Where am I???  That is the question I thought of this morning when I woke up.  I drank way too many beers last night…wholly cow.  I have no tattoos or piercings….so that is good.  Wake up, shower and head downstairs.  Yep, everyone else drank too much too…Dan is walking in circles and Deb is looking for a special coffee cup. Today is going to be a good day!

I finally got my luggage…I called United and they said it was at Cleveland airport and would be dropped off…I don’t believe them so off I went to go pick it up.  I also drop my rental car off there too and feel good about not having that anymore!!!  Off to baggage claim I go and the United office is CLOSED!!! I am so pissed…but I find this really old adorable lady that is a volunteer and she gets shit done!  I followed her and she found somebody to help me.  The guy told me he hated his job, I told him I was sorry but really needed my bag.  Yes, I now have my luggage!!!!

My friend Steve picked me up (he calls me “The Joe”) and off we go to Youngstown to the Butler Art Institute to look at a cabling job and to meet up with Ken.  Half way there we stop and get some soda and Mc Donalds and Steve tell me he will buy me half of Mc Donald’s…whatever I want… i decline and just take a sprite and a cookie :-)  Meet up with Ken and Dan at the Butler and what a beautiful museum they have there.  They were also setting up for a wedding and it looked fantastic.

Ahhh..time for beer…we all go to this place called Rotelli’s and drink a few large glasses (large is LARGE here) and eat til we burst.  Great food and beer…does not get much better.  Had artichoke dip with cheese pizza, buffalo wings, crab, shrimp, soup, and garlic bread.  Definitely off the healthy food kick this week.  After Rotelli’s - Dan, Ken, and I go to some “clubs” in Youngstown and finally end up at Ken’s campsite at Mosquito Lake.

Now, don’t let the name fool you…Mosquito lake is a slice of heaven on earth.  It is BEAUTIFUL.  We sat by the fire and roasted marshmallows while drinking more beer of course.  I wonder how much beer one man can drink in two days?    Looking forward to more daylight so I can really get a sense of Lazuta Lake.  I am sleeping in the trailer and Dan is sleeping in the van, fun times!!!

More to come tomorrow…