Sunday, August 23, 2015

The Trip Out


So we departed on May 14th and stopping in are usual spots on I-95 in St. Mary’s GA and Enfield NC making our way to my mom’s house in Glen Burnie  MD. Parked the RV rented a car and drove to Cleveland for a week of meetings for work. We came back to Baltimore picked up the RV and drove to Hagerstown Maryland to be with my daughter Kristi, Matt her husband and my two adorable grandbabies Taylor and Ryder.
 
Lisa, Georgette(The plant) and I at St. Mary's KOA at the start of the trip in May 2015.
 

 
RV and Jeep all ready to go.
 
 
We made it to Baltimore and finally hit the beach in Aruba Baby!!! 
 
 
 
 
 
Cocktails on the beach.
 

 
Our very good friends John and Ernie who now own a unit and will come every year!!!
(and yes you must come every year now)
 
 

 
Dinner at Salt and Pepper with John, Ernie, Jerry, Judy (Casino Queen) and Lisa!!!
 
 
 
Mom and PaPa Dave in a romantic dance on the veranda.
 
 After two wonderful weeks Aruba ended and we had to go home!!! 
 
 
One last visit with Kristi, Matt, Taylor and Ryder
 
 

 
 
And an early Birthday Party




 
It was a great time visiting everyone in Maryland and West Virginia but time to head west.
 

 
Ready to go!!! Another 1000 Miles.. We drove through Cleveland and stopped in Toledo
 
 
Lovely traffic in Chicago

 
Relaxing night in Wisconsin Dells
 
 
 

 
 
Made it to Maple Grove Minn. to visit with Jean and Mark
 

 
 
Great rib dinner at the camp site with our guest!!!
 
 
Dads Root Beer with a Lebanon Bologna!!!


 
 

 
Lisa and Jean at Taylors Falls

 
hotties on the rocks!!!

 
Mark trying to find where the Falls in Taylor Falls are? (Oops there are none)
 
 


 
Mark's turkey (I think Mark needs new glasses)
 

 
Mary Taylor Moore!!!

All kidding aside we hade a great time with Jean and Mark, I wish we could be with them much longer.

 
Some pics from our final leg
 

 
Going over the rockies



 
Clark Fork River



 
Spokane KOA
 

 
RV Drivers Tan!!! (Left leg is much darker)
We arrive at Rimrock late on Monday July 13th, we delayed on` route first due to the extreme temps they had in central Washington and then due to fire, Rimrock was under evacuation orders on July 11th and 12th.
So we made it over 3000 miles and as always we loved every day and loved seeing family.
 
Next Post will be on our first month!!!