tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-317271072012-02-16T15:06:14.754-05:00Camper, Motorcycle and other trips as well as other things we want to publish.Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.comBlogger2381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-20152767831891510492010-12-18T19:55:00.002-05:002010-12-18T20:13:13.241-05:00

Well it is time to update our blog after a long absence. What have we been doing?Last year in Florida just sucked as far as weather. We did not do much kayaking. But did get in a few good days with our friends. We did spend a lot of days in the Glass studio taking classes and doing projects.On our way back to Vermont we stopped in Huntsville Alabama to visit Ceila and Kathy and Rick. Then it was

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Yeah, I haven't been very good at updating this blog so here are a few lines to catch my readers up.From Enfield we traveled to Point South and stayed at the KOA. They have Pizza and wings so we didn't bother cooking. As we were getting near the exit the traffic was rubber banding, 65 to 30 to 65 to 30 ... The locals blamed it on us snow birds.From Point South we went to Just below Ocala where

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Lickdale CG transient sites were full or nearly so yesterday. Several were leaving at 0530. We left at about 0800 and ran into some snow squalls along I81 in PA. We mostly had good weather along the way. The 18" of snow they had in Virginia was mostly gone. Just the plow rows along the edge of the roads remain.Oh and for those traveling through Virginia tank up with diesel before you cross into

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-15412732679156721212009-12-27T21:03:00.002-05:002009-12-27T21:08:54.822-05:00

Well folks you will see a little more activity of the next several months as we are traveling again.Currently we are at Lickdale CG just off I81 X90. Nice place to stop as you head up and down the road to get to somewhere else.I misjudged our fuel usage, perhaps it is the Vermont winter blend, and put 31.?? in my 34 gallon tank. I had less than 300 miles on the clock. I usually get 12 mpg or

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-29004614845069729972009-11-20T22:46:00.002-05:002009-11-20T23:00:29.111-05:00

We spent the day shoping for various items. At Lowe's we picked up a 5' folding table to use as a sewing table until I have the place and time to make a sewing table with a recess for the sewing machine. We also bought 6 mini blinds for the 2 guest bedrooms among other things.Our next stop was Modern Design where we purchased 2 stressless chairs. Next was Wal Mart and Home Depot. We bought 12'

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We moved into the house yesterday, Wedbesday, when they installed the solid surface counter tops. The one with the sink was estimated to weigh over 700 pounds.Today the plumber installed the sink fixtures and hooked up the dishwasher.We, Suzette really, unloaded boxes and got things orginized. I put up some curtain rods and mini blinds. I also remo0unted the cell phone amplifier antenna to get a

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Today we installed shelving in the basement storage room and an additional shelf in a spare bedroom. Suzette continued to unpack and organize the dining room as well as her knitting supplies.I also installed some room darkening shades in the master bedroom.

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Last nite was t he first nite we stayed in our new house. The master bedroom is mostly together. There is one dresser that I am working on fixing the finish. The shellac had bubbled due to sun exposure and I am using denatured alcohol and 000 steel wool to restore the surface.Suzette has been working on the dining room and living room.Today we did some shopping for curtain rods and closet maid

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-4428698665019676122009-11-13T21:25:00.002-05:002009-11-13T22:31:17.944-05:00

Well there is a lot to talk about but I don't have the notes I need to fill in all the blanks since the last post. We thought the counter top would be installed this week but it will be next week, we hope.Siding has been completed. Yes they had to deliver yet another load to complete the job. This time we received a new lot number that did not have the color problems of the 2 previous deliveries

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-68928601172093579202009-11-05T06:19:00.002-05:002009-11-05T06:27:29.047-05:00

The camper that is. We will move the trailer off the lot on Saturday so the grading can be done starting Monday.Yes that means that we are almost done. All the flooring is down and the siding is being put on. The only inside jobs are the kitchen counter and the related plumbing.We'll get some pictures on our web album soon.

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We have done more flooring. Getting closer to the end.Switch and outlet plates have been installed as well as the exterior fixtures. The microwave, washer and dryer were installed. Well there is still the dryer vent to be completed.

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Today the cabinet maker, Charles Tinker, arrived along with the counter top guy to make the template. Next week, counter top. We also had painters continuing to work on trim and the electrician finishing the inside fixtures.We worked on the floor and Suzette did a lot of cleaning.The oven was installed today also.Click here to see pictures.

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We have had a lot of activity since I last posted.Much of the trip work has been done and the kitchen and living room flooring has been laid. On Friday and Saturday the electrician was here and installed the last of the breakers in the panel, installed the switches, outlets, basement lights, kitchen lights and laundry room ceiling fixture.Today the kitchen cabinets arrived and were installed.

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The rep from the Credit Union came to look things over and create a completion report so we can get the next draw. Casey and team finished our front porch steps and then returned to working on inside finish projects now that the vinyl has been installed.

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Today we picked up our Bamboo flooring at Taylors Color World. Jerry helped deliver the 42 or so bundles of flooring. We need to let it acclimatize for 3 days. We opened all the bundles and spread several around. Jerry, Casey and I went over the flooring layout and checked dimensions.Jerry's installer was here today putting down underlayment in preparation for the vinyl in the baths and laundry

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Time to bring this blog a little more up to date. Although a lot has been done it only looks like a little has been done. The drywall was finished, window jam extensions were made and installed. Interior doors have been installed. Two coats of paint on the walls. Basic white. The garage doors and openers have been installed. All the outside trim boxes for the vinyl siding have been installed so

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-17772369724064695202009-10-08T19:15:00.002-04:002009-10-08T19:26:48.013-04:00

Yesterday I noticed that the well was not producing very much water and the pressure was 0 when a faucet was opened. I told our builder this morning and they checked the static level in the well and found that we had about 330' water column. They called the well drilling company and they sent a technician. He arrived about the same time the interior doors and molding arrived. While the supplies

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-81170212672482308462009-10-07T19:55:00.002-04:002009-10-07T20:06:11.487-04:00

We have got the camper pretty well setup behind the house. Yesterday was more taping of the drywall, preparation of the wood for the jamb extensions and the plumber arrived to finish the foil foam insulation of the radiant heat.Today was more drywall work and the insulator arrived to finish off the insulation of the basement. We did a little shopping but mostly just hung around and watched the

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-36199249174994360492009-10-05T19:27:00.003-04:002009-10-05T19:56:13.053-04:00

Saturday we did the laundry and started to get the camper ready to take to Ehler's RV to have the state inspection done on the camper as well as pack the wheel bearings and do a warranty service on the fridge. We got a call from Ann and Wally so we went to meet them at the house. All the sheetrock had been hung and some taping has begun and the celuose had been blown in to the house area. There

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-52939850794098205532009-10-03T23:09:00.002-04:002009-10-03T23:12:06.437-04:00

We went to the house and met with Wally and Ann. We had a good visit while we talked house stuff.Much of the insulation has been blown in the main area. The garage attic will be insulated also.Click here to see pictures.

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We went to the house today and they were still hanging drywall, all the small stuff. There was a fellow there taping and cleaning up. 160 bales of cellulose had delivered before we arrived, maybe yesterday afternoon. Casey and team were continuing to get the garage closed in and the windows installed.The insulator person arrived and put insulation around the can lights before he blows in

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-32788744399203665112009-09-30T20:24:00.002-04:002009-09-30T20:36:41.341-04:00

When we arrived at the house today to await the representative from Efficiency Vermont to do the thermal bypass inspection. What we found was that the front door was installed and the drywall installers were busy putting up the rock.Hummmmm. I didn't think that was supposed to happen until Thursday. The thermal bypass inspection was to happen before the drywall was installed. As it was it worked

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-16420551351009846462009-09-30T19:58:00.002-04:002009-09-30T20:24:08.482-04:00

We didn't go to the site today. Instead we went to the storage unit and picked up some lighting fixtures we had bought at Lowe's. They were not qualified fixtures from an Efficiency Vermont viewpoint. Our next stop was for groceries.We next went to Lowe's and had not problem returning the fixtures. We bought a Porta Cable pancake compressor. I had sold the one we had in Virginia and wanted one

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-52361659882642297942009-09-28T23:09:00.003-04:002009-09-30T17:51:07.209-04:00

Today the rest of the windows were installed and the insulation installer arrived a day early. That threw a little curve to Casey but he adjusted well. Two of the doors he wanted to install had damage so they will be going back. Casey closed the openings with plastic to keep the weather out. Yep rain again tonight.I did get the coax run for the satellite antennas. My only contribution for

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On Friday we went to the Shelburne Museum to see the motorcycle display and the Tiffany glass exhibit. Of course we toured the Ti, the 50's house, rode the carousel, and looked at a number of other exhibits.They had some neat bikes in the round barn on all levels. Some custom built, antiques, old race bikes, neat stuff. The Tiffany glass was much more than lamp shades. It's the glass and how the

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-2045095751066081372009-09-24T22:39:00.002-04:002009-09-24T23:06:57.753-04:00

A lot of activity these last few days. The electrician finished his rough in as did the plumber. Today the porch roof was built and they went back to roofing. The fuel company, Jack Corse, arrived to plumb in the gas and install the tank. So now we have gas.The power company arrived and installed the meter and turned on the power so now we can get electric bills. Oh good.The excavation company

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-26274455971095671332009-09-18T16:23:00.002-04:002009-09-18T16:30:43.449-04:00

Electricians and Plumber are working inside since it was raining. Casey and crew were cleaning up and caulking where the wall plate meets the floor decking. We stayed until a little after one waiting for the satellite guy to come and take a look at the house and recommend where to put mounting blocks for the dish as well as discuss wireing with the electrician. The satellite guy suggests dual RG-

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-59769849894110942772009-09-17T21:39:00.002-04:002009-09-17T22:04:13.407-04:00

On our way to the site we stopped at the storage unit to pick up some lighting fixtures so the electrician could take a look at them. From there we went to Tinkers to get some cabinet dimensions so the outlet boxes could be properly set. Wow we will have some top notch cabinets.When we arrived Rock, the plumber, was working on installing the boiler and radiant head manifolds and zone's. Tomorrow

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That's what keeps us busy.Since Russell Supply is on our way, more or less, we stopped to pick up a couple boxes of Senco nails for our contractor, he paid. We can do gopher work so they can do the real work.When we arrived at the site the electrician was there installing the meter and breaker boxes. While he was doing that Casey and crew were installing drip edge along the rear of the house.

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-77305749568832929822009-09-15T19:34:00.003-04:002009-09-15T19:46:36.958-04:00

Today the plumber finished the drains and vents and was working on the water supply when we left. The power company arrived and installed the cable from the box to the house. Casey and team worked on the roof over the breakfast nook.We didn't get there until late since we had some shopping to do. We looked at vanity mirrors, returned a utility sink to Home Dumpy and went to lowes and bought

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-63858895550698868072009-09-14T22:53:00.002-04:002009-09-14T23:04:40.656-04:00

Today was the day for the plumber to begin his work. Our general worked on the smaller walls to get ready for the electrician later this week. Blocking was placed for cabinets, towel bars and related items. Also over the weekend the basement was studded out.Pictures here.

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Today the remaining roof sheeting was placed on the house section. The garage was not finished since it gets tied into the house roof. They wanted to delay this work because of work that needed to be done before the plumber arrives on Monday.So the rafters were tied to the walls, ceiling and wall nailers were installed as well as strong backs on the gable ends.We helped where we could, handing

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-4629250914427593482009-09-10T22:21:00.002-04:002009-09-10T22:31:43.994-04:00

Today was the day for the installation of the roof trusses. I helped with hooking the trusses to the crane as well as handing roofing sheets to Ben and Casey. A long day followed by a great dinner with Arleen, Tom, Jess and James.Pictures.

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Today was spent getting the gable end rafters prepared, clearing the work area, getting the scaffold up and laying out where the rafters go. Although we spent the day at LaBarron we didn't have a lot to do.On our way to the site we stopped at Tinkers Cabinets to give them the new figures on the range hood as well as look at what they have done. Man the drawers look good. All nicely dovetailed.

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-53896013868141639162009-09-08T22:34:00.002-04:002009-09-08T22:39:43.689-04:00

We went to the house site yesterday and found that the garage was framed on Saturday. I did a site survey for cell service so I could get information from 3gstore.com on what antenna/amplifier I should install.Today we returned and the Adams were framing the breakfast nook. Taylors Color World, Jerry H. was also there when we arrived and he measured for the flooring.Then it was time to close in

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-815740965625746412009-09-05T20:14:00.002-04:002009-09-05T20:33:23.240-04:00

Friday when we arrived they were working on the interior walls. By the end of the day all the full height walls were up. Two 4' interior walls were being left until later to allow more work space when the roof trusses are installed.Next is to stud the garage and basement and get the trusses ready for installation on the 12th.Friday's pictures.

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Today the exterior walls went up. Neat stuff with the wall jack's.Late afternoon and evening were spent at the fair, well expo, in Essex. We took in the Marine Corps Band and got our fill of fair food.Back to the lot tomorrow.Today's Pix.Watch a wall being raised.

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Today we purchased our appliances and set the delivery date for 10/1. There were a number of rebates, not instant, that we qualify for and we will get that paperwork in as soon as t he appliances arrive. After lunch we visited the local propane supplier, Jack F. Corse, to set a date for the tank delivery and interior gas plumbing.When we arrived at our house site we were greeted with a standing

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Just in case some of you were wondering we are building essentially the same 3 bedroom ranch we had in Virginia. We changed the roof line to be more suitable to the Vermont winters but kept the same floor plan.Last year we purchased 7.4? acres in Cambridge Vermont. A deed requirement had us expand the house to 2000 sqft. We have decided to use hot water radiant heat both in the basement slab and

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Yesterday the floor and rim joists were set, some grading was done and some caulking along the rim joist.Today the subfloor decking was installed and the lumber was delivered to begin the wall construction and sheeting. I did more caluking of the rim joist and will finish that tomorrow or Thursday.During the lunch break we went over the calendar so we knew when to have the appliances, flooring,

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The last 2 days have seen a lot of activity. A lot of the basement framing has been constructed. We have a well that is 350' deep and produces 40 gpm. We had watched the well driller most of yesterday only to have it "come in" about a half hour after we left.Today they poured the garage floor and have enough of the basement studded that the floor joists can be installed on Monday. The septic

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-53382477371486707862009-08-26T15:20:00.002-04:002009-08-26T15:35:18.629-04:00

It wasn't supposed to rain until after noon today. Just can't believe the weather guessers. We decided to go to the lot just to see what was going on and give Casey Adams Construction their next draw. When we arrived there were 2 cement trucks there as well as Charles Tinker, our cabinet maker. Charles wanted to know when he could take measurements to start on the kitchen cabinets. He also

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-14449700872952554332009-08-25T22:29:00.002-04:002009-08-25T22:36:17.043-04:00

Today the septic system installation was completed and inspected. Also the insulation was installed along with the pex for the radiant slab in the basement.The well driller should start tomorrow, they may have arrived after we left today.The slab should be poured on Thursday.On Monday night we played bingo again and won about $20 which covered most of our expenses. We had an enjoyable

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-68641702986470635252009-08-24T16:58:00.003-04:002009-08-24T21:21:56.492-04:00

Saturday we went to Mo'ville to see Henry, aka Jerry, at the store and wish him a happy B'day. We then decided to go to Green River to check out the boat launch and just get the lay of the land. While we were there watching some kayaker's return from their day's paddle we got a "hi what are you doing here?" from Sherry our Hairdresser. She was camping with family near by. After a short visit with

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The forms have been removed, foundation sealed, plumbing rough-in, backfill nearly completed.Next week should see the drain filed completed and the well should be drilled. The garage and basement floor should also be poured. The basement will have radiant heat so the pex will go down before the pour.Stay tuned and follow pictures here.

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We missed the cement trucks by a couple of hours. We had some appointments to take care of and got to the site about 2:15 and found the forms were full of cement.The next site visit will be Thursday.It looks like we will get a few passing T'storms as the cold front goes thru. We saw 91 on the car thermometer.Follow the construction here.

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June and July were mostly wet. Mostly it was a time of great frustration with building a house. Basically nothing significant happened other than changing the design, restaking the foundation, then finally getting a quote we didn't want to afford. So we told the contractor we were DONE. We contacted a Realtor to consider selling the lot and purchasing a house. Our new Realtor, Diane, found us

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-33986735135711164152009-08-17T21:42:00.002-04:002009-08-17T22:19:30.114-04:00

I've been slacking for a couple of months now so it is time to get things up to date.We had spent nearly 2 months at Belle Isle State Park in Virginia working as camp hosts. This assignment was a quite a bit different from what we had done at Lake Anna and Smith Mountain Lake state parks. At Belle Isle the main task was to man the camp store on Thursday afternoons and all day Saturday and

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-44484691129417962642009-06-13T23:20:00.002-04:002009-06-13T23:38:46.661-04:00

Yes it has bee a long time since I posted any update.We left FL on April 3. We had overnight stays at Crooked River SP in Georgia, a KOA park near Charleston SC and then a few days at Myrtle Beach SP to celebrate Suzette's B'Day before we made our way to Belle Isle SP in Virginia.We were camp hosts at Belle Isle from April to the last week of May. We did a lot of kayaking and made several new

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-22476051529964042152009-03-26T22:37:00.000-04:002009-03-26T22:51:06.802-04:00

We met Rich and Linda at Stump Pass but decided not to kayak because the wind was really blowing and the current was running hard. So what to do? Walk the beach, what there was of it, to the pass that gives access to the Gulf. What a nice walk. Not much for shells but we did find a lot of sharks teeth.The waves were really breaking onto the shore and forming little rivers as they flow back to

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-8428166822330304962009-03-25T22:02:00.002-04:002009-03-25T22:28:41.252-04:00

Today we spent a few hours at the glass studio where I was able to solder my project together. Suzette cut and ground glass for her project.After lunch we went to the Reds VS Bo Sox game. Not much of a game. Many of the first line players were on the field for the first 7 innings. At the end of 7 it was Reds 1 Sox 0. By the end of the 1st half of the 9th the Sox had 2 runs. The Reds had nothing

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-28014328350747201272009-03-24T23:34:00.000-04:002009-03-24T23:45:50.858-04:00

Today we spent the morning in the glass studio working on our projects. After lunch we defrosted the fridge since it has been running for over a year and there was considerable buildup in the freezer compartment. Since we had depleted most of the refrigerated items it was time to replenish so off to Wal-Mart and Winn Dixie.Once everything was put away we fed and walked Logan and headed for the

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-40163573255443274842009-03-23T21:12:00.002-04:002009-03-23T22:30:59.068-04:00

Well it has been somewhat of a routine. Kayak on the best days, go to the beach when we want to, do our weekly shopping. Clean the coach, walk the dog, wash the dog, wash clothes, go to the Stained glass shop and work on projects.Yes Larry also took the beginner class and is working on his 2nd project, Suzette is working on her 6th project. Suzette has also made several pine needle baskets

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-4681840446071069552009-02-17T21:44:00.002-05:002009-02-17T22:02:10.431-05:00

We decided to try a new launch site that is in the Sarasota County Blue way's trails book. We got there and it was a long walk to the canoe/kayak launch and then there was a large mud flat before we reached the water. Also the wind was blowing pretty good and it was still cool. So we found another launch site in the book. We ended up at the end of the road and in a private yard. No launch there.

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-5650040337180724442009-02-17T21:17:00.003-05:002009-02-17T21:44:16.392-05:00

On Monday 2/2 I volunteered for a "job". Since we had decided to give ourselves a Christmas present of a new Nikon D60 Digital SLR. Man what a camera. So with the new camera I decided to become one of the park photog's. That does get me into events for free and the pictures I have taken have found there way to the park's cable TV channel. It's been fun. The main event I have covered has been

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-80708385322716413252009-02-17T20:49:00.002-05:002009-02-17T21:12:37.440-05:00

We really like paddling at Stump Pass. We frequently see dolphins and of course Osprey and we can get to the Gulf if the current and wind are in our favor. Also the shelling is quite good. On this trip, with Linda and Rich we had a pretty stiff breeze so we didn't go out the inlet. We did however find a lot of good shells and sharks teeth.As we were getting ready to launch a car with VT tags

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-67988723326544513512009-02-17T20:33:00.002-05:002009-02-17T20:49:35.474-05:00

Well not real ketchup but catchup, like bring this thing up to date. So I will make several posts today to catch the highlights of the last few weeks.Following our paddle at Robinson we met Bill Crowe and Dwight and went to Myakka State Park to paddle on the Myakka river and visit the alligators. We had a nice paddle down the river to near where we would have had to portage so we paddled back to

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-78268085320679774962009-01-27T22:56:00.002-05:002009-01-27T23:27:29.132-05:00

After stained glass class we headed to Bradenton to purchase tickets for a Pirates game. There weren't any decent seats left for the games we considered going to and the parking at the park is poor. We decided to skip Pirates games there. So we headed for Robinson Preserve and paddle. We launched and found the entrance to the preserve through a short mangrove tunnel.There was an area with more

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-16450762651048490052009-01-27T22:22:00.002-05:002009-01-27T22:50:46.015-05:00

On January 24 we were to meet Rich and Linda at Nokomis Beach. Since the Gulf was flat we decided to paddle to Venice Inlet and go out to the Gulf. We spend about 45 minutes paddling around before returning to the island just inside the inlet to eat our lunch.Heading out Venice InletLarry and Rich on the GulfOur lunch stopAfter lunch we headed back to the launch area looking for the "kids". We

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-71753244929963281572009-01-27T21:38:00.002-05:002009-01-27T22:22:40.677-05:00

Well for Florida we had a couple of cold weeks. But that really worked out pretty good since Suzette was taking Stained Glass class and I was taking a class in bowl turning.Suzette completed her class project and then did a project on her own, the sailboat below. Once she decided on the pattern the glass had to be chosen. So off to Glass Crafters. So much glass to choose from.The lighter bowl

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-48987682697789261942009-01-11T22:54:00.002-05:002009-01-11T23:52:54.932-05:00

Our next paddle was at Don Pedro Island SP. We put in at the land base which had about a 150 yd portage. We used a set of wheel's that were at the park and used our dolly for the last kayak.It was a fairly short paddle to the island and we were directed where to put in by a tour operator. They have a kayak/canoe rack on shore.There were not many folks on the beach since it is only reachable by

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-335775284966687762009-01-07T11:06:00.002-05:002009-01-07T14:39:07.453-05:00

Other than dinner out for New Years, grocery shopping, laundry we have been doing a lot of paddling with Rich, Linda and friends.After Lido we went to Gasparilla Island on the 28th and put in at the boat launch at Placida. Not bad but very busy. See the pictures here. We did see several dolphins, at least 4 eagles, Osprey and other birds. One of the other neat things was this starfish that

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-55122518330887624822008-12-28T19:16:00.002-05:002008-12-28T20:08:55.358-05:00

Christmas day we had decided on paddling the mangrove tunnels at Lido Key. We had agreed to meet at 10:30 but as usual Suzette and I were very early. We went to the parking lot at the end of the key and walked the beach looking for shells and just enjoying the weather.We drove to the launch area, 4 on the map in the link above. There were at least 2 outfitters there getting ready to unload their

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-11056774809771287722008-12-28T19:09:00.002-05:002008-12-28T19:15:52.792-05:00

Rich and Linda came to the park to pick us up to go to Christmas dinner with them and their family. We had a short visit at the camper and exchanged gifts. As we were leaving the park to go to Josh and Angie's, their daughter and son in law's place, we gave them a driving tour of the park.We got to Angie and Josh's and Scotty, their son, arrived with his girl friend and her mother. We had a very

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-76994442922839556942008-12-24T22:18:00.000-05:002008-12-24T22:40:56.743-05:00

Is it really Christmas? It is currently 71 here at Sun-N-Fun in Sarasota FL and was up to 84 today. We watch the weather and are both glad and sad we are here. If we were in Portland OR with our son Mike and his wife we would be helping shovel snow. If we were in Vermont with our son James it looks like it would be just plain miserable. Rain on snow. In Virginia I don't think we would get in a

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-80703186945812900582008-12-21T19:51:00.002-05:002008-12-21T23:00:44.178-05:00

The winter solstice, what a great day. Winter is here. Yep it will get down to 50 tonight and only in the 60's tomorrow. Oh that's summer in Vermont.Today we met Rich and Linda at Nokomis Beach about 10:30. We arrived about a half hour early so we drove down to North Jetty Park and walked out to the jetty. The link above will take you to a map of the area which will make it easier to follow the

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-30116248672512510412008-12-20T17:10:00.003-05:002008-12-21T07:32:43.776-05:00

We have our own stimulus package for the local economy. Eat out and buy clothes on sale. Some what of a silver lining to this mess is the deep discounts we are finding on clothes. We are replacing some of the stuff we donated when we were selling our house. We find it hard to refuse a 40% discount on an already discounted item.Several days ago we purchased a couple of shirts and pair of shorts,

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-4018504643821631752008-12-20T16:46:00.003-05:002009-01-09T18:39:27.272-05:00

Again it would be just the ladies and me. We had decided to go to Stump Pass state park, part of the Lemon Bay Trail which was our first paddle. We decided to go there because the shelling would be good and the access to the Gulf was close. Also by the time we got to the inlet we should be near slack water which would make it easy to go out. Also it would be low slack so we would be returning on

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-55418446236530946382008-12-20T16:23:00.002-05:002008-12-20T16:45:40.804-05:00

Rich had picked up a job so it would be just Linda, Suzette and I for this adventure. We decided on the Caspersen Trail. At the time of posting the proceeding link was not the correct pdf. I decided to keep it on the off chance that the webmaster would fix it.Caspersen beach is at the end of Harbor Drive in Venice. It is a good beach for shells and finding shark's teeth.Linda and Suzette among

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-69828610894148477772008-12-20T15:44:00.002-05:002008-12-20T16:22:41.115-05:00

We had called Rich and Linda to see if they could play on Tuesday and they could not make it on that short notice. So Suzette and I decided that we would go to Phillippi Estate Park, launch and head up river until we had enough. The paddling guide for this trail is here.Phillippi Estate Park canoe and kayak launchCondo's along the creekOnce under the US41, Tamiami Trail, bridge we went to a

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-15491266516526367332008-12-18T22:21:00.000-05:002008-12-20T09:55:23.586-05:00

We met Rich and Linda about 10:30 at Turtle Beach so we could kayak around the Jim Neville Marine Preserve.We went ashore at the location of Midnight Pass, which is now closed, and walked the beach of the gulf shore looking for shells and just enjoying the day. Back in the boats we went around the South end of the preserve and across the ICW to look for the entrance to Catfish and North creeks.

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-61238515883252204432008-12-16T20:03:00.004-05:002008-12-18T22:21:03.792-05:00

We will post our paddling events separately and just talk a little about what we have been doing at the resort.We went to Wal-Mart in Osprey to groceries and a number of other things, such as a $20 artificial Christmas tree. Suzette decorated the tree with shells we had picked up on our paddling adventure.Decorated for ChristmasA look at a section of the park.Although I didn't post a picture, our

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-2699541221005837842008-12-13T14:08:00.002-05:002008-12-13T14:47:14.390-05:00

Friday Dec. 5 is our first paddle day. We were off to meet Rich and Linda at Indian Mound park in Englewood. We arrived a few minutes before them and looked over the park. We had not seen Rich and Linda in about a year so you can imagine the excitement when they arrived. After our hugs and greetings we unloaded our kayaks and set out on our adventure.It was a fairly long but easy paddle on the

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-54385593747850457012008-12-12T17:42:00.002-05:002008-12-13T15:01:52.640-05:00

It was an uneventful trip to Sun-N-Fun. Basically boring. As usual we stopped at the first rest stop on I75 just South of Ocala for a lunch break. We arrived at Sun-N-Fun about 3 pm and were escorted to our site. Once backed in we realized we would need a 30A extension cord as well as a picnic table. Once we were setup we went back to the welcome center so see about an extension cord. Yep they

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-43249789272463252372008-12-12T16:57:00.002-05:002008-12-12T17:36:43.406-05:00

On December 2nd we left Sesqui and headed to Ft Clinch SP in Florida. This park has 2 campgrounds and we were able to get the last available site in the Atlantic loop. As the name implies this is on the Atlantic coast. Nice level sites near the ocean. We were in site 2. I don't know that we saw a bad site. Once we got setup we headed to the visitors center and Ft Clinch. We were so late that they

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-45810933965615626152008-12-01T21:02:00.001-05:002008-12-01T21:11:07.233-05:00

We got on the road about 0911 after saying good bye to a couple of the folks. We headed for US220 to Greenville, NC and picked up I85 then I77 which brought us to Columbia SC and Sesquicentennial State Park for our overnight stop. 305 miles on the clock and the low fuel light on.After we got set up we went to the park office and checked in. We headed out to find fuel, 30.x gal at $2.749/gal. We

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-35868782872306921152008-11-30T10:38:00.002-05:002008-11-30T10:46:23.964-05:00

It's 34 with light rain and snow/ice in the mountains. There are no campers, they all left yesterday. Al l the sites are clean and the comfort station only needs a light cleaning.We had picked up most of our stuff and packed it away yesterday so there is only a little to do today when the weather clears a little. We also will turn all our Camp Host supplies and say our good bye's.Now to find

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-11797403210671093452008-11-27T19:40:00.003-05:002008-11-27T22:30:13.034-05:00

Maybe this post title should be Blog Slacker ...Well it is Thanksgiving day and Arlo's song is a must hear and sing along, hence the title.We'll get back to today a little later but first I want to ketchup, he he.We're on out second tank of propane since this has been a colder than normal month here in Virginia. So that is about $50 for heating and cooking this month. Of course we also use a

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-51605844927789253892008-11-18T17:14:00.002-05:002008-11-18T17:29:02.797-05:00

31 with flurries this morning. Wind has blown gusty all day. Since this is our day off we decided to take care of some shopping, do the laundry and have lunch out. Mission accomplished.To damned cold to do much. Actually it wouldn't be bad if it wasn't for the wind. weather.com shows temps in the low 20's tonight and it is near freezing now. I added water to our onboard tank and disconnected the

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-24827852786213419862008-11-14T16:47:00.000-05:002008-11-15T13:37:05.723-05:00

Last night we watched the shuttle launch on NASA's site. Follow the link and click on the Public Channel, live mission coverage. Really neat.We have not had many campers this week. They had the final 2 days of their managed deer hunt. Not a lot of hunters. After the hunt we did see a nice buck, 6 pointer. On those days we spent a lot of time out of the park. On Monday we went to Roanoke do do

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-33056348284782907492008-11-10T16:27:00.003-05:002008-11-10T16:45:51.060-05:00

Friday the 7'th I was in the parking lot at Moneta Farm and Home and my cell rang. It was Lori our lawyer in VT. She wanted to know if we checked our e-mail. Oop's I forgot about the closing on our property in Vermont. She gave me the highlights over the phone and assured me that all was well. So I told her to continue with the closing and that we were heading back to the camper and would check

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-29772075040644890762008-11-09T21:26:00.002-05:002008-11-09T21:49:18.655-05:00

The construction continues. Where will the incoming RV's park?A couple of RV's will just come to the campground and set up and then return to the office to sign in.I need to supervise the removal of the kiosk. Well not really they are doing well without my help. Interesting to see water flow from the electrical conduit.They are getting ready for the second week of hunting. It is nice to see that

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-59714990852974573412008-11-09T21:11:00.002-05:002008-11-09T21:26:33.349-05:00

During our last shopping trip we decided we needed a whole chicken to roast. We choose to do the big meal on Thursday. So after we got our work done this is what we ended up with.It's done.Using the grill I could cook standing up.Getting ready to carve the bird.Acorn squash, white potatoes and white sweet patotes, gravey, stuffing.Oh boy left overs.Mike, one of the rangers, was interested in what

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-46238065309302811902008-11-09T20:51:00.002-05:002008-11-09T21:11:50.150-05:00

We arrived at SML and noted the new entrance sign and stone work gate posts, nice.Then we saw the parking lot;No way was I going to pull in there. So we decided to just head to the camp host site and get set up before returning to the office to check in. We made the turn to head toward the CG and were met by a very excited Lauri. It's nice to have a warm welcome.After we get set up we return to

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-45302744260342192362008-11-09T20:40:00.002-05:002008-11-09T20:51:37.984-05:00

The new camp hosts, Issy and Johanna, were to arrive on Sat Nov 1 so we moved to another site. They arrived late in the day because their GPS wanted them to take a scenic route. Like a detour which required them to unload their toad from the dolly, unhook the dolly, turn the coach around and hook everything back up. Ya just gotta love a GPS.In any event we had made arrangements to stay at Lake

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-13995418363391765602008-11-03T18:13:00.003-05:002008-11-03T18:18:56.237-05:00

On Halloween night the campers at Lake Anna State Park were visited by the Camp Ghost's.We had fun going from site to site in the golf cart and giving away candy. We actually scared one lady who was leaving her camper to head to the comfort station.Thanks for the picture Alan.

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-43078066726098516572008-11-02T13:09:00.007-05:002008-11-02T21:00:38.660-05:00

Our time at Lake Anna is drawing to a close so I figured I better put a few words down so folks know what we have been up to. We have found that there are some folks that actually read this blog and give us grief when I don't keep it up, so I will ramble on ....We had a couple of visits with our Arctic Fox friends from the afnash.com group. Durafox, Steve and Karen from Stafford, stopped by one

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-41667366220880585632008-10-20T23:00:00.004-04:002008-11-10T16:26:52.183-05:00

Fall is sure in the air here. The nights have been cool to down right cold, 35 this morning. The day's have been warm and clear. Quite nice really.The weekends have been busy with the campground about 90% full. Then during the week it is mostly empty. Tonight there are 5 of the 46 sites occupied. One camper arrived about 2030.We have gotten in some kayaking and a couple of trips back to

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-49318735180699634212008-10-13T22:55:00.002-04:002008-10-13T23:07:52.806-04:00

So said a little boy from the city. We had a full campground again this weekend. There was a school group from the DC area here. Fourteen sites of Chinese Americans tent camping. What a time. That put a strain on the shower house as well as us. We had to remind them that you shouldn't try an burn a 6 to 8 foot log with out cutting it to fit in the fire ring. No don't do dishes at the water

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-8215420035587578132008-10-06T22:38:00.002-04:002008-10-06T22:53:14.986-04:00

Last Tuesday Suzette and I went Kayaking with Mel and his friends. They all have Hobie Mirage kayaks. I had wanted to try one since I first saw one at a dealer in Vermont last year. Mel gave me my chance. Wow what fun, and I was using an 10 or 15 year old model. That Mirage hydro drive really works. You can see pictures here. The wind on Lake Anna was quite stiff and I was able to get the kayak

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-54141125470578013172008-10-05T21:34:00.002-04:002008-10-05T21:45:54.190-04:00

Well here we are getting back in the old camp host grove. We will be here until the end of October. Pretty much the same drill, welcome folks, keep the comfort stations clean, pick up campsites when folks check out, talk to our campers.So far the excitement has been a couple of groups that figured on PARTY. At least one received a ticket for drinking in public. One group had their beer

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-50940252736068652092008-10-05T21:07:00.002-04:002008-10-05T21:34:14.731-04:00

After Maine we headed to West Thompson Lake, Connecticut, Corp. of Engineers park to spend a couple of days and do some paddling. We didn't paddle. There was this little thing called Hanna that brought bad weather. We just got a lot of rain and there was some local flooding that did not affect us. We went looking for fuel to make the trip from Connecticut to PA but the price was at least $.50

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We have a lot of catching up to do since I last posted.Tuesday we went to Cape Elizabeth and hung out watching the tide change while we waited for the Blue Angles to do a fly over. Never happened. We had a nice relaxing time while we waited.Then we continued on to LL Bean stopping for lunch at Day's Seafood Take Out. Neat place right on US 1 a little south of Freeport. Our kind of place. Give

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We had found that there was an early arrival fee at Bayley's campground in Maine so we took our time getting ready for the road. We left Moose River about noon after doing our wash. We decided to take US302 over to I 295 in Portland ME. Rough road. Really Rough. We saw lots of RV's heading West. They must have had to go to work the next day. Lucky them.We arrived about 3:30PM and put on a back

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Well I decided not to edit the last post. So this one will have our time At Moose River. Next will be Maine.On Saturday we headed to the Farmers Market with a stop at the Farmers Daughter gift shop. Big, with lots of antiques. We bought a couple of trinkets. We proceeded to town and found the farmers market. Crunchy Granola. We did by some Blueberries and a most excellent sweet roll.This is one

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Just don't want to do it all in one post. Besides I had a day done and managed to delete the content and not get it recovered before the next auto save.Friday August 29'thOne thing I forgot to mention in the Thursday post was that Jerry and James wanted us to meet with them at the proposed house site. Since today is a travel day we said no but I did call Jerry and discuss with him where we

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-30527721468908537112008-09-02T20:09:00.002-04:002008-09-02T22:29:06.578-04:00

This has been a busy "vacation" I will try and catch up with a day by day, blow by blow account in this LONG post.Monday August 25Laundry day, $10 for 2 loads at the campground. Yep expensive but convenient. After that chore we headed to Winooski to a bike shop and to check our a canoe/kayak launch by the Millyard. The bike shop didn't exist but the launch site did. Steep downhill carry but they

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Friday;we checked our a few kayak/canoe launch sites along the Winooski river that are near Burlington's North End. The one at Ethan Allen Homestead is about a quarter mile from parking and down a hill to get to the river. The one at MC Crae farm looked ok but we were almost carried off by the mosquitoes. The one at the 127 crossing also doesn't do well. To steep of an entry. The river is quite

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We arrived at North Beach yesterday and got all set up and such. We just chilled and kicked back.Today we went our for some shopping. I found a remote wireless speaker system that I liked so we bought it. Suzette found a few things, picnic table cloths, ... With the shopping done we went to Al's for lunch. Gotta have them fries.Since the remote speaker was meant to be used with an Ipod or similar

Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500617827173927183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31727107.post-60868314568479594672008-08-19T22:39:00.002-04:002008-08-19T23:15:18.333-04:00

We left for Vermont on Monday and arrived at Chenango Valley State Park that evening. Pictures here. The site we picked was almost impossible to get into since the Pine Bluff camping loop was quite full. With the help of our neighbor camper we moved the fire ring and his tow vehicle and we got the rig in. We don't think it is quite the way the park planned but we could reach the power

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