We Are In A Pickle

I am not sure what that means, but that is what Mom said.  We are having major computer issues, so this will be our last post until we get it fixed.  We need to reinstall windows because something is causing our data usage to go sky high again.  The problem is that we can't find our Windows CD and we can't download it because it uses too much data.  We are using the free Wi-Fi here at the campground to do this blog, but we got kicked off last night because we were using too much, so our time is definitely limited this a.m.

We are having troubles finding someplace to stay near Philly and Mom is starting to freak out.  We need a place by this Wednesday and it needs to be until the end of October, then we have to take the RV to Indiana for repairs and we will be living in a motel for three weeks. 

The phone service here is bad and with limited Wi-Fi, it is hard to look for campgrounds.  Hopefully we find something today so that Mom can chill.

The Escapade ended on Thursday.  I was in the pet parade and the CEO said that I made his whole Escapade.  He said I was the Best In Show.  I didn't get anything for it, but the paparazzi was all over the place.  Everyone wanted my photo.  One lady said that I wasn't a full greyhound. She argued with Mom about that.  Another lady said that I wasn't a boy.  EXCUSE ME? 

This is Lee.  She is a girl.  I checked.

Kind of looks like me and Scout, doesn't it?

 Lee and her Dad won the grand prize at the Escapade. They will be going on a huge trip!

I'll be back when Mom gets the computer fixed.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Now Near Boston

Escapade 2016

The weather here in Essex, VT has greatly improved.  It is much cooler than on Saturday.  I think it will be near 90 today, but there are lots of clouds.

Opening ceremonies were on Sunday at 3 p.m.  Mom was thrilled when she met Kay Peterson.  She and her husband are the co-founders of Escapees.  She is now 89 years old and such an inspiration.  She spoke at the opening ceremonies.  Kay gave the folks a big hug.  Kay's daughter Cathie has been the president of the club for several years, but the torch was passed to her son, Travis and his wife, Melanie at the opening ceremony.  The folks went to a social last night and they spoke with Cathie for quite a while and received hugs from Travis and Melanie.  Hugging is big at Escapades.

Kay Peterson speaking at opening ceremonies.

Sunday night there was entertainment.  It was good, but the sound system wasn't working the best.  Mom couldn't understand the punchline.

Yesterday, the classes began.  Mom took four classes.

Last night, they went to the Xscapers social.  They are part of Xscapers which  is a "branch" of Escapees.  It is for anyone, but the main focus are those who are working and living on the road.  Basically, is it the younger generation.  Mom doesn't really like socials, but Dad wanted to go.  She had a nice time speaking with Cathie, Travis and Melanie.  She was excited to meet a person that she has only seen online. Either the woman is shy or just didn't want to talk to Mom because she was not very social. Didn't want to talk at all. Mom left feeling sad and wondering what she said wrong. Dad said not to take it personally.  He said that Joey is more social on the blog than in person too.  Wait...what?

The folks then attended another night of entertainment.  As they looked around, they realized they were the youngest in the audience.  I guess the Xscapers decided to stay at the social.  Much of the music was from the 40's - 60's.  They did sing some disco songs, but those did not go over well.  Mom laughed because some of the people were dancing, but when "The Hustle" was played, they didn't know how to do it. The solo group had the most fun. They danced a lot.

The Marlins

The Marlins singing country songs.

There is another greyhound here.  Her name is Lee.  She is 12.  She is a brindle with a white face.  That girl has energy.  We have seen her running around.  She prances when she walks.  Dad took a real liking to her.  I didn't like that.

We have a pet parade on Thursday.  I am going to wear my Halloween costume again.  It got lots of laughs the last time. 

We found out that someone has stolen our credit card number.  They had a nice dinner last night in California at a Chevy's.  They spent $225.  The credit card company noticed there was an issue and let us know.  

Joey,

The Greyhound Who Is Making Lots Of Friends

Escapade 2016

The weather here in Essex, VT has greatly improved.  It is much cooler than on Saturday.  I think it will be near 90 today, but there are lots of clouds.

Opening ceremonies were on Sunday at 3 p.m.  Mom was thrilled when she met Kay Peterson.  She and her husband are the co-founders of Escapees.  She is now 89 years old and such an inspiration.  She spoke at the opening ceremonies.  Kay gave the folks a big hug.  Kay's daughter Cathie has been the president of the club for several years, but the torch was passed to her son, Travis and his wife, Melanie at the opening ceremony.  The folks went to a social last night and they spoke with Cathie for quite a while and received hugs from Travis and Melanie.  Hugging is big at Escapades.

Kay Peterson speaking at opening ceremonies.

Sunday night there was entertainment.  It was good, but the sound system wasn't working the best.  Mom couldn't understand the punchline.

Yesterday, the classes began.  Mom took four classes.

Last night, they went to the Xscapers social.  They are part of Xscapers which  is a "branch" of Escapees.  It is for anyone, but the main focus are those who are working and living on the road.  Basically, is it the younger generation.  Mom doesn't really like socials, but Dad wanted to go.  She had a nice time speaking with Cathie, Travis and Melanie.  She was excited to meet a person that she has only seen online. Either the woman is shy or just didn't want to talk to Mom because she was not very social. Didn't want to talk at all. Mom left feeling sad and wondering what she said wrong. Dad said not to take it personally.  He said that Joey is more social on the blog than in person too.  Wait...what?

The folks then attended another night of entertainment.  As they looked around, they realized they were the youngest in the audience.  I guess the Xscapers decided to stay at the social.  Much of the music was from the 40's - 60's.  They did sing some disco songs, but those did not go over well.  Mom laughed because some of the people were dancing, but when "The Hustle" was played, they didn't know how to do it. The solo group had the most fun. They danced a lot.

The Marlins

The Marlins singing country songs.

There is another greyhound here.  Her name is Lee.  She is 12.  She is a brindle with a white face.  That girl has energy.  We have seen her running around.  She prances when she walks.  Dad took a real liking to her.  I didn't like that.
 

We have a pet parade on Thursday.  I am going to wear my Halloween costume again.  It got lots of laughs the last time.

Joey,

The Greyhound Who Is Making Lots Of Friends

Ethan Allen And Other Things

We arrived at Escapade 2016 (Escapees RV Rally) yesterday.  Everyone said, "Come to Vermont, the weather is cool."  Well, yesterday it was 94!  We are in full sun and since we are parked at the Escapade, we only have 30 amp service.  That runs only one air conditioner.  We have three, but we normally run two in the sun.  We only ran one the whole time we were in Maryland because we were in the shade.  The weather is cooler today and we are having some storms come through now.

I was Dad's co-pilot yesterday because Mom had to drive the Jeep.  We needed to be unhooked when we arrived at the rally.  We were only about seven miles away from our other campground, so it was an easy drive.  Oh, before we left the campground, we decided to fill up our propane tank on the RV.  That was pricey!  They charge $5.25 a gallon and we bought 24.5 gallons.  YIKES! We normally spend about $3.50 a gallon.

When we arrived at the rally, there were a lot of parking people to help us. They make it a quick and easy process.  They really do a great job.

This was this morning.  Do you see us?  Look for the brown Jeep towards the center.

Sunrise

Our view this a.m.  200 more RVs have come in since this photo was taken.  We no longer have a view.

Last night, we walked around and I met lots of people and dogs.  It was fun.  The folks went shopping at Walmart and Mom said it was very hot in there.  She was sweating in Walmart. They then ate at a Chinese buffet that was really good.

Mom decided to jazz up my bed with some additional foam.  I prefer a Sleep Number 45, but she turned into a 100.  Blah!

This is not comfy.

She took out a layer of foam and moved the other layer to the bottom.  It is much better now.

It is much better now.  Not as good as the couch, but usable.

 Today, the folks went exploring.  Dad wanted to see Ethan Allen's Homestead.   Mom said it was the worst tour that they have ever been on.  When they got there, the movie was ending, so they were told they could catch it after the tour.  They walked with the other three people to the house.

This was the tour guide dressed to match the times of Ethan Allen.

The problem with the tour was that the guide really didn't talk about Ethan Allen.  He showed them lye soap, how to make a linen towel and a cone of sugar.  He said the only thing original in the house were the floors.  The house had to be totally refurbished.  Nothing in the house belonged to Allen.  Grrrr! 

Bed on floor was a child's bed.  Looks like a dog bed.

The guide said that they used to wear wooden shoes around here.

The grounds

The folks walked back to the museum to see the film in hopes they could learn something about Ethan Allen.  The film was a very strange and confusing one.  It consisted of voices and drawings.  A child was told about Ethan Allen but still nothing specific.  It was the oddest thing.  The folks left feeling very confused.  It was $8 a person for this terrible tour.

Mom came home and did a little reading on Ethan Allen.  He had nothing to do with the furniture company.  BOL!  There were people at the museum talking about Ethan Allen furniture, so maybe they are confused too.

The folks then drove back to the restaurant where they ate the other day and where they have the gift card. There was no parking to be found, so they left. They will have to try and make it back later this week.

They did make a stop to see what may be the world's largest filing cabinet.

This sits in an out of the way place near a parking lot. It is 40' high.

They also stopped at a chocolate factory.  No tours today.  They were able to sample some chocolate chips.  They checked out the factory seconds.  It was $21 a pound for factory seconds.  BOL!  They didn't buy any.

Mom said they did not have much luck in anything they did today.  They came home and walked me before the storms came through.

Today is my 5th Gotcha Day!  Dad said I have come a long way in five years.  He said I have really come out of my shell since I am an only dog.  Yep, I like having all the attention.

The rally starts tomorrow afternoon.  Shopping opens in the morning, so I know where the folks will be.  There is entertainment in the evening, so the folks will be out after dark.  :-(

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Got Fries For His Gotcha Day - A Little Disappointing

I Went To A Concert!

Concert

 Elvis came to our campground on July 3rd.  Since our site was across from the "concert", I was able to attend.  Last year, Mom and I got kicked out of the concert.  We were told "NO DOGS ARE ALLOWED!"  We thought that was really rude since Elvis likes Hound Dogs.  This year they couldn't kick me out because I was in my own site.  Ha!

Elvis did a warm-up act.  Mom got a couple of pictures of him.  He looks different than the photos I have seen.  A few years ago, I was at Graceland!  I sniffed the gate. That was a fun time.  Mom and I like Elvis, but Dad is not a fan.

Rehearsal

This was our view from our site.

There was a band that appeared before Elvis and Dad liked them. They sang songs from the 70's and 80's.    We watched Elvis before he went on stage.  He was really nervous.

Finally, it was time for Elvis to start singing. He did a good job.

Chillin' during the concert.

Elvis dancing with a fan.  Notice they are dancing on the pad that is for dancing only.  It finally got some use.

People seemed to enjoy the show.  They turned their golf carts headlights on and off to show they liked the show.  I went to bed at 9 p.m., but the show continued well past my bedtime.

UNSHRINKING CLOTHES

Mom recently shrunk a brand new shirt.  She was not happy. It was the second new shirt that she has shrunk.  She decided to do some research and found a way to unshrink her clothes.  She did it and it worked!  However, she just discovered that she put one of those shirts in the dryer and she shrunk it again. She is now going through the process of fixing it.  Here is the link if you are interested.  How To Unshrink Clothes

 

Still Working

 Mom is still doing her online job.  It keeps her quiet during the day which means I can nap.  

 

She received her Amazon order.  It was delivered to the UPS store. She is happy with her new skillet and shoes.  Actually, she hasn't used the new skillet yet because she has fallen in love with her cast iron skillet.  She signed up for a free class online and found the cast iron is really easy to clean. The instructor said to use soap and water to clean it.  Mom has done that in the past, but thought she needed to re-season it after using soap and water.  You do not have to do that.  You just need to dry it really well. 

 

Getting Ready To Move On

We will be leaving this area on Saturday.  Dad starts a three week vacation.  We will be headed to New York to see FDR's museum and home. We will then head to Vermont to buy some maple syrup and to attend the Escapade!  Escapade is Escapees rally.  After that, we are headed to Grand Rapids to tour President Ford's museum.

Remembering Scout

Mom has had a hard time being here.  This is where we were when Scout died.  Mom hates walking past the site that we were in last year.  Scout was only here for nine days, so it shouldn't bother Mom, but it does.  This Friday, July 15th, is the anniversary of Scout's death.  We have no plans to do a special blog post about her because it upsets Mom too much, but that doesn't mean that we will not be thinking of her and remembering.

 We miss you Scout!!!

 

Joey, 

The Greyhound Who Is Ready To Hit The Road