Category Archives: October

Family Time

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Saturday morning we find frost on the windshield!  We really need to get ourselves south! But before we go south we want to spend some time with family.  It’s why we are here.  We picked up our daughter, Teresa, and … Continue reading →

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A Little Move

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

We are in need of water and propane so we have decided to find an RV park. That is a challenge this time of year as most have closed for the season. But there are a few. Aces High RV … Continue reading →

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Mohegan Sun Casino

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

It’s getting cold.  Nights are on the verge of freezing.  We have moved three hours south, where it might be a few degrees warmer, to the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut. They have a very large RV parking lot where … Continue reading →

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Concord, NH

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

It was a cold night but we did not see any frost on the ground.  We put on our coats and went for a morning walk around the campground.  There is a very nice sandy beach here that has been … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

We continued our journey to Concord, New Hampshire this morning.  The fall coloring makes it for a pretty drive all the way. Most RV parks and campgrounds close for the season here around October 15.  But we did manage to … Continue reading →

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Albany, NY

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

My friend, Cindy, met us this morning and after a delicious lunch at The Cheesecake Factory drove us to Albany, the New York State Capital, to have a look around.  It’s Saturday and the capitol building was closed, all locked … Continue reading →

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Richmond Aqueduct

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Opened in 1828 the Cayuga Seneca Canal extended navigation of the Erie Canal to the Finger Lakes.  The Richmond Aqueduct built in 1849 is second largest aqueduct lifting and bridging Erie Canal waters over the top of the Seneca river … Continue reading →

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End of the World 2014

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Very near the campground we were staying is the Second Coming House of Prophet Isaiah. Apparently the world is going to end (again) in 2014.  According to Prophet Isaiah Henry Robertson he has been directed by God to decorate his … Continue reading →

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Niagara Falls

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

New York has Text Stops.  Cool.  I hope they make a difference. After stopping for a nice lunch with a friend from Bernie’s (former) work we found a RV park and then made our way to see Niagara Falls.  It … Continue reading →

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Dunkirk, NY

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

It’s been a cool cloudy day.  No rain, but I hear that it is on the way, maybe tonight or tomorrow. We drove 300 miles along I-80, through Ohio, the Northwest corner of Pennsylvania, and into New York State to … Continue reading →

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RV/MH Hall of Fame, Museum & Library

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

The RV and Motorhome Hall of Fame, Museum & Library in Elkhart, Indiana, is well worth a stop.  We spent a few hours here and enjoyed it tremendously. The first thing we saw was a big wall of photographs of … Continue reading →

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Princeton, IL

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

The weather is changing, winter is at the doorstep.  We awoke this morning to find a small amount of frost on the ground.  It didn’t stay long, the sun came out and turned the day into a beautiful sunshiny day. … Continue reading →

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Here We Go Again

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Since we got back from Alaska we have been parked at the family farm.  We’ve spent the last few weeks taking care of business and catching up with family. Fall is here and the weather will be changing soon.  It’s … Continue reading →

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Halloween 2012

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

It’s another cloudy gloomy day here in Connecticut.  We spent most of the day watching TV reports of the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Many areas around here are still without power. Things are getting back to normal at the casino, … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Sandy

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

Well, I guess we missed it.  Either it wasn’t all that bad where we are or we just were oblivious to it while we were inside the casino. The first time we drove out to see if the RV was OK we … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Sandy

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

So far what we have experienced of this “Frankenstorm” hasn’t been any worse than any storm we’ve ever experienced in Minnesota.  Maybe that’s because we’re in a sweet location.  Sandy’s route hits land in New Jersey and goes west inland … Continue reading →

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Shantok, Village of Uncas

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

Fort Shantok State Park was purchased by the Mohegan Tribe and renamed Shantok, Village of Uncas.  Just across the highway from the Mohegan Sun Casino it is the location of an old Indian village and a burial ground and is … Continue reading →

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Return to Mohegan Sun Casino

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

The campground we were in was very close to the coast, on a river, had lots of trees, utility poles and lots of wires.  In light of the on-coming severe weather we thought we should leave.  Another party at the … Continue reading →

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Pizza and Sandy

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

We met our daughter, Teresa, for lunch in New Haven, CT, today.  She took us downtown where we had mashed potato pizza (mashed potatoes, bacon, garlic, and a little cheese).  That was something new for us, and we liked it. … Continue reading →

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Wash Walk and Watch

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

It’s laundry day today. Riverdale Farm Campsite has a small laundry, so that’s how we spent our morning. The good part about it is that I can use four washing machines all at once and they had a nice comfortable … Continue reading →

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