We've up and down in locks a few times since our last post. From Sylvan beach, at the east end of Oneida Lake, we headed to Baldwinsville, NY. We tied up to the free wall above the lock; $10 donation/day for electric and water. B-ville is familar territory for us, it's not far from where we grew up and we had occasion to hang out there as teens. Lenore's sister, Sherry lives in B-ville so we stayed three nights and visited with her; the girls went shopping while Bob changed the fuel filters on the DD1 and DD2. Bob's aunt Pat and cousin Laura also came and visited - lunch at a riverside restaurant and chatting on the boat.
We reluctantly left B-ville to continue on toward our rendezvous with family on Cayuga Lake and in Owego, NY where Bob's brother, Gary, and sister-in-law, Nadine live. Since it was too far for a one-day trip down to Ithaca, we took a little detour to Seneca Falls. SF is the 'birthplace of women's rights' in the US - Susan B Anthony and others got it together there. SF is also the model after which the director Frank Capra fashioned the scenes for "A Wonderful Life", the Christmas classic (streets have subtitles like George Bailey Lane and Clarence Ave). We stayed just one night on the free wall.
On to Ithaca for our rendezvous with Gary and Nadine in Ithaca. After a couple of days of shore chores and a little site seeing we drove down to Owego in Gary's little red Miata - he had lent it to us. Owego is a beautiful little town on the Sesquahana River (not navigable). Gary and Nadine have a classic mansard roofed Victorian in the historic district - all very charming.
Yesterday, daughter Rachel arrived; today, son-in-mortgage Kris arrives; tomorrow, Gretchen, Gavin and children arrive from California. Monday will be a big July 4th celebration at Gary and Nadine's place on the lake - relatives, some 30+ strong will be on had for fun in the sun.
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| Cousin Laura and Aunt Pat |
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| Seneca Falls Knitting Mill |
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| Cayuga Lake from Thirsty Owl Winery |
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| Taughannock Falls, 215 ft (note people in forground) |
Wow, you guys are really lucky, and your blog posts are wonderful! Stay safe, and we are looking forward to seeing you whenever you decide to come home. Janet and Bob Kroll
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