My goal Friday night was to try to get a picture of each person/couple attending the rally. I guess I’ll never know if I got everyone – but here are the ones that I did get! Saturday, Sept 17 This morning started with steel-cut oatmeal . . . LOTS of steel-cut oatmeal with lots of toppings, including ice cream! That was a prelude to the much-anticipated ride on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. After breakfast Judi dashed inside with a few volunteers to start advance preparation on tonight’s meal – a Hobo Dinner! It promised to be a perfect conclusion after a train ride! Judi had a major assembly line going inside, prepping over 50 individual foil-wrapped dinners with potatoes, onions, carrots, meat or veggie patty, and seasonings. It was an enormous undertaking. At 11:30 we caravanned the 12 miles to Rockside Station to board the train. The California Zephyr car Silver Bronco had been reserved for our group, and we gathered in front of it for a group picture before boarding. The car boasted a vista dome for viewing as well as traditional downstairs seating -- both with little table-berths for four people to gather. We also had free range to roam the rest of the train. On top of that, our car was equipped with a custom spread of food and a cash bar! Conductors gave us an orientation to the train, and then the party began. Throughout our 3 ½ hour trip, the train stopped at Canal Exploration Center, Brecksville, Boston Mill, Peninsula Depot, Indigo Lake, Botzum and finally Akron and then back again. During the ride there was a constant changing of seats and seat-mates, and scenery! Host Tom left the train one stop early to hustle back home to start cooking those hobo dinners! The rest of us finished the ride, debarked back at the station, and returned to the homestead. Those Hobo dinners were a big hit and while I didn’t get a picture of one, I did capture the end of the line-up waiting to be served. And, I was too busy eating my Hobo dinner to take pictures of everyone digging in! A 50/50 raffle finished the evening, with many prizes, and a final cash award! For us that was the rally grand finale, as we would leave on Sunday morning. We’ll be looking forward to an announcement that this rally will become a repeating event!
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We don’t go camping any more . . . we go ‘streamin’ ! The “SIlvermine and His” is our 2018 25' Airstream Serenity with Salsa interior and front twin beds., and ‘streamin’ is the name we use to describe our adventures. Stream along as we document everything from weekend trips to longer summer excursions and full-blown vacations. You know what they say: if you’re not in an Airstream – you’re just camping!
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