Renfro Valley & Discovery Club Rally

From Oct 8 thru the 11, we enjoyed spending time with our Discovery club "family" at a rally in Renfro Valley KY www.renfrovalley.com/, hosted by Bob and Carol Baugh and Bob Nelson. We had wonderful weather for the whole rally and didn't lack for food either! Breakfast was served all 3 mornings and we enjoyed a family style dinner (fried chicken, ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, etc.) but on by the restaurant there in Renfro Valley. Some folks went to see Loretta Lynn perform either Friday or Saturday night and then we the rest of us went to the "Renfro Valley Barn Dance" on Saturday night. Wonderful show!

Breakfast Cooks--Bob Baugh (Host) Martha Palasota and Bob Nelson (Host)

Facing: Ralph Parsons (our SOB guest) & Jim Campbell

Breakfast Time! Halsteads, Karen Didich & the Kreiners

Lollie, Janice, Mem and LaVerne at the Berea KY Artisan Center

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Time to eat! Get plenty of syrup now!
Cliff Newton, Bob Foerster, Carol Baugh (Host) & Pete Palasota

Janice Parsons and Mem Halstead learning how to compose music

Donna getting a ride on Newtons' Trike

Discovery Members Attending the Renfro Valley, KY Rally

What do you do when you are waiting for your food at Cracker Barrel?

Outside the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Ralph & Janice Parsons, Nelsons, Harry & Mary Condrey,

Chuck Tolson, Mem & Larry Halstead

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Several of us women went to a couple of local (out in the country!) potterys where the artists spoke to us about their techniques--Bybee Pottery and Tater Knob www.taterknob.com/, where several of us bought some pottery. We also spent some time at the KY Guild of Artists and Craftsmen Fall Fair at the Memorial Park in Berea, where Mem and I bought several pieces of jewelry.

Cumberland Gap Area

What a beautiful sunny day we had to visit the Cumberland Gap Area. The Halsteads, Parsons and us were traveling together to go to a Discovery International Club rally in Renfro Valley, KY. This will be the Halsteads first Discovery rally since joining and the Parsons will be our SOB (Some Other Brand) guests.

Cumberland Gap Tunnel

Parking at Cumberland Gap Visitor Center

We watched a couple of films about Daniel Boone and the Westward Movement and one about Cumberland Gap

Red Leaves at Pinnacle Overlook in Cumberland Gap

We all piled into Larry & Mem's car and took a ride up to the Pinnacle Overlook.

Mem & Willey the Portuguese Water Dog at Pinnacle Overlook

(The couple that owned Willey had a second dog named Otis for Otis Redding who sang "The Dock of the Bay". I forget who Willey is named for, but it isn't Willey Nelson!)

We spent the night at one of our favorite campgrounds--Wal-Mart in Middlesboro, KY.