Going to Florida

We've set off again for the Fall tour! In this, we plan to set up the Kidz Zone at Bruce Rossemeyer's Destination Daytona--the largest Harley Davidson dealership in the world! We'll be there for Biktoberfest, one of the annual events we have gone to for years.

After that, we'll stay with friends and in churches until it is time for Roscoe's Chilli Challenge. That event is not exactly kid-friendly--in fact, children were banned from the event altogether a few years ago, so only my parents and a select group will go. There they will set up a tent and give away coffee and doughnuts. On the last day of the event, Sunday, Dad holds a memorial service called "Gone But Not Forgotten". I don't exactly know what goes on in it (because I've never been able to attend) but I do know that Dad honors those passed away. In the past this has had great effects on the bikers, and I hope it will this year as well.

Packing was, as usual, a little stressful. It took much time and energy to get the trailer packed up all the way. Among many other things I packed my new SLR camera that I had recently bought with all my money. It was quite a purchase, but I don't regret it.

When we all finished packing, we set off. Dad was in a hurry and he drove many long hours. In one day we left Colorado and made it down near Amarillo. We spent the night at a Wal-Mart, one of our greatest friends since we started RV'ing.

The following day Dad drove out of Texas, through Louisiana and into Mississippi. That night we stayed at some friends' house. We got up early the next day and Dad drove through Alabama. We crossed Mobile Bay on highway 10--a long bridge that lasted for miles, almost always over water.

We came into Florida and, just as the night came in, parked at Lakes Wales Assembly of God. We had made it to Florida in three days--a trip that almost always took four. Now we just had to wait until the next event, Biketoberfest.