Aishling the Airstream Update No. 79

 

East Harbor State Park

Marblehead, Ohio

Here's #AishlingtheAirstream 

all set up for the week - 

 

It rained during the week - and THAT was a muddy mess before it was all said and done - but I was happy to have our rug out there to keep me from sinking in it all. ha. 

You can see more about East Harbor here - 

Another Solo Camp for me - Craig was with me before his Men-Only fishing trip started and I was so happy we could share the bike trail together! 

 

Riding around to the lake each day 

[several times /day]

is one of my favorite things about this state park - 

Sunrise is beautiful on Lake Erie - but I'll admit, I was a bit lazy this week* and didn't get up early every day like I've done in the past...

Still, it's always a sweet moment of praise for another day...

for health and safety... and for this life we get to live - 

 

*I've had this cRaZy cough for a while now, so instead, I enjoyed stitching a bit while sitting out in the coolness of perfect Ohio weather...

 

And some of the best parts of the week were seeing our boys together... 

They were able to sneak away for a couple of moments to bring me leftovers [ha]

 

And join in a quick photo shoot at the Light House. 

Love my guys!

East Harbor State Park

is great - they have accommodations for every type of camper -

LOVE that Craig always gets me one of the few FHU sites so I never went to the bath house...although they are okay too. 

We'll definitely be back.

2026 - Week - 37 Thursday Three

 

Thursday Three:

1. I miss the road. There. I said it.

It's addicting, seeing this country of ours...

2. At the same time it's good to be home. AND it's good to know our kiddos are safely home from their adventures... whether it's running 110 miles or flying 6300 miles...

3. My week has been full with beauty catch-ups [pedicure and haircut...] and friends, and Bible Study - live and IN PERSON [as well as my zoomie group.] Plus, CATS and tennis, and a bit of house work too...

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Aishling the Airstream Update No. 78

 General Butler State Park

Carrolton, Kentucky

From the internets: "This hilltop resort that sits where the the Ohio and Kentucky Rivers meet honors a prominent military family. Named for General William Orlando Butler, the family's military fame spanned from Colonial times through the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican War and the Civil War." This is truly a resort with a beautiful lodge, campsites and cabins...

 Let's see if I can do a quick re-cap - 

We were only there for one night, but un-hitched and drove around the park - loved the overlook area, u built by the CCC back in the day...

My friend AI did this photo for me.

-- soft water color -- 

[Original, for reference -] 

We also drove through the small down-town area... and across the Ohio River and back... nice campground just off the interstate. Large pavilion near the water, mini-golf, kayaks for rent...

Good internet, level sites.

No review of bath houses since we used our own. 

 

A good overnight spot on our way to Ohio.

 Two agreements:

Always use our bike helmets

Un-hitch  so one of us could drive to doctor, if needed.

[We're not getting younger -] 

#HardwickAdventures 

2026 - Week 36 - Thursday Three

 

Thursday Three:

1. Thirty five days on the road - our longest trip! [...by one day - ]

2. And 5,170 miles!! ...living in and pulling our #AishlingtheAirstream! - our sweet home on wheels...And such a wonderful time at a gazillion different campgrounds - all different and all nice! [Craig did a wonderful job choosing our stops along the way - More on that in a blog post soon / eventually. ]

3. Time to re-enter the real world [although, we're very happy in our part-full-time on-the-road world...]

#HardwickAdventures

 

Aishling the Airstream Update No. 77

 

Our Alabama Airstream Club POP-UP Rally

at Ft. Toulouse- Jackson

 

to enjoy the advertised Christmas in July 

in Wetumpka, Alabama

 

It was a FUN

and HOT weekend.

[There's a reason we don't camp in June and July - haHAha - 

One of our goals as AL President [Craig] and First Lady [me] this year has been to camp more and in different areas of the state... 

 

As a result we've had [lots of] club members we've never met join us at each rally [- I think because different people show up when a rally is closer to where they live...] And some - like us - are willing to drive a bit too.

One of the goals while in Wetumpka was to find Summer Santa -

 

THIS is what we were expecting...

 

And this is what we found - still so fun! 

 Others found him too!

 

Wetumpka has a sweet downtown...

But honestly - we had more decorations at the campground....

Our club members are great!

And showed up in style for the 

 

Potluck Holiday Pajama Brunch!

And omgoodness, it was as good as Christmas morning! 

DEElish!

 

We had another little pop-up surprise for everyone --> we asked them to take their goodie bag and find something in their camper they could give away for a dirty Santa gift - [15 minutes, and GO!]

 

Such a fun idea!

[Not mine -]

And I think everyone enjoyed it!

 

So we took a little poll before we left and 

everyone said they would do it again NEXT July!

We loved getting to know members better -

and we LOVED watching members get to know one another! 

Ft. Toulouse-Jackson

- a basic woodsy campground with good internet, clean bath houses, cool history, and within minutes from town.

Plus - only about 30 minutes from Montgomery - 

Some of us even cleaned up a bit and went to see a play at the Shakespeare Festival...

2026 - Week 35 - Thursday Three

 

Thursday Three:

1. What a great week with about 2,000 of our Airstream friends!

2. We had vac [vintage] Rendezvous last week and moved on to Minot for the 69th International Rally!

3. We've been busy, busy,busy... but it's been oh so fun!

#HardwickAdventures…

Aishling the Airstream Update No. 76

With our friends in the Music City Airstream Club - 

at the Piney River Resort in Bon Aqua TN 

Always a fun time! 

Random photos in random order -->

We had the opportunity to tour Johnny Cash's farm

 

The Hideaway 

They've staged it as a museum 

and it was pretty cool. 

Side note - I can never resist taking 

a portrait photo of fresh fruit...lol.

 

His getaway farm reminded me of a combo of my mama's house and my Mama M's house - simple and welcoming...  We had a boxed lunch in the barn / entertainment area - 

And enjoyed seeing a bit of his car collection afterwards - 

 The campsite on the 'river' included large  concrete pads with pavilion covers - super nice!

 

Lots of room for nightly games and visiting - 

... and morning yoga in the rain

[Kinda a magical time with the river flowing nearby, rain on the roof, and a soft breeze as we welcomed the day.... 

We  also enjoyed a little session of water aerobics...

Again - in the rain, lol. 

 

 And some even floated on the river! 

It was a fun weekend to a campground I'd been wanting to see for a while.

Those sites with the private pavilions?

Excellent.

The rest? Ho-Hum.

Pool is nice.. bath houses: excellent. 

Club House: PERFECT for watching World Cup Soccer. 

2026 - Week 34 - Thursday Three

 

Thursday Three:

1. We're in North Dakota - the farthest we've ever pulled a camper... these days we're around so many adventurers that see this as their norm... but we're still a little bit in awe...

2. And waking up to temps in the 40s and 50s is pretty sweet - wearing [heavy] sleeves in August!!

3. It's rally time for us... things we're responsible for and a full schedule of events to choose from too! We have some fun days ahead.. …

Forty-three years -

and I tip my hat
To the Keeper of the stars

He sure knew what He was doin'
When He joined these two hearts

 

I hold everything
When I hold you in my arms
I've got all I'll ever need
Thanks to the Keeper of the stars!!

...because

It was no accident

 Me finding you 

 Someone had a hand in it

 Long before we ever knew

 Now I just can't believe

 You're in my life

 Heaven's smilin' down on me

As I look at you tonight

So I tip my hat
To the keeper of the stars

He sure knew what He was doin'
When He joined these two hearts
I hold everything
When I hold you in my arms

 

I've got all I'll ever need
Thanks to the keeper of the stars!!

Happy Anniversary Baby! 

 

 

The classic 90s country hit "The Keeper of the Stars" by Tracy Byrd - 

 Songwriters: Dickey Lee / Karen Ruth Staley / Danny Mayo