Sunday and Monday were wind down days. Pam and the boys were getting ready to leave on Sunday so Grandpa and the boys were trying to do everything 'one more time' while Pam packed the car. It worked out great for everyone. There was bike riding, ladder ball, fishing and swimming. A good recap for a great vacation.
Pam was able to get everything packed without anyone whining about leaving! I don't know how she does it! She is soooo organized it's amazing.
The boys were having so much fun it was hard for them to pull away. They didn't leave till about 2pm so they won't get back to Eastham till almost dark. It's been a great week! Probably the most fun week we have had all summer. They boys are at a great age for camping.
We wind down Sunday night with Doug and Annie, a sunset cruise on Lake Winnipesaukee, and a delicious Salmon dinner!
It pours Sunday night and we had lots of thunder and lightning. Glad the kids weren't here! Buddy was scared and ended up with 'puppy dog eyes' begging us to come up on our bed. We can't resist. We snuggle during the storm. After a few hours we all get to go back to sleep.
By morning the rain stopped and we get to pack up for the last time. It feels great. I love camping but am always happy to be going home.
Traffic heading out of NH is really bad. We had hoped to make a stop at our son Ed's house but it's taking twice as long as we expect, so we decide to just head home. It's hot and humid and we didn't get enough sleep last night. We are anxious to be home again!
We get home to a sparkling clean house, and a freshly made bed! Awesome! But we still have a couple hours of work ahead before we can relax . We have to put up the camper since it was still wet when we put it down. We'll empty out the car and a little of the camper tonight and wait for another day to do the rest. We don't need to rush to get the house back together--we're home now! Yippee!
It's been a good summer. Relaxing for the most part, with a few hic ups thrown in! We only traveled about 4,000 miles instead of the 15,000 miles we traveled last year!
The weather on the Cape is now raining and probably will be for a few more days. Not a problem. We have lots to do to get our lives back to our Winter Lives!
It's good to be home!
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Monday, September 5, 2011
Days 76-79 Wednesday Aug 31 thru Saturday September 3, 2011 He's an AWESOME Grandpa!
The kids, and Grandpa, are having an AWESOME time! He is SUCH a good Grandpa! They go hiking, fishing, kayaking, swimming, and boating among other things! Everyone is in such a good mood! Everyone is relaxed and just enjoying ourselves.
We have campfires each night with So'm More's. Everyone pitches in doing dishes and the boys go to bed without real complaints.
On Thursday Uncle Doug called to see what we were doing. He was coming to his house in Moultonboro on Thursday night. We invite him for dinner since we know it's going to be a long ride with the Labor Day traffic.
We have American Chop Suey for dinner and hang around and chat. On Friday he was hoping we could go out on his pontoon boat. You don't have to ask us twice! Everyone was very excited!
Uncle Doug's lake house is only 8 minutes from where we're staying. We spent Friday on the Lake with Uncle Doug. He'll make a great Grandpa, too! He's so patient and really seems to like playing with the boys. He even lets them drive his boat! He's a big hit.
We spend the whole day on the boat, have dinner there and then they try 'Can't miss cove' for one more sunset fishing cruise. And true to it's name, everyone catches fish, so it's the perfect ending to a perfect day!
We have campfires each night with So'm More's. Everyone pitches in doing dishes and the boys go to bed without real complaints.
On Thursday Uncle Doug called to see what we were doing. He was coming to his house in Moultonboro on Thursday night. We invite him for dinner since we know it's going to be a long ride with the Labor Day traffic.
We have American Chop Suey for dinner and hang around and chat. On Friday he was hoping we could go out on his pontoon boat. You don't have to ask us twice! Everyone was very excited!
Uncle Doug's lake house is only 8 minutes from where we're staying. We spent Friday on the Lake with Uncle Doug. He'll make a great Grandpa, too! He's so patient and really seems to like playing with the boys. He even lets them drive his boat! He's a big hit.
We spend the whole day on the boat, have dinner there and then they try 'Can't miss cove' for one more sunset fishing cruise. And true to it's name, everyone catches fish, so it's the perfect ending to a perfect day!
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Day 74 & 75 Monday August 29 & Tuesday August 30, 2011 I wonder if we can go back to Covered Bridge?
Tom & Louise left to go back to work and are graciously letting us stay here till the Covered Bridge campground reopens. We have a reservation for a week starting today. It's our last reservation!
The weather is beautiful. Sunny, clear and calm. Isn't that always the way after a big storm!
We haven't received any notices from ReserveAmerica, so we are checking the New Hampshire web sites and watching the news. It does NOT look good. Looks like the Conway/Bartlett area took a big hit! The Kancamagus Highway is CLOSED! Can you imagine? Roads and bridges are washed out around Conway.
Covered Bridge Campground is closed until further notice! We have to tell Pam to wait one more day before coming to join us. If the campground does not reopen, we'll look for another one to go to. With the White Mountain National Forest closed until further notice, it looks like we have to try a private campground. Bummer...but better then nothing!
Tuesday morning comes. Still not opened. We decide to go to Long Island Bridge Campground in Moultonboro, NH. It' s right on Lake Winnipesaukee. It has la lot of seasonal trailers parked close to each other, but we got a section of the wooded area so we can't even see the trailers from our campsite! This will work.
We get here before Pam and the boys arrive so we can be set up and relaxed and can just welcome them to camping. They were so excited to go camping with 'Grandpa' that it would have been a shame if we couldn't make it work!
The weather is beautiful. Sunny, clear and calm. Isn't that always the way after a big storm!
We haven't received any notices from ReserveAmerica, so we are checking the New Hampshire web sites and watching the news. It does NOT look good. Looks like the Conway/Bartlett area took a big hit! The Kancamagus Highway is CLOSED! Can you imagine? Roads and bridges are washed out around Conway.
Covered Bridge Campground is closed until further notice! We have to tell Pam to wait one more day before coming to join us. If the campground does not reopen, we'll look for another one to go to. With the White Mountain National Forest closed until further notice, it looks like we have to try a private campground. Bummer...but better then nothing!
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| View of the lake from the main road of the campground |
We get here before Pam and the boys arrive so we can be set up and relaxed and can just welcome them to camping. They were so excited to go camping with 'Grandpa' that it would have been a shame if we couldn't make it work!
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Day 73 Sunday August 28, 2011 It's raining cats and dogs!
We wake up Sunday morning to the wind blowing! The lake outside looks like an angry ocean on Cape Cod! Lots of white caps. And the trees are swaying with lots of wind. Probably a consistant 20-30 mph with lots of gusts all day.
And the rain! Looks like a wall of rain at times that you can see coming at you in waves over the lake. Very cool looking while inside! Not something you want to be in.
Towards noon, it's clear that the boats left in the water were a mistake. A neighbor comes over looking for help on trying to bring another neighbors boat to shore. This is a great group of caring people! Soon there were five neighbors and Tom, Louise and Ed all in their raincoats going from one boat to another to get them safe. Then since the water was churning up quite a bit, they decide to take up their two docks. It was quite an adventure.
Then we heard a roaring SNAP! A tree has snapped in half and fell on Tom's boat and hit the roof of Louise's dad's house! Now, real teamwork happened. It was just amazing. Everyone rallied around to remove branches that we could and we tried to move the boat. No luck. One of the neighbors is in excavating and had his equipment with him! He used a backhoe to hold up one end of the tree trunk (about a foot and a half in diametor!) to take the pressure off the limbs overhanging the boat. Then they used a chainsaw to saw that limb. Then everyone pushed out the trailer and got the boat to safety. Miraculously, it doesn't look damaged...just scraped!
Another group got tarps and covered the hole in the roof of the house.
They spent the next few hours cutting up the limbs of the trees, piling up the debris, and assessing the damage. All this in torential downpours!
I feel so bad for Tom and Louise! What stress!
And the rain! Looks like a wall of rain at times that you can see coming at you in waves over the lake. Very cool looking while inside! Not something you want to be in.
Towards noon, it's clear that the boats left in the water were a mistake. A neighbor comes over looking for help on trying to bring another neighbors boat to shore. This is a great group of caring people! Soon there were five neighbors and Tom, Louise and Ed all in their raincoats going from one boat to another to get them safe. Then since the water was churning up quite a bit, they decide to take up their two docks. It was quite an adventure.
Then we heard a roaring SNAP! A tree has snapped in half and fell on Tom's boat and hit the roof of Louise's dad's house! Now, real teamwork happened. It was just amazing. Everyone rallied around to remove branches that we could and we tried to move the boat. No luck. One of the neighbors is in excavating and had his equipment with him! He used a backhoe to hold up one end of the tree trunk (about a foot and a half in diametor!) to take the pressure off the limbs overhanging the boat. Then they used a chainsaw to saw that limb. Then everyone pushed out the trailer and got the boat to safety. Miraculously, it doesn't look damaged...just scraped!
Another group got tarps and covered the hole in the roof of the house.
They spent the next few hours cutting up the limbs of the trees, piling up the debris, and assessing the damage. All this in torential downpours!
I feel so bad for Tom and Louise! What stress!
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