Niki and I try to host a hot dog roasting party every Summer with our friends and family. Everyone brings a dish to pass and stories to share around the campfire. This year we were going to add a 2 mile tubing trip, for those that wanted to try it, down the Schroon River which borders the campground. However Mother Nature stepped in with an afternoon thunder and lightning show which gave us pause to rethink and postpone that adventure to another day.
Meanwhile the storm did let up and allow us all, Niki, Gary, Mike, Cathy, Dick, Sue, Mckayla, Anthony, Lester, Laura, Jackie, Barry, Ken, and myself to enjoy some good food and each others company for a few hours around the campfire.
Month: July 2014
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It’s been a long, long time. . .

Date Night at the Glen Drive-In Lake George, NY
It has been a long time since either Niki or myself have been to the Drive-In. It is still fun and still 2 movies for the price of one (though that price has shot up with everything else). Both movies were quite good with the exception of the 4-letter words. Going to be a lot of bleeps when they hit the small screen!
A Special Event at the Priory of St Benedict

You have to watch closely for the signs along Route 8 just West of the small Adirondack Town of Chestertown.

The narrow, paved road twists and turns about 2 miles up into the mountains from the main road.

On a clear day you can see forever or at least to the Gore Mountain Ski Area some 14 road miles to the West.

You know you are getting close as you begin passing cars parked along one side of the road for at least a half mile out.

The much anticipated annual Priory of St Benedict Garage Sale draws a crowd of locals and Summer visitors from many miles around. The donated treasures are on display surrounding The Priory buildings and are huge in quantity and varied from dishes, collectibles, furniture, tools, and appliances to …

books, CD’s, movies, and collectibles by the hundreds!
The Priory of St Benedict advertises their happening to be “The World’s Largest (Private) Garage Sale”. It helps fund their mission.
“The Priory Retreat House and Conference Center welcomes all people, regardless of faith and religion. We have hosted individuals and groups since 1987. We invite you to come and find a peaceful place where you can find God, grow deeper in your spirituality, and enrich your life.”
The Priory of St Benedict is located at 135 Priory Dr, Chestertown, NY 12817
Phone:(518) 494-3733.
Norman Rockwell’s Vermont



Norman Rockwell’s home is a few miles out of town, just across the covered bridge over the Battenkill River
