Our first stop on our cross country trip is at Ohiopyle State Park in Pennsylvania. Beautiful park and just outside the border is Fallingwater,a Frank Lloyd Wright designed home that is absolutely awesome. The picture above is our good friends Joel and Naida who have joined us for the first part of our trip.

The picture with the falls above is in downtown Ohiopyle - cute town and very busy with whitewater rafting on the Youghgeny (spelling?) River.

Also the Great Allegheny Passage travels thru this area - I think it is approximately 300 miles of railroad hiking/biking path which runs along the river for quite a distance.

Our friends had a going away party for us on Friday night and I had such a good time that I didn't get a group shot. The picture above is Mary, in the orange and Brigitte. Very good friends - Brigitte is taking care of my plants and Mary is doing just everything else for me including talking to our alarm company after our daughter set off the alarm! Thanks Mary!

our beautiful bear wall quilt

This beautiful bear quilt was made for us by my very talented friend Joan Sheppard who lives in Illinois with her husband Forest. I met them through Bonnie Lundberg and the Iditarod this past year. Forest was a handler for Blake and Joan a huge supporter. They are a fun couple and I am so happy to know them. I had asked Joan to make a quilt for a special place in our RV and it is just great!! Many thanks to her. The Iditarod and fans bring so many wonderful people together. Joan is in the process of finishing a quilt for baby Elena Freking.

On our travels, this is our rolling home. We are looking forward to seeing everyone and having good times together

OUR GRANDDAUGHTER BRIELLE GRADUATED FROM SOUTHERN LEHIGH HIGH SCHOOL LAST FRIDAY NIGHT. WE ARE SO PROUD OF HER. SHE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED INTO INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA AND WILL START IN AUGUST. SHE WILL ALSO BE ON THEIR FIELD HOCKEY TEAM. HER OLDER SISTER, ASHLYN - ALSO IN THE PICTURE, GRADUATED FROM THERE AND IS GOING INTO HER SENIOR YEAR AT UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY WHERE SHE IS TEAM CAPTAIN ON THEIR FIELD HOCKEY TEAM. BOTH GIRLS ARE JUST WONDERFUL!