Starting the Free School of Clinton, a community education program for the Colleges and community, was how we met each other as well as many lifelong friends. Being able to start a business at the tender age of 19 provided us the beginnings of some very important skills. Many people at the Colleges and in the Clinton community were instrumental in the Free School’s success. While in Clinton, we reconnected with John Felner who for no cost let a bunch…
We wrapped up our visit with Frank and Gail Perretta with dinner at a local Greek restaurant we frequented while at Kirkland and Hamilton Colleges. The food was as good as we remembered, but we were disappointed to learn that Utica Club no longer makes Saranac Diet Root Beer. Looking forward to getting Frank (photo below with Frank in the middle) and Gail to Jackson, NH in 2022. From Clinton we headed to Syracuse where we connected for the first…
We have heat!!! Rodney Rivers of the RV Store in Plattsburgh, NY provided “A1, Second to None” customer service and solved our heating issue. A control panel had burnt out and had to be replaced. Rodney had one last panel in stock! We are grateful to Rodney and the RV Store Team. After our repair we traveled again through the Adirondacks on our way to Clinton, NY. We were most impressed by the many lakes and their beauty. Hopefully sometime…
Saturday was the beast. We spent the day trying to find a RV Repair Shop to solve our heating problem. We have an appointment Monday at 9 am, so hopefully we will get the heating issue fixed on time to head off to Clinton, NY and dinner with the Perretta’s and Rick Werner. We first searched for RV Repair Shops in Vermont, but then took the Ferry (see Stargazer on the Ferry below) across Lake Champlain to Plattsburgh where we…
The drive to Vermont from Jackson was stunning. We spent the morning wrapping up last minute details before hitting the road at 12:30 pm. Strargazer handled the road like a pro and we got to Lincoln, Vermont late afternoon. On the way we drove past Joe’s Pond (Bill and Debbie!!!), Stowe Mountain (the trails looked ready for skiing), and Ben and Jerry’s (Otto was sad we did not stop for a treat). Lincoln, Vermont is where Larkin Brown (Suzzy and…
On Friday, November 5th, Stargazer heads back out on the road. We will be traveling to and across Vermont’s Lake Champlain, throughout New York’s Adirondacks, to Clinton and Syracuse to visit college friends, then to the Finger Lakes and Niagara Falls, followed by the New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia, next up the Smoky Mountains National Park, and ending up in Asheville, North Carolina. In Asheville we will be celebrating Thanksgiving with Tori and Chris Masaki, COVID pod…
Today Melinda, Otto and I head back to Jackson. We have had a wonderful road trip, but we are looking forward to getting home to hiking, biking and multiple yard projects. Hopefully the black fly season will be short! The past two days we have been in Rhode Island visiting with Greg’s 90-year mom, Jane. We started our trip visiting Jane and ended up back in Rhode Island. We also spent time with Greg’s brother Keith. A great way to…
We had a terrific time visiting with the DC Gang over the weekend. Lots of Ralph time, as well as chores, eating, and celebrating. Being with Katie, Brendan, Kim and Cory is so much fun. We are both so very lucky. Katie and Brendan cooked/grilled an amazing Easter dinner. The weather was 70 so we sat outside for drinks and dip before heading in for dinner. Melinda and I learned a great deal about organic wines and will be purchasing…
The trip back to DC from Sanibel had many highlights. Most important we spent one night in Ormand Beach, Florida with Jan and Larry Nelson, Kim’s parents. The four of us had a great time getting to know each other better. Their hospitality was A1, Second to None! From Ormand Beach we drove upon the Florida and Georgia coast ending up at Skidaway Island National Park. Had a Barred Owl spend the night over Stargazer, learned about old time distilling,…
Tonight is our last night with Ann and Greg. Monday we head back out on the road and Monday night will be visiting Kim’s parents Jan and Larry. Sanibel Memories: Finding shells on “butts up” beach. Enjoying great meals. Especially after a visit from George and Tony. Swimming in the ocean. Also kayaking. Learning about 3 pm days from Clay Pepe. Bike riding, especially though Ding Darling. Ann taught us lots about birds. Many good stories and laughs. Melinda and…