Had a visit from an ol' Air Force buddy this morning that I served with in Maine - Ernie Reid. Long drive for him today from the Columbus OH area and we are really glad he made the journey. We are also thankful he made the journey back to Iowa in 2015 to attend my military retirement.
We talked about what our families have been up to and we talked a lot about the times we shared in Aroostook County Maine in the Air Force back in the 70's. Ernie and I share a lot of common interests including old cars, electronics and old military firearms. We both agreed that neither of us has changed a bit in the last 50 years LOL!
Not long after Ernie left we hopped in the big ol' brown truck and headed up to Toledo to rendezvous with Doreen's cousin Jeanie Powers and her husband Deni at a local restaurant for lunch. They were curious about our trip and provided some great suggestions on things to see along the way that we had not considered yet. We talked about the status of our kids and grandkids too. The lunch was great and it is always great to see Jeanie and Deni.
On the way back to the campground we stopped at Tractor Supply and filled one of our two 30lb propane cylinders and then on down the road we filled the truck with diesel before our journey tomorrow.
Back at the campground Doreen finished the laundry while I flushed tanks, stowed hoses and prepared our coach for the journey tomorrow. Our wonderful Alliance friend, Norma Myer, stopped over and we had some great conversation. Norma and Doreen took Liberty for a walk and turned in our keys that we no longer needed. Norma works full time remotely for Pabst Blue Ribbon and facilitated the donated beverages for the 2024 Alliance Rally we just finished. Did I mention that Lone Star beer is owned by Pabst?? I think I may have mentioned this before but Norma hooked me up with some serious Lone Star and PBR swag for helping her and Randy install their new Nautilus shower door! She is a rock star for sure!!
Tomorrow we pull chocks and boogie up I-90 to a campground north of Buffalo and right on Lake Ontario! In Buffalo we will also see a great friend and Air Force buddy Matthew "Captain Zap" Steffan!
Next report from the shores of Lake Ontario!!
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