Breakfast, Chilling and Housework

Monday & Tuesday, May 28 & 29, 2018

Started out this morning very sleepy.  Late night last night, but we signed up for an all you can eat breakfast here at the campground so no sleeping in.  Breakfast was very good and the folks very nice.

The rest of today was just sitting around.  We did go grocery shopping so Bruce could grill for Memorial Day.  Did a version of surf and turf.  Ahi tuna and flat iron steak.  Yum

Tuesday was a day of housework.  We really needed to get the rig cleaned up.  Since we didn't have a chance to do a shake down and we had nothing but rain we didn't get much done.

A little note here.  We were so sorry to hear that Ellicott City was hit with flooding again.  It is unbelievable that we were just there on the very street being amazed how they had recovered from the last flood.  Our thoughts and prayers to Ellicott City.

Well we vacuumed, dusted, cleaned out some cabinets, discovered a leak under the kitchen sink, figured out how to fix it, cleaned the shower stall and bathroom fixtures.  Redesigned the cat litter area.  Kept busy all day,

Had a crisis just before we went to bed.  Something caused the door to the coach to not fully latch and it was wide open.  The cats felt this was an invitation to explore the campground.  Luckily we were able to coax them back inside and fixing the door is the first thing on tomorrow's list.

Racing, Take Two

Sunday, May 27, 2018

This day is starting out lovely. The sun is shining and there is no rain in sight.  We decide to do a dry run to find this Eriez Speedway.  It was not hard.  About 35 minutes in the other direction and we were there. Looking good for a night at the races.

We got there about 6:00.  Racing begins at 6:30.  Beautiful night, cheap beer, life is good.

Watching these guys go into these little corners at high speed just amazes me.

Dirt tracks, hard to see the cars after awhile

Just like Stateline, it was try number five to get the season opened.  There were many, many impatient drivers who wanted to race.  Consequently, that meant many heats before the feature races.  Thought were really enjoyed the evening, it was a very long one.  We finally got back to the rig at 1:35.  Wondering if we are too old for this stuff, . . . not.  By the way #111 won his feature race.

Rained Out

Saturday, May 26, 2018

Last night we noticed that Cali was making frequent trips to the litter box with no outcome.  She did this a few years ago when we were in Florida.  We called a local vet hoping to nip this in the bud, expeccially with a holiday weekend coming.  First thing this morning was a trip to the Corry Veterinary Office. After an exam, shot and some medicine we have to administer she is on the mend.

We decided to drive into New York (25 minutes away) to pick up some things a our favorite store, Big Lots. The closest one being in Jamestown, New York.  On our way back we passed a sign for Stateline Speedway.  We love local tracks and had to check this one out.  Found out they were racing tonight.  Guess what we are doing tonight.

Well we got there and found out this was the fifth week they have tried to open the season.  Rained out each time.  Was looking good for tonight.  We watched the trucks work on the track for what seemed like forever, then we saw a few hop laps.  We were sitting next to a couple who were sponsors for a local favorite, #111 and she talked to us alot about him and the tracks in the area.  She told us about another dirt track in Erie, The Eriez Speedway.  We told her we would check it out. Then out of nowhere it started to rain.  Everyone was so patient but Mother Nature said "no racing for you".

We now have tickets for next Saturday.

Lazy Day

Friday May 25 2018

We are really going to try to have more lazy days this trip.  We really can't afford to be tourists all the time.  Not monetarily or physically.  So thought we would just take it easy.  I wanted to get my nails done.  At home this would be a 45 minute project.  Not so here in Corry.  First we drove to about five places.  They either didn't do acrylics or had no time.  I finally decided to make an appointment for next week but when I called the tech said she could do them now.  I am used to techs using electric filing tools.  This tech did everything by hand.   By the time I was done most of the day was gone.  We did set up the cat's outdoor playpen.   That was pretty much it for Friday.

Happy Birthday, Bruce

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Happy 68th Birthday Bruce.

Today we decided to go to Titusville and visit the Drake Well Museum.  What a lovely Museum.   A lot of hard work has gone in to this museum.

People were drilling for salt water to obtain salt to preserve food and they kept getting this pesky oily substance they really did not know what to do with.  Well, eventually it was decided that there were uses for this stuff.  The rest is history.  This museum interprets the birth of the American oil industry.  Edwin Drake  tried many ways to extract the oil in the area.  After obtaining the help of salt well driller, William A. Smith (Uncle Billy) he drilled a successful well and on August 27, 1859.  Thousands of wells were sunk along the Oil Creek area.

We started out in the indoor museum with a short introductory film.  Then on to the many exhibits.

On to explore the grounds.

Touring the inside of the reproduction of the Drake well we were treated to a demonstration of the equipment drilling.  We had a nice Q & A with the docent.

Thousands of wells were drilled in the following years.  Many exhibits display the methods that were used.

Can you believe these wheels?

Well after several hours of touring this museum we were getting hungry.  For Bruce's birthday dinner we went to a local brewery called the Blue Canoe.

Seven beer flight!

We must have been really hungry because we didn't remember to take a picture of our food.  Bruce had Buffalo Pork Belly and I had Perogies & Kielbasa.  We then shared a pimento burger.  Really good food.  The flight was great too.  Turned out to be a really nice day.

Day of Chill and Chores

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Laundry, chores around the coach, shopping.  Just like being home.

From Short Hike to Urgent Care

Sunday, June 23, 2018

Off we go to the Waterloo Recreation Area, more precisely, the Eddy Discovery Center, to hike the Bog Trail.  After getting some directions from a Ranger we start off.  Earlier Bruce thought he might have gotten into some Poison Ivy, but didn't think much of it.  We were starting off and he looked at his wrist and though it wasn't bothering him, it wasn't pretty.  Turned around and Googled the closest Urgent Care Center.  It was in Jackson.  Very nice and efficient.  They checked for infection, none, then took a culture.  Prescribed and antibiotic and some Prednisone.  That kinda finished our day of hiking.  But we did drive to a Park Campground and get an annual pass for Michigan State Parks.  It was $9 each time we went to a park or $32 for the rest of 2018.

Incredible Art

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

I can't believe it.  It rained all night and much of today.  We just took it easy this morning and once it seemed like the rain was lightening up we decided to drive around the area a bit.  On our way here we came through a town called Meadville.  We saw this incredible fence and wanted to go back to check it out.

The PennDOT Road Sign Sculpture Garden. This Sculpture is an ever growing art made from old recycled road signs. It is at least 1/4 mile long.  There is also a flower garden, made from signs, on the other side of the DOT building.  I am always amazed what people can create.  This was a joint effort of Allegheny college students and DOT employees.