Merry Christmas

Mom, Dad, Lenny and I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. We hope everyone has a happy and joyous holiday. Right now we are in Greensboro, Georgia but Wednesday we will be heading to South Carolina to spend the Christmas and New Year's holidays with family.

Yesterday, we went to Buford, Georgia and picked up our family Christmas present, a new fifth wheel trailer. In late October, Mom and Dad had special ordered a new 2010 Cardinal trailer. It came in Thursday, so we picked it up yesterday. Moving day was a hassle but we are very happy with our new home. It is 38 feet long with much more living area than our toy hauler had. Mom and Dad love the new flat screen TVs and the LazyBoy recliners. Lenny and I love the new king sized bed. With an Arctic package, it is much easier to heat in this cold weather.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

Happy Thanksgiving

Lenny and I want to to wish all our friends and family a Happy Thanksgiving. We hope you have a wonderful holiday with plenty of turkey. We are thoroughly enjoying the warm Florida weather. Yesterday we got to see Stumpy, the alligator, sunning on the banks of the Peace River. Today we are helping Mom and Dad celebrate their 42nd wedding anniversary.

Happy Thanksgiving.

In Florida, Are We Snowbirds?

Today we arrived in Wauchula, Florida. We will be in Florida for the next 4 weeks. Sunday we left South Carolina and spent two nights in the Savannah, Georgia area. Mom and Dad left Lenny and me at home while they did some touristy things. Sunday afternoon, they toured Fort Frederica, a fort and settlement established by James Oglethorpe when he settled the Georgia colony. Monday they went into Savannah and had lunch at Mrs Wilkes' Boarding House. Mom and Dad were there 14 years ago and always wanted to go back. People stand in line to eat there. It is boarding house style, 10 people to a table, and the food is served like the old boarding house. When people are finished eating, they are required to carry their plates and utensils to the washroom. After lunch, Mom and Dad went to tour Fort Pulaski. When they got there, they found that a movie, directed by Robert Redford, was being filmed there. The movie, "The Conspirator" will be about the Lincoln assassination. The cast and crew broke for lunch so Mom and Dad got to meet Robert Redford. Mom even got her picture taken with him. He said the movie will be out sometime next year. It is hard to believe that he is now 73 years old. After Savannah, we stopped in St Augustine for one night on our way here. Now that Lenny is in Florida, this is the 29th state he has visited since becoming a member of the gypsy band. Since arriving here, we have already run into 3 couples and pets that we had met at other parks.

Goodbye Chu, We Will Miss You

Today our good pal and cousin, Chu, went to doggie heaven. Your Mom & Dad, Dave & Pat, will certainly miss having you greet them when they come home. We had a lot of fun together. Keep a place for us in doggie heaven.

Your pals,

Trike & Lenny

Fall Foliage

Well, Mom & Dad took us for a road trip today to see the fall leaves. Lenny & I didn't see what all the hoopla was about but it was fun. Mom made Lenny & I chicken & rice for lunch which was real good. We got to see this great water fall and we rode the Blue Ridge Parkway. We drove 248 miles and we were tired when we got home but we had a great time.

We will be here until Nov. 15th and then we head to Florida. On the 12th of Nov. Dad & Mom are going to the Thanksgiving dinner at the park, sure hope they remember to bring us some turkey back. Well guess this is all for now.

Trike & Lenny

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Have A Happy And Safe Halloween

From

Trike & Lenny

EXTRA! EXTRA!

EXTRA, EXTRA, GREAT NEWS!!! Lenny & I are going to be uncles. Trevor & Sharon are expecting a baby on or about June 3rd, 2010. Mom & Dad are real excited about becoming grandparents. Lenny & I are going to check out PetsMart to see if they have babysitting classes. I guess this means we will not be going out West next year so we can be close by when the baby gets here. We will even let the baby play with our toys.


Congratulations Sharon and Trevor!!!!!

OK, Now Where's The RC Cola

Today Mom and Dad went to Charleston, SC with their RV friends, Bob and Kathy. They stopped at The Moon Pie Store to pick up some official Moon Pies. They bought Lenny and me a Moon Pie toy to play with. But, they did not get us an RC Cola. Whoever heard of a Moon Pie without an RC Cola. A Moon Pie without an RC Cola is almost Un-American. We are currently at the Big Water RV Resort in Summerton, SC. We will be here until Sunday then we head back to Fair Play, SC for another 3 weeks. Dad has some appointments and we will get to see Dave & Pat and Trevor & Sharon. Thursday, Mom and and Dad are taking us to the Congaree National Park for the day. That should be fun because we will also get Happy Meals. Its been very cool here but a least its not raining. During our three weeks at Fair Play, before coming here, we had more than 10 inches of rain. There wasn't much outside playing there. Hopefully the major rains are behind us. Time for a Moon Pie, later folks.

3rd Anniversary

Today, October 1st, marks Mom and Dad's third anniversary as fulltime RVers. Three years ago today they hooked up the trailer and pulled out of Grand Prairie, Texas and began their fulltime lifestyle. Seven weeks later they adopted me and I joined them for the adventure. It is a wonderful lifestyle, traveling around seeing this beautiful country. We have pulled the trailer 31,000 miles and have visited the 48 contiguous states and six Canadian provinces. We are looking forward to more travels and adventures.

Hello From Gatlinburg, TN

Yesterday we left North Carolina and made our way to Gatlinburg, in the Great Smoky Mountains. This is beautiful country, though right now, a bit soggy. Our site has plenty of puddles and soggy ground so Lenny and I do not get to play outside too much. Mom has this thing about us tracking mud into the trailer. After we arrived, we met up with Mom's brother Albert and his wife Diane and Mom's sister Laura and her husband Gene. They have been vacationing here for the week and will be leaving tomorrow morning. Tonight we are looking forward to the arrival of Trevor and Sharon, who will be here for the weekend. It will be special for Lenny to see Trevor again. We are looking forward to a fun weekend. Sunday we will be heading out for Fair Play, South Carolina for a three week stay.

The Tar Heel State

After two restful weeks at Lynchburg, Virginia, we are now in North Carolina. We left Lynchburg this morning and drove in rain the entire way. What's new, we have seen more than our share of rain since we left Texas. We enjoyed our time in Lynchburg. We met up with Mom and Dad's RVing friends, Bob and Kathy and Bob and Candy. We first met up with them in Arizona last summer. Lenny and I also made a new friend, "Granny", while in Lynchburg. "Granny" is a 94 year old lady who travels with her daughter and son-in-law. "Granny" would come over and pet us. She really adored us. Whenever her daughter would look to see where "Granny" had wandered off to, she would start at our place because she knew "Granny" would want to come see us. Mom and Dad did go to Appomattox Courthouse to see where Lee surrendered to Grant, ending the Civil War. By the way, North Carolina is the 27th state Lenny has traveled with us. He hasn't caught up with me on states visited but he is working on it. We will be in North Carolina for one week, then we will be off to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Signing off for now.....

Wonderful Week At Chesapeake

We are ending a wonderful week at the Chesapeake Thousand Trails. We have really enjoyed ourselves. Saturday night the park had a DJ playing music at the activity center, across from our trailer. We were able to sit at the trailer and enjoy the music, everything from the 60's to today, country and rock. That was really neat for me and Lenny. We have also done quite a bit of sightseeing while in the area. One day we toured Yorktown and the Yorktown Battlefield. This is where General Lord Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington, thus ending the Revolutionary War and giving independence to the United States. On another day we toured the Richmond area. We drove down Monument Avenue and saw all the neat monuments, including the newest one of tennis great Arthur Ashe, a Richmond native. We toured the Petersburg and Richmond Civil War battlefields and even had a picnic lunch at the Richmond battlefield. Of course the day would not be complete without Mom and Dad looking for historic graves. At the Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Mom and Dad found the graves of Presidents James Monroe and John Tyler. We also saw the graves of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Confederate General Jeb Stuart. We also got to see the Confederate White House in Richmond. It was a long but fun day.

Tomorrow we pull out and head for the Thousand Trails park in Lynchburg, VA. We will be there for two weeks. On Friday, Sept 4th, we will be celebrating Mom's birthday and then on Wednesday, Sept 9th, we will be celebrating my 3rd birthday. It should be a fun time.

Good Bye Washington

Tomorrow morning we pull out and head for Chesapeake. We have had a lot of fun visiting with family while here. Lenny and I had loads of fun playing with TJ, a goldendoodle puppy. TJ is only a pup but he is way bigger than me but not as big as Lenny, yet. We also had a blast playing with Monica, Angela, Alex and Ben. Mom and Dad enjoyed seeing nephew Mike and wife Ester and were pleasantly surprised to see niece Heidi and her husband Ryan. It was like a small family reunion. The kids enjoyed swimming in the pool here at the RV park. Today, Mom and Dad toured Washington without us. They decided to ride the Metro Rail into Washington and dogs are not allowed so we had to stay home and guard the trailer. Mom and Dad were exhausted when they got back. They walked 4 hours in the heat sightseeing around Washington. They were so proud of us guarding the trailer that we got special hot dogs for supper. Thanks to Mike and Ester for their hospitality.

Hershey, "The Sweetest Place On Earth"

For the past week we have been based in Hershey, PA, the last stop of our Pennsylvania visit. We have had a busy week of sightseeing. Our first excursion was to the Crayola Crayon Factory in Easton, PA. I wonder how many people have used Crayola Crayons in their lifetime? Of course Lenny and I were treated to a Happy Meal that day. One day Mom and Dad left us home and went to the Hershey Chocolate Story Museum. Dad is fascinated by the Hershey Kiss street lights on Chocolate Ave. On Thursday we had a long sightseeing day as we went to the Philadelphia area. We visited Hopewell Furnace, a self-contained plantation where they didn't grow crops but worked with iron ore and limestone. From there we went to Valley Forge to see where General Washington based his troops during the Revolutionary War. In Philadelphia, we visited Edgar Allan Poe's home, Independence Hall and saw the Liberty Bell. And of course, Lenny and I got our Happy Meals for lunch. It was a long day for us. On Friday, Mom and Dad left us home to rest up while they went to Gettysburg where they toured the battlefields and President Eisenhower's home and farm. Tomorrow we pull out and head to the Washington, D.C. area to visit Mom and Dad's nephew Mike, his wife Ester and their daughters Monica and Angela. Mom and Dad have also promised to show us some of the sights in Washington. It should be a fun time. Until then, take care.

More Travels In Pennsylvania

Yesterday we left Kane, PA and traveled to Champion, PA on the second leg of our Pennsylvania visit. Our trip took us through Punxsutawney, home of the world famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil. It was early so we were unable to stop and see Phil in his home at the library complex. However, we did see lots of statues of Phil all over town. We also traveled through Indiana, PA, hometown of the late movie star and retired Air Force Reserve Brigadier General, Jimmy Stewart. Today we had a long day of sightseeing. We started near Shanksville at the Flight 93 Memorial. This somber memorial is at the sight of the crash of the hijacked plane on that fateful day of September 11, 2001. The passengers and crew of that flight were heroes and deserve to be remembered. Through their efforts, the plane never reached its intended target in Washington, D.C. We then went to Johnstown, PA to visit the Johnstown Flood Memorial. We also got to walk on the remnants of the dam that broke away on May 31, 1889, killing at least 2209 people. We also visited a cemetery in Johnstown where the victims are buried. There were hundreds of graves that were inscribed "Unknown Victim". Our last stop for the day was in Latrobe, the hometown of Arnold Palmer. There we found the gravesite of Fred Rogers, of TVs Mr Rogers' "Its A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood. Also while in Latrobe, we went by St Vincent College and saw the Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers working out at their training camp. Boy do the Steeler fans turn out for training camp. The place was packed. Man what a great day we had, Lenny and I were also treated to Happy Meals during our day out.

Thursday we plan to do more sightseeing at Fort Necessity, Friendship Hill and Braddocks' Grave (not the Chuck Norris Braddock). This Braddock was a pre-Revolutionary War General from England. That's all for now!

Enjoying The Alleghenies

Boy are we having fun here in the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania. Here at the RV Park, Lenny and I have been able to play with Bo, half lab/half shepherd, and Squirt, another long haired Chihuahua. I met and played with Squirt when we were here two years ago. It is great seeing him again. We are also having a great time playing with cousin Smokey,(pictured above). Lenny is getting along real well with other dogs and is having fun playing with them. Mom and Dad have been busy visiting with Mom's brothers and their families that are in the area. Mom and Dad have also been doing some sightseeing. One day they went to Bradford, PA to the Zippo Lighter/Case Knife factory and visitor center. Dad was fascinated with the Zippo Lighter street lights at the visitor center. Hershey, PA has the Hershey Kiss street lights and Bradford has the Zippo Lighters. Mom and Dad also visited the Straub Brewery in St Marys, PA. Dad enjoyed the "Eternal Tap" at the brewery where he was allowed to help himself. Tomorrow Mom and Dad are taking us to Salamanca, NY to the Seneca Indian Reservation for a picnic. That should be loads of fun. This weekend we will be winding up our visit with a cookout at Uncle Albert and Aunt Diane's. We will be fed real well and get to spend more time playing with Smokey. Later folks!

Ohio Visit Winding Down

Our visit to Ohio is winding down. Thursday we leave for the Allegheny Mountains in Pennsylvania where Mom was born and raised. We have enjoyed our Ohio visit but are tired of the rain. Mom and Dad toured the home, in Mentor, OH, of President James Garfield. According to them it is quite a place. The home had nine rooms when the Garfields purchased it but they added on to where it now has 29 rooms. Mom and Dad had previously visited Garfield's crypt in Cleveland. Yesterday, Mom and Dad had lunch with two old friends, Kelly and Mark, at the Old Mill Winery in Geneva, OH. Kelly and Mark loaded Mom and Dad up with vegetables from their garden. Gotta keep the old folks healthy. Mom is going to roast the vegetables tonight for supper and she is going to give Lenny & me some to have with our dinner, I can't wait.

While Mom & I were out walking , she almost stepped on a SNAKE. I was going to get it but she hauled me up in her arms and took off. It was a 2 foot black snake. Lenny is in the dog house, Mom cleaned and then he dumped the toy box out all over the place, she yelled and he got excited and put his foot in the food dish and dumped that then all H----broke loose. Don't worry Lenny, she gets over it real fast, just give her the eyes.

This is all for now, talk to everyone later from Pa.

OHIO....Birthplace of Aviation

We are currently in a beautiful park in Wilmington, OH. We have a big grassy site with plenty of room for Lenny and me to run and play. Yesterday, Mom and Dad went to Dayton and toured the Wright Brothers Bicycle Shop. Afterwards, they went and found the graves of Wilbur and Orville. They also found the grave of humorist Erma Bombeck. Even in death, Erma has a great sense of humor. Her grave is marked only by a big boulder. No fancy monument for her. Today we went to Brock, OH to see the grave of Phoebe Anne Moses, better known by her stage name of "Annie Oakley". She was also nicknamed "Little Sure Shot" by Chief Sitting Bull when they toured with Buffalo Bill and his Wild West Show. We then went to Greenville, OH to see a statue of her at the Annie Oakley Memorial Park. We also went by her home, which is still a private residence today. Thursday we leave here and will be going to Jefferson, OH in the Northeast part of the state.

FINALLY!!!!!!

Lenny and I are so happy that we finally have a new sister-in-law. Trevor and Sharon were married July 4th, while vacationing in Costa Rica. Now we have two wonderful sisters-in-law to fawn over us. We are so excited to have Sharon in our family. Now, when can expect some little cousins?

UPDATE: Our friend Annie is recovering from her attack. She should be home by this weekend.

Doggie Prayers Needed

While here in Batesville, IN, Lenny and I have made friends with two little white dogs, Angel and Annie. Last evening while out walking with their Mommie, Annie was viciously attacked by a big Dalmatian. Annie is in critical condition at a doggie hospital in Cincinnati, OH. Lenny and I would like for all of our doggie friends and their parents to pray for Annie's recovery. Thank you for all your prayers. We will keep you updated on her progress. Trike & Lenny

Doggie Day Out

Yesterday was doggie day out for me and Lenny. Mom and Dad took us to the groomer at PetsMart in Cincinnati . We got groomed, a pedicure and our teeth cleaned. We loved being pampered. The groomer said we were very well behaved and easy to work with. After the groomer, we went to see the vet for our checkups and necessary vaccinations. The vet said we were very healthy but that Lenny needed to lose some weight. I guess that means there will be no more "doggie lattes" from Starbucks for us.

Afterwards, we did the the tourist thing around Cincinnati. One stop was at the home of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin". We also got to see the stadiums where the Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals play. Boy, are they nice stadiums. We also crossed the Ohio River so Lenny could leave his scent in Kentucky and add another state to his States Visited Map.

We want to wish everyone a safe and happy 4th of July. Be careful and have fun!

Sign Says Indiana, Weather Says Florida

The signs say we are are in Clinton, Indiana but the weather says we are in Florida. The weather in Clinton, Indiana is temperatures in the 90's and the humidity is also in the 90 percent range. Lenny and I have not wanted to spend alot of time outside. It is just too hot and miserable. We enjoy staying inside with the air conditioning. Mom and Dad walk outside and they are wringing wet. Its like, "the hottest summer I spent in Florida was the week I spent in Clinton, Indiana". We have not done much here in Clinton. Clinton is just North of Terre Haute. Terre Haute is where Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City bomber was executed. Wow, what a claim to fame for a city. Tomorrow we leave for a 3 week stay in Batesville, Indiana. Hopefully the humidity will not be as bad in Southeastern Indiana. For all you old timers, Batesville's major industry is the Batesville Casket Company. Anyone want me to place an order for them?

Stay cool everyone!

Is This Heaven? No, Its Iowa

Willkommen from the Amana Colonies of Iowa. Iowa is the 48th state I have visited. I have now been to all of the 48 contiguous states. I will probably never make it to Hawaii but I am hoping Mom and Dad will someday take me to Alaska. Since Mom and Dad have already been to Hawaii and Alaska, they have now visited all 50 states. We arrived here today from Minnesota. We are staying at the Amana Colonies RV Park, which is owned by the Amana Society. When you hear Amana, most people today think of the Amana appliances that are still made here today. The Amana Colonies date back to the mid 1850's when German immigrants set up a communal lifestyle here. Many of the original building are still in use today. Dad said this area reminds him a lot of the Amish towns, such as Intercourse, in Pennsylvania. Tomorrow, Mom and Dad will be touring the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, Museum and gravesite. Friday we will be heading to Indiana.

SPAM Museum

Today, Mom and Dad left me and Lenny at home and went to the SPAM Museum in Austin, MN. This is the hometown of Hormel, the makers of SPAM (the meat, not the computer crud). Mom and Dad were really fascinated by the museum and the amount of Spam consumed throughout the world. Hormel makes almost 200 different foods but Spam is their most popular item. They did remember us and bought us a Spammy pig to play with.

I'm Now An Official Member

Hi folks, I'm Lenny and I am doing Trike's Blog today. As you can see from the picture, Mom and Dad have now put my name on the sign so I am now an official member of this gypsy traveling bunch. We are at Hidden Bluffs RV Resort in Spring Grove, Minnesota. This is one beautiful park with plenty of room for Trike and me to run. The park is in a tree lined hollow with a stream running through it. Minnesota is a lot cooler than Texas. Yesterday morning when we got ready to leave Northern Minnesota to come here, Dad had to wait for the ice to melt from the truck's windshield. We will be here for two weeks exploring the area, so I am sure Trike will fill you in as we see things. Stay tuned......

Buffalo Country - North Dakota

Today we arrived in Jamestown, ND, home of the world's largest buffalo. It weighs 60 tons and is visible from the Interstate. We left Rapid City yesterday, a day earlier than was planned. Mom and Dad learned that Sitting Bull was buried in Mobridge, SD so we went there to see the gravesite and spend the night. Right beside Sitting Bull's grave is a memorial to Sacagawea, who served as a scout and guide for Lewis and Clark on there first trip to Oregon.

Jamestown is a neat town with a frontier village and a herd of buffalo. The herd is right beside our RV park. There is an albino cow and calf in the herd. Remember, "when the chips are down the buffalo is empty". Jamestown was also the hometown of Western writer Louis L'Amour. His writing shack is now in the frontier village.

We will be here until Tuesday then we will be heading to Minnesota. Take care!

Its Official, Dad's An Old Codger

Today, Dad received his first Social Security check so he is now officially an "OLD CODGER". Thats OK, we still love him. We certainly are enjoying our visit to the Rapid City area. Sunday we went to Devils Tower in Wyoming. Mom and Dad have also visited Jewel Cave, Wind Cave and the National Presidential Wax Museum. Today they plan on going to Deadwood, where Wild Bill Hickok lived and died. They previously have been to his grave and the grave of Calamity Jane, which are in Deadwood. Our time here is winding down as Sunday we leave for a two day visit to North Dakota.

Happy Memorial Day Weekend From Mt Rushmore

From Rapid City, SD, Lenny and I want to wish everyone a Happy Memorial Day. We hope everyone has an enjoyable weekend, but please take time out to remember those who paid the ultimate price so we can enjoy the freedom we have.

We are having a blast in the Rapid City area. So far we have visited Mount Rushmore, The Badlands, The Crazy Horse Memorial, the Minuteman Missile site, Custer State Park and seen Fort Hayes from the movie "Dances With Wolves. This is a beautiful part of the US with magnificent scenery and lots of wildlife. So far we have seen buffalo, elk, deer, antelope, a coyote, wolves, bears, wild burros, mountain goats, wild turkeys (the birds not the booze), prairie dogs, rabbits and rattlesnakes.

We are staying at the Rushmore Shadows RV Park which is very nice with lots of room for me and Lenny to run. The weather had been nice but today it turned cold so we have had to have the heater on.

That is all for now but again, have a great Memorial Day weekend.

Winding Down In Nebraska

We are finishing our four day visit to Nebraska. We have managed a lot of sightseeing in these four days. Since arriving in Gering, NE, we have visited Scotts Bluff National Monument where we saw remnants of the Oregon Trail. We have a beautiful view of Scotts Bluff from our RV park. This morning we went to the Agate Fossil Beds National Monument. Afterwards we headed to Fort Robinson. We learned that no one knows where Crazy Horse is buried. After he was killed, his family took his body and never told anyone where they buried him. We did see the exact spot where he was killed at the fort. Fort Robinson, during World War II, housed German POWs.

We then took a side trip into Wyoming to visit the historic Fort Laramie. It's amazing that it is pretty much as is was in the 1800's. So much for Nebraska, tomorrow morning we head off to Rapid City, SD for a two week stay.

Fortunately we are now in Nebraska. We had a very trying time in Kansas. As we were pulling into a gas station in Newton, KS, the bracket holding our trailer's 3rd axle broke off, leaving the wheels hanging loose. Emergency road service came but could not fix the axle until the next day. They took the axle and wheels off so we could limp into an RV park with only two axles. The next day we spent six hours in Salina, KS getting the axle reinstalled, along with two new tires. Mom and Dad were not happy campers. Needless to say, we never made it to the Eisenhower Center.

We got into North Platte, NE around 11:00am today, so we were able to do some sightseeing. Hence the pictures. Mom says after we are through RVing, Dad can work at the original Pony Express station and we will all live in the Sod House in Gothenburg, NE. Lenny and I would prefer to live in Buffalo Bill's house on his ranch in North Platte.

Friday, we leave for Gering, NE and will be seeing some National Parks there. Also, we are going to try and find the grave of Crazy Horse in Fort Robinson Cemetery in Crawford, NE. That will look good with our picture of the Monument of Crazy Horse in South Dakota.

Happy Mothers' Day

Happy Mothers' Day to all of the wonderful Moms out there. This morning Dad, Lenny and I gave Mom two new shirts for Mother's Day. After that, Dad took Mom out for breakfast. Today is our packing day as we head out for Kansas in the morning. We love Grove, OK but are so ready to leave. It has rained so much here that we haven't had many chances to get out and play. The lake level is so high that several RV sites are under water. Last evening the park hosted a free cookout for all campers in honor of Mothers' Day. Of course Lenny and I were not allowed to attend.

For the next week, we will be spending two days in Kansas and four days in Nebraska before we get to Rapid City, SD next Sunday. We plan to visit The Eisenhower Library in Abilene, KS, Buffalo Bill's Ranch and Scott's Bluff in Nebraska. Stay tuned and maybe will have some some pictures to post.

Hitch'em Up Pa

Now that Mom is back home, it is time to hitch'em up Pa. Bright and early tomorrow morning we leave Texas and start our summer journey North. During the next couple of months we will be visiting Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. We have a lot planned to see and visit during this journey. We also plan to visit a couple of Canadian Provinces while we are up there. By the end of the summer we will have now visited the 48 contigous states.

Stay tuned "For More Of The Continuing Saga of Trike and Lenny".

What A Traveling Day This Was!!!

Boy what a traveling day we had today. Mom and Dad had everything ready last night to leave Bay Landing and head to Lake Texoma, including having the trailer hitched up to the truck. At 5:30 this morning, Mom received a call that her mother, in St Marys, PA, had passed away. Mom and Dad had to rush around and make arrangement for Mom to fly to PA. Dad unhitched the trailer and drove Mom to Dallas to catch a plane. She is now on her way. That left me and Lenny to help Dad get everything ready again. We left Bay Landing and arrived at Lake Texoma Thousand Trails in, of all towns, Gordonville, TX. How appropriate. Of course, we arrived during a heavy thunderstorm. That was not fun.

We really enjoyed our stay at Bay Landing. We got to play with our friends, Taffy & Snickers, and Mom & Dad got to spend time with their parents, John & Marsha. They are such very good friends. While at Bay Landing, Mom & Dad also got to go out to dinner with friends, George & Gloria Rink, who stopped in the area for the night on their way from Colorado to Florida. Mom & Dad enjoyed seeing them again. Mom & Dad were also pleasantly surprised when Bob & Kathy Blackburn arrived at Bay Landing. We hadn't see them since last June in Hurricane, UT. Bob and Mom used to used to work at the same place in St Petersburg, FL years ago.

Take care folks, more later.

Happy Easter

Lenny and I want to wish everyone a Happy Easter. We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday. Please don't eat the ears off the chocolate bunnies before Easter. Today we arrived at one of our favorite parks, the Bay Landing Thousand Trails in Bridgeport, TX, about 40 miles Northwest of Fort Worth. We will be here for the next 3 weeks and I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my pals, Taffy and Snickers, who will be here in 11 days. You remember the C & W song "If Momma Ain't Happy, Ain't Nobody Happy" well Momma is now happy. After 2 1/2 years of dealing with a lousy Suburban oven in our trailer, Mom and Dad decided to cut their losses and get a new oven. Yesterday we went to the Camping World in New Braunfels, TX and got a new Magic Chef oven installed. Now folks, Momma is happy to finally have an oven that works properly.

Happy Easter!

Remember The Alamo

We are currently at Medina Lake, so today Mom and Dad took me and Lenny to the Alamo and the San Antonio Missions. Dogs are not allowed in the Alamo so we had to settle for having our picture taken in front of it. Now that he has been to the Alamo, we can consider Lenny a Texan like the rest of us. We are enjoying our stay at Medina Lake with all the deer, jackrabbits and roadrunners. Lenny has been real good about not chasing the deer. He is quite content to sit and watch them. Since I've been here before, the deer are no big deal for me. We will be here for a few more days then we will be heading to Bay Landing in Bridgeport, TX where Lenny will get to meet my friends, Taffy & Snickers. If Lenny is lucky, he may be able to see some wild pigs at Bay Landing.

Only in Texas

Yesterday we arrived at the Bayview RV Resort in Rockport, Texas. Only in Texas would you see a natural gas well being drilled right in the middle of an RV park. That's Texas for you. This is a beautiful area near the bay and the Gulf of Mexico. It reminds Mom and Dad of the areas in Florida where the snowbirds spend their winters. Today we went to Corpus Christi and visited the Padre Island National Seashore. I still don't like the waves crashing so I stayed away from the Gulf of Mexico. Lenny loves water but even he was leery of the waves crashing in. We loved the beach and the sand. From there we went to see the retired aircraft carrier the USS Lexington, moored in Corpus Christi. Mom and Dad remember when the "Lady Lex" was an active duty carrier based in Pensacola, FL. Afterwards we took Lenny to McDonald's so he could have his first "Happy Meal". He seemed to enjoy it as it was gone in no time. Mom and Dad love to spoil us, and we eat it up.

HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY

Happy St Patrick's Day to all of our Irish friends. I hope you all have a bit of the Irish luck today. Don't forget to eat corned beef and cabbage today. I think I will stick to my regular dog food though. Today is packing day for us. Bright and early tomorrow morning we pull out and head for a week in Rockport, TX, near Corpus Christi. We have "hitch itch" and are so ready to leave. This park is celebrating Spring Break and it is packed.

Have a good day and I will add more when we get to Rockport.

Springtime In Texas Means Bluebonnets

Today Lenny and I got our picture taken among the beautiful Texas bluebonnets. Notice our neat bandanas. We have our names on them. This is a great time of year to be in Texas. We are really enjoying the wonderful weather. Lenny and I are able to spend a lot of time playing outside. Mom and Dad have extended our time here at Lake Conroe for another week. They are having the oven repaired and the parts have not come in yet. The oven has never worked right so they are hoping to get it properly repaired this time. Last night, Mom and Dad went out for a barbeque dinner with friend and former colleague Roy Royston and his girlfriend Vickie. Mom and Dad had a very enjoyable time with Roy and Vickie. Roy and Vickie made sure Mom and Dad brought us home some great Texas barbeque to munch on.