After a good night's sleep, Ken and I were up at 7. We had a lot of rain during the night - inches! We got ready and left at 8:45 to visit my parents.
On the way there, I called Melissa. It was so good to hear her voice and talk about our plans for the fall. Interesting tidbit - Melissa was going through their photos from our trip out west, putting them in frames and hanging them in their motorhome the same day I was doing it. T - Wow! They will be leaving Nashville the end of next week and heading to the upper peninsula of Michigan including a visit to Mackinaw Island. They will spend an extended period of time in that area. We are a bit envious, for we really enjoy that area - so much to see and do. We both planned to make reservations for Hershey Preserve CG today for 4 nights so we can go together to the Hershey RV Show the middle of September. From there the 4 of us will camp about 1 week at Sea Pines CG near Avalon NJ. along with Fred and Doloris. We are so excited! The rest of our camping trip together in the Fall is to be determined, but we do plan to meet each other's families during that time. We will end our adventure in Florida, where we will leave Waldo from Thanksgiving until Christmas when we are back in PA. with our family.
Ken and I arrived at Masonic Homes to see my parents around 9:15. We had taken our computer to show them some of our photos from our trip out west, and it was fun to share them. Then the serious card playing began and it was the men's day to win. They won 2 out of 3 games, but we did give them some tough competition!
We left there and had lunch at Gus's in Mt. Joy and then went to Michaels and AC Moore for something for my mother, some wire for jewelry making and another frame for photos in Waldo.
Back home by 2:30 and we headed to Ephrata to take Waldo to the garage for an oil change and lube. We will pick him back up tomorrow or Friday. After getting some groceries at Wal-Mart we returned to the apartment at 5 and went for a walk around Lititz. I made salads for dinner while Ken continued on the walk. My back was hurting and I felt I had walked far enough!
Ken grilled and then we watched some TV before calling it a day. We certainly kept busy today. Looking forward to a bike ride tomorrow!
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Never A Dull Moment!\\\\
It really rained during the night on Monday and when we woke up on Tuesday morning at the CG they were predicting heavy rain later in the day with strong winds and maybe some hail. Ken and I talked and decided we would take our time packing up, but head back home sometime after lunch.
We enjoyed watching some of the Today Show in bed and then showered and had breakfast. I started doing some clean-up inside while Ken did some of his jobs outside. Around 11 we walked over Cindy and John's to say our good-byes and let them know that we were heading home too! We enjoyed being able to spend time with them during these last 5 days. They were on their way by 11:30.
Ken and I did a walk around the CG and then went back to Waldo to have lunch. Clean-up continued and we were on our way back to Lititz by 1:15. I was disappointed to leave a day early, but it really did make sense. We were back to our appointment by 1:50 and then the work begins - unloading and putting everything where it belongs. We have gotten smarter and load the CRV, pull it around to the front of the apartment, and then unload it. Much easier than carrying everything from the bottom of the parking lot and up the small grade and then to the apartment.
After we were finished, I did 2 loads of wash and played a few games on the I-Pad while Ken took a nap. Both of us felt tired. We had salads and Cafe Steamers for dinner (too lazy to do much cooking or prep work) and then at 6 left to go to Ephrata to meet with our small support group from Church.
All of the couples who were there are RVers, so we had a lot to talk about. They were very interested in our trip out west and we were eager to share. I think we may have dominated the conversation! Imagine that! We did take time to do our group lesson and do prayer concerns!
We were back home by 9:30 and I went to bed.
Monday, July 13, 2015
A Day of Accomplishments at Hershey Preserve!
Ken and I were up by 7:00 and we watched the beginning of The Today Show. Ken prepared breakfast while I got ready. We decided it was a good day to take another bike ride on the trail starting at Colebrook.
After enjoying breakfast outside and cleaning up, we walked over to Neil and Nancy to invite them to join us on the bike ride. Neil was leaving to mow the yard at his mother's house in Leola and Nancy had calls to make and paperwork to sort through. When Ken and I returned to Waldo around 10, we decided to skip the bike ride for today, and do some things we have been meaning to do recently, but never took the time to accomplish.
He went for a walk while I finished my blog post from yesterday and then I started sorting through all the photos I had developed from our trip out west to decide which ones to put in the 2 frames I had bought for our bedroom in Waldo. Took me longer than I thought and then I started mounting them in the frames. When Ken returned we spent time trying to decide how to hang them and in what kind of arrangement. Eventually we got both of them on the wall, but not until we had contacted Neil who was shopping after finishing the mowing, and he bought us some needed sawtooth hooks. Thanks, Neil.
By then, it was lunch time and again we enjoyed eating outside. After lunch Ken assembled the mirrors we had purchased for our bikes and installed them in the ends of our handlebars. I walked down to the pool to try to meet up with my sister and her daughter, granddaughter, grandson, and daughter-in-law who had come to visit her and John for the day. Later Ken and I walked over to their campsite, but somehow we missed them again. Unfortunately, our paths never crossed and I was disappointed that I never got to visit with them.
Ken and I decided to play a game of Skip-Bo at the picnic table, but before we got to finish, Cindy and John stopped by. They were returning from having ice cream at the Jigger Shop in Mt. Gretna with the family. The 4 of us played Skip-Bo (women won) and started a game of Pinochle. By then it was 6:15 and Ken and I were getting hungry. So we stopped the game, they returned to their campsite, and Ken and I grilled dinner.
After clean-up we went to their site and finished the pinochle game (women won again), then played up the river (men won) and ended the night with 5 Crowns (women won this too!). It was a fun evening and we loved Cindy's Banana Cake with the brown butter icing. It was my Aunt Beulah's recipe so it had to be delicious!
We were back to Waldo by 10:15 to post on the blog, read, and call it a day. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and we do the bike ride tomorrow morning. Time will tell!!!!!
After enjoying breakfast outside and cleaning up, we walked over to Neil and Nancy to invite them to join us on the bike ride. Neil was leaving to mow the yard at his mother's house in Leola and Nancy had calls to make and paperwork to sort through. When Ken and I returned to Waldo around 10, we decided to skip the bike ride for today, and do some things we have been meaning to do recently, but never took the time to accomplish.
He went for a walk while I finished my blog post from yesterday and then I started sorting through all the photos I had developed from our trip out west to decide which ones to put in the 2 frames I had bought for our bedroom in Waldo. Took me longer than I thought and then I started mounting them in the frames. When Ken returned we spent time trying to decide how to hang them and in what kind of arrangement. Eventually we got both of them on the wall, but not until we had contacted Neil who was shopping after finishing the mowing, and he bought us some needed sawtooth hooks. Thanks, Neil.
By then, it was lunch time and again we enjoyed eating outside. After lunch Ken assembled the mirrors we had purchased for our bikes and installed them in the ends of our handlebars. I walked down to the pool to try to meet up with my sister and her daughter, granddaughter, grandson, and daughter-in-law who had come to visit her and John for the day. Later Ken and I walked over to their campsite, but somehow we missed them again. Unfortunately, our paths never crossed and I was disappointed that I never got to visit with them.
Ken and I decided to play a game of Skip-Bo at the picnic table, but before we got to finish, Cindy and John stopped by. They were returning from having ice cream at the Jigger Shop in Mt. Gretna with the family. The 4 of us played Skip-Bo (women won) and started a game of Pinochle. By then it was 6:15 and Ken and I were getting hungry. So we stopped the game, they returned to their campsite, and Ken and I grilled dinner.
After clean-up we went to their site and finished the pinochle game (women won again), then played up the river (men won) and ended the night with 5 Crowns (women won this too!). It was a fun evening and we loved Cindy's Banana Cake with the brown butter icing. It was my Aunt Beulah's recipe so it had to be delicious!
We were back to Waldo by 10:15 to post on the blog, read, and call it a day. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and we do the bike ride tomorrow morning. Time will tell!!!!!
Sunday, July 12, 2015
Fun Day at Hershey Preserve with Lanie, Samantha and Katelyn!
Ken was up around 7, but I slept in until about 8:15. So tired from the late night! We sat outside to eat our light fruit breakfast, after so much eating last night at card club. The scales said we need to watch our food intake today!
We walked to the entrance of the campground to let them know that Lanie and girls would be arriving around noon to spend the day with us at the CG. 1st they went to visit my parents at Masonic Homes, which is greatly appreciated by my parents. I worked on my blog and diary while Ken read and took a short nap.
Lanie and girls arrived around noon and after some chatting, we enjoyed lunch outside. After a quick clean-up, we changed and walked to the pool. Both girls were tired and asked if we could drive, because they needed too much energy to walk to the pool. Grandma to the rescue! I got out the magic energy "pills" (peanut M&M's) and we were off and walking to the pool. Everyone had a good time swimming. Samantha could not reach the bottom in the 3'9" area (the shallowest part of the big pool), so it regarded that she do more swimming and her willingness to try new things was great. Lanie was very impressed with many of her attempts, followed by successes! Neither of the girls is frightened of water or getting their heads or faces wet, so they were jumping in and out many times throughout the afternoon. We did stop around 2:45 to have some ice cream.
By 4:15 we were back to Waldo with 2 very tired little girls. They watched 2 princess movies while Ken, Lanie, and I had some time to just chat! That as nice, as we don't have that opportunity very often. While I made corn on the cob and mac and cheese inside, Ken and Lanie got to spend time alone while Ken was building the campfire. The girls did go outside to collect little sticks for PaPa to start the fire.
We enjoyed eating our dinner (hot dogs made on the fire) outside and after everything was cleaned-up, we made s'mores. The girls are always excited for that treat and mommy too! Then we drove over to Cindy and John's campsite since Lanie and the girls had not seen them for a long time. It was a short visit, for the girls were tired and Lanie was ready to head home.
They left around 7:15 and Ken and I discovered that we were tired. We relaxed just a little, and then walked over to visit with Neil and Nancy and their friends Ruth and Chuck. We had a nice time and were back to Waldo by 9:30. It was off to bed to catch up on some needed rest!
We walked to the entrance of the campground to let them know that Lanie and girls would be arriving around noon to spend the day with us at the CG. 1st they went to visit my parents at Masonic Homes, which is greatly appreciated by my parents. I worked on my blog and diary while Ken read and took a short nap.
Lanie and girls arrived around noon and after some chatting, we enjoyed lunch outside. After a quick clean-up, we changed and walked to the pool. Both girls were tired and asked if we could drive, because they needed too much energy to walk to the pool. Grandma to the rescue! I got out the magic energy "pills" (peanut M&M's) and we were off and walking to the pool. Everyone had a good time swimming. Samantha could not reach the bottom in the 3'9" area (the shallowest part of the big pool), so it regarded that she do more swimming and her willingness to try new things was great. Lanie was very impressed with many of her attempts, followed by successes! Neither of the girls is frightened of water or getting their heads or faces wet, so they were jumping in and out many times throughout the afternoon. We did stop around 2:45 to have some ice cream.
By 4:15 we were back to Waldo with 2 very tired little girls. They watched 2 princess movies while Ken, Lanie, and I had some time to just chat! That as nice, as we don't have that opportunity very often. While I made corn on the cob and mac and cheese inside, Ken and Lanie got to spend time alone while Ken was building the campfire. The girls did go outside to collect little sticks for PaPa to start the fire.
We enjoyed eating our dinner (hot dogs made on the fire) outside and after everything was cleaned-up, we made s'mores. The girls are always excited for that treat and mommy too! Then we drove over to Cindy and John's campsite since Lanie and the girls had not seen them for a long time. It was a short visit, for the girls were tired and Lanie was ready to head home.
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| A discussion about the making of marshmallows! |
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| I bet with Mommy's help we can do it! |
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| Wow, this is tasty! |
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| This is a great treat! Can we have more???? |
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| Now it is time for just a plan marshmallow and I will lick the chocolate on my face for extra flavor!!!! |
They left around 7:15 and Ken and I discovered that we were tired. We relaxed just a little, and then walked over to visit with Neil and Nancy and their friends Ruth and Chuck. We had a nice time and were back to Waldo by 9:30. It was off to bed to catch up on some needed rest!
Saturday, July 11, 2015
At the Campground, But Not There!
Ken and I were up by 7, ate breakfast, loading some things to take back home, and were on our way to our apartment by 8:15. We unloaded things from the car and then headed to the grocery store for a few items we needed for card club at our house tonight and for the arrival of Lanie, Sam, and Katelyn tomorrow at the campground!
While Ken went to Costco for a few items and to the liquor store, I baked a cake, made up a fruit tray, and got all set-up for couples card club this evening. When Ken returned, we ate lunch and then drove to a swim meet in a neighboring town where Bria and Cali were swimming. Boy, was it ever hot sitting at that meet, but we did enjoy watching the girls compete!
We were back home by 3:45 and after so much sweating, showers were a necessity. We also watched some of the Women's US Golf Open being held in Lancaster this year. What at big event for Lancaster County!
We meet the card club couples at La Piazza here in Lititz for dinner. Ate on the outside covered deck and had a great time. Then back to the apartment at 7:15 to chat before beginning our evening of card playing. It was a fun-filled time. Jackie and Dan "hung around" after the others left - Dan and Ken talked in the LR and Jackie graciously helped me clean-up. They left around 12:45 and the apartment was looking good and back to normal. Ken and I loaded things (mostly food) in the CRV to take back to the CG and arrived at Hershey Preserve around 1:10. Way too late for these old folks, but what a great day with family and friends.
While Ken went to Costco for a few items and to the liquor store, I baked a cake, made up a fruit tray, and got all set-up for couples card club this evening. When Ken returned, we ate lunch and then drove to a swim meet in a neighboring town where Bria and Cali were swimming. Boy, was it ever hot sitting at that meet, but we did enjoy watching the girls compete!
We were back home by 3:45 and after so much sweating, showers were a necessity. We also watched some of the Women's US Golf Open being held in Lancaster this year. What at big event for Lancaster County!
We meet the card club couples at La Piazza here in Lititz for dinner. Ate on the outside covered deck and had a great time. Then back to the apartment at 7:15 to chat before beginning our evening of card playing. It was a fun-filled time. Jackie and Dan "hung around" after the others left - Dan and Ken talked in the LR and Jackie graciously helped me clean-up. They left around 12:45 and the apartment was looking good and back to normal. Ken and I loaded things (mostly food) in the CRV to take back to the CG and arrived at Hershey Preserve around 1:10. Way too late for these old folks, but what a great day with family and friends.
Friday, July 10, 2015
A Beautiful Day Camping at Hershey!
What a positively gorgeous day! Plenty of sunshine with a nice breeze and lower humidity!
Ken went to the LR around 5:30 but did go back to sleep. I was up by 7:30 and started prepping for breakfast. Ken cooked and sliced delicious fresh fruit while I got ready. We loved eating outside, enjoying the wonderful breeze.
Cindy and John got to the CG around 9:30, but were not able to find a campsite on the hill. They got a nice site in section B, so we will have to do some walking to visit each other.
Ken spent time on the phone with Highmark trying to find out when and how we drop our my health insurance in August and Ken's in September when we are eligible for Medicare. How can that be??? I really don't feel that old most days!!!! Those calls can be "painful", but I think he made some headway! I spent that time making some pendants from pieces of seaglass we had found.
After lunch, we loaded our bikes and went to their site to chat and to provide a tire pump for their bicycle tires. The 4 of us drove to the Rail Trail at Colebrook that goes around the Mt. Gretna area. Cindy and John went about 3 miles and then turned around. It was the 1st time Cindy has done much riding since having hip surgery and treatments on her foot. She did well. Ken and I continued on to Cornwall and about another mile beyond that area. This trail can be rather challenging, especially heading from Cornwall back to Colebrook. There is an continual incline for about 3 1/2 miles and it is tiring!!!!!! Then the last 2 miles back to the parking lot are downhill and you get a nice break! We did 16 miles and were very happy when we were finished.
We were back to the CG by 4:20, showered, and enjoyed Happy Hour! We had leftovers for dinner and some red rice and beans. Neil and Nancy stopped by while we were eating and we had a nice time visiting. Neil was feeling better today.
We walked over to Cindy and John's site at 7:45 and played Racko outside and then moved inside (so we could see the cards) and played a game of pinochle which the women won!
Back to Waldo by 10:45 and we went right to bed and did some reading. This was a very nice day!
Ken went to the LR around 5:30 but did go back to sleep. I was up by 7:30 and started prepping for breakfast. Ken cooked and sliced delicious fresh fruit while I got ready. We loved eating outside, enjoying the wonderful breeze.
Cindy and John got to the CG around 9:30, but were not able to find a campsite on the hill. They got a nice site in section B, so we will have to do some walking to visit each other.
Ken spent time on the phone with Highmark trying to find out when and how we drop our my health insurance in August and Ken's in September when we are eligible for Medicare. How can that be??? I really don't feel that old most days!!!! Those calls can be "painful", but I think he made some headway! I spent that time making some pendants from pieces of seaglass we had found.
After lunch, we loaded our bikes and went to their site to chat and to provide a tire pump for their bicycle tires. The 4 of us drove to the Rail Trail at Colebrook that goes around the Mt. Gretna area. Cindy and John went about 3 miles and then turned around. It was the 1st time Cindy has done much riding since having hip surgery and treatments on her foot. She did well. Ken and I continued on to Cornwall and about another mile beyond that area. This trail can be rather challenging, especially heading from Cornwall back to Colebrook. There is an continual incline for about 3 1/2 miles and it is tiring!!!!!! Then the last 2 miles back to the parking lot are downhill and you get a nice break! We did 16 miles and were very happy when we were finished.
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| I enjoy spending time with my Sis! |
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| The trail was so lush and beautiful, but rather challenging at certain areas! |
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| Time for a "selfie"! |
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| Looks like I am going through a canopy of trees! |
We were back to the CG by 4:20, showered, and enjoyed Happy Hour! We had leftovers for dinner and some red rice and beans. Neil and Nancy stopped by while we were eating and we had a nice time visiting. Neil was feeling better today.
We walked over to Cindy and John's site at 7:45 and played Racko outside and then moved inside (so we could see the cards) and played a game of pinochle which the women won!
Back to Waldo by 10:45 and we went right to bed and did some reading. This was a very nice day!
Thursday, July 9, 2015
A Very Relaxing Day at Hershey Preserve!
Ken and I were awake at 6:45 and enjoyed watching the local news and the first 1/2 hour of The Today Show while in bed. What a luxury! Then Ken had a cup of tea and I had chai and we took it outside to enjoy the morning while "drinking". It was a gorgeous morning with a nice breeze and only in the low 70's.
After breakfast, we took a long walk around the CG. The park is extremely full with very few sites available. I called my sister, Cindy, to I suggested they might want to get here around 10 tomorrow morning so they can get a site as soon as someone leaves. We are looking forward to their arrival!
Then Ken and I spent several hours going through the photos we had taken while on West Trip to decide which ones to order and put in frames for the bedroom here in Waldo. Needless to say, we had lots of photos to search through and it was hard to pick which 20 or so were worthy of framing. We also decided that we should do a separate collage of Angel's Landing, since that was such a highlight of our trip and the photos were really good. Then I had to crop and do some "touch-up" before downloading them to the Costco site to order them, so this was quite a project!
Ken read and then took a short nap while I chatted with Nancy Savage outside Waldo. Neil has a terrible cold and went to the Dr. early this morning for a Z-Pack and some cough medicine. He was napping, so Nancy and I visited.
Ken made salmon, a pork chop, brussel sprouts, and fresh yellow beans on the grill. He just finished grilling when the rain began. They were predicting heavy rains and violent storms, even with a tornado warning, but fortunately, we only experienced a fast moving shower. Polly called to make sure we were aware of the forecast for our area and to ask if we had a plan to protect ourselves. I really appreciated her concern for our safety. What a special friend!
After clean-up, Ken and I took another walk around the CG and then at 9 decided to go to bed and read. Another shower passed through when we headed to bed. This really was a relaxing and enjoyable day.
After breakfast, we took a long walk around the CG. The park is extremely full with very few sites available. I called my sister, Cindy, to I suggested they might want to get here around 10 tomorrow morning so they can get a site as soon as someone leaves. We are looking forward to their arrival!
Then Ken and I spent several hours going through the photos we had taken while on West Trip to decide which ones to order and put in frames for the bedroom here in Waldo. Needless to say, we had lots of photos to search through and it was hard to pick which 20 or so were worthy of framing. We also decided that we should do a separate collage of Angel's Landing, since that was such a highlight of our trip and the photos were really good. Then I had to crop and do some "touch-up" before downloading them to the Costco site to order them, so this was quite a project!
Ken read and then took a short nap while I chatted with Nancy Savage outside Waldo. Neil has a terrible cold and went to the Dr. early this morning for a Z-Pack and some cough medicine. He was napping, so Nancy and I visited.
Ken made salmon, a pork chop, brussel sprouts, and fresh yellow beans on the grill. He just finished grilling when the rain began. They were predicting heavy rains and violent storms, even with a tornado warning, but fortunately, we only experienced a fast moving shower. Polly called to make sure we were aware of the forecast for our area and to ask if we had a plan to protect ourselves. I really appreciated her concern for our safety. What a special friend!
After clean-up, Ken and I took another walk around the CG and then at 9 decided to go to bed and read. Another shower passed through when we headed to bed. This really was a relaxing and enjoyable day.
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