Excursions

ANNUAL TRIP CONTINUED June, 2011 IN OUR LAST EPISODE Our annual trip north to visit family and friends began last month with a visit to the Armentrouts in Shenandoah Valley, the Illos in Pennsylvania and New York and other people and places.  Here’s the link: Annual Trip North – May, 2011 NEW YORK CITY There’s […]

A BIRTHDAY STROLL THROUGH BROOKSIDE GARDENS June 4, 2011 THE THREE   On June 4th, which happened to be Camille’s 57th birthday, Bob, Ned and Camille indulged themselves with a leisurely stroll through the beautifully tended greenhouses, wooded paths, lawns and gardens at Brookside Gardens.  It was the first time for all of us and

ANNUAL DICKINSON COLLEGE FARM TOUR May 27, 2011 HAVE SOLAR POWERED GOLF CART AND DOG, WILL TRAVEL Matt is always happy to show us what’s new at the farm.  There’s a good deal of ground to cover, so we hopped into the golf cart with him.  Sadly, Pinto Bean has passed away but Matt and

SHIPPENSBURG VISIT May, 2011 RED OAK B&B When Bob and Camille visit family in Shippensburg, they stay in the beautiful home of John and Darla.  Built by Darla’s grandfather and father, this stone house was moved by truck from its original site a few blocks away. A NICE PLACE TO RELAX John and Darla put

ANNUAL TRIP NORTH May, 2011 ANCESTRAL LANDS We started our journey this year in Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley, staying at our favorite B&B and stopping by for a howdy at Melvin and Betty’s on the left and Mark and Catherine’s on the right.  As we sat and chatted in the living room, a pheasant

SANDY HOOK AND WEST LONG BRANCH May 17 & 18, 2010 SANDY HOOK   This year cousin Mark, brother Jim, Bob and Camille took a side trip to Sandy Hook, a place full of wonderful memories.  Many a summers day was spent at Sandy Hook enjoying the great swimming beaches when we were kids.  Jim

2010 ANNUAL ROAD TRIP NORTH 1500 miles driven, a dozen households and thirty-seven people visited, countless smiles, laughs, hugs and stories traded May 12 through 21, 2010 SHENANDOAH VALLEY – OLD DOGS AND RASPBERRIES This year’s pilgrimage started in the Shenandoah Valley with Glen Rodes and family and then on to Keezletown where Catherine Armentrout

HANGING OUT WITH NED IN CABIN JOHN May 19 & 20, 2010 GOOD FRIENDS NEVER GROW OLD Camille felt honored to take the customary photo of Ned and Bob in their sunglasses. It’s become a time honored tradition, reaching back thirty years. 🙂 A FIXER UPPER   Ned’s house was a construction zone when we