Hey I’m back….it has been over a
week since I last updated the blog (shame on me). A lot has happened since I was last here, so
I’m going to try to fill some things in.
Gettysburg Farm CG
We were there until July 2. We stopped in at the Warrington Butcher Shop
and ran into Lorin, Ben and Kenny, working on the house Kenny Mann
bought…..lots of work there. We did
manage to stop in and see Jen and Greg.
We tried to hook up with Bev and Tom, but the timing wasn’t right, so
hopefully in two weeks we’ll be able to get together. We tried to hook up Mel and crew on Sunday
night, but I ended up at the Doctors on Sunday morning with infected sinuses,
and Monique was fighting a migraine headache, so dinner got scratched (that in
itself is a story). So what a c couple
we make, Brad can’t hear with his infected ears and I can’t talk with my sore
throat….what a fun couple of days J
We were in the mean time planning
Dads 80th B-Day Party, and
come Monday July 2, we headed up to Lake Glory Camp Ground by Knoebels, since
that is where the Party was being held.
July 2 and 3, 2012
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| Lake Glory Site |
We got to Lake Glory at a decent
hour, hooked up and just had burgers for dinner, the next morning I have a
flurry planned for me. I left by 9:00am, nails done, hair cut, grocery
shopping and a beer stop, and then headed home about 2:30. I get there, Rick is there hooked up and
hanging out with Brad. We decided to go
to Knoebels to find the pavilion and check the place out; we ended up being
there for 2 hours. Neither Brad nor Rick
had ever been there, so I think they were both intrigued by the place. Headed back to wait on Lynne, I went to get
gas in the car (not sure how many trips will be made tomorrow, but it was low). I got back and Lynne arrived shortly
thereafter. We had a nice dinner, sat by
the camp fire, then off to bed for a busy day on Wednesday.
July 4, 2012
Lynne and I headed over to
Knoebels about 9:30 and were still parked at the pavilion unloading the car
when dad showed up (he is always early, but at least we had help with the
decorations and set up). So his thought
is, what a nice gift, his girls all coming to Knoebels to spend the day with
him. Ah, but we did have a little bit of
a surprise for him, there ended up being about 50 family members there. There were family and friends, who, we
missed, that couldn’t make it, but it was great for all that could. It was wonderful to see everyone, some I know
I haven’t seen in years, some traveled
far and others not so far, but I do know Dad was surprised and grateful for all
of the family that made it and we all think we need to have family get
togethers more often. What a GREAT DAY.
July 5, 2012
We survived yesterday and the
downpour that showed up about 10:00 PM.
We got up Thursday, had breakfast and got ready to leave….heading to the
Yuengling Brewery for the tour. We
stopped at a little dinner/coffee shop combined with a drug store in Pottsville
for lunch, great food, then headed up the hill to find the brewery. Our tour started at 1:30 and was great. It was a hot day, so getting to go into the
storage basement was an added plus. Our
guide had a great sense of humor and the history of the place was fascinating,
not to mention the sampling room…..we each had our second and our second and
our second. Of course after that we all
bought shirts and shopped in the gift store.
We left the Brewery and stopped
at the grocery store then off to Kowalonek’s Kielbasy Shop in Shenandoah (I think
they were happy to see us show up). Back
to camp chicken wraps for dinner and s’mores by the campfire. Great couple of days and our last night of
family to camp with, sorry to see it end.
Rick is planning on being on the road about 7:00 and Lynne is coming to
visit me.
July 6, 2012
Well Friday Rick was on the road
about 7:15 and Lynne did come over for coffee and a visit, and hung out until about 9:00 then headed down
the road. How sad , but we need to pack and
head up to the Ochenrider Camp. We leave in separate vehicles, meet up, hook
up, travel a while then disconnect and head out in separate vehicles
again. Brad had the car and scouted out
the travel route and I was very, very slow behind him. We get to their camp, get the RV set up and realize
we don’t have the keys. So we can’t open
up camp and cool it down….so dinner at the RV.
Kate and Tony got there about 8:30-9:00 so down to the camp. We were there until about 10:00 then up to
the RV for bed.
July 7, 2012
Brad is up at the crack of
dawn….me much later, I get down to camp
about 7:30….early enough for me. We hang
out, Kate and Tony go mow, I make breakfast, Brad watches each us in turn.
We all get done, Brad does the dishes, Kate and Tony finish mowing, then
we all clean up then head into town.
Stopped for beer and groceries then head back to camp. We just hang out, make Kielbasa and perogies
for dinner then watch the race with Tony.
In between everything else we emptied the RV refrigerator and freezer
into Kate and Tony’s and defrosted the RV’s refrig. and freezer, rode the 4
wheelers and checked out tree stands and just did a lot of B-S’ing and catching
up with what everyone is up to. Brad
and I headed up to the RV about 10:30, and I think we both were asleep as our
heads headed to the pillows….what a great day.
July 8, 2010
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| Tompkin Camp Site |
We both managed to sleep in until
7:00 this morning, got our coffee and headed down to camp. Kate and Tony were hanging out, counting deer
on the pond bank. We hungout for a
while,then Tony made breakfast while Kate slowly picked up and packed. I did dishes, while the guys sat on the
deck. After that Brad headed over to
visit Paul and Betty, while I put the RV back together. It took about 4 trips up and down the drive
to get all the refrig. and freezer stuff back in place, and the grill back to
the RV. I had most everything stowed and
packed when Brad got back. We head down
to see Kate and Tony and they are all packed up and ready to leave. So we see them off, finished with the RV and
head out for a 45 min drive to the next site.
Brad took the car and scouted the trip, while I had the RV and traveled
slow. He called with the easiest way
into the Campground, Tompkins Campground on Cowanesque Lake, and when I get
there we meet up and he leads me to our site, very nice and large sites. We get hooked up by a little after 2:00,
and then put up decorations, the easy up,etc.
We cleaned up and I headed to the local store for bread, milk and
pills. Back to camp and started working
on this blog posting. That took all
evening and at about 9:00 I quit and am finishing this morning 7/9.
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