The "VIC"

On Thursday we went back to Paul Smith College's Preserve,  the Visitor Interpretive Center, commonly called the VIC. It was a beautiful day and great for hiking

 

 

Lake Placid

Thursday was a clear day-good for a few photos of the Olympic Center downhill ski jump.  This is a training center for Olympic athletes and of course the site of the 1980 Winter Games

And Lucy would like to thank her Aunts Susan and Deb for her UW-EC sippy cup..but she's too busy enjoying it:

Sunday

5th Annual Rutabaga Festival

There are tastings, a fun run and even the dogs join in for the "Fetch a Baga" competition

Later in the day some clouds moved in over the peaks

But the day had a beautiful ending-

Doesn't get much better than this!

Lucy meets the cows

On Friday Lucy went to Marcy's farm and met the cows

Happy First Full Day of Fall

Vermont

On Thursday Mike and I drove to Burlington VT.  No longer have to take the ferry as the new bridge is done

A view from Burlington, looking at the Adirondacks across Lake Champlain

Downtown Burlington is very busy with lots of great shops. The main street is a pedestrian walk

Baxter Mountain

Wednesday Mike and Luke hiked up Baxter Mountain

Weather has been crisp and the leaves are starting turn on the mountains

Birthday!

Monday was Lucy's birthday-

Luke made the cake and Sophie made the sign

Our campsite in "100 acre woods" is quiet and out of the way

And we highly recommend a visit to the Adirondack Museum

cold and raining all day and into tonight but we made the best of it at the museum and dinner out.

Saturday 9/15

A friend of Luke's, named Mark, is a guide for rock climbing on upper Cascade Lake

Not something I want to do!

took a hike at Paul Smith's Interpretive Center near Saranac Lake

And Mike "snuck" up on a barn owl at the interpretive center

Green Point Foods

We spent yesterday afternoon at GPF

 Grandmas got to visit while Lucy napped

Luke has been baking a lot of bread -

After lunch Grandpa and I took Lucy to the playground

And we want Gr Grandma Audree, Jeanne and Sue to notice how Lucy sits

Finally, Grandma Vilma and Lucy

Lucy!

We made it to Keene Valley on Monday Sept 10..and we were welcomed by a happy little girl

and now we'll post a few more.   Lucy is a very social little girl. I think she believes that Green Point Foods is open for everyone to come see her!

Well that's all for now.. Tomorrow is Thursday and we have to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY BAILEY!

Schenectady NY

Stopping over in Schenectady, NY to visit with Navy buddies John and Mike.  We had a great campsite

And a chance for a long visit

A special thank you to Mr. Getten for my Cargo Hook:

http://www.wisconsincommonmarket.com/cargohookllc/

Milan OH

Our campsite in Milan, outside of Sandusky OH

Then drove to the shore of Lake Erie and had some fabulous catfish and walleye, collard greens, cornbread and fried okra...oh my!

And HAPPY BIRTHDAY DYLAN!   Miss you and love you

Leaving Wisconsin

This doesn't look good..

Stopped near our campground in LaSalle/Peru IL at the Starved Rock Lock &Dam.  It's the Illinois-Michigan waterway, formerly just a canal. It linked Lake Michigan to the Mississippi river via the Illinois River