Roadtrip

Bob Mc Alice · Post by **Bob Mc Alice** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:28 pm

My wife and I were talking the other night at the dinner table. She said,"you know what?, we need to take a road trip this year just like we used to in the old days." I said, "sounds good to me.....where to?" She says," pretty much anywhere, I just want to get away for awhile". I said,"Hmmm....I've heard of this great place we could spend a week at this July." She said,"OK...where?" My reply..."Ridgway, PA."
She gets this combination smirk/frown/grin/ smile thing going on and said "Lets do it." Made all the motel reservations last night. Never been there, but they tell me it's nice.......WAHOO!!!!!!

jneihouse · Post by **jneihouse** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:32 pm

Fun place.....Be sure to reserve motel rooms early.....

Kitty

richard · Post by **richard** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:36 pm

There's not a whole lot right there but if you like to ride bicycles on trails there are some nice national forests there. Also you should take a trip to Clearfield, PA and visits Grice's Gun Shop while you are that close.

Innocent · Post by **Innocent** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:41 pm

Hey Bob,
It's more fun to camp at the range and try to figure out who is in what tent.......

Innocent

Bob Mc Alice · Post by **Bob Mc Alice** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:41 pm

Yeah, mine are done. But it took two motels to cover the seven nights I need there. Some kind of marching band competition going on later that week.

Jim Beckley · Post by **Jim Beckley** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:53 pm

McAlice, There is also a brewery in nearby St. Marys, from what I hear the Beer isn't that great, but if memory serves me, after a few, taste doesn't really matter! As far as Ridgway, if you wasn't going there to shoot, I don't think there would be to much to do.

TURKEYSFEARME · Post by **TURKEYSFEARME** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:41 pm

Straub beer doesn't taste that great?

You better be careful who you say that to when you are in Ridgway

Bob Mc Alice · Post by **Bob Mc Alice** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:33 pm

Sounds like I got Wed. activities planned. HP practice in the morning....then to the brewery for a few samples....and over to Grice's to buy a genuine Pennsylvania souvenir to bring home.

Gator · Post by **Gator** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:10 am

We're going up early June for the Sierra Classic high-power match. Ridgway is fun and laid back. The club goes out of their way to accommodate the shooters.
No matter what you think of it, don

Gator · Post by **Gator** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:29 am

Forgot to add: Don't ask any of them Yankees to prepare the grits for you. They ain't got a clue. They just know what they have been told. Make sure they don't see you eating them or the gagging will turn you off. They only do that for effect and they hope you will leave the grits for them. It is important to them to maintain the appearance of hating grits but in fact if you let them taste them they may/will want more and then you will run out. It is necessary to prepare them secretly and only around individuals of similar refinement, in the coffee maker in the motel room. Be sure to

Jim Beckley · Post by **Jim Beckley** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 1:38 pm

My first experience with grits was at a lovely place in Alabama called Ft. McClellan (in the deep south named after a yankee), I was standing in the chow line and I ask one of the help what those white things were, he looked at me like I was from Mars and said "Man thems grits". They weren't to bad! From McClellan to a short stay at Benning and then to Bragg, where you might say there was no shortage of grits.

Jason · Post by **Jason** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 2:40 pm

Jim Beckley wrote:My first experience with grits was at a lovely place in Alabama called Ft. McClellan (in the deep south named after a yankee)

That's home to me, Jim. My grandma ran one of the PX'es there and my dad was active army there before he worked as a civilian at Anniston Army Depot until he retired. I think I spent about half my life on base for my formative years. Thanks for bringing up the memory from home. I did always wonder they they named that placed after McClellan.

Bob Mc Alice · Post by **Bob Mc Alice** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:07 pm

Jim, I think out our way the grits transition to "biscuits n'gravy".

Jim Beckley · Post by **Jim Beckley** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:52 am

Let's see, George B. McClellan, was in charge of a large and strong Army of the Potomic, but failed to do anything with it other than to march around Washington D.C. and attend parades and such. Rubbed Abe the wrong way and had the heartfelt thanks of the folks to the south, thus naming the post after him. He also designed the saddle that the Army was using at the time, named after him too. The Dems threw him up against Abe in the 64 election, but lost. Gator, you forgot to expain the meaning of the word "Ya All", covers from one person to a room full.

jneihouse · Post by **jneihouse** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:43 am

Agree with Gator 'bout the grits....Don't even get me started about those bagel things they serve at McDonalds and such.........And what serves as "sweet tea".....

Kitty