Pennsylvania Trip

Off we went to Pennsylvania for a week at Joe Bakers, our on line gaming friend whom we have known for around 5 years and as he has been out to our place we figured to return to find out more about his abode and state.

After jet lag recovery we headed out to ride the Titusville rail and see the Oil Creek valley, where oil was first pumped in the US. Thats one of the cars we rode in, though for over half the trip we went and stood in the open flat car so we could really see the colors of fall.

Yep, thats Joe in the Blue and white coat with the very cushy western hat. Alan is in the brownish coat, and Debbie in the fuzzy hat. Brisk was the ride out there, but Debbie was a champ and stuck it out for most of the time I was out there.

So, here's one of Alan looking back down the train car line and you have to clik the picture to get a better look at the Wooden Oil Dereks on the hill in amongst the trees. The recorded commentary through out the ride let us know that at the time the oil field was in full use, there were No trees left standing, or brush, all of it went to build deriks or into stoves etc.

Next place of interest was where we hung our hat for the duration between traveling hither and yonder.

Nice green lands surround Joe's place. Seems everything was growing, unlike our place in Sacramento where everything is.... brown for 9 months of the year. Now for a picture of Joe's command center, being an on line gamer and all,

Thats a kidney shaped piece of plywood, sanded and sealed to be his moveable lap table for his computer key board, mouse, drinks , you name it. Have to make something like that for Debs recliner where she plays her laptop computer at.

So once we were rested up again it was time for other World of Warcraft on line gamers to come on over. So here we have some of the usual suspects in the line up, Shawn (aka Goone), Joe (aka Imina), Alan (aka Merksa), Debbie (aka Debbie), Dean (aka Hetama) and Cathy (aka Littlelat).

Of course John Golling and his daughter Dakota made it and are in the next picture;

John's eldest daughter, Emily, somehow grew up to be almost 16 when Deb and I weren't looking! Alas, she couldn't make it to the party.

Okay, off to Niagra Falls!