Summer 2009

August 11,2009. On top of Crane Mtn in the Adirondacks

4 mile round trip with 2000 ft elevation gain-----STEEP

August 12. Summit of Hadley Mtn, another 4 mile and 2000

foot elevation gain. Both this and Crane Mtn (above) are near

Lake George, NY

Free Zydeco concert at Lake Lucern by Captain Squeeze

and the Zydeco Moshers--and, new member Judy.

August 14--Hiking toward Mount Marcy in the Northern

Adirondacks. This is New York's highest point and our 37th.

We did not summit this mountain, but hiked quite a ways

enjoying the day and the views.

Also August 14th. We drove nearly to the top of Whiteface

Mtn--hiket the rest to overlook Lake Placid and the Olympic

grounds. Winter Olympics there in '32 and '80.

August 9th. Roger's Rock summit overlooking Lake George.

2.5 mile RT with only 500 elevation gain. View is nice, but

would have been better if sunny!

July 18th. Drew's wedding in Greenfield, IN. Dennis was

assigned as one of the family photographers. We traveled

to the wedding from our Thousand Trails RV park near

Batesville, IN--Second wedding during our IN stay.

Beautiful Amish farm complex just outside Intercourse, PA

July, 16th

Terrific Ohio River town of Rising Sun--Stopped there for

a quick tour before heading to Vevay and a riverboat casino.

We met two of Judy's brothers there for lunch and gaming.

July 14th. Metamora, IN Whitewater Canal covered bridge

over a stream! One of a kind!

July 12th. Heinze annual family reunion held in New Albany, IN.

Kiersten (sp?) and Justin. We will try to visit them in Clemson University in Sept.

June 28th and 29th at Rough River, KY cabins of Dennis' brothers

Stephen and Eric. Brian and Jamie (son and daughter-in-law)

came up from Tallahassee.

Matthew, Whitney, and Isabella came in from the Denver, CO

area. Several cousins, other family members, and friends

joined in for an informal Paul reunion.

Great nephew Isaac driving! Sister-in-Law Martha preparing.

Great niece Hanna ready for a swim.

Jumping off the pontoon--Hanna, niece Brianne, and daughter

-in-law, Jamie.

Warm water! Dennis, Brianne, niece Susan, Hanna, Jamie,

Brian, and Jaden.

Nephew Matthew, Whitney, and Isabella in nephew Cory's boat.

Brother Stephen and sister-in-law Brenda with friends.

The girls--Brenda, Judy, Susan, Jamie, and Whitney.

Whitney and Isabella.

OH @#$%*&*, someone forgot the drain plug.

Brian and Matt preparing the evening meal.

New Great niece Aspen checking out a visiting stray.

Isabella, Matt, his mom Brenda, and her grand daughter Aspen.

Golf cart cruising--Hanna, Isabella, Brenda, Aspen, and Judy.

June 27th. Patrick and Kristy wedding--1st of the IN visit.

Uncle of groom and family.

Patrick's Grandmother and Judy's sister Juanita and Judy

at the reception. It was in a converted movie theater--nice.

Wedding party toast.

Kids always have the most fun at wedding receptions!

June 17th. Cheaha State Park

I just went to get my drink and discovered an uninvited but

welcome guest. Cheaha Mtn is highest point in Alabama.

At the highest point in Alabama, in Cheaha State Park. It was nice and cool!

A great "hike" to Bald Rock in Cheaha State Park.

At Bald Rock Overlook at Cheaha State Park.

June 19th

The world famous Unclaimed Baggage Center!

Shopped til we dropped. Unclaimed baggage from the world

over is bought, brought, inspected, cleaned, and sold here in

Scottsboro, Alabama.

Judy visiting the National Cemetary in Shiloh National

Military Park in Tennessee. This is about our

240th National Park visit.

June 24th

An Amish farmer in Etheridge, Tennessee,

near the Nachez Trace Parkway.

June 25th. An evening country music concert at the

Nashville, TN campground (Passport America campground).

Afterwards we went down on Broadway for real honky-tonkin',

but did not take the camera. Gotta get a small one for my pocket!?