These next two pics are from the web but they look just like Teddy Bear & Bodie's normal look.
If you like to cook, travel, BBQ, philosophize, or seriously lay around, then stop by and visit awhile.
It’s been seven years since we visited my hometown of Fairmont, WV so we used the 80th Birthday Party of my cousin’s wife (Ruth) as a good reason to go. It’s a 450 mile and 7½ hour (plus stops) trip on interstate (I-40, I-81, I-77, I-79) and divided highway (US-19) for the entire trip so pretty easy driving. This is our trip plan:
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2025 WV Trip |
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day |
Leave |
Arrive |
Lodging |
Activities |
Food |
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1 |
Greenback, TN |
Morgantown, WV |
Hotel Morgan |
Drive to WV |
Colasessano's |
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2 |
Morgantown, WV |
Fairmont, WV |
Hotel Morgan |
Ruth BD party |
Bourbon Prime-breakfast |
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3 |
Morgantown, WV |
Fairmont, WV |
Hotel Morgan |
Tour WVU, visit Dick & Ruth |
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4 |
Morgantown, WV |
Fairmont, WV |
Hotel Morgan |
Tour Fairmont, Dick & Ruth |
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5 |
Morgantown, WV |
White Sulfur Springs, WV |
Greenbrier Resort |
Drive to Greenbrier |
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6 |
White Sulfur Springs, WV |
Greenbrier Resort |
Bunker tour |
Sam Sneads |
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7 |
White Sulfur Springs, WV |
Greenbrier Resort |
Croquet, Lewisburg shopping |
The Forum |
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8 |
White Sulfur Springs, WV |
Greenback, TN |
Drive home |
Let’s deal with the second part of the title first. We had planned a little hot dog cookout on the dock for Independence Day. But when I saw the weather forecast predicting 96F (actual was 97F and thank heaven for A/C), I suggested we celebrate on July 5 when it would be overcast and 88F. Even though it’s cooler down at the lake and we have great ceiling fans, I didn’t want to eat down there that bad. So, we opted to cook a summertime meal in the air conditioned kitchen. The highlight of the day was when friend and house cleaner, Karen, showed up to work on the holiday.