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Well, we've made it to Marietta, GA without mishap - completing the first leg of our journey. We plan to be here for a month.
We have a few minor RV tasks to accomplish before we start our next leg, but nothing other than routine maintenance. For the most part, we hope to enjoy some rest and relaxation with our son and daughter-in-law and grandson.
We had a great stay, for two nights, at F.D. Roosevelt State park at Pine Mountain, GA. On Saturday the weather was a bit gray, with occasional drizzle, but for a couple of travelers who've lived in England - not enough to slow us down.
Mostly the day was spent touring the 'Little White House' in Warm Springs, GA. This is where President Franklin Delano Roosevelt bought land and built a home in 1932. He believed that the warm springs would help his Polio. Although there was no cure, this became the spot where he was most comfortable during the rest of his life. (It was here where he came, after meeting with Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill at Yalta in the final days of World War II - never returning to Washington D.C.) He died in Warm Springs on April 12, 1945)
At the Visitor Center for The Little White House we watched a film about FDR's life. In the film there was a story about a handicapped little four year old Warm Spring's girl who he befriended - helping her to overcome some of her disability. Later in the day, as we toured the famous warm spring baths, we met an elderly woman who asked us if we'd ever heard about how FDR Had helped a young girl back in 1936. She went on to give us her 'first-hand' account of the story, as she was Suzanne Pike - the young girl befriended by FDR! It seems that the president had promised that if she could learn to stand and walk in braces, he would give her a special surprise. As it turned out, she did indeed learn to manage the braces, and so she was invited to The Little White House to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner with the president. For us, hearing the story from 'Suzie' (as FDR called her - she called him 'Rosie') was the highlight of our visit to Warm Springs.
Donna with Suzanne Pike
In the evening we headed to the small town of Cataula, where our friends Faye & Glenn recently bought a home. (We met them a few years ago when we first came to Marietta in our motorhome.) We very much enjoyed 'catching up' with them, and enjoyed a wonderful dinner that Faye prepared for us.
Now that we are in Marietta for a month, there probably won't be a lot of 'blogging' - until we set out for points East on June 4. Until then, we hope all are well, and we look forward to your comments here at BounderAcrossAmerica!!
Donna & Glen
