CARRYING ON AFTER APRIL 15TH

We were 43 days in the airstream

Now it is time to leave Our Ponderosa Park at Kettle Point

Since the island is still not open we are heading to Gales Ferry Connecticut for 10 days

Our time was up on
April 15th

However

We stayed one more day to avoid any snow issues on the highways

It was a long day as you know what it's like  when you know it is time to go!!

We took the airstream back to the Corunna area

Our island neighbours have a home near Mooretown so we dropped Miss Gypsy off at their place

Went as far as Utica New York

Would have a short drive (for us) the next day

Came across a

 HOOTERS

It reminded me of a funny story about our granddaughter

Zoe

She accompanied her parents to the restaurant once when she was a young young girl

She asked her Mom 

Why are the girls dressed like that?

OH SHE SAID

When I grow up I am going to work at 

HOOTERS!!

I don't think so Zoe!!!!!!!!

Next we passed a 

FIVE GUYS

Hamburger joint

Our grandson Beau introduced us to it when we were in Arizona

We would go between

FIVE GUYS

and

In-N-Out Burger

until we found out that Beau's girlfriend Kelsey works for

In-N-Out

We try to be faithful to her!

Lots of stories

Basketball Hall of Fame

Springfield Mass

Graham toured the building as a boy with his teammates from Gregory Hogan School

He put his wallet down for one second

and

It was gone

His teacher Mr. Sharpe lent him money for the remainder of the trip

Thanks Mr. Sharpe

This Canada Goose had an issue with a wing

Hopefully it is ok

Interesting place for a birdhouse

I think they are for wood ducks

Connecticut is known for stone fences

David took Joe and I out to Thames Conservation Property for a walk

This explains the hundreds of daffodils

Mystic Sea Port

CHARLES W MORGAN

Repairs have been made to the whaling ship

She is the last of an American whaling fleet

 First launched in 1841

This will be her 38th voyage starting out May 17th of this year

Back of the Schroeder home

Our family loves this home!!!!

We have been coming here for years and years!

We drove Alice and David to Providence Long Island

Dropped them off at a bus station

Bus to take them to Logan International Airport in Boston

They were off to Germany for a two week visit with their daughter Elizabeth and family

Drove by a cemetery coming back from the station

This area was filled with tiny American flags

Ha.....funny picture of Davey's cat

Flowers coming out in Alice's Japanese garden

Spring is here!

Bing wanting so much to go outside

He has to wait for the island!

One of my most favourite living rooms

Sunday April 27th

We arrived on the island

The US Coast Guard has arrived to put the buoy back in the river

Out comes the 'winter' buoy

There she is

Number 58

Light is flashing

Deer at the back of the cottage

Oh brother!!!!

These two sailors are bundled up against the wind and rain

It was soooo cold the day I took this photo

Curt and Christina came up for the weekend

Chris' dog Molly was right by her side all the time

Gwennie trying to get in on some of the snuggling!

My first trip to the pond

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Susie Wong

1993 - 2014

Curtis with Susie

Joe with WeiQuay

Dianne with Beau

Susie was a rescue cat from Chatham

Humane Society thought she was a year old when she arrived at the shelter

Beau was born in 1994

so

She was at least 21 years old when she died

We arrived at the cottage on Sunday April 27th

Susie died that afternoon by falling into the river

A very sad day

Susie outlived two cats

WeiQuay

and

Elliot

She traveled about 20,000 km a year

for at least 8 years living in two provinces and one state each year

First of all WeiQuay slept in the crook of Joe's arm and would not let Susie in

When WeiQuay left us Susie moved in and would not let any other cat in!

She was a good cat