Thursday morning was a time to go out to breakfast and say so long to Paula and Rick until we see them in Florida in January for our next Habitat Builds.
Roy Barrire joined us for breakfast and then Tracy, Bro, Larry and I headed on a day trip to Seneca Falls. Stopped at an Amish market and of course bought more spices, cheese and other things that we really didn't need. On into Seneca Falls and had a picnic at the park by the Erie Canal. The Canal is closed at the moment due to all the rain causing a lot of debris coming down the water., Went to a museum about Seneca Falls and the knitting factory . On the way back we stopped for Ice Cream.
Friday was our day with Beth and Don. We drove up to Sodus NY to the Chimney Bluffs state park. This is on Lake Ontario and it is beautiful. The cliffs of course are affected by the changing of the water, the wind and snow. We walked along the shoreline and watched a lot of boats out in the lake. It brought back a lot of memories of our time in Holland on Lake Michigan. We had lunch at Captain Jack's on the water and then went and climbed the lighthouse.
Saturday we had planned a cookout for later in the day at Saulsgiver's house so most of the day we just too it slow. Played a couple of games of farkel and taught them to play phase 10. Several of their friends came for the cookout of Hobo pies. They are really nice people. One of the couples had two little boys and had brought fireworks so we had our on show.
Sunday we went to church with Beth and Don and then out to lunch joined by Larry and Tracy. We drove up the lake to a winery and had lunch outside. There are lots and lots of winery up there. After we said so long to Beth and Don we went back and started packing up for the trip home on Monday and Tuesday. Stopped by another set of their friends , Helen and Ed for pie and then went back to Saulsgivers.
Monday morning we left and hooked up the car at the fire station and started on our journey home. We decided to take a different route this time down US 15 through Pennsylvania and it was a beautiful drive and so little traffic. We drove that to Harrisburg and picked up INT 81 there. We were going to stop somewhere overnight but since everything was moving along so good we decided to come on home. Got in about 6:30 and have been busy every since.
It was a wonderful trip and our Hosts, the Saulsgivers and Cutter/Hickman did everything possible to see that we had a good time and they DID>>>
Thanks guys,
Thursday, July 9, 2015
Thursday, July 2, 2015
June 9 thru June 21 2015
Second one of Madie and Ally's four children, Noah 13 Kate 10 Bella 8 and Sophia 4
Next is Papa putting together the full size bunk beds for Bella and Sophia. What a project.Ally always has a major project for her Dad.
Larry, Madie and I left Virginia on June 10 heading to Indianapolis for a visit with Ally and her family. The children did not know Madie, their cousin, was coming to visit and were very excited when she came out of the motorhome.
The weeks was BUSY as usual at the Hedrick household. Madie did however get to meet Ryan, one of the original members of Straight No Chasers, a musical group that opened at the Indy 500 this year instead of Jim Nabors., He gave her some tips on her music.
After a week with the family we returned to Virginia for a campout with Old Dominion Cardinals in Mt. Jackson, Va. Went home on Sunday and then left for New York.
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
June 25, 2015 Trip to Ithaca, New York
Larry and I left Virginia on Thursday morning June 25 heading to Ithaca New York to visit several of our friends that live there and that we have worked with at Habitat for Humanity in several different locations.
We drove up my favorite highway, Interstate 81. We were in virgin territory after we crossed into Pennsylvania. Would you believe all of a sudden a HUGE black bear ran out of the woods across 3 lanes of traffic and did not get hit. I don't have a picture because it happened too fast. We stayed in a Wal Mart in Dickson City, Pa on Thursday night .
Friday morning after having had a very good nights sleep, quietest Wal Mart I have ever slept in and after getting some book work done for Ally for her Co op we started on our journey.
Arrived at Larry and Tracy Saulsgiver's house about 1 pm. Got the rig all set up in their driveway and started our visit. Don and Beth Hickman came over for dinner and we started planning the things we wanted to see and do. Paula and Rick Parker are arriving tomorrow to stay with Beth and Don and we will be doing lots of fun things.
Saturday we did a riding tour of Ithaca College, Cornell University and the other parts of the area that are of interest such as the smoke stack from Ithaca Gun Company. We had ice cream at the dairy bar at Cornell and was it ever good. We also rode by Ithaca Falls. There are so many beautiful water falls in this area. Dinner at Beth and Don's house. It rained most of the day.
Sunday we went to church with Larry and Tracy in Trumansburg, stopped by the upper overlook of Taughannock waterfall. After lunch we left for an outing to the Curtiss Museum in Hammondsport NY, then drove into Bath NY to the National Cemetery. I did not know until Thursday when I talked with our friend Jack Beirer that his wife Irene was buried there but being that close we wanted to find her grave. We did and it was special as they are people we met in Predio Key Fl in 2000. Irene passed away last June. Drove back into Watkins Glen and then to Montour NY to see the Montour Falls. This whole area is the Finger Lakes. There are 11 Finger Lakes but 5 large ones. Back to Larry and Tracy's house for dinner.
Monday Tracy had to go to her last therapy session as she recently had knee surgery. I made zucchini soup for our lunch. Talked with Erma, from Dade City, and she is having her knee surgery tomorrow. We met the Hickmans and Parkers at the Taughannock waterfall and hiked the trail up to the top of the falls. Dinner at Hickmans with the crew plus Ed and Gail Austin other friends we met in Florida but they don't do Habitat.
Tuesdays was our trip to Corning NY to the Corning Glass Museum and Rockwell Museum. Stopped for ice cream on the way back.
Today is going to be a down day with Tracy and me working on our Blogs, laundry etc. The boys are working in the barn to re hang some things. Going to Carol and Roy Barrire's(habitat friends) house for dinner.
Taughannock Falls first picture. Montour Fall second picture
I think I forgot to mention the hogs going down the road,
We drove up my favorite highway, Interstate 81. We were in virgin territory after we crossed into Pennsylvania. Would you believe all of a sudden a HUGE black bear ran out of the woods across 3 lanes of traffic and did not get hit. I don't have a picture because it happened too fast. We stayed in a Wal Mart in Dickson City, Pa on Thursday night .
Friday morning after having had a very good nights sleep, quietest Wal Mart I have ever slept in and after getting some book work done for Ally for her Co op we started on our journey.
Arrived at Larry and Tracy Saulsgiver's house about 1 pm. Got the rig all set up in their driveway and started our visit. Don and Beth Hickman came over for dinner and we started planning the things we wanted to see and do. Paula and Rick Parker are arriving tomorrow to stay with Beth and Don and we will be doing lots of fun things.
Saturday we did a riding tour of Ithaca College, Cornell University and the other parts of the area that are of interest such as the smoke stack from Ithaca Gun Company. We had ice cream at the dairy bar at Cornell and was it ever good. We also rode by Ithaca Falls. There are so many beautiful water falls in this area. Dinner at Beth and Don's house. It rained most of the day.
Sunday we went to church with Larry and Tracy in Trumansburg, stopped by the upper overlook of Taughannock waterfall. After lunch we left for an outing to the Curtiss Museum in Hammondsport NY, then drove into Bath NY to the National Cemetery. I did not know until Thursday when I talked with our friend Jack Beirer that his wife Irene was buried there but being that close we wanted to find her grave. We did and it was special as they are people we met in Predio Key Fl in 2000. Irene passed away last June. Drove back into Watkins Glen and then to Montour NY to see the Montour Falls. This whole area is the Finger Lakes. There are 11 Finger Lakes but 5 large ones. Back to Larry and Tracy's house for dinner.
Monday Tracy had to go to her last therapy session as she recently had knee surgery. I made zucchini soup for our lunch. Talked with Erma, from Dade City, and she is having her knee surgery tomorrow. We met the Hickmans and Parkers at the Taughannock waterfall and hiked the trail up to the top of the falls. Dinner at Hickmans with the crew plus Ed and Gail Austin other friends we met in Florida but they don't do Habitat.
Tuesdays was our trip to Corning NY to the Corning Glass Museum and Rockwell Museum. Stopped for ice cream on the way back.
Today is going to be a down day with Tracy and me working on our Blogs, laundry etc. The boys are working in the barn to re hang some things. Going to Carol and Roy Barrire's(habitat friends) house for dinner.
Taughannock Falls first picture. Montour Fall second picture
Corning Glass Museum
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