Posted on 07/19/2004 5:09:20 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
We're working on finalizing the plans for our next series of road trips on our coast to coast freedom tour. We hope to visit all 50 states during the full tour (may take a couple two or three years to accomplish this) and visit as many of our chapters as we possibly can.
We were hoping to visit all of the Pacific Northwest states this year including Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah and possibly the Dakotas, but Chris is not going to get enough time off from his classes, so this trip will be broken up over several weekends and limited to the Pacific States. We'll have to complete the rest of the Northwestern States trip next year.
Here is our tentative itinerary:
July 23 - 24 - San Diego - to meet with the San Diego Chapter and welcome the USS Ronald Reagan to her new homeport and to man a voter registration booth. Dinner on Saturday with the San Diego FReepers.
July 31, Aug 1 - Ventura and Simi Valley - to meet with the Southern California Chapters and tour the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. BBQ on Sunday afternoon.
August 7 - 8 - Seattle and Tacoma - to meet with the Puget Sound Chapter. BBQ on Sunday afternoon.
August 9 - Portland - would like to meet for dinner with the Portland area FReepers on Monday night, the 9th of August.
August 10, 11 - Lincoln City and Bandon - lunch in Lincoln City on the 10th and then on to Bandon to meet with 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Tonk) and tour his Coast Guard base on Wed the 11th.
Aug 12 - 15 - Northern California Coast - Eureka, Fort Bragg, Mendocino, Monterey - hope to meet up with Syncro somewhere along the Ave of the Giants and caravan down the Northern California Coast from Eureka to Monterey. Would be grate to have a FReep Meet in Monterey!
We're also planning on traveling across the South in January and down into Florida, then caravan up the Eastern Coast to Washington, DC, in time for the Free Republic George W Bush Inaugural Ball II. Woo hoo!
And then next Spring, Summer and Fall, we'll make three more trips to visit as many of the remaining lower 48 states and chapters as we possibly can and then it's on to Canada, Alaska and Hawaii the following year!!
H2BMe
Where can we meet Jim in Portland?
Daydreaming of the first time I heard the term "Freeper" a little bit longer than a year ago, March 2003, during those awful gray days of the ditzy chicks. Even then I sensed it was an honor to be called a Freeper. Thank you to whomever it was who directed me here.
Way too cool:) I did that in Europe for over a month. Backpacks and trains and laundromats when we get there:) A little different, because it's a smaller area. The US is a great place with great things to see. I will try to see you in Simi/Ventura. CO is better in the summer than the winter, and KA too. And the desert can get very cold in the winter. Happy trails:):)
That is the oddest ride I've ever seen, what is that thing?
Is this supped up Hummer for real??, have you cleared this thing with the highway patrol?? :-)
Godspeed to the Republic.
Thanks for the ping!
bon voyage (whoops, too French) --- I mean good journey!
Hey get a load of that FReepmobile.
Too cool Jim.
So we'll meet you, too right? Hurrah!
Can't wait to meet you in Ventura County!
God bless you and your loved ones in all your journeys, Jim! We love you, and will be praying for God's blessings and protection to be with you everywhere you go!
San Diego is honored to be a part of your Freedom Tour.
It's quite a Dog House as you will see.
The view is a little smeared a lot during the summer.
Sooooo you'll be up in my neck of the woods soon. I'll be sure to avoid any rain dances for that weekend ;0)
That is the oddest ride I've ever seen, what is that thing?That's the Freepmobile !! :^D
No, even the 'right click show picture' thingie doesn't work for me.
I am so looking forward to the Monterey get together with you and Jim and family! (I talked to JK and I do believe that we will be packin' tri-tip when we arrive.) ;-)
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