This afternoon Bill and I will be making a very special part of the journey. We will be going to West Virginia to visit my (our) good friend, David C.. David, as you may remember, was originally slated to be a part of this Adventure but was forced to remain at home due to some medical problems. It is our hope that David will honor us by placing his signature among the others on the Sables & Clark Mudcat Adventure Guitar.

The current plan is to spend some time on my mother's farm about twenty miles farther down the road from David C.'s. The small town of Moorefield, WV is nearby. Here Bill, (who wisely opted to NOT be in Washington D.C. on the 4th) will witness first-hand how a small town celebrates Independence Day.

From the moment Bill arrives in town he will smell (and probably sample) the roasting chicken quarters (fresh from the town's poultry processing plant) that the local Lions Club will be serving. There'll be the "sidewalk sale" out in front of the Ben Franklin (dime) store. At about 2 in the afternoon he will see the "big" parade marching down Main Street. Later in the day he will witness the crowning of the Poultry Queen. Then, at sundown, will come the fireworks. I think it will be a full and interesting day for brother Bill.