Fourth of July Week

(I'm finally back to my blog, have been away too long)

The week started off on Sunday June 29 with our friends, Anita and Dick Shipway arriving and ended on July 6th after our grand daughter Sharah and her husband Bruce left Sunday afternoon after a birthday picnic with the traditional red velvet cake. Sharah's birthday is actually on July, 4th.

We had a very nice time with Dick and Anita (from Endwell, NY). It has been awhile since they'd visited. We had our usual discussions, out to eat, shopping in town, visiting the museum and Dick and Larry went on an excursion one day to look at old cars (Jon Battle went too). Anita and I scouted out the new ADK store/cafe in Wells and toured the campsite.

Larry and Dick after they flew Dick's remote helicopter

As Dick and Anita were leaving on Wednesday, our granddaughter Stephanie arrived from Germany with her tent and kayak. She set up her tent over in "her spot" by the beach. After Steph and Gpa cut a few tree limbs and clipped some branches, she put up her tent. The fireplace that had been there had been moved, so Steph and Gpa moved it back and rebuilt it. She piled some wood and started a nice camp fire. See pictures below.

Steph building her fireplace

Steph and I enjoying her campfire

A few limbs needed to be cut

Steph and Gpa piling wood

The Odell's arrived Friday morning. Here is Steph with Kenzie and Kate

Steph meeting Sammy for the first time.