Finger Lakes and Lake Erie

Finger Lakes and Lake Erie

We made our way to the Finger Lakes KOA in Canandaigua, NY.  Fred got to swim in 2 finger lakes… Canandaigua Lake, right in Canandaigua, and Seneca Lake, in Geneva, NY (not to be confused with Geneva, OH!). The water was pretty choppy in both so we didn’t stay too...
Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls

When I was in college, I remember going to Niagara Falls for what seemed like an entire minute.  Needless to say, I wanted to go again and actually see the falls this time! There’s an RV parking lot on Goat Island, so that’s where we headed. We walked along the...
Thompson, OH and Geneva-on-the-Lake

Thompson, OH and Geneva-on-the-Lake

Our next campground was located in Thompson, Ohio, in what seemed like the heart of Ohio wine country, and about 10 minutes from Lake Erie.  This KOA was huge – in the 5 nights that I was there, I never saw about 1/2 of the campsites. There was a huge fishing...
Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

On the way from Columbus to our next stop, we stopped at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Nothing super special here but we did get a nice walk along the Cuyahoga River and Erie Canals… neither of which was fit for swimming.  Also, there was a scenic railway that...
Arthur Shafran 1941-2021; May His Memory be a Blessing

Arthur Shafran 1941-2021; May His Memory be a Blessing

My Uncle, Arthur Shafran, passed away while I was in Columbus. He had been suffering from Parkinson’s for quite a while and it had taken a toll on his mind and his body. Arthur was my mom’s younger brother. He leaves behind a wife, 2 daughters and sons-in-law, 6...