We're still in Hartland, Mi. We'll be leaving this area on Sunday Sept 7th. The park is very crowded this weekend for the holiday. But it will clear out late Monday. Schools start back on Tues so this park will not be as crowded has it has been. We're planning to grill our burgers and hotdogs on Monday with Bob and Nancy, Danny and Cheryl and Howard and Georgia. Nancy and Bob's son, Jason, is out here this weekend too with his crew of 6 so they might be coming to the cookout too. I'm not sure of their plans.
We've had an easy relaxing week after last week of rallying. Reid did some golfing and I've been busy walking and riding my bike daily. I did get around to printing out my photos and getting them put in albums. Once I got started I realizes my pictures from last Nov wasn't in books yet so I had plenty to catch up on. But I spent a day getting that organized and caught up. Now I need to get my camera ready and get more photos taken. I have a new book to start.
I've heard from both of my kids this week and that's always great. Danny turned 26 this week. When did he got so old.
As you can see not a lot going on but every week can't be jammed pack fun.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
Hartland, MI
We left Goshen about 11 on Sunday and headed back to Hartland, MI to our membership park. We will be here for the next two weeks before starting our trip back south for the fall and winter.
We've had a very cool day of the high only getting to 70 with a nice breeze blowing. On Saturday in Goshen it was in the 90's so this is a nice break from that heat. We've enjoyed it here in MI this summer but we are ready to get moving. Don't know of our plans for the next two weeks but I'll try to keep it interesting. I didn't do much today except my walk and bike ride. (I try to get in at least a mile of each in the mornings..) that's all for now. chat later
We've had a very cool day of the high only getting to 70 with a nice breeze blowing. On Saturday in Goshen it was in the 90's so this is a nice break from that heat. We've enjoyed it here in MI this summer but we are ready to get moving. Don't know of our plans for the next two weeks but I'll try to keep it interesting. I didn't do much today except my walk and bike ride. (I try to get in at least a mile of each in the mornings..) that's all for now. chat later
2nd annual Everest rally
On Aug 17th we did Lobo proud and took the "short drive" of about 20 miles over to Goshen to the Elkhart fair grounds for the Everest rally. The rally didn't actually begin till Wed. but several of us arrived on Sunday and started all the fun. Most of this group had met before so it was a time of renewing friendships and finding out how every one has been spending their summer.
On Sunday we got set up and watched the Everest begin to show up and set up. Several of us decided to find a restaurant for supper so we could keep visiting and catching up. We went out to supper with about 7 others and then sat around the rig talking till late. (can't do fires there so we tried to do a circle anyway)
The next several days was spent sight seeing and checking out the area. Some went to the flea market and others went to see the local sites. On Wed night we had a cookout meet and greet. Did I mention there is not a shortage of food at our rallys.
On Thurs the Everest manufactures treated the group to a tour of Norte Dame and the South Bend Chocolate factory, The trip was started with a chartered bus ride to the campus and lunch at the Legends restaurant then a walking tour of campus. After those tours were over we headed back to the fairgrounds for another cookout sponcered by Keystone (Everest manfu.) that was another big meal of grilled steak or chicken with all the sides. yum again.
On Friday and Sat most people did there own thing with a few of us going to Das Essenhaus (second trip for us) on Friday night, it was Marge's birthday so we sang to her as her pie was brought over with a candle in it. Saturday was closing ceremonies (an olympic reference) where we "you guessed it" had another great meal. This was a pot luck and the food was the best.
The sadest part was everyone saying goodbye on Sunday morning when we all headed our own way..but we know that we'll see each other again soon, some this fall in Texas and others next May at the TN rally. We don't really say good bye we say "see ya down the road"
On Sunday we got set up and watched the Everest begin to show up and set up. Several of us decided to find a restaurant for supper so we could keep visiting and catching up. We went out to supper with about 7 others and then sat around the rig talking till late. (can't do fires there so we tried to do a circle anyway)
The next several days was spent sight seeing and checking out the area. Some went to the flea market and others went to see the local sites. On Wed night we had a cookout meet and greet. Did I mention there is not a shortage of food at our rallys.
On Thurs the Everest manufactures treated the group to a tour of Norte Dame and the South Bend Chocolate factory, The trip was started with a chartered bus ride to the campus and lunch at the Legends restaurant then a walking tour of campus. After those tours were over we headed back to the fairgrounds for another cookout sponcered by Keystone (Everest manfu.) that was another big meal of grilled steak or chicken with all the sides. yum again.
On Friday and Sat most people did there own thing with a few of us going to Das Essenhaus (second trip for us) on Friday night, it was Marge's birthday so we sang to her as her pie was brought over with a candle in it. Saturday was closing ceremonies (an olympic reference) where we "you guessed it" had another great meal. This was a pot luck and the food was the best.
The sadest part was everyone saying goodbye on Sunday morning when we all headed our own way..but we know that we'll see each other again soon, some this fall in Texas and others next May at the TN rally. We don't really say good bye we say "see ya down the road"
around Aug 3 thru 17
I can not believe it's been a month since I updated my blog. I'm sorry to those who do like to keep up. I will update you all on the fun we're been having and I'll try my best to update this more often.
We spent another week in Hartland before heading to our next stop. Reid and Bob played golf on Thurs while Nancy and I went to get our hair done. We left on Sunday and headed to Kalamazoo, MI we didn't like that park at all. Not only was it super crowded but we didn't have some of the hookups that we were going to need for a weeks stay. Also the site we were on was very unkept and right next to the playground where the kids decided to play a game of football using our rig as the ball stopper in case the ball was missed by a the person trying to catch it..That didn't last long cause when I heard it ball bump the side of the RV I stuck my head in the window to let them know I was watching. (there was an adult with those kids and he should have know better than to let them toss the football towards someones RV) we pulled out first thing on Monday morning and took a short drive to Shipshewana, IN to a very nice RV park. We were heading to Goshen the following week anyway. While in Shipshe (as the locals call it) we went to the flea market and to a favorite restaurant of ours in Middlebury, Das Essenhaus. yum. I don't fix a lot of fried chicken for Reid and this place serves their chicken broasted with all the sides so Reid loves it. It's served family style.
I'll stop there and continue on the next post about the 2nd annual Everest Rally.
We spent another week in Hartland before heading to our next stop. Reid and Bob played golf on Thurs while Nancy and I went to get our hair done. We left on Sunday and headed to Kalamazoo, MI we didn't like that park at all. Not only was it super crowded but we didn't have some of the hookups that we were going to need for a weeks stay. Also the site we were on was very unkept and right next to the playground where the kids decided to play a game of football using our rig as the ball stopper in case the ball was missed by a the person trying to catch it..That didn't last long cause when I heard it ball bump the side of the RV I stuck my head in the window to let them know I was watching. (there was an adult with those kids and he should have know better than to let them toss the football towards someones RV) we pulled out first thing on Monday morning and took a short drive to Shipshewana, IN to a very nice RV park. We were heading to Goshen the following week anyway. While in Shipshe (as the locals call it) we went to the flea market and to a favorite restaurant of ours in Middlebury, Das Essenhaus. yum. I don't fix a lot of fried chicken for Reid and this place serves their chicken broasted with all the sides so Reid loves it. It's served family style.
I'll stop there and continue on the next post about the 2nd annual Everest Rally.
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