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I, or we, not really sure how this will work, are going to try posting a blog, a total new experience. So here we go.
We have been attending the Family Motor Coach Association rally in Perry, GA this week. It has been a great experience. Last Sunday we attended the Perry UMC and were greeted by the mayor; a very nice gentleman. When the service began, the senior pastor greeted us during the welcome and asked where we were from. We responded “Houston” and instantly she responds, “Gig Em Aggies”. She is a red head with a big voice that is a 4th generation pastor and served a congregation in College Station at one time. With a greeting like that, we felt we were at home and just settled back for a good sermon.
As for the rally, it was well attended. Perry has a population of about 7600, but for four days, the population increased a little over 8000. There were just fewer than 4000 motorhomes that came to town. In one case the road by one of the many fields used to park the coaches was just high enough that the roofs made the land looked flat and white. It appeared some bushes were growing from this land, but on closer inspection, it was the TV antennas that had been raised.
The conference provided some real good sessions that covered the various components in a coach, safe driving techniques, fire safety and other subjects like photography techniques and electrical troubleshooting and safety. With so much of the new coaches dependent on the right voltage to operate at all, this is an important issue for all owners. One session by geeksontour.com covered how to have your own blog. This session provided the information needed to kick this venture off. We had talked about a blog; however, we hardly knew what it was, much less how to do one until this. Check them out as Chris has posted notes on multiple subjects of interest as well as their, or maybe Odie the dog’s blog.
We were blessed with perfect timing for seeing the cherry blossoms at their peak. The conference was held at the Georgia Fairgrounds and Agriscience Center, so this facility was a showcase for these blossoms. We are apparently at a park where the Wi-Fi can’t keep up, so pictures were not possible at this time. We hope this will not be a constant issue.
The conference ended Thursday night with the Oak Ridge Boys concert. Like when I worked concert security at the Summit, I managed to get a front row position for this concert. The performers did not have a problem with flash or people coming up to the stage apron to take pictures. I was able to get many pictures while enjoying the concert. At the end, the performers went down the stage apron shaking hands with those who attended. Now when have you heard any performers really getting that close to their fans?
