still moving forward

We went to the Erie County Fair 3 different times. With the super good weather this year, over a million people attended. This is more than most of the State Fairs attract. Anyway, I neglected to inform everybody of the very unusual event that occurred on the way to the Fair. We had just picked up Lester and Sue and were on Plank Road, heading North, when a big black something was loping across the road. We all said"what is that?" and then realized it was a small to medium sized black bear. We were surprised to see this critter so close to home, and now we watch for it everytime we go through there.

As usual this past weekend was busy and typical. Thursday, Friday and Saturday were busy getting ready for the end of season pancake breakfast at Lakeside campground. After it was over , and some cleanup, we headed out to Buffalo to the flea market at Gex (Walden Ave), and some shopping, followed by a Fiddle Club Gig at Uncle Gs (formerly Cappys). Heidi and Kat came out and met a family with a 4 year old boy named Michael from Guatemala. Heidi and Kat are now in the loop of other families in the area with children from Guatemala.

Then, after the gig we visited with Wally and Joan Tanner, who live very close. Then to Heidis' house to spend the night and in the morning, assisting Heidi and Dan to get ready for the open house, which was quite a success. Then home via the Hamburg Casino, where I won $3.

The weekend before , we went to Crooks Farm in Bradford, Pa about a 70 mile drive where they had a musical event of ald time music. We were impressed with Saturday, but not so much on Sunday. Next year, Saturday only.

During the next week or so, we intend to complete shutting down Lakeside and the Vikings so we will only have Ripley to shut down.

Our present plans are to leave WNY on Oct 5th, staying in Tennesee for several days, arriving in Florida about the 11th or 12th of Oct. We will try to keep in touch and let you know what is happening.