On the road again! The first stop on our latest road trip was at the annual “Reinhardt Brothers” Reunion.  This year the reunion was in Howland Township, Ohio, and was hosted by our Great Uncle Barry and Great Aunt Lucy.  A really good time was had by all (Us kids, Mom, Dad, Granny, Pop-Pop, Uncle Barry, Aunt Lucy, Uncle Brian and Aunt Rosemary).  We took a day trip to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH.  We also saw the Cleveland Indians ballpark and Cleveland Browns stadium, one of the big cargo ships they use on the Great Lakes, and the Great Lake that Cleveland borders on.

The next stop on our road trip was Niagara Falls.  We were there for a couple of days, saw all the sights on both the Canadian and US sides, and then it was on the road again.  We stayed overnight in Bradford, PA, home of the world famous Zippo lighter.   We were near there at a friend’s hunting cabin two summers ago.  In Bradford, we ate at the Beefeaters Restaurant.  We then headed back home and were glad to see that “Welcome to Virginia” sign after crossing the Point of Rocks Bridge, as that meant we were only about 15 miles from home.

We also had some house guests later in the month.  Gunny and Piggy (aka the Terrible Terriers) came to stay with us for a few days while Granny and Pop-Pop went on their annual trip to the Jamboree in the Hills.

And Pop-Pop, Granny and the Doggies stayed with us the last weekend of the month while Mom and Dad took care of some important business in Fredericksburg, VA.  Granny took Ross to see the new Batman movie (The Dark Knight) and bought Owen a new game for his Nintendo.

We have new tenants.  A pair of Robins have built a nest on top of a decorative wreath Mom has hanging on the front porch.  At Granny’s house, some birds have built a nest in the gutter!

And school is finally out for the Summer!  “No more pencils, no more books, no more teacher’s dirty looks…”

Owen had his “official” First Holy Communion on May 3rd.  Following the ceremony at the church, we all had a party with friends and relatives, including Aunt Janet from Charleroi, PA, at our house.

We’re both getting anxious for the school year to end, especially since Mom and Dad have opened the pool.