> all the pecan groves here, they leave one tree as a memorial.
>> Tom, MS II
>> --
>> 1975 GMC Avion
>> KA4CSG
>>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Welcome to Harris County [message #316400 is a reply to message #316361] |
Fri, 21 April 2017 14:00 |
Ken Henderson
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Gary,
I hope Y'All made it to Callaway Gardens and the "Little White House" while
here. If not, they're worth a return trip. And we're only 81.7 miles
away, so stop here too. :-)
Ken H.
On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 12:57 AM, Gary wrote:
> Ken,
> My wife and I spent time at FD Roosevelt SP park last spring after the
> Dothan rally. We were very impressed with Georgia. The large pines reminds
> me of the trees in the Sierra Nevadas where we live now.
> Plus Savannah is a must for everyone. You can park overnite right downtown
> at the visitors center and walk across the parking lot and jump on the tour
> trolley.
>
> Gary Coaster
> 1977 GMC Eleganza ll
> GMC RV Day Night Shade Sales
> GMCShades@gmail.com
>
>
>> On Apr 20, 2017, at 9:01 AM, James Hupy wrote:
>>
>> Most of my childhood was spent growing up in a small (225 souls)
>> logging/agricultural town in Washington State. On State Hwy 12. Wide spot
>> in the road on a 2 lane highway. Named Salkum. Indian name. Interprets as
>> either falling or boiling waters. Tall, Old growth Douglas Fir forests,
> all
>> cut down now. Town dried up when the timber was all cut, sawmills all
>> closed in the 1950's. Still a post office there, and a general store,
>> couple of gas stations, a tavern or 2, a community church or 2, maybe a
>> motel left, I don't know. Cemeteries are fuller now than when I left
> there
>> in 1958.
>> Vanishing way of life in America.
>> Some say, you can't go home again. Maybe they are right, but who can
>> say for sure?
>> It is my 4th anniversary with Judy today. Life is good. I don't regret
> how
>> my life has played out so far. I have my GMC and money enough to put gas
> in
>> her tanks.
>> Still lots of America I haven't seen yet, and a whole bunch of GMC
>> owners we haven't met face to face. Hang in there Colonel Ken.
>> Jim Hupy
>> Salem, Or
>> 78 GMC ROYALE 403
>>
>> On Apr 20, 2017 8:32 AM, "Thomas Phipps" wrote:
>>
>> Ken, tough to go back to our remembered pasts. Things change, some
>> gradually, others very fast. I'm hoping that when the developers finish
>> destroying
>> all the pecan groves here, they leave one tree as a memorial.
>> Tom, MS II
>> --
>> 1975 GMC Avion
>> KA4CSG
>>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Welcome to Harris County [message #316427 is a reply to message #316400] |
Fri, 21 April 2017 23:02 |
Rollerg
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Ken,
We did see the Little White House and golfed at Callaway Gardens.
Also fulfilled a bucket list item with seeing the XR71 Blackbird at the Air Force museum at Macum.
Great State. Hidden Treasure.
Thanks for the invite. Likewise you are always welcome in Reno.
Gary Coaster
1977 GMC Eleganza ll
GMC RV Day Night Shade Sales
GMCShades@gmail.com
> On Apr 21, 2017, at 12:00 PM, Ken Henderson wrote:
>
> Gary,
>
> I hope Y'All made it to Callaway Gardens and the "Little White House" while
> here. If not, they're worth a return trip. And we're only 81.7 miles
> away, so stop here too. :-)
>
> Ken H.
>
>
>> On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 12:57 AM, Gary wrote:
>>
>> Ken,
>> My wife and I spent time at FD Roosevelt SP park last spring after the
>> Dothan rally. We were very impressed with Georgia. The large pines reminds
>> me of the trees in the Sierra Nevadas where we live now.
>> Plus Savannah is a must for everyone. You can park overnite right downtown
>> at the visitors center and walk across the parking lot and jump on the tour
>> trolley.
>>
>> Gary Coaster
>> 1977 GMC Eleganza ll
>> GMC RV Day Night Shade Sales
>> GMCShades@gmail.com
>>
>>
>>> On Apr 20, 2017, at 9:01 AM, James Hupy wrote:
>>>
>>> Most of my childhood was spent growing up in a small (225 souls)
>>> logging/agricultural town in Washington State. On State Hwy 12. Wide spot
>>> in the road on a 2 lane highway. Named Salkum. Indian name. Interprets as
>>> either falling or boiling waters. Tall, Old growth Douglas Fir forests,
>> all
>>> cut down now. Town dried up when the timber was all cut, sawmills all
>>> closed in the 1950's. Still a post office there, and a general store,
>>> couple of gas stations, a tavern or 2, a community church or 2, maybe a
>>> motel left, I don't know. Cemeteries are fuller now than when I left
>> there
>>> in 1958.
>>> Vanishing way of life in America.
>>> Some say, you can't go home again. Maybe they are right, but who can
>>> say for sure?
>>> It is my 4th anniversary with Judy today. Life is good. I don't regret
>> how
>>> my life has played out so far. I have my GMC and money enough to put gas
>> in
>>> her tanks.
>>> Still lots of America I haven't seen yet, and a whole bunch of GMC
>>> owners we haven't met face to face. Hang in there Colonel Ken.
>>> Jim Hupy
>>> Salem, Or
>>> 78 GMC ROYALE 403
>>>
>>> On Apr 20, 2017 8:32 AM, "Thomas Phipps" wrote:
>>>
>>> Ken, tough to go back to our remembered pasts. Things change, some
>>> gradually, others very fast. I'm hoping that when the developers finish
>>> destroying
>>> all the pecan groves here, they leave one tree as a memorial.
>>> Tom, MS II
>>> --
>>> 1975 GMC Avion
>>> KA4CSG
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
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