A Facebook Conversation about Paul Shepherd's Virtual Ariel trip over David and More

This conversation between a few Descendants of David took place in 2010 and I found it very interesting to re-read in 2014 when we have all learned a little bit more about Internet travel. You can learn more about the Descendants of David, Kentucky by visiting our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groupsDescendantsofDavid/720567468032000/?notif_t=like.. Paul Shepherd- I bet some of my friends can I D these. Took a fast trip home today and back already Lolita A. King -To KY? Paul Shepherd- Lolita, It was at the speed of light. Isn't it amazing what we can do today? Judy Bussey- and you didn't stop in Lexington! I hope home was as you expected, the family was OK, and that you feel OK today! Paul Shepherd-Neither did I stop at home Judy. It's still there. I crossed two mountains today, Took Rt.404 right through David to the top of the mountain and down Howard's Branch. Also up Rt. 850 crossed the brush creek mountain and almost made it to left Beaver and Right Beaver. Some rough driving missed the road a few times, lots of curves. No place to hide from big brother in the sky today, so might as well join him and ride along. It only took 20 minutes or so. Tonight I get to sleep in my own bed. I think I feel ok. Maybe a little jet-lag. It should catch up with me while I sleep tonight.lol Toby Ann Bussey Howard- I guess I am a little dense. Did you travel by way of google or an airplane. I cannot move that fast. Very interesting. Take me to David and post it if it is that easy. Judy Bussey- ahhhh, I'm catching on.....Big Brother....yes, watching, watching, watching! Toby wasn't Peggy born up right Beaver...I could never get those places sorted our! Paul, you had me going♥ Fran Justice-Paul, I have a friend in N.Z. I knew Bill could do this kind of travel so I gave him her address in Whangaparoa, NZ. And there we were outside her house. She was on line and I told her I was coming down her street. I told her what was in... her yard....and she said, :Franny, Where ARE YOU? So I had to tell her real quick before she started looking out her windows. Also this is a great way to look at properties you might be interested. You can see it from every direction. Toby Ann Howard- Peggy, Rod and I were born in Wayland which is on Right Beaver Creek. We lived in shotgun house in Shop Fork or maybe Stamper' Branch. McDowell is on Left Beaver. This indicates which side of Beaver Creek you are located. I think it forks at Martin. Correct me if I am wrong Paul Shepherd--You are Right Toby. Way back in 1964 I drove a meat truck all over that country. Stopped at every little country store along the way. Did it for a year. Met some of the nicest people you could meet. Prices back then were affordable. Chicken... wings, 25 cents lb. ground beef, 5 lbs. $2.00 package of cheese 25 cents. You could find just about anything you wanted in the stores, old time things. Old coins real silver, Case pocket knives on display top price $4.95. Now you pay Up to $30.00 each. Five days a week I did this, Little Mud Creek, Big Mud, Johnson County,Martin County, across the Caney mountain,Town Branch, Bull Creek, If there was a road I took it. Loved it in the fall of the year, driving down those country dirt roads, back in those hollers, when you got to the last store you barely had room to turn your truck around. Some of those hill in Johnson and Martin County went straight up and those curves, I didn't turn around them I slid around them. As the old timers would say, never haul hay in an open wagon, the curves were so sharp the horse could eat the hay as he went around the curve out of the back of the wagon. I sold it one week and delivered it the next. Those were great days, Brings tears to my eyes as I go back to them.Life has been good over the years. Judy Bussey- Dear sister, Toby, I love you & appreciate the information. I want to add it to my blog. I guess I brought in a new era being the first born in a hospital. I have no memory of anywhere but David. I'll be up there the weekend of the 23rd (September 2010) for PHS 50th reunion. Will come by. Paul, I'll try to drive up to your family cemetery too, and up David. Paul's info is always interesting so I'll put these two together. I guess Daddy was at the Wayland mines when Uncle Otis talked them all into going to David. The rest is history! ♥