People should look at the dates of when the post were orginally made before replying. I know that there will be times when an old post will have a valid point to be re-opened but most times, not. Heck, I just got a "editing your post" e-mail from a moderator that was well over a year old that bothered a new member.

nela

I guess you're just that controversial NELA.  :-)

nela

Joe

Gander1? 

Anyhow... Zurf if you're heading to Niagra Falls, just make sure you're there for at least one evening.  The falls are impressive, but they are BEAUTIFUL at night!  If you stay on the US side instead of the Canadian side you may find more camping opportunities close enough by to drive over to the falls to see it.  If you get bored, there's a cute little theme park called Fantasy Island that I used to love going to when I was a kid.  It's still very much little kid friendly, although absolutely NOTHING epic (though, I haven't been there since Alex was around 4).  On the other hand, if you're going to Canada anyway, I would make a point to visit Marine Land.  It's something the kids would never forget!  When you're heading back home, do you have any plans to come through NY?  Jeff MIGHT be coming my way sometime in August, not quite sure when your plans are to be in Niagra Falls, but I'm in Central NY on the north shore of Oneida Lake and there's lots of camping nearby.  It would be pretty cool if you and Jeff were both here around the same time.  I'd call in sick to work for a visit with you and the family.    Don't change any major plans for us though of course, just.... if you happen to be coming down the 81 or the I90 anyway, I'm really close off the exits of both.    We don't have any major rivers nearby to fish, though there are lots of creeks and of course walleye are plentiful if you feel like taking a float in the lake.

Sorru Mekidsmom, I told my tale of woe in the wrong place. I have had only one adult ed. course in beginning computer. Remembered how to turn it on and not much more. I'll be learning by rote and will get better:-)

Anyhow... Zurf if you're heading to Niagra Falls, just make sure you're there for at least one evening.  The falls are impressive, but they are BEAUTIFUL at night!  If you stay on the US side instead of the Canadian side you may find more camping opportunities close enough by to drive over to the falls to see it.  If you get bored, there's a cute little theme park called Fantasy Island that I used to love going to when I was a kid.  It's still very much little kid friendly, although absolutely NOTHING epic (though, I haven't been there since Alex was around 4).  On the other hand, if you're going to Canada anyway, I would make a point to visit Marine Land.  It's something the kids would never forget!  When you're heading back home, do you have any plans to come through NY?  Jeff MIGHT be coming my way sometime in August, not quite sure when your plans are to be in Niagra Falls, but I'm in Central NY on the north shore of Oneida Lake and there's lots of camping nearby.  It would be pretty cool if you and Jeff were both here around the same time.  I'd call in sick to work for a visit with you and the family.    Don't change any major plans for us though of course, just.... if you happen to be coming down the 81 or the I90 anyway, I'm really close off the exits of both.    We don't have any major rivers nearby to fish, though there are lots of creeks and of course walleye are plentiful if you feel like taking a float in the lake.

Kinda sad and harsh, but I have come to not expect much from others as far as planning things goes. Something always changes and it's rarely my fault. So I don't get my heart set on things until they happen.

Galena, isn't that French for Podunk?

Nela

P.S. Take some extra bourbon with you, just in case Galena sucks!!

Way ahead of you on that score.

You're going to Galena because it's awesome. Never been I take it?

Never been, never heard of it, never had much interest in returning to the northern mid-west after a few years exile in Michigan.  But we're going, and after checking it out on the internet it does look like a pretty little town.  There's a country fair going on not far away, so maybe we'll get to take in a tractor pull.  I think my girls would love that.  There's some nice looking water and bike trails too.  My guided fishing trip on the Gasconade River fell through, so that frees up a few hundred dollars to rent canoes and stuff while we're there.  My kids don't know how to canoe (just one to kayak), so this may be a good opportunity to teach them.  I'm also taking a steelhead rod to Canada with me in high hopes of hooking up with one on the Niagara River.  They're there and in season.  The only question is whether I'll be able to get to chase them, and if I get to chase them whether I'll be able to connect.  That's a bucket list thing - catching a steelhead with a fly rod - so if I get to do that it's all good. 

- Zurf