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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Hello From Disney World!
 
We are in Disney World for 2 weeks. Having a great but cold time right now. We are here with Dick and Barb Smith.
Happy Birthday to Barb on January 20th!! We hope to get over and visit Bob and Sharon Adgate while we are here.
Hope you are all NOT freezing... and looking forward to a great spring..
Daryl, Barbara and Buddy
From the Ralph and Cheryl ScheyHello from Texas - again. Since our last post from Texas we traveled to the Excel Factory Service Center in
Kansas, spent the Thanksgiving Holiday in Florida with our FL friends, and the Christmas/New Years Holidays in Cincinnati
with Cheryl's family. We are back in Texas' Rio Grande Valley for the winter. There
are four other Excel couples in our park that shared our Balloon Fiesta Excel adventure, and we have visited fellow Excel
Mid-Atlantic Club members Paul and Cheryl Stolze in their park. We are enjoying ourselves and hope
2009 is great for all of you. Ralph and Cheryl Schey
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
A Note From Jimmy and Peggy McClanahanSorry we had to miss the Williamsburg Rally; I'm sure it was as much fun as all the others
have been
We went back to Tennessee during that time and spent a week at the Misty River RV campground in Walland,
TN, Great Smoky Mountains, visiting with our daughter nearby. When we pulled in (it was dark) the first night
to our reserved place, we were AMAZED to see not one, but TWO, Excels already parked there. Thinking it might be people
from our group checking out the campground, we waved and hooked up everything and went to bed. When we got to talk to
these people it turned out one couple was from Mississippi and the other couple were members of the Wisconsin Excel Club. They
said they were also amazed when they pulled in and saw there was another unit there. Our pictures are too dark
to see anything; you'll have to take our word for it. Small world; lots of nice people.
We would be interested
in comparing notes with the new members who have a 1997 unit, since ours is also a 1997.
Hope to see you
all in the spring.
Jimmy and Peggy McClanahan
6:34 pm est
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
On the road with the Scheys!Hello from Texas! We left Albuquerque after the Balloon
Fiesta and are now in Amarillo Texas - in the rain, after an overnight stop in Santa Rosa, NM. We enjoyed some time in Las Vegas and we
had a great time in Albuquerque along with fellow Mid-Atlantic Excel Club members Lloyd and Carol Jenkins and Bill and Gail
Reitler. We really enjoyed the Balloon Fiesta and the meals/activities that were included with our Excel Member group.
At times the Balloons "flew" just above our rigs! Just a 1/4 mile or so from where we were parked was a General
Mills cereal plant, and every so often the smell of freshly baking brownies wafted over us. We were told that they were baking
Cocoa-Cocoa Puffs and they sure smelled delicious. Hope to see more Mid-Atlanta Excelers in our travels in the future. Cheryl and Ralph
Saturday, October 4, 2008
From Dick and Barb Smith, TravelsWe left Massachusetts Sept. 8, stopping one night in Verona, NY and another in Woodstock, Ontario.
We then spent four nights at the Yogi Bear campground in Frankenmuth, MI. We were here to meet some friends, shop at Bronner's
Christmas store (worth a trip), and view lighthouses around the "thumb". Next was a ferry trip across Lake Michigan
from Ludington to Manitowoc,WI. Friends met us to make the crossing and also to stay on board the night before in one of the
small cabins. We thought the experience would be interesting and also save driving around the congested area south of Chicago.
Did some sightseeing in Wisconsin as we headed to Iowa. Had to be in Iowa as it was the 49th state we needed. Found
a wonderful Corps of Engineer park north of Iowa City, called Sugar Bottom. Had some full hookup sites - some reservable and
some first come. Saw the Amana Colonies and also the Herbert Hoover library and museum. Hated to leave, but headed for South
Dakota on state roads. We try to stay off the interstates whenever we can. Spent one night at a KOA in North Sioux City right
next to I 29. Headed to Mitchell,SD on back roads and spent three nights at Lake Mitchell Campground, run by the city. Quite
nice, especially at this time of year. Went to see DeSmet, Little Town on the Prairie. Then to Hill City in the Black Hills.
Stayed at Rafter J. Very nice! Large sites, five camping areas spread out in the woods and meadows. Lots to see in the general
area, so we did that for two days. But we needed to go to North Dakota to get the 50th state, so left the trailer at
the campground, and went to Medora and the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Came back through Montana and Wyoming and went
to Devil's Tower. On Monday, Custer State Park was having their annual buffalo round-up so didn't want to miss that.
We especially enjoyed seeing the pronghorns in many areas. Had to leave Rafter J as it was closing Oct.first. Found a nice
city park, Robidoux RV Park in Gering,Nebraska just south of Scottsbluff. Now have made it as far as North Platte before continuing
on to Smith Center for some repair work.
Dick and Barb Smith
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
A Message from The Shey's to the club!Just thought we'd drop a note to say hi to everyone on the
east coast. We're sorry that we couldn't make it to the rally but it just wasn't practical to go from Alaska
to Virginia to New Mexico (balloon fiesta). We sure hope the rain and wind on the east coast stops long enough for you
all to have a great time in Williamsburg. There is so much in that area to see and do, and then there is the Excel Club
Mid-Atlantic camaraderie, and f o o d! Although we've had more than our share of trailer problems (I won't
get specific in this email) we had a wonderful time this summer to/from/in Alaska. We even caught up with fellow club
members, the Claphams, a time or two, while in Washington & Oregon. Gotta go, the road beckons Take care, safe
travels Cheryl & Ralph Schey
Saturday, September 27, 2008
At the Rally
11:32 am est
Friday, September 26, 2008
The Fall Rally is Underway!!
Although.. due to Barbara's work schedule... we aren't there yet! We will be leaving around 2 pm today
and hope to be there around 6. The weather has eased for now and I hope it will turn out to be a nice weekend. If you
are not at the rally and want to say hello to the group.. send me an e mail and I'll pass this to the group at the meeting
on Saturday evening.... You can also leave a message on this site.. Looking forward to seing the group this evening..
Daryl
8:44 am est
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