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The plan was to go watch Riley and her squad cheer at her middle school football team. Â We and Dave arrived to discover that Riley was the only member of the squad to show so her coach excused her. Instead we all went to dinner at Applebee's. It was an opportunity to...
We drove from  Geneva State Park to Berlin RV Park in Millersburg, parked the trailer and headed to Canton to visit with Dave for a bit before heading out to see Riley cheer. Dave greeted us with the news that he was rearranging furniture and would we help move the...
Up on adult shoulders is a favorite position for Linus. This weekend he had lots of opportunities. Besides Daddy & Mama there was "Uncle" Joel, Grandpop and Nana! Â If he gets any taller, he'll have to duck through doorways when riding Grandpop's shoulders. He's...
Story time at the library at Codman Square is one of Rachel and Linus' Friday routines. Today Linus got to go with his Dad, Grandpop and Nana. Bella and her mother, Rebecca were there and some other little ones with parents and siblings, but Chris the librarian was...
In addition to some of his currently favorite books, Linus is now fascinated with a "new" book. "Lullabies and Rhymes" was a favorite of his Dad's many years ago. Â Linus loves the fact that he's allowed to handle it as much as he wants even though it has thin pages...
Got some excellent news from CJ this afternoon. Phil has been offered position as an editor for Author Solutions, a division of Penguin Books in Bloomington, Indiana. CJ plans to tender her resignation tomorrow and by early next month Brandon FL will be in their rear...
We are Greats! Great Aunt & Great Uncle. Karen's niece Genny and her husband Cory are proud parents of Huxley Dean born just after 2PM today. Can't wait to meet the little guy! And to see Alice in action as a Grandmother!
After a morning of a flurry of last visits, last tours of each other's teardrop campers, last showings of cool gadgets, last exchanges of contact info, last hugs, and waving good-byes, we welcomed Dave, Riley, and Peyton to our home at Atwood. Their visit was one of a...
When we were visiting at Winton Woods Brian mentioned that he would like to come up to Tearstock to take some photos of our full set-up. He arrived yesterday afternoon and joined in the Friday night festivities as well as taking pictures. It was easy to get permission...
 And this is the reason for this visit to Cincinnati. We got to celebrate the wedding of Jennifer & David. We've known Jenny all her life but today we got to meet her husband David and his parents. They were married in Tuttlingen, Germany where they live and...
Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.
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Our twelve night stay in Maggie Valley, North Carolina is coming to a close. It's been a delightful stay at Hillbilly Creekside Campground on Site #3 backed up immediately adjacent to Campbell Creek. We've watched the occasional fisherman wading in the stream and a...
It's been a delightful quick trip to Greensboro, North Carolina. We stayed as driveway guests with Steve & Mary, our former neighbors. Through the years we've enjoyed many a wine evening, dinners at one another's homes, long delightful conversations, and as pod...
New River Gorge Video - May 2021 New River isn't exactly new, it's been a river for eons, perhaps the second oldest in the world. It may have gotten it's name when it was discovered as a river not already on the map. However New River Gorge National Park is our newest...