Sorry To Leave You Hanging . . .

Yes, we are back on the road again. Got out of Scranton, PA just before noon - but decided to cancel out on my doctor's appointment for we just didn't know how long the repairs would take and didn't feel it was fair to the doctor's office to wait till the last minute. Have decided to just wait till we see Oklahoma again and follow up with my doctor - or whoever he recommends.

A night in Cooperstown and 'stuff' just keeps happening to us. Since Patty is a 'one-woman' show there during the week, we carted our laundry up to do it as we went over the review with her while she manned the store the next morning. Gathered up the laundry and Roger came in with the detergent bag and said "Look at this!" I buy Oxyclean in a big box and divide it up in smaller quantities (usually in zip lock bags). However, the last batch I bought, I had just bought a 'Seal a Meal' vaccum sealer and practiced with a bag of Oxyclean. I remember it sealed it tight as a drum. Well, Roger came in carrying that 'bag' and it had 'expanded' till it looked about ready to burst. We didn't think anything about it, he re-filled my jar and off we went to wash. Had 4 loads, and as usual, I poured the detergent and a dose of Oxyclean in every load. Pulled out my load of black pants to find them looking rather like 'tie-dye'. Our first reaction was that they didn't rinse well, so I put them back through another full wash with no soap. Still came out looking like tie dye. Then I noticed a load of our yellow shirts looked a bit 'washed out' too! The only thing we could figure out is that the Oxyclean had some kind of 'reaction' sealed with out oxygen - and it 'bleached' out two loads of laundry!

If we didn't have bad luck, we wouldn't have any at all! Oh, well, guess I have a good supply of 'grubbies' now for painting, etc. when we get home.

Onward & upward, north to Lake Placid. This place is one of a kind. Had barely pulled in till a yellow shirt on a golf cart rolled up to say that it was "Taco Salad Night" at the campground and Richard & Sylvia had invited us to join them. It was just about over, so we hurried up and feasted on a bountiful and delicious salad. We spent the evening catching up and talking about anything and everything and before we knew it, it was 11:00 p.m! Great folks!

The next day - even with six - count them, six bath houses, we found the park in excellent condition. Sure wish this park was closer to Oklahoma, for we know our grandkids would love this park. The Adirondacks are just a very special place.

On to Canada after breakfast with Richard & Sylvia. Doing reviews like this is the 'fun' part of the job. Listening to Richard tell of some of their 'experiences' had us laughing and before we knew it it was 10:00 am and we have miles to make before we sleep.

This time at the border the line was long. I was trying to make some scheduling calls and was right in the middle of one when Roger pulled up to the Canadian border booth. The agent stated that we couldn't 'do' anything till I got off the phone. I was on 'hold' so I hung up and he proceeded to ask a few questions (never even looked at our passports this time) - and waved us on through. Two stops in Montreal and we trucked on to Renfrew, Ontario.

Our first time here and it is a delightful park. Small with lots of seasonals, but so friendly. We especially liked their 'swimming beach' and state of the art mini-golf and mini-splash park. We ran into some former franchisees who were camping there, and they invited us over for burgers as soon as we got set up. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, Roger had to put on long britches and thicker socks - for it's down right chilly! Being my mother's daughter, I can't go to supper without taking 'something' so I scrounged up a bag of Cheetos and Roger's Amish apple pie and chocolate chip cookies from our visits in Pennsylvania. They were a big hit and their 13-year-old daughter even gave me a hug for the 'best cookies ever!' I assured her, I didn't make them, we just bought them. Enjoyed an evening around the campfire, but these late evenings sure catch up with us. I enjoyed not having to cook again. Couldn't believe that we actually ran the heat both nights!

Next stop was Marmora, Ontario. Slipped in on a Sunday afternoon to find that they were winding down from their big "Corn Roast" weekend - and they had bunches left. Dan & Alexandra 'gifted' us with a dozen ears, picked fresh Saturday morning! Enjoyed our short time with them. We were here in 2004 and it's good to see the improvements. And yes, we ran the heat again that night.

Monday was a 'short' day as we only had 50 miles to go to Brighton, Ontario. This is a park we visited in early June (when the Canadian border guard threatened us with arrest) - and it's good to see the improvements made just since then. With the weather still very chilly, I decided it was a perfect night for a pot of beans and cornbread, but I couldn't resist cooking up three ears of the corn. Reminded me of many a supper Mom used to cook up; the only thing missing was some boiled eggs. Have to say it was the best corn on the cob I EVER remember eating! All I did was cook it in water - I didn't add a thing and it was sweet as could be. Yummy - wish you all could have been here to share.

Knowing we couldn't take it back across the border - and Roger wasn't exactly crazy about eating corn every night - so we shared our bounty of corn with Ed & Mari. She, in turn, showed up with a 12-pack of Diet Dr. Pepper for me, for she has been following my blog and took 'exception' when I said I couldn't find Diet DP in Canada. She even stocks it in her store! Maybe there is hope for our 'neighbors to the north' yet! The second night, they treated us to dinner at Dougal's and we really enjoyed relaxing and visiting. (It's beginning to sound like we're eating our way through Ontario, isn't it?)

So, that brings us up to date. Pulled north in to Mallorytown, Ontario, near the 1000 Islands area. Had a free afternoon, so took the opportunity to do a couple loads of laundry in their brand new laundry. Love those front loader machines! Came back to the trailer to make up a meatloaf for supper. Had it half way made when I realized I didn't have any tomato sauce, so poured the remainder of a jar of pizza sauce in it. Not bad! Course, as usual, I ended up with enough meat loaf for 3 meals! Thank goodness for freezers.

Taking advantage of a second night here, so pulled out the crock pot and put a roast on for tomorrow so I won't have to 'slave' after doing the review tomorrow.

Well, folks, I hear my 'bed' (it's really still the recliner) calling my name so I'm going to wrap it up for tonight.