Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64

[texxn5]

They are in Charleston.....we'll try to do them once we get home someday.....that would have really been good if we can duplicate them.

[Piet]

What, no Belgian ale John????       A BBQ without Belgian ale???  For shame, for shame     

 

Trimmed and all, looking real dapper and say hi to Di.  Hmmmm, that rhymes   

 

Cheers,

[kscadman]

Sporty goatee there John, It looks good! But I have to admit you had a good Santa look going. 

 

Richard

[edmay]

Hello John,A new man I see,looks good on ya,thanks for a little history,holes in the walls makes you think and shudder ,taking time to send us pictures is most appreciated,enjoy the B&B(beer and barbecue)Edwin

[texxn5]

Hi Piet, having trouble finding Belgian Ale.....looked, but so far no luck......would be nice and refreshing....

[texxn5]

thanks Edwin.....much cooler in this warm Florida weather.....glad you enjoyed the pictures.  those walls are rather impressive, knowing what happened there.  I found the cannonball oven an interesting item also....glad I wasn't on the recieving end.....

[texxn5]

Hi Richard, yeah, Santa is gone. Only took 9 months to get there, so maybe someday I'll do it again.

[hamilton]

Wow John - I didn't know about that old fort - beautiful. I "liked" the post that included the bit about the gov't shutdown - kind of a weird thing to "like", but the rest is great!

hamilton

[texxn5]

Hi Hamilton, yes that was interesting.....I didn't know much about this either.  The Govt. shutdown had the park closed so we couldn't get in.  Funny how they can hire guards to keep you from getting in, but not personnel to allow the doors to open....and they charge $12.00 per person to go in....it pays for itself, but guards don't.....go figure.

[texxn5]

Well, we're in Kissimmee now. We went out last night and look what we found.....

 

First we saw Augie steering his ship....

 

 

Then we found Mark and Piet loading and firing the cannon.....

 

 

Then to top it off.....there was Sjors supervising the whole thing....what a rowdy looking bunch!!!!

 

 

Enjoy guys....

[Sjors]

Now we don't have to post pictures of our self anymore       

 

Thanks John !

 

[texxn5]

I thought you might like this Sjors.....we're actually in Disney World.....I thought that group really looked familiar....

[mtaylor]

Hmm.... a Mickey Mouse outfit if ever I saw one.  

[trippwj]

Greetings, John - enjoy the visit to the land of magic!  Stop by and say "how-do" to my Uncle if you get a chance (no, not one of the dwarves.  He lives in St. Cloud!!!)

How long are you in the Orlando area, and how were you able to get them to stop talking long enough for a picture?

[SkerryAmp]

He truly is a magician Wayne!

[texxn5]

yes Mark, definitely Minckey Mouse!!!!!

[texxn5]

Hi Wayne, I just got this message...been kinda busy here, and not much time for the computer. We leave today going to Tallahassee then to Ft. Walton Beach, then back towards Texas over the next couple of weeks. Sorry we couldn't say hi to your uncle this trip.

 

Had some trouble getting them to shut up, but I just held up a large ration of grog and it got teir attention long enough to snap one......

[texxn5]

Adam, this is the "Magic Kingdom".....so I had some help.....lol

[riverboat]

Real interesting trip John, thanks for sharing.

Frank

[texxn5]

Hi Frank, you're welcome. Glad I could share all of this with everyone. It has been quite enjoyable and still more to come before we're home for a while. Next season we're going west.

[texxn5]

Well, after 6,967.8 miles door to door,  and 24 states, in 90 days, we have arrived back in Willis, Texas (slightly north of Houston) our home.  This has been a fascinating journey through which we have revisited places we have been before, seen old Navy buddies, college roommates, family, old friends and met new friends, visited museums, and wooden ships, national monuments, and then to our ultimate goal to go back to Disney World.  Managed to knock off a few items on the Bucket List, and arrive back home safe and sound.  And also found some good Belgian Ale to top it off with......thank you Piet.  Many thanks to all of you who put up with my rambling and photos of what we were seeing and doing, and many, many thanks to those of you we met along the way......you ALL truly made this an unforgettable experience.  Thanks to the Niagra Museum in Erie, Pennsylvania, and to  Henry (popeye2sea) for an incredible lifetime experience with the USS Constitution,  the Charles W Morgan, Mystic Seaport curator, as well as the ship itself, (and more to come later as I can share with all of you......after the restoration is completed in March), Dave (lambsk) in Charleston and his lovely Admiral Fran, and last but not least by any means Piet (The Flying Dutchman) and his lovely Admiral Gwen and a great introduction to Fine Belgian Ale.....I am very glad that I could share this with all of you.....my extended family.  Next season we'll venture off to the West, and try to cover the rest of the United States and perhaps I can even meet the infamous Augie along the way, and hopefully others since we'll be passing nearby.  Anyway Mates, thank you all, and I have moved the Morgan back into the shop, along with all of the paraphanalia I took along that I never used, and tomorrow or the next day the shipyard will be open again.  And to my friend Sjors....."Permission to come aboard Sir?".....pictures to follow........

[riverboat]

Glads you both had a good trip and made it back home safe and sound !!

Frank

[texxn5]

Hello Frank, thanks and good to be home now.  I see you live in Riverside, I bought an Irish Setter from a lady there in 1985 named Shirley Farrington.  Her husband was a quadra palegic named Dick.  Any chance you might know them?  I also have some property near Palm Springs.  Maybe we can meet up next season I plan to go there.

[lambsbk]

Welcome home John. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us on the forum. I'm very much looking forward to your Morgan work again.

[Sjors]

Welcome home and permission tot come on board     

 

Thank you so much for the things that you have showing us in Europe from you country !

The only thing is….I want to see it in real life !

It's great that you meet people ,a specially that Dutch guy     

I don't know if he told you that, but Piet was  almost our neighbour ( not possible because we where not born when he lives in Vlaardingen )but oke.

His father works just around the corner where we live.

Next year the other side of the USA and then a year later Europe?????????

You can meet then also great builders like Anja and Mobbsie ( and me     )

And now back to the warf and do some building !

Your vacation was long enough !

 

Edited October 23, 2013 by Sjors

[gjdale]

Welcome home John. It's great to hear that you had such a wonderful trip, capped off by the opportunity to meet with some of the truly wonderful people from this forum.

 

Now, get in the shipyard and get back to work!

 

[augie]

Great to have you and the Admiral back home safe and sound.

 

Now, I believe there are 7 whaleboats waiting in the wings

[popeye the sailor]

did you glue two pieces of wood together the whole trip?  didn't think so :D     you were too busy being a social butterfly,  dodging the morons on our nation's highways,  and seeing the sights,  to have any time for her at all.         it was a great trip and never a dull moment.   but now your home........you'll be able to sit back and continue with your fine build      ........and that closes the book on "John's RV Adventures"  :D

[hamilton]

Welcome back John! Looking forward to more progress on the Morgan

hamilton

[edmay]

Welcome home, Thanks for the pictures and associated info. Edwin