tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post7980181220890780088..comments2024-02-23T06:20:54.048-08:00Comments on Life's Little Adventures: "Dreary Erie" Lived Up to It's NicknameJim and Gaylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13982110996137470496noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-53541346522347908132024-02-23T04:58:21.436-08:002024-02-23T04:58:21.436-08:00Thanks for sharing nice blog and photosThanks for sharing nice blog and photosbest astrologershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962111243780304551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-35096808405024386672023-08-28T06:42:26.686-07:002023-08-28T06:42:26.686-07:00thankyou for your blog!thankyou for your blog!maiky machavyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520557571317998376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-41249872972790743022021-09-06T08:34:25.529-07:002021-09-06T08:34:25.529-07:00We did get a bit of smoke while we were in Chicago...We did get a bit of smoke while we were in Chicago but nothing like the west has had. We forgot how oppressive the humidity can be, though. You would think we would have remembered after living in Florida for many years.Jim and Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982110996137470496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-9717099467733994612021-09-05T19:30:32.352-07:002021-09-05T19:30:32.352-07:00Still better than the smoke in the west :-( Hard t...Still better than the smoke in the west :-( Hard to return to empty space left by loved ones who have passed. Love the storm across the water - something we rarely get to see. That no vowel name is nuts - I'm sure no one outside the family ever pronounced it correctly! I don't know about the snow, but the humidity makes that area a big no for us.Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-21493304944808618732021-09-05T17:31:18.679-07:002021-09-05T17:31:18.679-07:00I've warned Jim, and he's been there durin...I've warned Jim, and he's been there during the winter when we got snowed in. Of course he thought it was fun at the time, but that was only for a week. We had high humidity and I had "big hair" everywhere we went on this trip!Jim and Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982110996137470496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-72943783602401140692021-09-05T17:29:01.992-07:002021-09-05T17:29:01.992-07:00I would want to be gone from Erie during the winte...I would want to be gone from Erie during the winter months, just like we want to be gone from AZ during the summer. Your idea of spending spring and fall in VA sounds like a good plan!Jim and Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982110996137470496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-58442776940664099242021-09-05T17:26:54.281-07:002021-09-05T17:26:54.281-07:00Yes, we never realized it would be so difficult to...Yes, we never realized it would be so difficult to find a place to land after our years of RVing. PA is appealing as they never have wildfires or smoke, and there will never be a water shortage like there will be out west. If the sun just shone more and it didn't snow for months on end!Jim and Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982110996137470496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-38984077038436467112021-09-05T17:14:14.701-07:002021-09-05T17:14:14.701-07:00John laughed at your title since he called it Drea...John laughed at your title since he called it Dreary Erie also. Too funny. Slap Jim for ever thinking Erie would be a place to live. The winters are nine months long with mountains of snow and summer is "maybe" three months with tons of humidity. Glad you did have a few nice days especially during the music festival. Nice photo of the family! Safe travels!John and Pam (ohtheplacestheygo.wordpress.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10853924678665624403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-15330287438315564052021-09-05T16:16:46.429-07:002021-09-05T16:16:46.429-07:00You say Erie is dreary but your post makes it look...You say Erie is dreary but your post makes it look very nice. I am so sorry to hear about your friend's death. How sad for you the two losses must be when you return "home". It's a tough consideration, weather and family. Are there seasons in Erie that you enjoy? I think I may change my travel style to spending winters where it is warm and summers where it is cool and fall and spring in Virginia near what little family and friends I have now.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-74102778099442815052021-09-05T15:38:40.080-07:002021-09-05T15:38:40.080-07:00There were definitely some bright spots in your vi...There were definitely some bright spots in your visit—time with family and lovely walks and the music festival. It's a challenge to figure out the next step, isn't it? We're not sure that we'll stay forever in Florida (mainly because a very small town is not a great idea for aging in place), but where to go? Long winters are not appealing to us, either. But we also don't want to be in a place with drought and wildfires. Good luck to us all! Laurel (www.ravenandchickadee.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09133248112440273123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-42350305227459132402021-09-05T12:14:22.138-07:002021-09-05T12:14:22.138-07:00The houseboats have an interesting history. Long a...The houseboats have an interesting history. Long article but you can read about them here: <br />https://www.goerie.com/news/20200528/houseboat-history-at-eries-presque-isle-state-parkJim and Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982110996137470496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062337474734435253.post-33802737620073687442021-09-05T11:01:17.332-07:002021-09-05T11:01:17.332-07:00Houseboats! I thought they were in a flood until I...Houseboats! I thought they were in a flood until I read the caption. :-)Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05450082315014407506noreply@blogger.com