Sarah's Visit & Hidden Valley Campout

MONDAY:
It's cool this morning.  A good start to the day.  I ate a healthy breakfast, decided on the spareribs for supper and took the package out of the freezer, sorted my washing, have a load going  and plopped in front of the computer.  I read a couple other Blogs and the Batavian (newspaper) on line.  We missed a Mud Racing event that looked real dirty!  Bob went downtown to several places, he needed spark plugs.  Sarah is up and gone!  She is going to see her Dad and he is suppose to get her car inspected; as the inspection ran out in May.  She was lucky not to get a warning/ticket.
I need to print a menu for camping this week.  We will be packing to go to Hidden Valley down near Jamestown.  Chapter 12 is meeting there for the weekend and we haven't seen them since April.  We have had so many other events to attend. 
My girls went to the grocery store for grub for Sarah's pool party tomorrow.  Once they were back home and in the kitchen; I put my book down to help them.  Sarah was making a Taco dip/spread.  Betsy was preparing a pasta salad.  I helped cut green peppers and onions.  They cut up watermelon.  We were just a humming along and it's so much fun to hear what each of Sarah's 21 year old friends are doing now.  The Batavian's have all been here during their growing up years.  A TV special just reported on this age, "the millennium" kids.  They are so smart with technology that they are way ahead of an average person. Supervisors are stymied!  They are being schooled on techniques to do their job of supervision.  Years ago if you had worked in several places it was frowned upon; now that's a requirement.  They want the smartest and most experienced.  The kids want what's in it for me?  If you don't hire me, I'll go somewhere else.  In today's economy, don't you wonder how old that TV show was?

TUESDAY:
Nice bright morning.   I've had my coffee then started to make another batch of cupcakes.  Today is Sarah's pool party with Batavia friends.  Bob swept the pool and I cleaned the pool steps.  Looking good!  I took a quick dip.  Sarah went in the storage shed for the can game.  She also had a game played with ski poles.  Her friends came about 12:00 and left about 4:30.  They enjoyed the pool and the weather couldn't have been nicer.  The kids loved the taco dip; like they never had it before!    Sarah and GPA cooked the Baco burgers and we served the lunch.  They never heard of putting salt on watermelon; a couple tried it and was surprised.   They mostly wanted to visit, to catch up with goings on of each other.  As Sarah said, "you can't talk at the movies or a concert!" 



MICHELLE, SARAH AND BETH



ALLIE, CAVIE, CHRIS AND SARAH

ASHLEY, CAVIE, SARAH, CHRIS AND DEVON 



THE WATER WAS ABOUT 86o.  NICE!

 

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!



READY CHRIS!



IT'S OVER, WHAT A GOOD DAY!



ALEX -PUT BACON ON MY CHEESEBURGER GPA!

After Sarah's friends left, David, Donna and Alex came down to see Sarah for a visit.  We had supper together.  Donna printed the Utica College football schedule so we can make plans for the games and a tailgate party.  Bob and David were downloading photos.   I have three album pages left to fill of the "Ride for Roswell" and I wanted some of David's photos as he was stationed in a different area of the race. 

Cinder: our attitude dog!

Bob, Sarah and I "topped" the evening off by going up to Lickty Splits for ice cream.  I brought some home for Cinder but she wasn't in the mood and wouldn't eat any of it.   There are days when she just doesn't feel good and won't eat.  Guess the pool party was too much for her as she walked around and greeted each guests and walked the pool circumference several times like a "mayor" of the property. 




WEDNESDAY: 
Another restless night; I woke up about 10:00am to noise!  Men were telling stories-"I love you very much but such and such!"  What to heck is going on?   Is that the TV?  Then pounding.  Man, it's loud!  Getting up and following the noise, I discovered a crew of 6 guys on the roof next door, tearing off the old roof.   What an expense for the new neighbors.  Trimming the trees near the front of the house they discovered the roof had soft spots.  Sure enough it was rotten thru the  plywood and the men could have fallen thru.   



THEY ARE HAULING TWO SHEETS OF PLYWOOD UP THIS LADDER AT A TIME. 





BOB IS PICKING UP THE PINE NEEDLES AND DEBRIS.

Lunch is done and Sarah has decided to leave for Boston.  Once she decided, it was a quick packing event.  She will  be closing down her apartment and returning home in a week or so.  Then back to Bryant Univ. (Rhode Island) to finish her last year.  Unbelievable.

GMA and GPA all snuggled down in their caps..........no that's Christmas.  We need to start loading the coach for our take off tomorrow.  Clothes, cosmetics, food and drinks.  We have it down to a science.   Actually, it's not that easy with bad knees, Bob does most of the hauling to the bus.    Bob is putting his feet up..aha ha-nappie time.  I have no idea what to make for supper, all the left overs went to Boston.  Maybe it's spelled-takeouts! 
THURSDAY:
We left  home about 10:10.  We drove to the corner mall to hook up the car.  When all lights checked out we drove the country way to Jamestown and Hidden Valley campground.  The drive was uneventful; one road wash out and repaving of Rt. 86 which was very rough and treacherous.  We had lunch at a truck station. 



WELCOME HOLIDAY RAMBLERS!

 Arrived at Hidden Valley around 1:30 something.  Bob registered at the office and looked for a site.  While he was talking to a couple from NJ who we had met early this season, 2 more Holiday Rambler rigs pulled in.



TWINS- BRAND NEW HOLIDAY RAMBLER ENDEAVORS

It was the Pitt's from Jamestown and their new friends from Rochester.  They each have just purchased new 40'rigs.  We all parked along the creek bank.  Bob took a nap and I read a book.  Pitt's and Taylor's went to the Seneca casino for lunch and games.  After supper, we built a fire and invited the couple from NJ to join us.We had thunder and lighting, a few sprinkles so we went to sit under their awning.  When the threat was gone, we returned to the fire.  We enjoyed the fire till 11:20 when we ran out of wood and decided to go in coach. FRIDAY:
We woke up about 9:20am,  it was very nice out.  So we prepared to go to Frewsburg to visit Aunt Ruth at the Adolescent Home.  She was so surprised.  She looked good and was happy that we came.  She has her room full of her favorite things from her home.  How the help can clean around everything, I don't know. 
We stopped at a grocery store for a few items and bought gas before returning to camp.  During the afternoon the rest of the campers came. 

11 RIGS ALTOGETHER



COCKTAIL HOUR

We had cocktails and then went out for fish fry dinners at the Nic-L-Inn.  It poured going there.  We saw 3 deer on the drive but no bears.



NIC-L-INN



THE HR BIKERS

Back at camp, Bob started another campfire.  Everyone shared stories until the wee hours.

SATURDAY:
6:00am.  We got up early as I had some dishes to prepare for our dinner meal.  We all hurried up to the pavilion about 8:30 am as our hosts cooked a hot breakfast meal with scrambled eggs and sausage, all the trimmings.  Bob Jae said the blessing.  We had 24 people, counting the guests.  The President called a meeting so I took notes as fast as I could-puff, puff!  Now I'll have minutes to type and a newsletter this coming week.


DAVID & DONNA

Somewhere around 11:00am, David & Donna came on the motorcycle for a ride.  We introduced them to the couple within the group that have a Harley.  They shared the updates on their bikes.  Craig showed them his semi rig and bike ramp that loads the Harley automatically.  Our David was all eyes!  We had lunch with the kids and they took off for Kinzu Dam.  Bob enjoyed a siesta!  I read a book for awhile.  Cocktails were early because dinner had to be scheduled earlier as someone else needed the pavilion.  




NIGHT LIGHTS @ HERON'S  (A MILE WALK THUR ILLUMINATED FOREST)

Just before dark most of the campers drove to a place called Heron's which is an illuminated forest in Sherman, NY.  They were gone till 10:30pm.  I finished my book and went to bed.
SUNDAY:
Following another big breakfast we all retreated to the coaches to start packing up.  Our camp out was over.  

THE HONEY WAGON 

We enjoyed visiting with our friends and getting the latest news.  We are all looking forward to the Reg 1/NY State Rally in September.  Our drive home was uneventful except for rain!  We stopped for fuel at Native Pride in Irving-$3.519.  We are all unloaded and I have the washing sorted and a load going.  That will make tomorrow easier. 

What a great week with lots of memories.  Thanks for clicking in-have a good week,

GOLDEN GRAM