Schoodic Point, a treasure!

Schoodic Point is like a magnet to us. The only place we MUST see on each trip to Maine.

Jasper Beach, Jonesport, Beals Island, Great Wass, and Uncle Kippey's

The Real Maine: Jasper Beach, Jonesport, Beals Island, and the Great Wass are also unique. And then, there is Uncle Kippy's.

Jasper beach is quite peculiar, actually. 800 yards of ocean-polished stones, piled high and so smooth that they move constantly under foot.

Jonesport, Beals Island, and the Great Wass are along a single road toward the ocean, with each turn giving a different look, and sometimes different weather.

And Uncle Kippy's? It's in Lubec, and ....well....lucious!

Sunset Point Campground, Harrington, ME, August 2012

We got the bug to move about for a while.

GOING TO MAINE?
A suggestion:
We are on visit #5.
Acadia Park is grand. Don't miss it. If you only do Bar Harbor, you don't see the REAL Maine. Bar Harbor is just another place to get chinese t-shirts of a different color for too much moolah, and very crowded.
Machias, Eastport, Whiting etc, are further along the coast. Lower prices during peak season cuz there are so few tourists that go there. Blueberries $2.75 a qt. Great lobster rolls, 2 for $12, lobster right off the boat. We go out to eat where the locals do, not the tourists.
Just sayin....

Sunset Point Campground is a lovely place. The sunset over a muddy bay at low tide was unique to us, as was the clammers plying their trade. And the campsites were very well kept, and had a roof over the picnic tables. Very down-home, inexpensive, and with very gracious and helpful hosts.

Ohio: Button Museum, Ohio Caverns

A 9 day adventure into Ohio with Grandson, Bradley.

For Brad, it's ALL about the Airforce and aircraft. So we took him on an outing on the pretense of wonderful things, including the Button Museum. He was quiet about it, though noticably pondering it. When we got to the USAF Museum in Dayton, we said, "Welcome to the Button Museum". He knows us well enough to not trust all we say, so now takes such things as a matter of course. :D

We also visited Ohio Caverns. We have been cavers forever, and could not pass it up. Touted as the most colorful cave in the US, it MORE than lived up to the expectations. When it opened in the 1890's, folks scrawled names and dates on the walls.

I'll let the pics talk now....

MAAM WWII Days, Reading PA

Brad and I went to the WWII Days at the MId-Atlantic Air Museum in Reading. All of the elements: aircraft, weapons, equipment, Abbot and Costello, musical shows, re-enactors in uniform and period clothing, many pretty ladie alerts, Rosie the Riveter....a fine time.

Met a fellow that served in the US Army Air Corps, as my father did.

I'll let the pictures speak now.

Spring - moving - going full-time

It has been the most glorious Spring that we can remember. The winter (that wasn't) allowed the finest tree blossoms ever seen!

We had the house totally cleaned and fixed-up for showing, so we decided to move out and save any further cleaning. We moved into Dutch Cousins Campground on April 14th, listed the house for sale on the 19th, and accepted an offer on May 8th. The internet brought many lookers, but it was a "walk-by" that brought the offer.

We have camped at Dutch Cousins for over 20 years, creating many fine memories, and the things they have done to improve the park is nothing short of amazing. On April 14th, we went to visit some friends that are full-time there, having just returned from Florida. The park owner stopped by, and when we mentioned that we were looking to rent a space for the summer, she told us there were only 2 long-term sites left. One of them was next door to our friends. Bingo!

The transition from house to RV has been smooth and easy and very busy. We have made many social connections in the park an have had some grand family times.

Yeah, feeling darned lucky!

Florida Panhandle, Pensacola - Emerald beach

Emerald Beach RV Park is a lovely place. We highly recommend it! We have met so many friendly campers, and there is a men's coffee meeting every weekday morning at 8AM. The stories (and tales) makes for much laughter.
My homage to the National Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola was superb! I saw all of the planes that were in service when I was in the Navy (70-74). Also there was Fort Barrancas, a pic op dream.

Then there was Joe Patti's, an awesome fish shop and real down-home seafood restaurant; great fish, shrimp, and oyster lunch. I VERY highly recommend Joe Patti's.

The sunrises and sunsets provided such elegant colors and hues that is was hard to believe.

This area must be visited again!