Road Trip

Today we hit the road with our friends Tony and Lisa and headed north to Spartanburg, SC. The plan was that the boys would ride bikes and Lisa and I were to follow in their Jeep. Unfortunately, the bike that Danny was going to borrow didn't materialize, so Danny rode in the jeep with us on the way up and then Tony let him ride his Harley on the way home.

We left around 9:30 AM and made our way through the lovely South Carolina landscape to Spartanburg and The Beacon Drive-in. The ride was great, not a cloud in the sky and the sun beaming down. There was also quite a bit of wind whipping our hair around in that jeep - but we didn't care... it was fun.

The Beacon holds lots of memories for us. It was started and run until recently by our former youth director's uncle and as youth and young adults, not a trip was taken to Gatlinburg, TN for our bi-annual retreats, without us stopping at the Beacon and eating ourselves silly. The main items on the menu are hamburgers and pork bbq sandwiches and the best way to eat them is "a-plenty" style, meaning they are served with french fries and onion rings piled so high you have to eat them first before you find your sandwich. It is not a dietary center. You can hear the arteries clogging if you listen close, but it is yummy.

After the yummy lunch we saddled back up the horses and headed for home. The drive home was equally as enjoyable and my hubby had fun riding the Harley. A great big thank you to our friends Tony and Lisa. We always have fun with you guys...and we look forward to many more memory making adventures to come.

Living Happily In the Moment!
Bev