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Sunday, November 19, 2017
guzzy roadtrip south - day 1
It's that time again - for the semi-annual trek south for the winter. You're probably thinking, "this seems late". I would agree. We had a lot of people that have been wanting to visit for the fall foliage so we decided to make that happen this year.
Also, we had plans to participate in the bed races in Bar Harbor at the beginning of November. Life got in the way and that didn't happen but gave some other friends an opportunity to visit anyway! Their departure ended up being the same day as ours and so we got to have passengers on the beginning of our trip.
Our first stop was the Bangor airport to drop off one of our guests for her own trek back to Chicago. Then we headed to Portland to drop off the rest for their trek back to Kansas City.
Any time you drive to Portland you have to stop off at Big G's for a hearty meal. Since it was so early, this time it was breakfast! YUM!
The rest of the trip was boring - Sean has been getting sick and I'm completely worn out as I had a work trip right before we left. We ended up taking turns napping while the other drove. This should be our longest day of driving for the trip which meant we didn't get to our campground until super late.
We stayed at Shady Grove Campground in Denver, Pennsylvania. It's nestled in the middle of a neighborhood. It appeared to have quite a few people that park their rigs there full time. The people were super nice and we were able to get a good 10 hours of sleep! Sean's starting to feel better and I'm not as grouchy - it's wonderful what sleep can do and we're ready to trek on!
Come back to find out where we're headed next!
Also, we had plans to participate in the bed races in Bar Harbor at the beginning of November. Life got in the way and that didn't happen but gave some other friends an opportunity to visit anyway! Their departure ended up being the same day as ours and so we got to have passengers on the beginning of our trip.
Our first stop was the Bangor airport to drop off one of our guests for her own trek back to Chicago. Then we headed to Portland to drop off the rest for their trek back to Kansas City.
Any time you drive to Portland you have to stop off at Big G's for a hearty meal. Since it was so early, this time it was breakfast! YUM!
The rest of the trip was boring - Sean has been getting sick and I'm completely worn out as I had a work trip right before we left. We ended up taking turns napping while the other drove. This should be our longest day of driving for the trip which meant we didn't get to our campground until super late.
We stayed at Shady Grove Campground in Denver, Pennsylvania. It's nestled in the middle of a neighborhood. It appeared to have quite a few people that park their rigs there full time. The people were super nice and we were able to get a good 10 hours of sleep! Sean's starting to feel better and I'm not as grouchy - it's wonderful what sleep can do and we're ready to trek on!
Come back to find out where we're headed next!
Monday, September 11, 2017
birthday month fun - part 3
can you guess what other fun was had for the birthday month...
well, let me just tell you
we loaded up guzzy with a bunch of friends
(luckily we met most of the people in a parking lot across the street from where we were headed)
and headed out to the drive-in
with everyone else and their red balloons
(this is the line down the driveway and along the highway waiting to get in)
to see IT
and the beauty of taking guzzy
is that it's perfect to put the littles in that would be too scared
iPad with downloaded, kid friendly, netflix movies and noise canceling headphones
did the trick!
plus there's a bed - which is perfect for tired tweens :)
and who doesn't love dq ice cream cake?!?!
we had TWO - and frito lays for days!!!
well, let me just tell you
we loaded up guzzy with a bunch of friends
(luckily we met most of the people in a parking lot across the street from where we were headed)
and headed out to the drive-in
with everyone else and their red balloons
(this is the line down the driveway and along the highway waiting to get in)
to see IT
and the beauty of taking guzzy
is that it's perfect to put the littles in that would be too scared
iPad with downloaded, kid friendly, netflix movies and noise canceling headphones
did the trick!
plus there's a bed - which is perfect for tired tweens :)
and who doesn't love dq ice cream cake?!?!
we had TWO - and frito lays for days!!!
Friday, September 8, 2017
birthday month fun - part 2
part 2 of the birthday month fun involved...
you guessed it...
pats season opener!!!
and you know what happens at a season opener
when you're the reigning super bowl champs???
you get a flo rida concert
and you get celebrity sightings like
this wrestling guy (i think)
and mark wahlberg
and they unveil the new banner
and rub it in everyone's face
and way overdo the fireworks
and hand out a lot of gifts
and a crap ton of people show up
besides attending the game
we also took guzzy with us and camped at a nearby campground
and did some pregame tailgating
as well as postgame tailgating
i definitely enjoy attending the pats games
but my heart still belongs to my cowboys
and hopefully we'll make it to a game this year
but not for this birthday month
and btw...the pats cheerleaders
aren't even close in comparison to the dallas cowboy cheerleaders! :)
this was a mixture of cell phone pics and "real camera" pics
yes, i braved the crowd and took my "real" camera into the game
it was fun for once but don't think i'll do it again lol
you guessed it...
pats season opener!!!
and you know what happens at a season opener
when you're the reigning super bowl champs???
you get a flo rida concert
and you get celebrity sightings like
this wrestling guy (i think)
and mark wahlberg
and they unveil the new banner
and rub it in everyone's face
and way overdo the fireworks
and hand out a lot of gifts
and a crap ton of people show up
besides attending the game
we also took guzzy with us and camped at a nearby campground
and did some pregame tailgating
as well as postgame tailgating
i definitely enjoy attending the pats games
but my heart still belongs to my cowboys
and hopefully we'll make it to a game this year
but not for this birthday month
and btw...the pats cheerleaders
aren't even close in comparison to the dallas cowboy cheerleaders! :)
this was a mixture of cell phone pics and "real camera" pics
yes, i braved the crowd and took my "real" camera into the game
it was fun for once but don't think i'll do it again lol
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
birthday month fun - part 1
it's that time of the year again!
i know it's my favorite time!
BIRTHDAY MONTH!!!
this year i'm going to provide you with a few highlights
of some of the really fun stuff we're doing this year for birthday month
so let's get on with part 1
_________________
labor day weekend we headed up north
to a friends camp
on the penobscot river
where we enjoyed hanging with friends
making halloween plans by the fire
staying up way too late
trying to get the dvd player to work
without a remote
so we could watch a scary movie
pregaming for birthday month fun part 3
and enjoying the great outdoors
what was quite surprising was finding some leaves that are already changing
which i hope slows down since we have a lot of guests
coming in october for leaf peeping
i know it's my favorite time!
BIRTHDAY MONTH!!!
this year i'm going to provide you with a few highlights
of some of the really fun stuff we're doing this year for birthday month
so let's get on with part 1
_________________
labor day weekend we headed up north
to a friends camp
on the penobscot river
where we enjoyed hanging with friends
making halloween plans by the fire
staying up way too late
trying to get the dvd player to work
without a remote
so we could watch a scary movie
pregaming for birthday month fun part 3
and enjoying the great outdoors
what was quite surprising was finding some leaves that are already changing
which i hope slows down since we have a lot of guests
coming in october for leaf peeping
Monday, October 17, 2016
the ranch
our friend bought a ranch!
and it even has a spot for guzzy to park
we got the opportunity to head out there and check it out over the weekend
her mom's horses are living there now
and it's so fun when they run free in the yard
the dogs even got into it and chased them
duke thought he was a big dog as well
but i was too busy trying to save him from getting kicked to get his pic
it also happened to be a full moon that weekend
so i played around some more with long exposure shots
and it even has a spot for guzzy to park
we got the opportunity to head out there and check it out over the weekend
her mom's horses are living there now
and it's so fun when they run free in the yard
the dogs even got into it and chased them
duke thought he was a big dog as well
but i was too busy trying to save him from getting kicked to get his pic
it also happened to be a full moon that weekend
so i played around some more with long exposure shots
Sunday, October 2, 2016
birthday month - recap
day 1 - worked all day and spent all night (literally) helping my sister set up the reception area for my niece's wedding
day 2 - worked all day and spent the evening at a kansas winery for the rehearsal dinner - we actually found a couple wines we liked even! this was also my sister's birthday and i got to spend it with her for once!
day 3 - spent the day celebrating young love - my niece and newest nephew got married!
day 4 - got to spend a little more quality time with my brother and his family and then spent the entire day flying back to maine
day 5 - started out as a relaxing day on the dock then we proceeded to take the sailboat and bass boat out of the water for the season (boo!). ended the day with pat's pizza and the grocery store
day 6 - caught up on ray donovan and of course worked all day
day 7 - attended a paints and pints class with amy where we got to learn to watercolor while drinking beer - how can you go wrong? oh, and of course there was the work thing all day
day 8 - went to a wine and cheese tasting with sean and amber and the work thing
day 9 - check out my surprise birthday getaway post
day 10 - check out my surprise birthday getaway post
day 11 - check out my surprise birthday getaway post
day 12 - attended our town selectman's meeting, finished watching the series boardwalk empire and did the work thing
day 13 - started cutting back the flower gardens and went on a final wine cruise on the pontoon boat (and the work thing) - the moon was so bright and the stars were beautiful!
day 14 - went to dinner with my honey and got caught up on ray donovan, oh and that work thing
day 15 - ran a bunch of errands with duke and went to bed early (oh that work thing)
day 16 - worked all day and then loaded up guzzy and headed near the new hampshire boarder to visit some friends
day 17 - spent the day helping friends finish getting ready for the party, lounging by the pool, visiting with old and new friends, playing corn hole, having too many beverages and staying up way too late
day 18 - spent the day recovering from the day before, lounging around watching football (yea cowboys won, although we watched the pats) and heading back home with guzzy (and the rest of the family)
day 19 - worked all day then went to check on my garden and picked the ripe tomatoes and then spent the rest of the night working on cpe - that's rude that they make your cpa license due the month of your birth and require so much cpe at the same time!
day 20 - all weekend duke was screeching whenever you would touch him. we finally were able to get him into the vet. still don't have any answers other than he has hurt his back. spent the rest of the day cuddling him and having a meltdown regarding the fact that he's getting older....i'm sure i also worked and did cpe but it's all a blur...
day 21 - worked and did cpe, took the last boat out of the water and started the process of taking all the lake toys to the barn for the winter
day 22 - worked and did cpe, made dinner, went for ice cream and watched the pats (we were supposed to be at the game but with duke not feeling well and not knowing the issue we decided to stay home)
day 23 - was pretty lazy - did the work thing and some cpe, watched the season finale of ray donovan and then went to bed early to prep for the next day
day 24 - spent the entire day closing up camp - from sinking the dock to moving all the outdoor furniture to the garage. ended the day with pizza and beers with great friends.
day 25 - did the grocery store thing, watched a niece play soccer (brrrrr!), continued camp close up and watched the cowboys! and of course cuz it was national lobster day we ended the day with some lobster on the marina! YUM!
day 26 - cpe, cpe, cpe
day 27 - cpe, cpe, cpe
day 28 - took duke to see the doggie neurologist and more cpe...
day 29 - finally finished all my cpe!
day 30 - went apple picking!
day 2 - worked all day and spent the evening at a kansas winery for the rehearsal dinner - we actually found a couple wines we liked even! this was also my sister's birthday and i got to spend it with her for once!
day 3 - spent the day celebrating young love - my niece and newest nephew got married!
day 4 - got to spend a little more quality time with my brother and his family and then spent the entire day flying back to maine
day 5 - started out as a relaxing day on the dock then we proceeded to take the sailboat and bass boat out of the water for the season (boo!). ended the day with pat's pizza and the grocery store
day 6 - caught up on ray donovan and of course worked all day
day 7 - attended a paints and pints class with amy where we got to learn to watercolor while drinking beer - how can you go wrong? oh, and of course there was the work thing all day
day 8 - went to a wine and cheese tasting with sean and amber and the work thing
day 9 - check out my surprise birthday getaway post
day 10 - check out my surprise birthday getaway post
day 11 - check out my surprise birthday getaway post
day 12 - attended our town selectman's meeting, finished watching the series boardwalk empire and did the work thing
day 13 - started cutting back the flower gardens and went on a final wine cruise on the pontoon boat (and the work thing) - the moon was so bright and the stars were beautiful!
day 14 - went to dinner with my honey and got caught up on ray donovan, oh and that work thing
day 15 - ran a bunch of errands with duke and went to bed early (oh that work thing)
day 16 - worked all day and then loaded up guzzy and headed near the new hampshire boarder to visit some friends
day 17 - spent the day helping friends finish getting ready for the party, lounging by the pool, visiting with old and new friends, playing corn hole, having too many beverages and staying up way too late
day 18 - spent the day recovering from the day before, lounging around watching football (yea cowboys won, although we watched the pats) and heading back home with guzzy (and the rest of the family)
day 19 - worked all day then went to check on my garden and picked the ripe tomatoes and then spent the rest of the night working on cpe - that's rude that they make your cpa license due the month of your birth and require so much cpe at the same time!
day 20 - all weekend duke was screeching whenever you would touch him. we finally were able to get him into the vet. still don't have any answers other than he has hurt his back. spent the rest of the day cuddling him and having a meltdown regarding the fact that he's getting older....i'm sure i also worked and did cpe but it's all a blur...
day 21 - worked and did cpe, took the last boat out of the water and started the process of taking all the lake toys to the barn for the winter
day 22 - worked and did cpe, made dinner, went for ice cream and watched the pats (we were supposed to be at the game but with duke not feeling well and not knowing the issue we decided to stay home)
day 23 - was pretty lazy - did the work thing and some cpe, watched the season finale of ray donovan and then went to bed early to prep for the next day
day 24 - spent the entire day closing up camp - from sinking the dock to moving all the outdoor furniture to the garage. ended the day with pizza and beers with great friends.
day 25 - did the grocery store thing, watched a niece play soccer (brrrrr!), continued camp close up and watched the cowboys! and of course cuz it was national lobster day we ended the day with some lobster on the marina! YUM!
day 26 - cpe, cpe, cpe
day 27 - cpe, cpe, cpe
day 28 - took duke to see the doggie neurologist and more cpe...
day 29 - finally finished all my cpe!
day 30 - went apple picking!
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