June 30 - From Charleston, West Virginia

We had a great visit in Hilliard with my brother Dean and his family. We are now in Charleston, West Virginia. (Thank you Martha for setting up the hotel for us!) We found the local Elks Lodge (Charleston #202) and enjoyed a couple of adult beverages then headed downtown where we had dinner with my brother Dale. He is the "boss" at Tidewater Grill Restaurant at Charleston Town Center Mall. The restaurant is an upscale seafood place and the meal was fantastic. Dale took time out to eat with us but kept an ever watchful eye on the restaurant. It was fun to watch him! We didn't have the camera with us so will stop in the morning to get his picture doing the boss thing. After dinner we took a short ride around downtown Charleston. So much has changed since I lived here some 30 years ago. Tomorrow we plan to head towards the woods again for a couple of days of camping in the Monongahela National Forest. Here's a few pictures for you viewing:

Corona in a can? What is the world coming to!?!

Another bridge picture.

Sweet Avah, my grand-niece, has spent more time in the hospital than out during her 8 months. I chose this picture because you can see the smile in her eyes!
Retired only 4 months from the post office, Lester can't resist having his picture taken in front of as many post offices as possible. Surely there is a psychological explanation for this!