Nomads Annual Meeting

There are only two days left of our first Nomads Annual Meeting.  We’ve met so many friendly fellow Nomads here!  There are about 210 attendees at this meeting, some from as far away as Seattle. 

On Monday, we opted to participate in an excursion to ride on the Erie Canal.  We went through 2 locks on the river.  The weather wasn’t too bad so Bob sat on the upper deck and enjoyed the scenery.  Paige spent her time on the enclosed lower deck and some time outside also.  Here are a couple pictures:

 

While on the boat, Bob spotted a Friendly’s Restaurant – a sandwich and ice cream restaurant we knew from our time in Strongsville, OH.  After the boat ride, Bob suggested that we stop for a quick lunch and ice cream.  Other Nomads from the tour also stopped there so we got together at tables and met more new people.

Yesterday was the big auction day to raise money for the agencies that need financial help in order to get their work done.  They have a silent auction as well as some items sold in a traditional auction.  Most items go for outrageous amounts as everyone knows the money goes to a good cause.

We’ve been attending seminars relating to different aspects of our project work.  Tomorrow Bob and I will be taking the training to become Project Leaders. 

We also eat a lot!  Tonight was a potluck dinner where we had the opportunity to meet more new people.  Tomorrow night is a catered meal and a ceremony for everyone who wants to renew their wedding vows.  As of tonight, we plan on participating in that.

 The meeting will be ending on Friday morning.  We plan on doing a boat load of laundry after the close and then probably go back to the county park again.