2016-06-18 Pastime Park

We got together again this weekend with Tom & Ella and some other, new Airstream friends. This time it was at Pastime Park in Plain City, OH a few miles West and slightly North of Columbus. A little town park or possibly a county park that I would have never found if it weren't for this little rally. The weather was great for the most part all weekend. Carie & I got there Friday afternoon but everyone else was there the day before. A couple were even there two days before. We had an unexpected field trip to the local hospital when Tom got stung by a wasp! Like all of us he's been stung a hundred times in his life with never an incident but this time...WOW! He is suddenly severely allergic to bee stings! Within minutes he swelled up, got hives, got extremely itchy, got disoriented, his throat began to close, etc. Ella tossed me the keys to their truck and ask me to drive him to the hospital so with me driving and friend John riding shotgun we hustled Tom the 8 or10 miles over to the local Dublin Methodist Hospital where when we arrived Tom needed assistance walking at that point and they treated him immediately. At first they scolded us for coming through the ambulance entrance until they realized the severity of the situation. Tom bounced back after some epy and a half dozen medical personnel shooting him up with drugs, testing him, taking readings, etc. They kept him (and Ella) overnight for observation and by morning he returned to the campground and was doing quite well with only his hand and arm still a little swollen but we all have little doubt he would have died from that bee sting. Luckily John is from the local area and only lives a few miles away and knew exactly where the hospital was so with his directions and my crazy driving we got Tom to the hospital pretty quickly. I didn't get any pictures of that whole disaster but Ella did and you can see them on her blog site which I have a link to in my Camping Blogs list on the right side of this page. It's the second one down called Tom & Ella - Airstream. I did, however, highjack one of Ella's photos from here blog to use here. It's the last photo in the group below and it is of Tom in the hospital.

Here are a few shots of our campout, though, so enjoy these...

 

Tom, John, Suzie, TJ (the dog) and Ella's legs. Friday afternoon before the bee sting incident.

The evening entertainment that actually went quite late like around midnight was Bruce on the mandolin with John and his son on guitars. They were pretty good and it was very enjoyable!

 Tom & Ella's Charlie Button waiting patiently with me fireside for them to return from the hospital -



 

Tom not looking his best at the Dublin Methodist Hospital after his wasp sting! (Photo courtesy of Ella and her blog, Streamin')





2016-04-06 Morgan's Canoe Rally

We had a get together at Morgan's Canoe from Thursday, June 2 through Sunday, June 5. There were 4 couples including Carie & I. It was a fun time as we explored the Indian mounds and museum nearby at Ft. Ancient on Friday, toured the courthouse in Lebanon and then on Saturday we all took a short 3 mile canoe and kayak trip down the Little Miami River. Morgan's Campground is situated right on the banks of the river. Very beautiful!

 

Tom brought one of those carved fire logs that burns from the center up and out:

The old Lebanon, OH courthouse...

The original jailhouse next door to the courthouse -

 

Several years ago Alan rescued a hawk and this weekend at the Ft. Ancient museum they had a stuffed hawk in the interpretive center of the museum and Carie had me take a silly picture of her so I combined the photo of my hawk rescue with her...Alan rescuing a hawk...

 

Carie rescuing a hawk...HA!!!!  LOL!!!!!

 

Morgan's is a great campground for bird watching and fellow camper Georgia used this bird identification book. It's one of the best I've seen.

 Georgia & Rick's 2004 Airstream Classic

 

Cindy & Steve's Vista camper

 

Carie & Alan's T@B and Ella & Tom's Airstream

 

Morgan's offices as viewed from our campsites. Sites #2, 3 & 5 right in the front of the campground

 

Ralliers rallying...

 

Alan in the kayak prior to the Carie-crashing-into-the-log-incident. Alan to the rescue but it was an ugly scene with a lot of cursing...  :-| 

 

 On the way home Alan & Carie encountered Rick & Georgia with a brake issue on their Airstream! Carie provided company and conversation for Georgia while Alan provided a ride to the auto parts store for Rick.



2016-05-28 Indy 500 And Camp Bremer 2016

...So it was the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 mile race this weekend and although Carie & I didn't attend the actual race (per usual) we did go to friends Pat & Jennifer's for the annual Indy 500 "Camp Bremer". Great time this Memorial Day weekend!

Patriotic Anderson -

 

 

The local HS Band at 6am race day...an annual thing, too.

 

The annual balloons released and a shot of the DirectTV blimp...

 

Ran across the Wild Turkey Bourbon Wiskey tour RV and took a quick look inside...

 Kelly, Camp Bremer hostess Jennifer and Jameson -

Dane, Elaine, Jennifer, Kelly & Jameson.

Dane & Elaine heading off to the race...

Grandpa Pat & Grandson Jameson heading out to Jamisons (5 yrs old) first Indy 500 race!

 

The partying underway -

Pat & Jennifer's Shasta Oasis

 

 Alan & Carie's T@B

Dane & Elaine's T@B

Carie, Elaine & Dane

Elaine & Dane holding a very race-excited Jameson wearing his racing helmet!

Anderson..."Say hello to my leeetle friend!"



2016-5-14 - 21 Blue Ridge Rally

This was friend Sharon's 9th Blue Ridge Rally (BRR) she put on! She does a great rally! This was our 4th or 5th one but it's been a few years. There were something like 62 T@Bs and other campers in attendance and double that number of people. This rally originally was for T@Bs only but so many people who had T@Bs and became good friends had moved on to other campers that Sharon now let's any and all campers attend. This year's BRR was held in Waynesville, NC at Pride RV Resort and I do not recommend Pride RV Resort! Carie's mom Bev joined us which was pretty cool. She stayed in the tent room on a cot with blankets and a space heater...quite comfy!

A quick review of the campground - The management was bad and the noise level from the neighboring lumber mill and the busy road made it nearly unbearable. Let me vent a minute about the manager...I have the Segway as a mobility device for my handicap and he argued about allowing me to use it there saying it wasn't really a mobility device for handicap! Apparently it is too fun to ride to actually be a handicap mobility device. Now for the road noise and lumber mill - Noisy! Near constant logging trucks and loud Harley's. Now let me say this, the campground literally right next door, butting up to Pride RV Resort is called Creekwood Farm RV Resort and Sharon had her BRR there several years ago and although the lumber mill was still within ear-shot it wasn't nearly as bad as the noise level from the mill at Pride RV. Also the road noise was fairly quiet as the campsites at Creekwood Farms sit farther away from the road. Also, although we didn't have the Segways at the time the management seemed very good and accommodating. Also the bath houses were some of the best I've seen in a campground at Creekwood Farms RV Resort! I definitely recommend Creekwood RV Resort.

Anyway, here are some photos of the 2016 BRR. Enjoy!

 

 

Dianne at morning coffee...what a character!!!

Ex T@DAers (Bigger T@B) Larry & Dana's new Airstream 22FB

 

 

Ex-T@Bbers Bob & Susan's T@DA and ex-T@Bber Deb's 16' Airstream Bambi

Gunther & Nancy's black T@B...

 

Ex-T@Bber Randy's Sonic.

This is the coolest camper theme or the way it's exectuted is. It's Theme is "Steam Punk" and it is cool!

 

 

Tink winning a homemade hat -

Ralliers rallying...

Bob tending the fire and entertaining the ralliers. He was quite entertaining and musical!

Tupelo Honey Cafe, a popular eatery in downtown Asheville.

Cataloochie National Park...where we almost got stranded when the battery and alternator nearly died!!! We limped to an auto parts store, thank you Google, then to an auto repair shop where the local repairman fixed it and sent us on our way!

 

A couple more T@DAs -

 

  

 

 

Rich & Sue's vintage Shasta Sue uses for her Sisters on the Fly trips.

Rich & Sue's Shasta and their Roadtrek class B motor home who their friends borrowed for this BRR...

Ex-T@Bbers Bob & Susan and their T@DA...

Hanging at Geo & Liz's T@BMahal - 

Carie's mom Bev & Liz chatting it up in the T@BMahal - 

Mark & Susie's pups