Okay so I'm staring at a blank format. How to write with interest and emotion are toughies. Did you ever try it? I always wanted to write a book but my dreams were busted when the only title I had wasn't about to be written. Years ago, I wanted to ride across country with my brother and his son in a huge-ga semi; documenting facts for a children's book. Insurance reasons squelched that idea along with my title: "Grandma Goes Trucking!" My brother has since passed over and his son (dubbed the Globe Trotter) now lives in Oklahoma. If and when we visit Alex at the Vance Air Force base we should take time to check him out.
I don't know why but I'm having a melancholy day. Over the weekend, while making the meat balls for spaghetti, I kept thinking about Bob's sister, Becky. On one of her visits here she helped us make the meat balls. Becky had Downs Syndrome Disease. Becky was special to the whole family. Was she visiting me in spirit to say, " Let me help." Or does she have an entirely different message for me? Maybe it's an anniversary of one of her milestones accomplished. She participated in many of the Special Olympics. She was a very special girl and I miss her.
Anyway, back to books. I just deleted four books that I have read on the Ipad. I can't help but think of all the children reading from their type Ipads/readers. How wonderful and encouraging to keep them reading. I remember when my kids were young, after supper it was bath time, then story time. I read One Fish, Two Fish so many times.
The wash is done, I've paid bills, I've Blogged. Excuse me, I have to get up from this computer as I get sleepier and sleepier. Supper time is fast approaching.
TUESDAY:
A little cooler this morning. We hurried off to Tops to get our groceries for camping. In the afternoon we drove to Lockport for a hair cut and to visit with our daughter and granddaughter. We gave them the wine bottles to be decorated.
Back at home, we had warm ups for supper and then started to pack cosmetics and clothes to carry out to motor home in the morning because we were having a down pour.
WEDNESDAY:
We didn't get up as early as I wanted too; again I was up walking around during the night. We just took our time and finished packing the motor home. We left home about 1:00 and drove up to the college parking lot to hook up the car. Our street is just to busy to be safe hooking up anymore.
We drove right thru Buffalo to the Peace Bridge. It wasn't busy and I thought they would pull us over for an inspection while they had the time. But they didn't, just a couple questions and we were on our way. We found the camp ground very easily. Ha, there is a Wal*Mart right up the street.
After set up, we walked around to see where the club house was and then stopped to say hi to a couple from Rochester.
After supper we just vegged out watching TV and reading the info in our Goodie Bag.
THURSDAY:
It was cold during the night; (41 degrees) Bob turned on the heat pump which ran all night. An electric feature which is built into the air conditioner; it saves us using propane to run the furnace.
We had a quick breakfast and prepared to go to the Sicard Holiday Rambler Dealers for a tour of their facilities and they treated us to a Bar B Que lunch.
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| WELCOME SIGN |
After we drove to the Welland Canal and watched a huge ship pass threw the locks. Bob enjoyed that and took lots of photos.
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| THIS SHIP WAS FROM HONG KONG - JUST STARTING TO BE LIFTED. |
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| LIFTED AND READY TO GO TO THE NEXT LOCK |
Back at camp, I prepared a dish of scalloped potatoes with sausage for the pot luck dinner.
Upon entering the hall, the Chairmen had prepared tickets with numbers; each lady took a pink one and each man took a blue one. Then you had to sit at the table with the number on the ticket. They did this to separate husband and wife and so members would meet others. The "grey hairs" are a little set in their ways and a few noses went up in the air, but the majority thought it was fun.
After they had a presentation by a representative from Skymed. (Insurance for a flight home in case of health problems) After cake and ice cream everyone returned to their coaches. I was ready, it had been a long day.
FRIDAY:
About 4 o'clock this morning we had a down pour! It hit so hard and fast that I thought someone had driven into our coach. I bounded out of bed to shut the vents and windows.
We fixed our own breakfast and hurried off to catch the double decker bus for the tour down to the Falls at 9:45.
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| THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ON THE LEFT SIDE |
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| 16 BILLION GALLONS OF WATER GO OVER PER MINUTE |
The flowers were beautiful everywhere.
Back at the motor home, we made lunch and took a nappie! Cocktails were at 4 o'clock so I prepared a snack to take and left, leaving Bob still sleeping. Guess what, he was upset with me, well, I thought he needed his rest.
Members going to the dinner theater were to meet up at the office to car pool at 5:30. The show was called "OH CANADA EH?".
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| OH CANADA EH? |
3 young men and 3 young women who were our servers;entertained us for 3 hours. They worked the audience and one gal picked Bob to finish a song-all he had to do was sing the word - "Baby." They sang all Canadian songs. I was surprised when I heard some that I thought were American. For instance, AQUARIUS-Debbie marched to that song in high school. Gordon Lightfoot's song, THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITSGERALD. The evening was the most enjoyable in a long, long time.
Bob went down to see who is at the campfire while I Blog. It's damp out because we had more rain this afternoon.
SATURDAY:
Chapter 106 had prepared breakfast for us all, (31 units-60 some members): pancakes, scrambled eggs and Canadian bacon. Juice, melons, pancake dips and the whole works. They were selling Make A Wish tickets.
After we visited with a couple from Wassaga Beach; which is on my Bucket List for next summer. They gave us a campground location and explained the Escapees program to us. Helen had helped cook this morning so I mentioned the scrambled eggs as I'd hate to cook that many and low and behold I learned something new. Helen told me that they cheated. The big box stores here sell packages of cracked eggs (40 eggs) in a plastic bag which you drop in boiling water for so long, remove and roll in a towel--walla-scrambled eggs.
Bob was offered help in changing the rubber slide seal on our bedroom slide out so we drove back to Sicard's RV to get the part. He worked on that during the afternoon.
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| FIXING THE SLIDE OUT SEAL |
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| IT TAKES A FEW TOOLS TO DO A GOOD JOB! |
I made brownies in the convection oven and then read a book. (The Biography of Julia Roberts) Our Chapter gathered for cocktails at our coach as it was windy and cold and we tried to stay in the sun but block the wind.
Nothing was planned for our evening meal; so I grudgingly made it. After we went to the hall for ice cream, cake and program presented by Chapter 106. They had an ice breaker which we had to get filled out; a sheet of paper with all related HR events on it. The blocks were funny; I quickly had members signing mine. I was happy to tell others that (1)we brought our computer, (2)we have had our motor home towed, (3)I have held an office, (4) we had to cross a border to get here; and on and on. A new Bingo card game followed; we were to bring 2 dimes, 3 nickles, a quarter, a Looney and a Tooney. The chairs were so uncomfortable there that Bob and I left. I'll have to get the scoop on that tomorrow. EH?SUNDAY:
Most members are heading off to church. We slept in a bit but I wanted to make bacon and eggs so we blew off church. Really unappreciative; when we pray for a safe Trip and a good time.
Today there is Bean Bag Baseball.
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| BEANBAG BASEBALL TOO COLD OUTSIDE. |
and then a dinner at Betty's restaurant. Then a trip down to the falls to see the lights on falls.
It's head home tomorrow. Un pack and repack for our next rally in Mass. We are enjoying our coach this month! We knew about 7 couples when we arrived; we now know many more. The 106 Chapter really did an excellent job.
Guess I'll post this. Hope everyone has had a good week. Thanks for checking in.
GOLDEN GRAM
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