Most full-time or seasonal RVers use WalMart parking lots occasionally as free, overnight camping spots.... especially when driving long distances.
We've joined those ranks..... spending the night midway on our drive to Virginia. The high intensity lights are a bit of a nuisance, but the lots are safe and patrolled - and we have everything we need with us..... and if you can't sleep, you can always go shopping at 2am.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Thursday, October 18, 2012
RV service day in PA
On Tuesday the 9th, we arrived at Fayetteville PA for a service visit - and to drool over the new 2013 models.
We moved the RV on up to Twin Bridges campground in St Thomas PA - just NW of Chambersburg, and close to Fred's mom. We had several days to visit with her and catch up with Fred's sister, Bertie and her husband Bob
Fred's cousins from Ephrata/Lancaster, Pat & Jan Witmer, drove over on Thursday to visit. It was great to see them.
Thursday evening, Bertie & Bob took us to Wilson College for a talk, movie & dinner on Pakistan and Afghanistan. Must admit, the food was strange - I really have no idea what we were eating. But, we did have snacks before bed!
Fred's Mom, Anne Palsgrove, is doing well - and is still enjoying the company of "Baby"... now 15 years old
We moved the RV on up to Twin Bridges campground in St Thomas PA - just NW of Chambersburg, and close to Fred's mom. We had several days to visit with her and catch up with Fred's sister, Bertie and her husband Bob
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| sugar maples in full color - in front of Penn Hall where Fred's Mom lives |
Fred's cousins from Ephrata/Lancaster, Pat & Jan Witmer, drove over on Thursday to visit. It was great to see them.
Thursday evening, Bertie & Bob took us to Wilson College for a talk, movie & dinner on Pakistan and Afghanistan. Must admit, the food was strange - I really have no idea what we were eating. But, we did have snacks before bed!
Fred's Mom, Anne Palsgrove, is doing well - and is still enjoying the company of "Baby"... now 15 years old
On to Gaithersburg
We spent a few days visiting my parents in Silver Spring, and had a chance to spend a couple evenings with my brother, Tommy, and his wife Gayle. It's never enough time to really relax and visit, but with everyone's busy schedule, and my parents' level of strength, short visits are the best.
We did get a couple photos of Dad with his best friend, Cleo
We did get a couple photos of Dad with his best friend, Cleo
Lunch at Beans in the Belfry
My cousin Kathy lives fairly close to Brunswick Maryland - and offered to meet us for lunch at a wonderful spot she knows well - Beans in the Belfry! It's a converted Presb. church right along the tracks ( like everything in Brunswick.... right along the tracks). Kathy's daughter, Emily, was home, and joined us, sharing lots of news about her graduate program at UMd Baltimore.
Train Days in Brunswick Maryland
We camped along the C&O canal in Brunswick Maryland - right on the Potomac River. This little railroad town is only a few miles from the tiny church where we were married eons ago.
It just so happened that we picked Train Days - but we really didn't have much time to do more than wander through the streets of booths. We can certainly attest that it's a "train town"..... my brother said that there were 40-some trains daily that run through here. and they all pass close by the campground. I never thought to count.
Luckily, neither of us are sensitive to the sound of trains. Fred's dad worked the PA railroad all his life, and grew up next to the "high line". I grew up just a block away from a volunteer fire station that sounded the alarm to call firefighters at all hours of the day (and night).
The campground setting was lovely, and I'd stay again. Maybe for Train Days next year!
It just so happened that we picked Train Days - but we really didn't have much time to do more than wander through the streets of booths. We can certainly attest that it's a "train town"..... my brother said that there were 40-some trains daily that run through here. and they all pass close by the campground. I never thought to count.
Luckily, neither of us are sensitive to the sound of trains. Fred's dad worked the PA railroad all his life, and grew up next to the "high line". I grew up just a block away from a volunteer fire station that sounded the alarm to call firefighters at all hours of the day (and night).
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| fall colors on the Potomac River |
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| Brunswick Maryland |
The campground setting was lovely, and I'd stay again. Maybe for Train Days next year!
Waterford Fair
We left Northampton and drove down to Purcelleville, Va to visit the Waterford Fair. The last time we attended was about 27 years ago - with friends from Columbia and their toddler. The weather has been very poor, but the day of the fair dawned gloriously! Perfect for an outdoor event
Our friends, Mary & Walt Voskian, were our hosts and tour guides - and Mary knew all the best routes through the artisans and booths!
It was a terrific outing, a beautiful day and our dinner at Magnolias in Purcelleville was top notch! Thanks Mary & Walt.
It's official.... Mary wore me out !! Walt and I were ready for a seat in the shade
2nd Stop - Northampton MA
We headed south to visit our friends, Barbara Wurtzel and Bruce Sajdak in Northampton. We became friends during the years of the Briar Rose - and have continued our summer visits each year. We shared a couple wonderful days ... and several terrific meals, including an Oktoberfest celebration at their favorite restaurant in Springfield: The Student Prince. The schnitzel was wonderful, the setting was perfect (it really reminded me of the famous Hausner's in Baltimore), and the company was tops.
Barbara had to send a photo to her daughter, Miranda.... just to rub it in
Bruce enjoyed the October Beer
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