Road Trip!

With a late schedule posting of 3 days off, Karen and I decided to take a road trip “back home” to Greece (Rochester), New York. We have in-laws, aunts, uncles and cousins in the area that we haven’t seen in years. There will be lots of driving for Karen, and lots of riding for me!

A phone conversation with one of my sister-in-laws put the weekend into high gear. The in-law B&B is open and available! The planning is happening for get-togethers and of course, food. Our road trip will take us about 7-8 hours depending on the number and length of pit stops.

One of the things on our want list is a good old Rochester Friday night beer-battered Haddock fish fry. There will be plenty of food on Saturday as well, most likely hots and burgers and salads. Or maybe a Pontillo’s pizza party! I would love to get some Abbott’s Custard by the lake (Ontario) and another look at my favorite hometown light house.

UPDATE:
Weekend was a success! Was able to visit with everyone we intended to see on our short weekend. Arrived mid-afternoon, Friday. We enjoyed a fish fry at Red Fedele’s Brook House with our hosts for the weekend, Linda and Mike, their son, wife and daughter, Brian, Rachel and Tegan. It was the first time we met Tegan, who is a little cutie! Her initials are TNT if that gives you any idea! The fish fry was great. Even got to ‘bus cheeks with the owner, Red, just like the old days. He came by our table, sat and chatted for a while.

Saturday, we were off to the drag races! My brother-in-law, Mike, has a ‘street beast’ Camaro SS427 all tricked out and my nephew, Brian, has a Jeep with 54″ wheels! Interesting how they climb up into the thing by using the tire treads. And Tegan, 2-1/2 years old, says it’s her Jeep! Kinda strange to see a car seat in this vehicle, I have to say though! With us for the event was also my other nephew, Keith’s, son, Mason. One of the highlights for Karen was ‘riding shotgun’ in the Camaro for one of the races. Afterwards, we took Mason home and had a short visit with his Dad, who just had surgery on Thursday. Then, back to the B&B for a picnic dinner with sisters-in-law, Sharon, (husband Craig) and Carol, with niece, Stacey. Lots of hugs and laughter. Just what was needed! I had created a Shutterfly book with pictures of their brother and my late husband, Ed, and presented it to them. Lots of memories in that book for them as there were pictures of all of them growing up and moments in Ed’s life over the years.

All too soon our short homecoming was over. Many thanks to our hosts, Mike and Linda, for the place to lay our heads, the good food prepared and served and the local chauffeur service. Mobility-wise, it was a pretty smooth trip, with not too much stress on the hips.

Who says you can’t go home?!