Tuesday, July 20, 2010

The Fire's Out!

Well, hello again readers. I am back a few months later to entertain you with our latest stories. Let's catch up, shall we?
After LB's 12th birthday, we celebrated G-ma's birthday, mine and Hubby's anniversary, Hubby's birthday, Mother's Day, the end of the school year, vaca to see a new baby and the in-laws, Father's Day, Fourth of July, my All-Class reunion and here we are today. Whew! How about that for a sum-up? Of course, I won't have any pictures of any of those things because...well, I'm bad at keeping up. You kinda got that, huh?

Anywhoooooo....

Our latest little vaca was spent in our family cabin in the woods of PA. Such great and fond memories I have of this place. My G-pa built this cabin a looooooong time ago and I grew up making alot of trips there to enjoy the great outdoors and learn about said outdoors from my G-ma and G-pa. Me and my cousin had lots of fun times growing up around all that mountain stuff. Ahhhhhh nature.

I do have some pictures to share of our trip. We did so many things. Almost all of the things I used to do as a kid on our trips. Gotta keep things going down the family line, ya know? As I said before, I am bad at keeping up so I won't have a chronologically ordered album of all the activities, but here are the best ones...

This picture is of the boys in front of the Parker's Trading Post in Cook Forest, PA. I always had to go here everytime and beg my Grandparents or my Mom for those rain dance anklets. If you have seen them you know what I am talking about, if not... They are a strip of fake fur with bells attached by a leather lace. You tie them around your ankles and do your rain dance. When I finally did get my way, and got some, I rain danced so much, (I had to have driven Mom crazy with those bells), but it never worked for me. Although, I did look pretty cool! :)
Alas, they didn't have any in the store this time! But anyway, I suppose I wouldn't look as cool now since I am an adult and all.

Beartown Rocks was a must-do also when we were in the area. These rocks are HUGE! So much fun to climb. But a word of advice, make sure you plan your way down before you climb up. Just sayin'...





I love this next one...



There is a certain rock that has a lookout at the top and the view is just gorgeous. This pic doesn't do it justice, but to give you an idea...





Another cool place is the Fire Tower. And let's just say, you get great cell service from the top! There aren't many good spots to get a signal around there, but this would be one of them.




The view is spectacular! Now I have never really been afraid of heights, but let me tell you, I was holding on for dear life!



Looking down from the top...



So I started going down first, because well, I was ready to put my feet on the actual earth. As I am stepping down, I hear giggling...



Yeah, it was raining that day, but the small stream in the center of the picture was not part of the weather. And of all the great activities we got to do, THIS was the highlight of BB's trip. Next in line was the horseback riding. Really? And I must mention, it was not only BB's moment. You all didn't need the multi-stream view. Just do me a favor, if you go to the tower sometime, don't go around the back of the tower. At least they left the walking path clear. Sheesh! Men!

All in all, we had a great time and plan to go back again and again to keep passing along the tradition of staying at the cabin in the woods making our own memories. Hopefully there will be enough memories to top the "Firefighters" putting out fires from the tower.

I hope.

:)