13 August 2009

Hi All: Didn't get a Blog out the last couple days. Amy kept me to busy visiting everyone.

We visited Gary's work yesterday. It's the "Joy Ice Cream Cone Mfg" It's the biggest cone maker outfit there is I think. Gary took us all thru the plant to see how Ice Cream Cones are made from the Bag of flour and sugar to the final package that goes to Dairy Queen, and most any other place that uses the cones. It was a super tour to see some of those machines make the cones and then send them down the line to folks that line them up for packaging etc. They had a "Robot" that takes the boxes of cones and stacks them on pallets 5 boxes high and the pallets move down to be wrapped in shrink wrap for sending to the storage warehouses, which holds millions of cones. One machine makes 10,000 cones an hour and runs 24 hours a day, with a break every 3 days for maintenance. Never gave to much thought as to where the ice cream cone comes from. There are only 3 cone makers in the USA. Joy just bought one to make it only their company and two others. It was a super tour, BUT, Couldn't take any pictures though. The are concerned with the machines they have getting in to the other companies hands.

We then went to a restaurant in New Wilmington for dinner. It was an old restaurant and the food was great. Had Cod again. Real good. Said goodbye to Jan and Gary and drove home from there. It was a nice day with them.

We went to a different restaurant for breakfast this morning. One that Gary said was a good one. It is "Jimmy's Bar B Q. Didn't know they served breakfast. It was real good too. Amy got one egg and ham, and the Piece of ham was a whole round cut from the ham about 1/4 inch thick. I got their home made sausage, and I got half of her ham too. Won't need to eat the rest of the day. But I need to get hungry this evening. We go to Jo and Kenny Harland's for dinner. They live next to Uncle Jerry who will be 101 years old this November. He sure is a wonder to be that old, and his mind is so sharp yet....Ruthie will be there for dinner also. I'm sure I will be able to eat by 1700 though.

Think we have a free day tomorrow. So far any way. Might try to sneak away and get my hair cut at "Franks" barbershop. He does a good job on my white hair...

Sorry no photo's for this Blog. Amy is slacking off on her job I guess.

Semper Fi

Don, Amy & Pharaoh