Catching Up

It's been a long time since I updated this blog and much has happened since our winter trip to Orlando.  We have attended two aliner rallies, the first being in Branson with the northern Midwest group sponsoring.

Here we are in Branson, a group gathering, gabbing and eating.

More gabbing.... Food!

After the rally, we hung around Branson for a couple of days and spent some time with fellow aliners from Kansas.  We farkled more than once.

                                                            

University of the Ozarks Museum
"Smithsonian of the Ozarks 

Beverly Hillbillies 

Not a fan of western art, but I liked this

Our second rally took place in Durant, Oklahoma.  The format is pretty fixed:  Gather, Gab and eat.  Repeat...

Interesting camper made in Canada.
Very High tech 

Campfire, followed by bedtime

... afte the Ralllies we stayed home a bit and then went to Kansas for Graduations.  First was Scottt from K-State.

A week later we celebrated Grand daughter Madeline's highschool graduation...Madeline received a Humanitarian award, selected by the Faculty, as the student who most exemplified Christian values. A proud and humbling moment for parents and grand parents.  

We thought we would stay at home for a bit until an ad caught my eye for an aframe camper located in Vermont.  It was being offered for sale by an individual.  As background, I had asked Ginnie what she most wanted in a camper and it was "twin beds", as with our current camper, she had to climb in bed first, as I'm the one most likely to get up in the middle of the night.  I had been researching aliner models, and even though no twin bed configuration is currently being produced, there are older models so constructed.  After much research, we had come to the conclusion that no aliner was going to make us happy, but this Chalet in Vermont, hmm.  This could be the one:

Ferry from New York to Vermont

Aboard the Ferry and half an hour to our destination

Sellers Driveway in Middlebury VT

Inside our new camper

Corps campground near Tionesta, PA

We struck a deal, long distance, with the sellers who agreed to hold the trailer for us.  No deposit, just a commitment on our part to drive 1,500 miles with the intention to purchase, assuming the sellers description was accurate.  Sometimes things work out, and this was one of those occasions.  The trailer didn't leak, and all systems functioned properly.  We left Middlebury, and immediately went to Syracuse, NY to a Camping World to have the wheel bearings packed.  We also swapped the worst of two tires for the spare and then proceeded to enjoy our first few days of ownership, camping near Ithaca in a State park for three nights before proceeding through Corning, NY to Pennsylvania.

Entry to Corning Glass Corporate

Corning Glass Grounds

Corning Glass Corporate

Panorama from Pennsylvania Welcome Center -  Gorgeous

World's first Oil Well, Titusville, PA

The Well

Steam powered pump 

http://uncoveringpa.com/sherman-memorial-lighthouse

After Pennsylvania we stopped playing tourist, mainly stormy weather in the forecast, and headed for St. Charles and Ginnie's Brother and Sister.  We made overnight stops outside of Columbus, OH and just across the state line between Indiana and Illinois.  After that it was a short haul to Susies.

We left the camper with John Pfeil for minor repairs and detailing, we pick it up in late July and plan to camp some more before heading home.

No pictures to show but we spent several days helping Scott move to Kansas City to begin his new job and career.  That's a story that probably wont be immortalized with a post.  No pictures, but plenty of memories to share - in person.