Posted on 05/26/2004 8:44:17 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
Well, we're packing up the FReepermobile and will be ready to hit the road first thing in the morning. Haven't settled on the complete detailed intenerary yet, but here's what we've booked so far:
Depart Fresno, Thursday morning, May 27. Stay overnight somewhere near the mid point between Fresno and Ft Collins Thursday night. Probably Cedar City or Beaver, UT.
Arrive Ft Collins, CO, Friday night, May 28. Have booked a room at the University Park Holiday Inn. Will join the Colorado FReepers for their Saturday Support Our Troops Rally and a dinner at Johnson's Corner following.
Depart Ft Collins Saturday afternoon enroute to Missouri. Will probably stay overnight in Burlington, CO, or somewhere in Kansas if we get that far before it gets too late.
Arrive Columbia, MO, Sunday night, May 30. Have booked a room at the Executive Center Columbia Mall Holiday Inn for Sunday and Monday nights. Will enjoy the Memorial Day Parade with the Columbia, Mo FReepers and a dinner afterwards.
Will stay Tuesday night, June 1st, in St Louis. Haven't settled on a location yet. Chime in St Louis FReepers.
Will arrive Little Rock, Arkansas, Wed, June 2nd. Have booked a room at the Downtown Presidential Center Holiday Inn (I understand this is President Clinton's hotel. LOL). Will enjoy wearing some of my FReeper t-shirts through their lobby. We hope to get our pictures in front of the Clinton Presidential Library and perhaps do a little FReeping with the Hog Wild FReepers and then enjoy some southern hospitality Arkansas style at the Whole Hog Cafe. Will stay Wednesday and Thursday nights in Little Rock.
Will stay somewhere near Tecumseh, OK, Friday night. Have a Morton Family Reunion in Tecumseh Saturday. Saturday and Sunday nights will be in Ft Smith, AR, visiting with family.
Arrive Frisco, TX, Monday night June 7th. We're booked two nights at the Holiday Inn in Frisco. Will meet with the Dallas area FReepers for dinner Tuesday night.
Arrive Austin, TX, Wednesday night, June 9th. We're booked two nights at the Austin Town Lake Holiday Inn. Will enjoy a pot-luck dinner and FReep meet at Basil's house with the Austin "Heart of Texas Chapter" FReepers on Thursday, the 10th of June.
Arrive Houston, TX, Friday night, June 11th. We're booked at the Greenway Plaza Holiday Inn. Will enjoy a dinner and meeting with the Houston Area Texans on Saturday, the 12th of June.
After Houston, we hope to stay a couple nights at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio, visiting with the San Antonio area FReepers and hopefully meeting the Texas Termite, baby Logan and family. Then our home trip commences.
On the way home, we hope to stay a couple nights at the Holiday Inn in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
We'll have dinner in Phoenix as we pass through and will possibly stay overnight there.
The last overnight stay on our trip will be at Lake Havasu City, AZ, where we'll meet with the local FReepers and tour the world headquarters of VetsCoR (Veterans for Constitutional Restoration).
Looking forward to a great trip and seeing old friends again and meeting lots of new ones!
Hey RonDog! I ususally have to read about the LA Freepers having fun, this time it is our turn here in Houston area. Hope all is well in LA! We may be moving back out there soon, we hope!
In Houston area and especially here in Brazosport, south of Houston on the coast, we have the occasional alligator who strays into our yards! But they are "endangered" species..... Seems to me that THEY do the endangering, you know, cats, dogs, elderly ladies, small children....
We are looking forward to your visit.
Mr. Biker,
Thanks for the ping, please keep me on the 'Zona list.
Great! See you soon!
Jim
Well, we really enjoyed our visit with the Columbia FReepers and the Memorial Day parade and ceremony and all, and now we're getting ready to hit the road again. Next stop St Louis. See you all soon.
Jim
Howdy everyone. Checking in from St Louis, Missouri.
We're here in St Louis at the Forest Park/Hampton Ave Holiday Inn. Just talked to Bahbah, and it looks like we can have dinner right here at the hotel around 7:30 pm tonight. C'mon down and join us. And please ping other St Louis area FReepers to join us.
Jim
I'll bring my Count The Silverware Button.
Sorry to have missed you at Cedar City, Utah!
Ok, sorry we missed you. We pulled in to Cedar City late. Had a midnight dinner at the Denny's just next door to our motel, then departed first thing in the morning.
Had a nice dinner and visit in St Louis night before last and are now in Little Rock visiting the Hog Wild Chapter.
getme, you have freepmail.
ALL - We had to move the location of the dinner because we have between 45-50 freepers coming for dinner on Tuesday night! What fun!
Please send me a freepmail if you would like to join us in North Texas for dinner with Jim on Tuesday night, June 8.
Looks like it might be a good day for indoor activities. Here's hoping for sunny and 72° next Saturday in Houston.
When will we know your date of arrival in Las Cruces, NM?
Howdy everyone. Checking in from Frisco Texas!!
Cool!!!!!
We'll probably be in Las Cruces next Monday night and Tuesday or possibly Tuesday and Wednesday. Will firm up by the weekend.
Jim
YAY! Glad you made it okay!
See ya Saturday!
I just checked your page to see whether you'd posted lately.Welcome to Texas !! :^D
I'll be seeing you in 1.5 - 2 hours or so.
According to my MapQuest, it's a 23 minute drive from my place.
I'll leave here around 6 or thereabouts. See you shortly.
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