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 Trip to Virginia Beach - Summer 2000

We packed up the truck & trailer, the Jeep, both dogs and DeWayne's father and headed to Virginia Beach for the arrival of our daughter Crystal and her ship. The USS Eisenhower was arriving August 18th.  We had 3 days to drive there, 4 days to stay and 3 days to drive back.

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Campground, Grandpa watching dinner, Touring Norfolk on 8/17/00(above-left to right)

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 The "Night Before" Party - 8/17/00. (above)

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  8/18/00 am - Welcome Home Ike! Click here for more photos. 

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8/18/00 -  Crystal & friend, Getting their stuff out of storage, Crystal with her dogs,
The sailors visit us at the KOA in Virginia Beach. (above - left to right) 

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8/19/00 - Crystal & DeWayne cooking, Dinner for family & guest, Jeremy helps cook dessert, Herb plays some campfire music (above - left to right).

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 8/20/00- Crystal's Hanger and her Jets (above - left to right).
We also toured the IKE, click here to see those photos .

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8/21/00- Almost home!  DeWayne & Herb watch Crystal build the fire (above) 8/22/00 - Stopped at the Fenten Glass Factory Outlet in Williamstown, WV.  We enjoyed a tailgate lunch before heading to Wolfie's in Zanesville, OH. Too tired to take any pictures.

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8/23/00- We even had time to stop home at the
Longaberger Homestead in Ohio on the way home (above).

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