fire
There is a huge fire here - I don't know if it's made national news or not, but the smoke where we are this morning is pretty bad. This picture came from the Los Angeles Times photo gallery.
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- Flying Cloud is the model name of our "new" 1963 Airstream.
- Leigh, Brian & Curtis
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out with friends
Though we were exhausted, it was great to see (in order above) Aaron, Scott, Ryan and (not pictured) Heather, Cyndi and Ana last night.
we're back
Just landed in Los Angeles - first stop, the DMV. Lucky for me we happened to be coming back for a quick visit - I had to get a new picture for my license.
pc's and poker
My NEWish PC died this week after a really lame technician installed some new parts. My cousin came to help me back up the hard drive and attempt fixing it.
Meanwhile, when my dad wasn't heckling me about pc's vs. macs, he and Brian played poker.
stew leonards
A trip to Norwalk, CT isn't complete without a trip to Stew Leonards, the worlds largest dairy store.
It's a very disney-like grocery store with animatronic singing displays throughout. (we went yesterday)
grace
Grace (pictured above) is very interested in Curtis, while Tommie my parent's other cat has been hiding out all weekend.
b/t/w - Today marks 100 days since we left Los Angeles!
currently parked
We're happily parked in a driveway a few houses down from my parents. M&D's drive is way too long and narrow for us to risk not being able to turn around.
diner
This '61 Bambi belongs to the parents of the owner of the campground we just left.
duck visit
Two weeks in one location, and the blog material starts to thin out, so more on the ducks. Yesterday when they saw me come out of the trailer they made the trek up the river bank begging for bread. I love them. We're very happy today is our last full day here.
spider
This little guy joined Curtis for dinner yesterday (he brought his own food).
waving
We've found that living on the road has led to a LOT of waving. Early on Brian complained of arm/wrist cramps from it (he's a much bigger waver than I am). We'll wave when we're being stared at, we'll wave when we're the ones doing the staring. We tend to be so isolated, sometimes we wave just for the human interaction.
airstream seasonal
There are quite a few seasonals where we are staying - meaning they're here from April to October. Many have homes within a few hours drive and come here to go fishing on the weekends.
Pictured above is a '58 Airstream that has been coming here for years.
This past spring there was a huge flood here, and it was one of the few trailers that didn't get destroyed because it was tied to a tree, however, it did suffer a big dent.
This couple no longer parks right next to the river, and now they have cinder blocks.
curtie flies
catskill caching
We've done 3 caches since we've been here.
My favorite was yesterday's (above) it was difficult but the setting was worth the effort.
Turns out my dad is a natural, he found 2 of them!
family portrait
While I don't think anyone caught the RV bug from staying here, we all had a great time.
quackers
family visit
Today we have some of my family coming to visit us. My parents rented the lovely RV pictured above (sight unseen) so they could stay close by. One of my cousins and his wife will be in a tent next to us (or in my parents RV if it rains). Tomorrow my aunt and uncle will join us.
We're really looking forward to the company, but wish the get-together was at a better campground.
catskill random info
The Catskills used to be home to many beautiful hotels, which were aquired by the state of New York and ultimately burned down in the 60's.
The area is also known as the Borscht Belt, as it is a popular destination for those who like beet soup.
a cloud in roscoe
We didn't go out at all yesterday, however, I did go in the water to see if Curtis would follow deeper than just the edge - he didn't.
livingston manor bridge
We saw this great covered bridge yesterday, it was built in 1860.
roscoe
We arrived a day early to Roscoe, NY. This is our current view from the trailer. Like Allegheny, there is a thick fog over the river in the morning.
Pictured above is Tony, of Tony and Mary from Long Island - who were parked next to us for the night in their '88 Airstream Excella.
geocaching
We met this guy named Brian who raved to us about geocaching. We looked it up online, decided he was only mildly crazy, and last night we went with him on our first cache hunt.
I picked the Gurnsey Hollow Cache, because I thought a cemetery at dusk would be cool.
The listing said: "you MUST Kiss the Cross or bad luck will follow you."
Our "guide" couldn't work his gps too well, so he gave it to Brian who found the location area - I was the only one who really read the listing, so I got the clue and found the cache. (it is in the middle of this photo - behind the stick)
He then told us we had to move away from the hiding spot to examine the contents because there are "muggles" out there in the woods watching, and we wouldn't want them to see where the cache was hidden.
There was a little log book, a dollar, a key chain, a few little stuffed animals, goggles, and a bunch of other little junky treasures. We signed the log book and our guide took the key chain.
We're totally hooked - this was so much fun. Look up your zip code on the geocaching website, it's crazy how many caches are hidden out there.
tote tanks
Many places we park don't have sewer hookups, and we certainly don't want to drag our trailer to a dump station after 2 days of dishes and showers. We learned what we needed was a Tote-Along Tank when we were in Illinois.
We borrowed one while we were there, and just got our own at the Camping World outside of Niagara. We're pro now!
steamburg
On the mile or so stretch from the highway to where we're staying there are about 8 smoke shops.
We're not sure how they can all stay in business, or really where the demand is coming from. With a population of 4,314, there is 1 shop to every 539 people.
I guess if all of those people spent $20/week on cigs - then for this neck of the woods, it's big business.
view/temps
We love our current spot. The fog rolls in at dawn (I'm guessing) and breaks in the mid-morning hours. Mid to high 70's during the day and mid 50's at night. Brrr.
red tree
We've been seeing signs of Fall since we've been in New York state. This picture was taken from our current location looking across the Allegheny River. I wanted to take one with the trailer and the river in view this morning, but woke up to a fog so dense that we can't even see the trees pictured above!
niagara falls
Yesterday we took a day trip to Niagara Falls. We parked on the street a few blocks from the falls, and while I was waiting for Brian to get out of the truck, I noticed a sign on the parking structure we were next to - it said something about casino parking. CASINO PARKING?! Accidentally we parked next to a casino. So after we saw the falls, we played some poker and came out a little ahead.
westfield
We're staying in Westfield, NY for a few nights. It is on Lake Erie and it is BEAUTIFUL. This lighthouse is for sale for $825,000. We'd love to live in it.
gas
$3.19?!!!
grocery stores
I didn't realize how important groceries are to me. The Sparkle isn't as bad as what we found in South Dakota, but I still wouldn't be happy if I was stuck with it full-time.
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