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National Lampoon’s Ipe Family Vacation – Day 7 (Friday)

On Friday morning, we had one last delicious home cooked breakfast, loaded up the car, and took a walk to see nearby Hickory Lake. We took one last photo together, said our goodbyes, and then we were on our way … Continue reading

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National Lampoon’s Ipe Family Vacation – Day 6 (Thursday)

Thursday was a simple day. No grand plans. No long distances to drive. We bummed around for most of the day in town, for the most part. I helped Doug load up a large cathode ray TV and a broken … Continue reading

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National Lampoon’s Ipe Family Vacation – Day 3 (Monday)

Monday morning, I kinda wanted us to get up early and get an early start, but some short people wanted to sleep in a little while longer. We gave them a little extra time to snore, then we got them … Continue reading

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National Lampoon’s Ipe Family Vacation – Day 2 (Sunday)

Refreshed by our complimentary hotel breakfast, but not sufficiently caffeinated by complimentary hotel coffee, we packed up our stuff, and checked out of the hotel. We took a leisurely morning drive through Roanoke, and found it to be a nice … Continue reading

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National Lampoon’s Ipe Family Vacation – The night before the trip

During our Michigan trip last July, the Ipes – Kondorfs – Connellys agreed to a joint vacation down in Tennessee at the end of the summer. Doug and Kathy have a summer / vacation home there outside of Nashville, and … Continue reading

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