We grew up vacationing in a travel trailer, spent many a week at state parks. They are some of the most beautiful, well- maintained places I've ever been. Pop's smile is everything. 😁
SandyzSerious I flew to MD to visit my son but drove home to LA with mom and dad . Passing through VA, I said this is where I'd like to live. It truly is a beautiful state. ❤️
Oh what a wonderful memory you brought back to me. I attended Radford College in Radford VA (now Radford University) in the late '70's and we went there a lot each Spring. It is very close by. It is more beautiful than I remembered. Thank you for the video.
Claytor Lake looks so beautiful! And those clouds at the end: Wow!! Thanks for sharing; you're truly blessed to live so close to such a wonderful park. Pop looks great too! Much Love! :)
We used to live in Staunton, just north of there a little way. We would love to go back with our tt and visit again and now Clator Lake is on the list! Thanks for taking us along.
What a beautiful place! Perfect day! The area is so lush and has so many shades of green. Have you thought about getting a lightweight wheelchair for your Dad?
@@LiveSimpleLiveFree that's great!!! 😊 If it sounded like I was implying he didn't do well I'm sorry I didn't mean it that way. I was just saying I didn't know the hours from home yall had to travel with Pop😁
beautiful place...I would just sit in the shade and listen to all the activity are me the sound of people having fun is somehow soothing...I love how well you guys take care of pop he is very blessed to have you there for him
May God Bless you all! You're such Dear, sweet, Genuine people...💜 Thank you fodder sharing with us... Spending time with you all is like a hug around my heart. Truly...Thank You💝💝💝🙋♀️🙏😊🕊🌼🌼🌼🌼⚘⚘⚘🦋
I absolutely adore pops🥰 I’d love to just set down and have a long chat with him I’m sure the stories he could tell would just be amazing 💕 hope y’all had a good time on your explore :)
Actually, we did our meetup at Claytor Lake last summer. Here's the video. studio.ua-cam.com/users/videoJB5UNcuQPXw/edit I think everyone just assumed that our meetup this summer would be at Claytor Lake again, or at least somewhere in the mid-Atlantic states. But since we are taking a 6-week trip out west this summer, we decided to do it in Colorado in July to meet some of our western viewers. Our next one is already scheduled for Destin, Florida on Nov 16th. I assume that next summer we will be back in Virginia somewhere, but that is still to be determined.
That is a beautiful place. I love summer time but it has been in the 90's here too. But that is better than being freezing cold. Thank you so much for sharing. I hope you all have a blessed week.
hi guys, your state parks are like our provincial parks and we are lucky to live across the lake from it. we love the building and history that you have there and the birds and beauty. thanks and God Bless.
Thank you for the trip to Clayton park. It is a beautiful place to go. Your camping trip will be awesome. I hope Pop can go too. Take care and stay safe and well. Love you all, Fran🤗
Beautiful lake with the mountains around it. It reminds me of Lake Lure here in NC. It has the swimming beach with the mountains around it. It also has a town in it that was flooded when they made it. You will have to keep a couple of those fold up chairs that come in carrying bags in your truck all the time. I am a younger version of Pop on disability, so my husband will get out the chair for me to plop myself in and watch all the people and scenery. We love stopping along back roads in the mountains or near the coast and checking out the local scenery and people. That place looks like a real nice place for you guys to bring your RV. God bless.
Dear Elizabeth and Bill, thank you so much for taking us to such a beautiful spot. It is absolutely stunning with the water and all the wildlife around it. Also the trees are magnificently huge. And if I’m not mistaken, I believe that Elizabeth is wearing the same dress as she did in the song/video oh kitty kitty, another one of my favourite songs. Have a blessed day and may God keep you all safe. Blessings from Susan in Canada 🇨🇦
This is awesome! Thank you I needed to virtually get out! Man oh man I’d be freaked out to get out of the car with that many people there. We would have called it a “Sunday drive” when we were kids we would of get in the car and would ask where we were going and Dad would always reply with “wherever the car takes us” at which point he would receive a groan from us kids but we would try our best to be “seen and not heard” hoping the car would end up at the Dairy Queen! Lol! Thanks for sharing your adventure! Enjoyed it! Love those historic landmarks, they are soooo important, if it wasn’t there probably would’ve been torn down and condos put up! God bless. Forgot to add I’m living in Toronto, ON 🇨🇦🙏🏻🥰
Thank you for that relaxing jaunt you took us on!! (No problem whatsoever about the stabilizing thingee. You did a good job!) So enjoyed seeing people having a good time--you guys too! Tell Elizabeth her bright smile competes with the sunshine!! 🌞😎❤ (I think she wins!!)
Nice Place. Shame you didn't bring chairs and a picnic. Those big trees were the perfect place to sit and watch all the goings on. Reminded me of my mom and dad taking us kids on a Sunday drive to a parks somewhere out of town and us eating sandwiches and drinking kool aid and swimming the day away from home. Thanks for getting out of the house and showing us a beautiful little place.
Hi folks you found a gem of a place to go to and spend some nice time there. So much going on and to see. Next time chairs, suits and your RV you'll have a great time there. Thanks for the trip we haven't been anywhere either just staying home. Fortunately we have a nice little patio and a little rock garden to enjoy. We are near to the coast here in Mass and do get a nice breeze so H most of the time feel comfortable in the hot weather. How far is the wonderful place from your home?So glad to see Pop with you too.
I think you just made an infomercial for Claytor Lake, (know it or not) that will have MANY people want or actually check it out. I love the ROOMINESS and lay-out of the park...beautiful long, sandy beach and gorgeous old trees to snuggle under. HOW LOVELY! I really did not find the vid too shaky Bill...you must have a 'stable hand' = surgeon in a former life? (LOL). SoOOOoo nice to see a; 'special guest' appearance from Pops! His; 'Attitude of Gratitude is BE-attitude! And Elizabeth, finds the perfect rocker and view = by beloved roses. I really enjoyed coming along...thanks for having us! I hope you get a chance to take your RV there...as NOW that you have well-scouted the place...you will know what to expect and partake of, to suit your tastes. 'Good people', taking in a RE-charge = You! Health and God's blessing upon you n' yours!
So nice! Here in NM, our lakes are mostly shut down so no fishin. By the time we got to a lake that is open it will be time to close it. It helped to watch your video.
We live about an hour and 1/2 north up I 81. I have taken my grands and great grands there to the swimming area. A very enjoyable place. And beautiful! Glad you got out a little.
One of my favorite places is Virginia. Our group used to meet at Hungry Mother State Park in Marion VA each October and it was so beautiful! The color changes in the fall were amazing. There is a lake there also but I don’t remember the name of it. Close by is Abington VA and it’s an adorable town. Anyhow, thanks for taking us along. Good to see pops out with you. Take care.
Thanks for taking us along...💞 We have a man-made lake in our area too.. It is nice like that and very well stocked for great fishing.. But we don't have a swimming area,that would be nice... The park is very beautiful.. Look forward to your camping adventure there...💞
Floor length windows were multi purpose. Air flow of course, a must in the south. They were used as egress points throughout the large house because taxes were based on number of doors. Us southerners do what we can to avoid taxes. It has been hot here in middle Georgia too. The lake tour was lovely thanks.
Some of the views remind me of my area in the Adirondacks without all the boats, more private there's a dam that the Hudson River feeds and a camping area about 2 miles away. Very nice Park area. Blessings to all. 🙂🇺🇸
This is so great! Pure summer! You are all so besutiful! Elizabeth, like a southern belle in the porch, just like she owns it! Dad looks wondetful! Bill, iincomparable! Have a blessed life! Puerto Rico USA
Love Clayton Lake State Park. We camped there years ago in a tent with 3 small children. You all have made me realize I need a road trip. I guess y’all will go back on a cooler less crowded day and go swimming.
Thank you for taking us with you. The park and surroundings are beautiful. God bless you all.
Thank you for the outing, beautiful scenery.
We grew up vacationing in a travel trailer, spent many a week at state parks. They are some of the most beautiful, well- maintained places I've ever been.
Pop's smile is everything. 😁
Love a road trip,thank you. Fantastic hat Elizabeth.
I've lived in Virginia all of my life. I love it here. Lots of amazing campgrounds. Hugs.
SandyzSerious I flew to MD to visit my son but drove home to LA with mom and dad . Passing through VA, I said this is where I'd like to live. It truly is a beautiful state. ❤️
What a beautiful day out! Pretty place for sure. So glad you were able to get out a bit....thanks for sharing.
Hey,thanks for visiting you were in my neck of the woods .sorry I missed y'all😊
Oh what a wonderful memory you brought back to me. I attended Radford College in Radford VA (now Radford University) in the late '70's and we went there a lot each Spring. It is very close by. It is more beautiful than I remembered. Thank you for the video.
I love seeing Pop!
thanks, i needed to get out for a bit.
Beautiful park. ..and that old house was amazing.
You and your family have found a little heaven on earth. So lovely! Your Dad's smile said it all. God bless you!
Looks like a truly beautiful place, thank you for taking us along with yous 🙂
Claytor Lake looks so beautiful! And those clouds at the end: Wow!! Thanks for sharing; you're truly blessed to live so close to such a wonderful park. Pop looks great too! Much Love! :)
Wow, such a pretty location escaping to nature is always wonderful. Stay well and thank you for sharing.
Really a beautiful area. So glad you are being very cautious! Much love to you both. And, Dad. ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for the outing, beautiful scenery. Patty
Thanks for bringing us along. 🦋💙
I love how you are. Enjoying the simple things and enjoying the important things in life
Enjoyed the video!
Love your Dad!! ⚘
Thank you for sharing!!
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How gorgeous! Its nice to see people out and about, enjoying their summer.
its awesome how virginia looks soo much like northeastern pennsylvania
We used to live in Staunton, just north of there a little way. We would love to go back with our tt and visit again and now Clator Lake is on the list! Thanks for taking us along.
Can't wait to see a camping video soon
Thank you for taking us with you to places we may never get to see.
Loved this! Thank you for taking us with you. God bless you all! ❤️🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼❤️
I miss my dad so much so I just love seeing pop 💟💕💟
What a beautiful place! Perfect day! The area is so lush and has so many shades of green. Have you thought about getting a lightweight wheelchair for your Dad?
If we got him a wheel chair, he wouldn’t use it! He likes to remain independent.
@@LiveSimpleLiveFree yes but he would have a place to sit and could go to places he cant walk to like the gazebo at the lake
Thank you Bill,Elizabeth, and Pop for a relaxing day at the Park!💕👍
Beautiful area, beautiful vlog. I so love how you embrace your father and care for him. He's so genuine and dear.. Blessings to you all!
Thanks for the mini-vacation!
I hope you didn't have to go too far on your road trip with Pop.😊 It's absolutely beautiful 💖 Very nice trip💖
Pop did fine on the trip.
@@LiveSimpleLiveFree that's great!!! 😊 If it sounded like I was implying he didn't do well I'm sorry I didn't mean it that way. I was just saying I didn't know the hours from home yall had to travel with Pop😁
HI BILL AND ELIZABETH! I THINK YOU NEED TO CONSIDER A BOAT MAYBE? SO HAPPY YOU GOT OUT FOR SOME SUMMER FUN. BLESSINGS!!
I wondered the same thing!♥️
Thanks for taking the time to share your outing! Love Pop's smile!
You both are so sweet to take care of pops the way you do!
beautiful place...I would just sit in the shade and listen to all the activity are me the sound of people having fun is somehow soothing...I love how well you guys take care of pop he is very blessed to have you there for him
Thanks for taking us along.
Wow beautiful scenery. I needed that little cyber trip. I’ll have to pop down there one day and do some exploring. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful place. So good to get out and about. Thank you for sharing your day.
This was absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing this.
OMGoodness, my husband and I camped there in the fall of 2016. It was so nice. It’s great to get out and take a break sometimes. Hi Pop 👋 Blessings ❤️
Hi Bill, Elizabeth, and Pop! What a beautiful and peaceful park you went to. Just lovely!
I can’t wait for you to camp there!
It looks like a really nice area😊
GodBless🙏
Appears you were not the only ones that wanted to go out for an explore. Really is a a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing.
May God Bless you all! You're such Dear, sweet, Genuine people...💜
Thank you fodder sharing with us...
Spending time with you all is like a hug around my heart.
Truly...Thank You💝💝💝🙋♀️🙏😊🕊🌼🌼🌼🌼⚘⚘⚘🦋
I absolutely adore pops🥰 I’d love to just set down and have a long chat with him I’m sure the stories he could tell would just be amazing 💕 hope y’all had a good time on your explore :)
Need to get some folding chairs to carry with you!!!!💞💞💞💞😸😸
Just recently found this channel and this is near where we live. Do you ever do meet ups in south Virginia? May God's richest blessings be yours!
Actually, we did our meetup at Claytor Lake last summer. Here's the video. studio.ua-cam.com/users/videoJB5UNcuQPXw/edit
I think everyone just assumed that our meetup this summer would be at Claytor Lake again, or at least somewhere in the mid-Atlantic states. But since we are taking a 6-week trip out west this summer, we decided to do it in Colorado in July to meet some of our western viewers.
Our next one is already scheduled for Destin, Florida on Nov 16th. I assume that next summer we will be back in Virginia somewhere, but that is still to be determined.
A place that you may like to visit when the Pandemic is over is Floyd’s Country Store for Friday Night Jamboree. It’s wonderful.
Thank you for taking us on your day trip. Beautiful park.
Thank you for the wonderful trip!!! Such a nice place!!!
That is a beautiful place. I love summer time but it has been in the 90's here too. But that is better than being freezing cold. Thank you so much for sharing. I hope you all have a blessed week.
Isnt it nice that we live so close to such a beautiful place.
Thank You for your prayers
Defined a beautiful place! Thanks for taking Me along😍
It was fun to see the pretty park. so glad Pop could go too.
I see your dad in the back. Sounds like a fun road trip!! Hope you enjoyed the day...you deserve it!!
Nice park.....Yes! would be great for camping. Hope you find time to go back and enjoy.
hi guys, your state parks are like our provincial parks and we are lucky to live across the lake from it. we love the building and history that you have there and the birds and beauty. thanks and God Bless.
The most beautiful thing I saw at that park was your father 😍 He’s such a cutie!! 💞💞💞
Your Dad is adorable. He has a nice smile
Wow! What a beautiful spot! I don't blame you for wanting to go back and spend some more time there! Will Pops be going along too I wonder?
He’s welcome if he wants to come. 😀
Thank you for the trip to Clayton park. It is a beautiful place to go. Your camping trip will be awesome. I hope Pop can go too. Take care and stay safe and well. Love you all, Fran🤗
Just a reminder of how much I miss VA...Thanks for the great tour :)
Beautiful lake with the mountains around it. It reminds me of Lake Lure here in NC. It has the swimming beach with the mountains around it. It also has a town in it that was flooded when they made it. You will have to keep a couple of those fold up chairs that come in carrying bags in your truck all the time. I am a younger version of Pop on disability, so my husband will get out the chair for me to plop myself in and watch all the people and scenery. We love stopping along back roads in the mountains or near the coast and checking out the local scenery and people. That place looks like a real nice place for you guys to bring your RV. God bless.
Thanks for the tour!
Nice trip.
👏👏
Pop's is such a happy person. It's good to see him. 💕☺️
Dear Elizabeth and Bill, thank you so much for taking us to such a beautiful spot. It is absolutely stunning with the water and all the wildlife around it. Also the trees are magnificently huge. And if I’m not mistaken, I believe that Elizabeth is wearing the same dress as she did in the song/video oh kitty kitty, another one of my favourite songs. Have a blessed day and may God keep you all safe. Blessings from Susan in Canada 🇨🇦
This is awesome! Thank you I needed to virtually get out! Man oh man I’d be freaked out to get out of the car with that many people there. We would have called it a “Sunday drive” when we were kids we would of get in the car and would ask where we were going and Dad would always reply with “wherever the car takes us” at which point he would receive a groan from us kids but we would try our best to be “seen and not heard” hoping the car would end up at the Dairy Queen! Lol! Thanks for sharing your adventure! Enjoyed it! Love those historic landmarks, they are soooo important, if it wasn’t there probably would’ve been torn down and condos put up! God bless. Forgot to add I’m living in Toronto, ON 🇨🇦🙏🏻🥰
Thank you for that relaxing jaunt you took us on!! (No problem whatsoever about the stabilizing thingee. You did a good job!) So enjoyed seeing people having a good time--you guys too! Tell Elizabeth her bright smile competes with the sunshine!! 🌞😎❤ (I think she wins!!)
Your dad is so sweet!
Beautiful tfs God Bless stay safe.💕
Can’t wait to go with you for that weekend 👍🏻
Looked like a wonderful afternoon 👌
Awww. Hi there DAD!!! We love ya sir.
Nice Place. Shame you didn't bring chairs and a picnic. Those big trees were the perfect place to sit and watch all the goings on. Reminded me of my mom and dad taking us kids on a Sunday drive to a parks somewhere out of town and us eating sandwiches and drinking kool aid and swimming the day away from home. Thanks for getting out of the house and showing us a beautiful little place.
Such a beautiful place, thank you for sharing🌹
I'm sure Pop enjoyed himself, immensely! Have a lovely and blessed Tuesday! We're a little over 2 hours from there.♥️
I love “Exploring”... you never know what you’ll find 😀
Pretty hat too, Elizabeth! 💙😊💙
Hi folks you found a gem of a place to go to and spend some nice time there. So much going on and to see. Next time chairs, suits and your RV you'll have a great time there. Thanks for the trip we haven't been anywhere either just staying home. Fortunately we have a nice little patio and a little rock garden to enjoy. We are near to the coast here in Mass and do get a nice breeze so H most of the time feel comfortable in the hot weather. How far is the wonderful place from your home?So glad to see Pop with you too.
My husband and I will be going to a Va State park for a week this weekend. We love Va State parks!!
Pop had jazz hands there at the beginning, bless him!
I think you just made an infomercial for Claytor Lake, (know it or not) that will have MANY people want or actually check it out. I love the ROOMINESS and lay-out of the park...beautiful long, sandy beach and gorgeous old trees to snuggle under. HOW LOVELY! I really did not find the vid too shaky Bill...you must have a 'stable hand' = surgeon in a former life? (LOL). SoOOOoo nice to see a; 'special guest' appearance from Pops! His; 'Attitude of Gratitude is BE-attitude! And Elizabeth, finds the perfect rocker and view = by beloved roses. I really enjoyed coming along...thanks for having us! I hope you get a chance to take your RV there...as NOW that you have well-scouted the place...you will know what to expect and partake of, to suit your tastes. 'Good people', taking in a RE-charge = You! Health and God's blessing upon you n' yours!
So nice! Here in NM, our lakes are mostly shut down so no fishin. By the time we got to a lake that is open it will be time to close it. It helped to watch your video.
Enjoyed. Beautiful place. Happy you three got out and about. God bless you all.
We used to live in Staunton, and have been camping at Claytor Lake! Welcome to the neighborhood!!!
We live about an hour and 1/2 north up I 81. I have taken my grands and great grands there to the swimming area. A very enjoyable place. And beautiful! Glad you got out a little.
Looks like a divine place, I need to explore SML. Hugs from VA
One of my favorite places is Virginia. Our group used to meet at Hungry Mother State Park in Marion VA each October and it was so beautiful! The color changes in the fall were amazing. There is a lake there also but I don’t remember the name of it. Close by is Abington VA and it’s an adorable town.
Anyhow, thanks for taking us along. Good to see pops out with you. Take care.
I loved Clayter Lake!
Thanks for taking us along...💞
We have a man-made lake in our area too..
It is nice like that and very well stocked for great fishing..
But we don't have a swimming area,that would be nice...
The park is very beautiful..
Look forward to your camping adventure there...💞
Love that lake, pretty place
Yr dad's smile lit up the whole backseat!!!!♡♡
You are about 5 miles from me.Would have met you there.It is a very nice plaace to visit.If you come back let me no and i will welcome you.
Floor length windows were multi purpose. Air flow of course, a must in the south. They were used as egress points throughout the large house because taxes were based on number of doors. Us southerners do what we can to avoid taxes. It has been hot here in middle Georgia too. The lake tour was lovely thanks.
Some of the views remind me of my area in the Adirondacks without all the boats, more private there's a dam that the Hudson River feeds and a camping area about 2 miles away. Very nice Park area. Blessings to all. 🙂🇺🇸
It's beautiful there
My ancestor. John Rolfe had a tobacco plantation in virginia.
This is so great! Pure summer! You are all so besutiful! Elizabeth, like a southern belle in the porch, just like she owns it!
Dad looks wondetful! Bill, iincomparable!
Have a blessed life!
Puerto Rico USA
❤️😊
Love Clayton Lake State Park. We camped there years ago in a tent with 3 small children. You all have made me realize I need a road trip. I guess y’all will go back on a cooler less crowded day and go swimming.
That looked like a nice little getaway. Kinda chuckled a bit. I hadn't heard the word isthmus since grade school. God Bless.
"Isthmus" really is a "thing!" 😎