Binghamton Mets Opening Game

We went to opening day of the Binghamton Mets last night. There was a "tailgate party" outside the stadium before the game sponsored by some local radio and TV stations. Wouldn't you know it, the TV reporter covering opening day decided to interview Liz for the local news!

I got the call a couple of days ago from the NPS that I was selected for the campground host position at Owens Creek campground in Catoctin Mountain National Park. I will be leaving to go there on April 30 and will be camping at Owens Creek for the month of May. It is in western Maryland and is only about 200 miles from here.

I drove back from my mother's home in Loveland, Ohio to Owego. The weather was really good the entire 600 miles, unlike the trip out. The traffic was generally light but the road construction zones are beginning to be set up for the summer.

Little Miami River Bike Path

This afternoon I rode the Little Miami Scenic Trail from Loveland to the Train Depot Tavern. The Train Depot is typically a biker bar with live music during the summer. It took me about an hour to find a place to park because there was a children's Easter Egg Hunt going on.

Loveland

I took my bicycle to the Little Miami Scenic Bike Trail and rode from Loveland to about Milford and back. This was a little over 14 miles roundtrip and was a bit further than I had planned to bike. The temperature was about 65 degrees which is almost perfect weather for biking or running. It is warm enough for shorts and a t-shirt yet cool enough so you won't dehydrate quickly like in the summer.

I left Owego, New York and travelled to Loveland, Ohio to spent about two weeks with my mother. It is about 600 miles and during the first 200 miles I had to drive through fog until I passed Jamestown, NY which is a few miles before the PA border. The next 400 miles was sunny and dry. I had dinner at the Cracker Barrel before going to my mother's home.

Letchworth State Park

We stopped in Letchworth State Park on our way back from the Harley Davidson 105th birthday party. It is known as the Grand Canyon of the east and is located in east central New York.

Harley Davidson 105th Anniversary Party

The Harley Davidson 105th birthday party was held at the Summerfest Fairground in downtown Milwaukee on the Friday and Saturday. We took the shuttle to and from Hog Haven to the party. There were five sound stages and way too many groups that we wanted to see. The hard part was deciding who to see and getting there early enough to get a seat. There was a women's motorcycling area there that Liz went to and learned about different aspects of motorcycling topics of interest to women.

HOG 25th Anniversary Party

The HOG 25th anniversary party was in the parking lot of Miller Stadium in Milwaukee. We got there early hoping to get in before the big crowds arrived, but they wouldn't let anyone in until 11AM. We saw Joan Jett and a couple of other bands throughout the day and left to return to Hog Haven about 5PM. Liz bought two Harley inspired Longaberger baskets in the vendor area.

HOG Haven Camping

We traveled to the Harley Davidson 105th birthday party in Milwaukee. We camped in "HOG Haven" for the six days we were there. We meet many interesting people and made a few new friends. This is Sturgis type camping with little or no rules except have fun and enjoy the ride!.

Fourth of July Camping Trip

We met some friends for camping during the fourth of July weekend. We camped in central PA around Hamburg and made a shopping trip to Cabelas. The high point of this weekend was playing Hillbilly Golf and seeing an RV being repossessed.

We continued on the the Smoky Mountains after we parted company with our friends. We camped in Elkmount Campground inside the park and drove the Jeep to Gatlinburg and at least one quilt shop. We also did a bit of four wheeling in the Cosby area of the park and went to the Gatlinburg Harley shop. The two places that we always visit no matter where we go are the quilt shop and the Harley shop.