BykerEd

Sunday 13, Mother’s Day. What a cold night. I got up and put on a shirt and we stayed close. It was 6:30 when we got up. Miriam made a sort of French Toast with more eggs than normal – tasty.
Not being able to get a response from the African Methodist Episcopal Church about times of services, we left at 8:30 and arrived at nine. Not a soul was there even though Sunday school was to begin 9:30, but several soon showed up and warmly welcomed us. The reason for our trip always makes Black persons happy.
SS was interesting. Ed commented a bit but mostly we listened to them. One woman is new in the faith just beginning to come out of alcoholism. Worship service began at 10:45 and concluded at 1:15. What a worship service, so joyful, exuberant and expressive. We were introduced and another explained are trip. We were so warmly received. I hope we so cordially welcome minority persons to our services.
We ate lunch in the MH of soup and sandwiches. E&R decided to do a short trip of twenty miles yet today. They had a head start of about 30 minutes. We soon passed them.
We drove through many miles of vineyards right along Lake Erie. The forsythia, tulips, daffodils, azaleas and many trees are blossoming, but it is cold.
We found a lovely camp ground operated by a very nice family just past the Pennsylvania line 100 feet and into New York. They are so friendly. He went running for a picnic table when I thought it was too cold. He also got me the code to get into their WiFi. It works great.
Judy had a funny Mother’s Day email card. Arlene Yager had a positive response from my email earlier today. That will be a great conclusion to this trip. I emailed her back agreeing that Maurice needs to send us directions. Jamie had beautiful photos of Elijah holding Asher. What nice Great Grandchildren.
We checked out the Lancaster Newspapers for local news and discovered a triple murder in Blossom Hill on Saturday. Parents and a teenage son and there is no indication of a killer. It is not far at all from E&R’s home in Manheim Township.
Ed and the rest of us watched the big Golf Tournament and snacked on corn chips with salsa, peanut butter on cookies, ice cream and coffee. That was supper tonight.
We called and talked to Judy and Glenn. There was no response from Marilyn or Renee. Jim called.
As usual we worked at plans for meeting tomorrow evening. This time it is a bit unusual – we are uncertain where, either in Hamburg or Orchard Park, NY. Never before had we not decided on the town. There were times we looked for a place to meet in a specified town and then called and told them where we are. There are no camping sites indicated from here to Buffalo. The next is just inside Canada at Fort Erie. Buffalo is 85 miles the sign said and 90 by bike. So it seems clear that we will boon-dock Monday might.
We watched 60 minutes and then some of Nature but as the sun was setting out over Lake Erie we decided to get some more photos of that. At the last few moments the sun went down behind a cloud cover or perhaps lake fog. That was attractive too. But it was really cold standing out there. Saw that a possibility of frost existed in Lancaster. Wow!
Even though it was already nearly nine we decided we needed to play a few games of Rummikub. This has practically become our official game.
At 10:30 we stacked another blanket on our bed and turned the heat to sixty. E&R have toasty sleeping bags. We should have brought ours but they are so large and bulky. This is the first time we put it on at night. It was so nice to cuddle in between those good warm covers.