Lake George, NY

Rain, Rain go away…… Its been raining on and off for the last three days, part of the problem being that its not very warm out so it’s the kind of rain that makes everything feel really cold and damp. We spent one night on the road, and got to Lake George Village a couple of days ago. The day we got here was really a wash out so we sat down and did a lot of planning for where we want to go in the next three months and what’s really important to us. Even after narrowing it down to where we really want to go, we had to knock off some places due to lack of time. Sounds silly, yes, but its getting pretty cold up here and we really can’t chance snow or temps below freezing for an extended period. We already had a couple of nights that got into the low 30s. The first night it happened our little electric heater died, so we bought a new one. We really don’t need one, since we have regular heat that runs on propane, but since the electric is included in the site fee, and the propane comes out of our pocket, unless its cold for prolonged periods, the electric is enough. Our basic, revised itinerary includes Muncie IN (to see Jess); Mammoth Caves KY; Nashville TN, New Orleans; Houston, San Antonio, El Paso for Thanksgiving, Phoenix AZ; Yuma AZ, and San Diego CA for Christmas. I just finished booking Jess’s flights for Thanksgiving and Christmas, which was exciting, since I miss her a lot and I’m looking forward to spending time with her! Yesterday the weather was unpredictable so we kept our plans simple and walked around downtown Lake George Village. We ate lunch outside, overlooking the lake, but it started raining again half way through lunch. We spent the afternoon shopping- we finally found some outdoor chairs we like, so we have something comfortable to sit in now. Today it rained again but since we are only here for 2 more days, we decided to ignore it and go see Fort William Henry. What made this fort interesting is that they (“redcoats”) give tours and explain some of the things we saw and the history of them. Among other things, I found out that grenadiers were the biggest and tallest soldiers (and the only ones allowed to handle grenades) and wore tall hats to make them appear even bigger, so that the enemy would be very afraid when they saw them. Paul and I both had to think through and put this information in perpective, timewise. It took me a bit to remember that the timeframe for this fort is pre-revolutionary war, and WE are the redcoats in this scenario. Being from Massachusetts, I have had the revolutionary war drilled into me for a looooong time. It drizzled most of the day so by the time we were done with the fort, we headed back home to get warm and dry out. Tomorrow our plan is to drive all the way around the lake and check out Fort Ticonderoga.