Mayberry (Andy Griffith Home Place), Jill's Sisters, Rodrigues Happenings - Oct./Nov. 2014 - Rodrigues Family MinistriesRodrigues Family Ministries

Our travels took us by Mayberrry (Mt. Airy), North Carolina. We are big fans of the “Andy Griffith Show” and we really enjoyed looking at all the reminiscent sites. This was the actual home that Andy Griffith was raised in.

This old “squad car” takes tourists around the town and shows them the sites. The driver happened to be a man that went to one of the churches that we had already been at. He had fun pretending to arrest Timothy for jaywalking – just like Barney used to…………smile.

We were all looking SO forward to that day and then the children AND David all got a stomach bug…………ugh! I had the honor and pleasure of serving the whole family that day. I even had to do the older girls hair and makeup………….they were just SO sick!

They were able to salvage enough strength to go into see the sites. They did NOT want to miss out on Mayberry! – FUN!

Gabriel

Floyd is actually still alive and is in his 90’s. He comes to the Barber Shop for short times each day. We were wishing that we could get Samuel’s hair cut there for his birthday for a special treat, but we got there too late and they were already closed.

This was our favorite place………the “replica” of the court room that they used in Hollywood.

David had fun pretending to lock his family in the jail…………smile.

But guess what, we escaped!!!

The Honorable Judge Timothy.

Wow! Aunt Bee sure had some juicy gossip!

The next church we were at (Sylvania Hills Baptist Church – Pastor Bailey) they had horse rides on their old fashioned Sunday. We had fun riding the horses! – This is Olivia.

Hannah

Tessie

Gabriel

Samuel

: Phillip (with his old fashioned mustache).

Renee

Kaylee

Timothy

Nurie

Jill

Jill in her old fashioned outfit.

David with Pastor Chris Ryman (in Virginia).

Jill with Robin Ryman and also her dear Mother………..sweet ladies!

Our travels brought us right by my sisters houses (the ones in PA and Ohio.) It was good to see them, the nieces and nephews and also to let them see our “new home” (RV) for the first time. This is Jill with Amy. Amy was visiting Angie (twins) the time we went there. It was so nice that she was there with her children when we came to visit.

Angie

Amy

: Angie is expecting her 6th baby this January 2015.

I LOVE these ladies!!

Olivia holding Amy’s youngest baby – Garrett.

She kept wanting to give him kisses……….precious.

Then, after a few more visits to other churches, our travels led us to my sister Lisa (and her precious family’s) area. It was also great to see them!!