Saturday, November 25, 2006

Journey to Bethlehem

Windham Bible Chapel in Windham, NH (near Cobbett's Pond) is having their annual Journey to Bethlehem event. This is a re-enactment journey of Mary and Joseph to pay their taxes upon the birth of Jesus Christ.

There are plenty of campfires to keep you warm but wear something warm. I remember it being REALLY COLD last year.

This is awesome and a great way to celebrate the REAL meaning of the season!

Dates / Time:

Thursday, November 30, 2006: 7 to 9 PM
Friday, December 1, 2006: 7 to 9 PM
Saturday, December 2, 2006: 6 to 9 PM
FREE Admission. Tours every 10 minutes lasting approximately 30 minutes

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Packing bikes with a popup camper

How to pack the bikes to your favorite weekend destination or to your summer weeklong vacation? When we owned a pop-up camper this was always an issue for us. I personally could really do without the bike, since I really enjoy walking through a campground to see all the "sites". However, this is really a necessity for a kid when camping. Especially if they meet up with old or even new friends. Now I brought up my bike to Danforth Bay this summer and unfortunately I only rode it once or twice. When we got the golf cart the bike stood lonely in our shed. In fact, I'm not sure where it is.

"How to pack bikes with a popup" was a question that has been brought to my attention by a faithful reader of my old website. Well I posted the question to the That's Camping Discussion board and of course got some great responses. Campne is using the following product by Cabela's next year. If anyone has anything good or bad about this product. Please let me know.

Friday, November 17, 2006

Golf Cart Guy

Got this e-mail about the Golf Cart Guy's current specials. Now is probably the time to buy to get great savings.


Coming In: 1997 Gas Powered Club Car Carryall I with dump body, top, existing fold down windshield & lights. $1850.00

2001 Beige Electric Club Cars. Was: $2250.00 Now: $2000.00

2005 Beige Gas powered Club Car. Was: $3850.00 Now: $3200.00
Add $200.00 for Color: Dark Blue, light blue, light green

1998 Silver Gas Club Car with black top & black seats: $2300.00

2001 Burgundy Metallic Gas Club Car: $2550.00

2001 Beige Electric Club Car with Aluminum Box: $2300.00

Add an Aluminum Box to any cart for $300.00 installed. (limited time at this price)
Add a rear seat to any cart for $450.00 installed. (limited time at this price)

If interested call Tom At: 603-553-0239 or 508-423-6753

Saturday, November 11, 2006

Quiet at Danforth Bay

Headed up to Danforth Bay today to pick up our kayak and ladder (we are hopefully going to paint our hallways and room this winter). The place was very quiet. Last year there was workers scurrying about for the Bluffs and the new pool. This year it was quiet. All the leaves are down. Probably no new reports here on Danforth Bay until we visit again in January or February. I may post some stories, reviews, etc. of this previous winter.

I recently posted my fall pictures of Danforth Bay:

Fall Pictures

We are now planning our next adventure... Stay tuned!!!

Friday, November 10, 2006

Christian Book Warehouse Sale in Peabody, MA

Did you know that one of largest online Christian Book, Music, Video, and Music supplier operates rights here out of New England vs. in the deep South Bible belt?

Well this weekend they are having a Open House!

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CBD’s Next Warehouse Sale Is November 11th, 2006!

Clear your schedule and set your alarm! CBD’s next
Warehouse Sale takes place this coming Saturday, November
11th, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Seize this opportunity to buy textbooks for college or
seminary, start on Christmas shopping for your friends and
family, and of course, raid our enormous selection of bargain
items! As a bonus, author Philip Yancey will be available from
9:00 to 11:00 a.m. to sign copies of his new book “Prayer:
Does It Make Any Difference?”
(http://www.christianbook.com/html/static/271053whs.html?p=1133530&k=200100)

If you live in New England and love Christian resources, this is
the sale for you!

You can prepare for this shopping extravaganza by:

1. Getting clear, concise directions to our facility here:
http://www.christianbook.com/html/static/whcompany_events.html?p=1133530&k=200100

2. Ordering the items you would like ahead of time by using
our Easy Order service. Easy Order enables you to purchase
resources ahead of time either online or over the phone by
using your credit card or electronic check. After you check out
with the purchases you make during the sale, your pre-paid
order will be waiting for you at the Easy Order Pick Up area.
Using Easy Order eliminates shipping charges, saves you the
strain of lugging additional items around the warehouse, and
gives you more time and energy to browse our bargain tables,
warehouse sale specials and well-stocked warehouse shelves.

Here's how Easy Order works.

First, go to our site using this link:
http://www.christianbook.com/html/static/browsegen.html?p=1133530&k=200100.

When you use this link, special warehouse sale prices will be
displayed. Please note: If you leave the site, be sure to
re-enter the site using this link, or enter catalog code 200100
before completing your order to ensure proper pricing.

Second, be sure to submit your order before 12:00 noon
Eastern Time on Friday, November 10th.

Third, when you've completed your order, print out your order
confirmation and bring it along with you to the sale. If you
happen to forget your confirmation or have any questions
regarding your pre-paid order, simply stop by the Easy Order
table at the entrance, where our world-class customer service
representatives will be waiting to assist you.

Fourth, pick up your Easy Order on the way out at the clearly
marked Easy Order Pick Up area. A copy of your invoice will be
included with your order.

3. Look up the warehouse locations of the items you'd like to
purchase or peruse during the sale by clicking here:
http://www.christianbook.com/html/static/whlocation.html?p=1133530&k=200100.

Enter the stock numbers of items you’re interested in and click
the "Get Locations" button.

4. Finally, don't forget to take advantage of our Box Check
Service. The Box Check Service, which is located near check
out, provides you with a place to drop off the items you are
going to purchase. We will hold them for you until you're ready
to check out, so you can enjoy a pleasant, hands-free
shopping experience.

Get more information about the Warehouse Sale:
http://www.christianbook.com/html/static/whcompany_events.html?p=1133530&k=200100

See you at the sale!

Your Friends at Christianbook.com
Christianbook.com
P.O. Box 8000
Peabody, MA 01961-8000

Thursday, November 09, 2006

Fryeburg Fair 2006

Well its been over a month now since we attended the Fryeburg Fair I finally posted my pictures. The camera was actually lost for a good couple of weeks in our van between moving decorations back and forth along with linens and stuff for our camper that comes home. Anyways... our pictures are here:

Fyeburg Fair Pictures

The Fryeburg traffic was exceptionally bad this year and the crowds were extreme. I really don't recommend going on a Saturday with small children. The price this year seemed a little steep at $8 per ticket. Kids however were free. I'm guessing they probably needed to make up the revenue from a disappointing 2005 season because of the rain.

No real changes to the fair when compared to years past. We haven't been since 2003 or 2004 and all the vendors were in the same place. I didn't notice any new attractions.

The fair is somewhat fun and the food is usally really good. However with the traffic and the crowds, we will wait until 2008 to visit the fair again (or maybe shake things up in 2007 and visit the Sandwich fair).

Friday, November 03, 2006

Thank you Danforth Bay

Thank you Danforth Bay for a great season!!! Its very sad that its a Friday night that we are not up there sitting by the fire. We will have warm memories all winter long.

However this season we got meet some new friends.

Favorite memories will be ...
- Setting up the shed when 1/2 our site was covered with ice
- Moving in day
- Meeting new folks from That's Camping, new seasonal friends, new friends, old friends
- Skunk Hunts with the kids
- Sand Bar at the beach
- Last quiet days at the pool

Things I wished we did ...
- Climbed Mt. Mary more (only did this twice)
- Learned how to play tennis on those gorgeous courts
- Archery... (never did this activity)

The trash trailers were a big complaint by many campers but we didn't mind them at all. The

The Whittier House Quick Review

We visited the Whittier House Restrarant on Rt. 16 in Ossipee, NH last Saturday evening. Here is a quick review from what I can remember.

This is a very large restruant (especially for this area) with plenty of parking that can accomodate large crowds. The front entrace hall is large and has plenty of room for waiting. In fact even though the resturant was only about 1/2 full we ended up waiting a good 10-15 minutes. We did have a party of 10 though but the tables we sat at were empty for the longest time.

We ordered 2 items of onion rings for an appetizer. These were very good and didn't last long on the table.

For dinner, I had the Chicken Monterey. It came with a very small salad that was good (but don't plan on sharing). Dinner rolls were provided for each member of the party. The portions were of a good size. The Chicken Monterey could of had a bit more garlic and flavor. Especially for the price tag of $16.99. There was a good amount of chicken provided and the portion size was good as I had leftovers for the next day. My wife had a cheese steak sub which came with french fries for $7.99. This was not good at all. It was dry and not warm at all.

The service was good (not great). The waitress seemed to be overwhelmed (even though it wasn't that busy) and mixed up the drink order but she did accomodate us by fixing this without questions asked.

From the bar: The raspberry margaritta that our friend order was just OK. The drink order from another party member was inconsistent. Strong and much better with the second order.

Overall, for dinner the prices are rather high for entrees and the food is good (not great). I hear that the Breakfast Buffet is VERY good. Next year, I would really like to try that out.

We went with some good friends so overall we had a good time and the 5 kids that we were with were basically good so we can't complain too much!

Overall grade for dinner: B-