Hi Jim, Now I know why you didn't write back. So glad you had a great trip. I think most of us on here have had problems. I am sure Jerilyn can relate to my present one, it has to be Lyme. Have not been on much as have not been able to type. Got a shot yesterday and today a dull ache, so am on. This will not last but after blood work Dr. will address what to do. Most of you know my story so brifely I would love to get going on our old memories stories. Norma ps Carl I sent you a census record and it came back, unblock me please. ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Thorne" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 3:29 PM Subject: [NJ-Memories] Hi Sharon and All! > Hi Sharon and All, > > We returned a few days ago from a six week trip to North and south Carolina to visit with out Son Matt. He took two weeks leave from the Camp Le Jeune Marine Corps Base and camped with us in the Carolinas. We had a great time, especially the night of "The Great Catfish Rodeo" when Matt and his room mate filled two freezers with the largest catfish I have even seen. In NJ catfish normally grew to 8 or 10 inches, but these things were up to 27" long. > > Of course we returned to Monmouth County, NJ and camped for a week at Allaire State Park and visited with our close old friends, ate out, visited Sandy Hook for the first time, and the Twin Lights at Atlantic Highlands which we hadn't seen for years. Also visited Bill Thorne and his mother Shirley who live in Atlantic Highlands. They are real nice people. > > While in Monmouth County we went to the "Count Basie Theater" (the old "Carlton Theater") in Red Bank and saw "Man of La Mancha" (sp?) As a child my father spent several winters in Red Bank and his best friend was "the Count". > > We left here (Prince Edward Island) in an ice and snow storm and almost returned home, then had rain all the way to Virginia. We had heavy rain at Carolina Beach State Park near Wilmington, NC, a few nice days near North Augusta, SC, good weather in NJ, but cold rain on the way home. We camped at Freeport, ME hoping it would clear, but finally had to pack up in the rain and returned here to PEI with everything and ourselves drenched. > > After the past three dry days we have finally dried the tents and ourselves, mowed the grass, balanced the books, planted more of the garden, and will take tomorrow "off". It was a great vacation, but it could have been warmer at time and drier. > > Matt is still at Camp Le Jeune, NC and is preparing to leave for Iraq in September. He gave me a thorough tour of the base. It was impressive! > > I've talked more than enough about our adventures. What have the rest of you been doing? > > Jim from Prince Edward Island > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >