Day 13, 10Aug2025 - Home

Sunday got up took showers and had breakfast in the Cabela's parking lot, it was a nice quiet night. 

We left Ottawa around 08:30 and headed for the Ogdensburg, NY border crossing. The crossing was easy, but they did sniff every auto with a dog, by the end of the day, that dog must be tired. 

SUNY at Canton, AKA Canton ATC

We stopped in Canton and drove through Suny at Canton. June and I both attended what was then Canton ATC (Agriculture and Technical College) on that campus graduating in 1979.  It was a two year technical college then, now it is a SUNY location offering four year degrees. We even drove Pine Street where we had our first apartment together, but to be honest, I could not be sure which house it was. 

We then stopped at our friends house in Potsdam, John and Kathy Ames.  They are doing well, both retired, I a still 'working' on that. We had a nice visit with them catching up on all the kids.  Their granddaughter Lauren was there too, she is a college girl and seems to have her act together, great kid that loves her grandparents. 

We needed to find lunch, so I called sister Maryann and said "What is for lunch"? We stopped at her place in Saranac Lake and had pizza.  Thanks Sis!

We did a drive through the marina when we passed through Port Henry just to let them know that I am reporting to work on Monday...ugh. 

We arrived home around 16:00, Matt, Erica and the kids were at our house...but gone in our boat.  

Boating with the kids

We called them and they came to the dock to pick us up...the fun was not quite over. 

Darlin

Kevin Haynes, a friend and Marina customer, was out on his boat, we invited him to stop in Potash Bay for dinner. 

Kevin and Erica

We grilled on the patio and neighbor Tom also came to dinner, it was such a nice evening it could not be wasted unpacking.

Sunset on Potash Bay

The sun did finally set, and we called our little vacation over. Monday is back to work at the marina while June does the bulk of the work unpacking...as usual. 

We had a great time at Sturgis and getting to visit our relatives in South Dakota and Minnesota was a bonus. I am not sure we will get to Sturgis again, but we are not ruling it out, it never disappoints. 

I will do one final post with the Data...I know everyone loves data as much as me...NOT!