Bev's Journal Continues |
| 11 June 2002 Beech Bend Campground Bowling Green KY I found the library today (actually I found two libraries) and caught up with my email. The library was in an old train station that had been renovated, and trains still go by at regular intervals. I asked the librarian what politician landed them with the building, and she laughed, and said "several.!� Actually, it�s not so disruptive when you get used to it, and she said that the kids love it when a train goes by during Story Hour. The library was packed with kids just out of school, and cut off from computer access. The librarian said that every morning they�d be on the doorstep waiting for the staff to arrive and open up! When I think of how librarians used to rack their brains on how to get patrons INTO the library�with the current internet addiction, they�re beating down the doors to get in. She said fights have even broke out over the last remaining terminal! Strangely enough, there is another library branch in a shopping strip mall only a few blocks away � the librarian said that the location was also politically motivated. I can guess why, since across from the strip mall were what looked to be low-rise projects � information access for the educationally and economically disadvantaged. The evening we spent at the stock care races�yes, I said STOCK CAR RACES. There was racing last night at the campground, and the noise was pretty overwhelming, so it was a case of �if you can�t beat �em�� Actually, I had wanted to go see a demolition derby. Now I may become addicted to stock car racing. For this I went to graduate school, I told John. But he just responded that without graduate school, I wouldn�t be on the road for a year, and he�s right. |
| 10 June 2002 Beech Bend Campground Bowling Green KY We got a little surprise when we arrived at our destination campground this afternoon. Here we were, driving along through beautiful rolling hills, big farms, and we turn into the campground entrance. There�s a long, divided road, with trees and farmland on both sides, corn growing, mare and foal gamboling in pastoral setting, etc, etc. We come to the rise of the hill, and�MY GOD! IS THAT A ROLLER COASTER?!!! Yes, dear friends, that is exactly what it was. In fact, it was an AMUSEMENT PARK and RACETRACK, with an attached campground. Shame on Trailer Life�s Campground Directory for not mentioning these small details! We almost turned around right then, but decided to have a look at the campground anyway. As it seemed to be a fair distance from these amenities, (and as we were very tired) we decided to give it a shot. So far, it�s been ok. |
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