2009 Eastern PU Rally, PA July 12 to 17th

[DiW]

Packing :-() Restocked the camper. Just need to fill the cooler tomorrow morning, find a good book and throw in a bottle of wine and I'm good to go. For once, I think we may arrive first.

[Hargus]

Diane,
        Tracy may be the one who wins the award for the first to arrive since I think she has the shortest trip. We may be one of the last to get there.

[SheBantam]

Ditto Diane!

I am coming alone so I am bringing the Cabin A. Raymond does have directions and may show up for one night, but I will not take bets on it.

I need to remember the cell phone charger that is in the minivan and will stop by Acme on my way up as they have the bread I can eat...did pack my Ezekiel English muffins/hamburger buns.

Since I cannot get there too early, I am hitching in the AM...See you all in the morning/early afternoon! I have about a 4 hour trip without stops along the way.

[dthurk]

Hope all of you are having fun at the rally.  We're doing fine, thinking about you all.  

We're doing well, in Cody, WY having spent our 2nd night here.  We just finished 10 wonderful nights in Yellowstone National Park.  Wow, what a place.  This country is beautiful!  We'll be leaving today for Devil's Tower, WY and overnight there tonight.  Sherrie's birthday was yesterday, we celebrated it by having dinner in Irma's Hotel and Restaurant, the hotel Buffalo Bill Cody built here in the early 1900's.  

Again, our best to all there and hope you have a good time.  We wish we could do everything, be at the rally and do this trip but that's not to be.

[SheBantam]

The part of the campground that we were in was nice and shady, the full hook ups was not shady at all, that I could see.  The storm on Saturday night left the creek VERY high but we were in no danger where we were. No electric on Saturday night until the wee hours of Sunday AM.  The internet finally came up when I was leaving on Tuesday.

I wanted to swing by and say good bye to Cheryl and crew but the road I turned on was a little short thing, so I backed out and turned around, got to wave though!

Food was good at the dinner and the area is quite scenic (aka hilly, especially to a flatlander like me).
I enjoyed seeing everyone sorry I had to leave so soon, but have been very busy at work since I got back.

[Cheryl]

Glad you got home okay Paula!
We saw you and waved real hard. We liked our little private circle we were on but it was hard to get in and out of. Just got home today and am ready to hit the road again real soon. The week goes way too fast. We had a great time at the Rally and enjoyed seeing and meeting everyone. The Potluck dinner was great! We couldn't have asked for a better weather week. Although my group had a few traumas and troubles we all enjoyed the week, the campground, and the company. Can't wait to do it again!!!!!
Cheryl

[my toys]

I'm home.  I had to spend some time playing with the grandbaby before I could unload.  She wouldn't let me put her down.  So she "helped" me unpack.  Had a great time.  Hope to see you all soon.

[DiW]

We traveled home on Route 80 side by side with Hargus until he turned north on 81? (I think). We got home just in time to unload the popup and head to the airport to get Kels. Thought we had it all under control until we found out her flight was a half hour early (arrived at 5pm). Somehow, we got there in time to meet her coming through the gate.

Great summer day today. Didn't enjoy the storm last weekend, but the girls sure enjoyed the late trip to Walmart to pass the time. Amazing how silly 16 year old girls can be. Sorry we missed the mid week potluck and activities. It sure was nice to get back to the cg on Thursday - it was especially nice leaving the popup on the site while we were gone. All we had to do was show up - I guess that's how the big rigs feel when they just drive up and open the door and the camping begins.

Great pick, Cheryl and Tracy - sites were about what I would expect from a private cg - I liked the creek behind our sites and the bathroom was very nice (just not always open) :mad: Our area seemed pretty quiet. Chris and I even slept in a few days - especially when we were kidless... Pretty countryside. Shamokin Dam was a hit with the teens - more impressive than the Bucknell tour and our farmland drives (too smelly for the girls). We enjoyed the drive-in movie and we finally got out and drove through a couple covered bridges on one of our last days. Chris loved the homemade cookies from the fruit stand. I, of course, loved the ice cream stand.

Back to reality - Arrived home to discover that J has lost feeling in 2 fingers - he claims he didn't get a chance to mention it to the neurosurgeons on Friday at work because they were in surgery and he forgot to mention it when he called in sick on Thursday. Grrrr! Hopefully an MRI this week.

Hope everyone arrived home safe and sound. For everyone leaving on new camping adventures this week, have fun. We'll be thinking of you.

[Hargus]

We arrived home later than planned thanks to much traffic in Conn & Mass.
It was an enjoyable ride most of the way. We stopped at a nice diner along 84 in NY.
Great selection on the campground. We enjoyed it and the company.
The potluck dinner was great as usual and nice to talk to everyone. I forgot to mention if anyone had any thoughts on next year.
I hope next years schedule will bring back some familar faces that have been missed for a couple of rallies.