We meet David and Cecily, Corinne's brother and sister-in-law, in Philadelphia for lunch. They are in Philly for David's associate's wedding.
The deli they chose is overflowing with typical Jewish foods. We are overwhelmed and eat hugely. For the next 3 hours we walk around Center City exploring the architecture and window shopping.
We drive back to our campground, stopping to photograph the scenery in Old Pennsylvania. Tomorrow morning we leave for home!
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
Friday, October 16, 2009
Day 119 - Friday, 10/16/09, ON THE ROAD
Corinne wakes up with a migraine and realizes that last night's experience with the rain seeming too loud was her typical phonophobia which is a precursor to the migraine.
Rain, construction and lots of trucks turns a 2 hour 20 minute trip into a grueling, 3 1/2 hour trip.
We're in PA, only 2 days from home. There are beautiful stone houses and barns.
Rain, construction and lots of trucks turns a 2 hour 20 minute trip into a grueling, 3 1/2 hour trip.
We're in PA, only 2 days from home. There are beautiful stone houses and barns.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Day 118 - Thursday, 10/15/09 - SETTLED
Dani and Gary leave for work, taking Nathan to school. We leave Danielle and Gary's home for Patapsco State Park Campground in Ellicott City.
On the way, we stop in Historical Ellicott City. There is an old Baltimore and Ohio RR Station there. The old stone buildings are from the early 1800's. Most contain curio shops, gift stores, restaurants or vintage goods. One is a 5 story building only one room wide. There are old row-houses also.
We eat a crab lunch at a Beer Emporium that offers over 100 types of beer.
There is a hidden wooded road off the highway that is quite beautiful with its fall colors.
In our boredom with the rainy weather, we decide to go to a 5:00 movie called "Couples Retreat". It is mediocre. Bob doesn't like the way that the movie makes fun of testicular cancer.
Our dinner is leftover chicken caesar salad and cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory.
Corinne can't sleep for an hour because the rain is so loud on our overcab bed vent. She wishes she had earplugs.
On the way, we stop in Historical Ellicott City. There is an old Baltimore and Ohio RR Station there. The old stone buildings are from the early 1800's. Most contain curio shops, gift stores, restaurants or vintage goods. One is a 5 story building only one room wide. There are old row-houses also.
We eat a crab lunch at a Beer Emporium that offers over 100 types of beer.
There is a hidden wooded road off the highway that is quite beautiful with its fall colors.
In our boredom with the rainy weather, we decide to go to a 5:00 movie called "Couples Retreat". It is mediocre. Bob doesn't like the way that the movie makes fun of testicular cancer.
Our dinner is leftover chicken caesar salad and cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory.
Corinne can't sleep for an hour because the rain is so loud on our overcab bed vent. She wishes she had earplugs.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Day 117 - Wednesday, 10/14/09, SETTLED
Bob moves the RV to Ellicott City and plans to stay overnight there so he can have his last campfire and a couple of glasses of wine.
It rains all day. Corinne goes back to Target for rain boots and shampoo for Nathan.
Gary eats dinner with his sister Julie. Dani and Corinne split leftover pad thai. Very good for the sinuses.
It rains all day. Corinne goes back to Target for rain boots and shampoo for Nathan.
Gary eats dinner with his sister Julie. Dani and Corinne split leftover pad thai. Very good for the sinuses.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Day 116 - Tuesday, 10/13/09, SETTLED
Dani returns to work and Nathan goes to daycare. Corinne spends most of the day weeding Dani's front gardens. They are overrun with ground ivy, wild violets, prickly weeds and dandelions.
We eat dinner at the Crackpot and then Dani and Corinne go shopping at Target for a backpack for Dani's trip to Dallas this coming weekend to visit GiGi (Great-Grandma Ruth Stern).
We eat dinner at the Crackpot and then Dani and Corinne go shopping at Target for a backpack for Dani's trip to Dallas this coming weekend to visit GiGi (Great-Grandma Ruth Stern).
Monday, October 12, 2009
Day 115 - Monday, 10/12/09,SETTLED
Dani stays home from work. She still has trouble breathing, and is so weak that she can barely lift Nathan, who weighs 32 lb. We decide to send Nathan to daycare so that Mom can get some rest, since he is very clingy to Mom and cranky with Grandma. Grandma doesn't rate any more now that Mom and Dad are home.
After Gary returns from work, we order take-out Thai food. Good for clearing the sinuses. Gary is starting to feel punky, too, so he doesn't feel like cooking.
After Gary returns from work, we order take-out Thai food. Good for clearing the sinuses. Gary is starting to feel punky, too, so he doesn't feel like cooking.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Day 113 - Saturday, 10/10/09, SETTLED
We are visiting Corinne's daughter Danielle Stegman and her husband Gary, along with their 2 1/2 yr. old son Nathan. Corinne is so excited to see her little grandson, whom she has not seen since Corinne and Bob's wedding 4 months ago.
Dani has a cough. Nathan is halfway through a cold, too, and no longer has a fever.
They have an overnight planned so we can babysit, and they decide to go despite the fact that Gary is starting to feel under the weather. They do dinner and a movie, and then stay at a nearby hotel. After a brief bit of crying, we distract Nathan easily with puppets and he is fine for the rest of the evening.
Dani has a cough. Nathan is halfway through a cold, too, and no longer has a fever.
They have an overnight planned so we can babysit, and they decide to go despite the fact that Gary is starting to feel under the weather. They do dinner and a movie, and then stay at a nearby hotel. After a brief bit of crying, we distract Nathan easily with puppets and he is fine for the rest of the evening.
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