Deep Creek in Our New 2005 Pleasureway

We stepped up to a newer version of the same model that we took to Alaska, but with less miles on it and we tried it out this weekend in Deep Creek, MD. We spent four very restful days, reading, talking, sleeping and eating and taking hikes. We both needed it!!!. Garry has been working a lot of days with Watermark Tours in the Baltimore location and Carol has had her hands full at Active Day.

Spring is here!!!!!

Well Spring appears to be here or at least on the way. So guess it is time to do an update. Carol and I were talking a few days ago and were remembering this time last year when we were counting down on the number of days we had before leaving for Alaska. Yes, it has been almost a year since we set out on our six month journey. Do we have any trips this year, YES, but not as long as our last one. We will be going away in a few weeks for a weekend, and in June for four days for Garry's birthday and in September to the Hershey RV sow and Pleasureway gathering.

Garry went out this weekend and unwinterized YRMOBIL and filled her with water. Some propane and we are ready again.

Garry has gone back to work!!! That's right. He has taken a position as Captain and or crew working for Watermark Tours in Annapolis, but this time, he will be working out of Baltimore. Closer and this  the job that is right down his ally, working on a tour boat, meeting iinteresting people from around the world and still able to bring home some cash.

Carol continues to work at her old job and is enjoying it as usual.

Keep coming back for photos and updates.

Garry and Carol

The Grind of Winter

Well winter has set in and We have use our snow thrower once already. It has not gotten above freezing for over a month. Snow is still on the ground. Snow predicted for this evening with freezing rain following. For Christmas we got a new slow cooker so we have been trying out new recipes. Last night Garry made New England Boiled Dinner, a recipe that Beverly Cleathero's parents made and he was introduced to when he and Beverly dated when he was stationed in the Coast Guard in Rockland, ME. It is a family dish and he loved it. I can say, Garry's job was just as good. Garry has had a final interview with a company, so we should know what the outcome will be this week. We are planing some trips this summer wit YRMOBILE. Several days here and there, as well as the RV show in Hershey, PA this fall. Garry has been taking Brandon and Jake to his Sub Committee fun at the Shrewsbury YMCA pool this winter. They had a blast operating a sum and some models that Garry bought for them to use in the pool.

Well all for now. We will follow up soon.

At Home Update

Well we are back in the normal path of working and traveling. It seems strange to be off the traveling mode every day and reporting what we are doing and where we have been. Carol has gone back to her old job, and Garry is looking for the special part time position. He has several classes to teach at Harford Community College, his own Basic navigation Course he developed and several Maryland Basic Boating classes. But we will see what develops for him. He is planning on getting a kit from Chesapeake Light craft and building a East Port Pram for rowing and sailing, and this will happen next year. In the mean time, he is working on the thousands of photographs we took as well as the videos on the trip, and to put them in order and for easy playback if one is interested in them.
We will be updating this site again on a regular basis, weekly so you our friends can keep in contact with us.

God Bless and hope Thanksgiving went well and you as we are looking forward to Christmas.

16,155 miles, 6 months We Are Home!!!!!

We are home ending a 16,155 mile and 6 months on the road in YRMOBIL. It sure feels good to bet back into our bed, take showers and putter around the house. The lawn needs some tender loving care and some trees need trimming, but all is well here. Our last 1000  miles to Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut , New York Delaware, Rhode Island, was one with family, friends and a Goast Guard Tug Reunion in Rockland, Maine.

Above is where Carol and I stayed while in Rockland. Beverly as been a long time friend (since 1962) and we met in Rockland.

Onward to Maine

After our last post we spent 3 days with Michael, Karen and the boys. We had a nice visit and I had  a great time with the boys. Alex and Luke had never spent time with me in the camper. Unfortunately with school, soccer, etc. I wasn't able to take either one on a camping trip but I did have a movie night out in the camperone evening. Alex put all the curatins down, I had a snack for them and we watched a video for an hour and a half. They really seemed to have fun out there with me. watched Alex play soccor on saturday and then we all went into downtown New Bedford  for their  Fishing Fleet openhouse (boat) festival. It was fun walking around and touring all the fishing boats. the boys had a blast.

Garry and I left on Sunday and drove to Taunton, MA where we had lunch with some friends of Garry's. We then continued North and spent Sunday night at a military campground. We were glad to be able to plug in as it POURED rain all night. Beautiful spot right on the Ocean although we had fog so our view was not great. Then it was on to Kennebunkport, Maine.  Toured  the landing boat building school and then went into town to get real New England fried clams for dinner. Delicious!!! Unable to find a place to park so we went to a Walmart for the night. It was at least off teh highway but all the 18 wheeler trucks that came in all night  long woke us up all night long. We remembered why we don't like to stay there. In the morning it was still rainy and foggy as we drove  on to Rockland, Maine where Garry had his Coast Guard tug reunion. We clicked over 15,000  miles when we got into Rockland.

We spent 5  nights visiting with an old girlfriend of Garry's. I had met Beverly several years ago and we have become very good friends also.

Bev and I

I was glad to have her to visit and explore with while Garry was off doing things with his USCG reunion. We had a few days of great weather with a few days of rain and fog. Garry enjoyed the reunion. Friday night was the Big Dinner and Garry put his Coast Guard uniform on again! It fit!!!

I love a man in uniform!

 On Saturday Bev and I toured along the maine coast attending Craft shows, having lunch at a pig roast and ending with a wonderful performance of the Penobscot Bay hand Bell Ringers before she dropped me off to meet Garry for the tug assoc. lobster dinner. On Sunday we left rockland and drove up to bar harbor to visit with some other friends, Kevin and Teresa, and their 2 darling kids. We had a wonderful visit with them and I was able to get a "grandmother fix" as I played with them. They had work and school on Monday so we left and drove through Acadia National Park. The leaves are changing and were pretty but we are sightly early for the full blown vivid leaf colors. We then went back to Rockland for 1 more  night with Bev  so that garry could finally catch up with some other friends he knew who had been under te weather and not up for a visit earlier in the week.

Last  night we stopped by another friend of Garrys in Milford, NH. We had a delightful visit with them. Dick is a retired  Fire Chief and has a beautifully restored fire engine in his garage. His wife barbara is a fabulous quilter who quilts by hand rather than machine. She put me to shame.

Chief Dick and Barbara and the Fire Engine! 

After breakfast with them this morning we headed for Boston/ Quincy, Mass where we toured  the Adams Nation Historic park which is run by the NPS. It has been poring rain all day but we enjoyed the tour. Garry is particularly awed by John Adams. Tonight we will be staying with Michael and his family agian before we  head back to Connecticut tomorrow.

First week back on the road

We packed back up and left on Thursday the 17th for Hershey. There were 43 other Pleasure Way vans at the rally. We had such a great time seeing old friends and making new ones. It amazed us how many other PW owners have also been to Alaska  in their PW's.We had such fun talking about our trip with the other Alaska goers especially as we all did the trip a little differently and had different adventures. On Friday night about 25 of us drove our vehicles to a restaurant for dinner. What a sight we must have been to the other drivers on the road as we all come parading by one after the other. We saw a lot of heads swiveling in amazement. Funny.

Hershey Campground

4 of the 25 PW's at the restaurant.

We left Hershey on Sunday and drove to Ridgefield, Connecticut to visit old riends of mine from the days when I used to live there. (Past life) It was so nice to see Christine and Phillip again. It had been 6 years. they were so gracious. Christine is a fabulous cook and we both gained weight during the 2  days we spent there. Christine invited 3 of my old friends over for lunch on Monday and  I had a great reunion with them. Ridgefield has changed a lot. I can't believe all the  "Mansions" that have been built there.

Great friends!

Phil and Christine

We left there on Tuesday and drove to New London, CT. We stopped at the U.S.C.G. Academy as Garry wanted to get a few things at the bookstore. Then it was over to Groton, CT where we spent the night last night at the Naval Sub Training Station. We were plugged in at the Marina (Sound familiar Gail?) and had a great view out to the River. The leaves are starting to change up here. The weather is very cool at night but still in the 70's during the day and no rain.

Today we drove to Mystic and spent the day walking the Seaport. How nice it is to be "retired" as it was midweek during the school year and the Seaport was not busy at all. Garry and I saw things we hadn't seen on   our last visits years ago. No crowds or screaming children. Just old folks like us!!!! The Morgan is in drydock and we got to go aboard and see the work of restoring her in progress. We had a great time.

Mystic Seaport

Tonight we are in Newport, RI at the Navy base here. We are going to walk around that town tomorrow. In the afternoon we are going to Michaels  in S. Dartmouth, MA for a few days.  I want to get there before my grandson Alex  gets home on the bus so I can surprise him.