I took a quick jaunt to Northern PA
Last week, my first week off involved doctor visits, fixing things, and headaches. Good points were visits from friends, such as meeting with youngmrp for burgers on Wednesday and having Norman and Roy over on Thursday for grilled tenderloin. This week started much the same -- doctor appointment for Toni, but today, we went and did something. We drove up to St. Mary's, PA to tour the Straub Brewery. Toni very much enjoyed the tour, and we were given free beers right off of the line before pasteurization, which made Toni very "happy." We then picked up a few souvenirs in the gift shop. We then drove home via a detour through Allegheny National Forest, which treated us to an unexpected encounter of slowing the car to let a very large dark chocolate fisher cat cross the road. We stopped in Cook's Forest State Park to let Toni pet some horses, and she picked up a brochure on commercial cabins near the park. Based on their prices, I think that we will shoot for camping in a cabin at nearby Clear Creek State Park, which are very reasonably priced for state residents, but that will have to wait until next fall. This year, the cabins are booked, and we have a full schedule with the upcoming reign. Next fall, we will enjoy a rustic weekend in the country.