May 25 – We slept in a bit since it was still a chilly morning.  Not as cold as yesterday, 40’s this morning.  We didn’t rush around much at all.  After breakfast we walked to the bathhouse and took our showers and checked out our loop.  I told Bill I would re-check the satellite dish before calling for a service tech as I really just couldn’t see that anything should be wrong on our part.  Luckily I found it had gotten out of level somehow.  As soon as I re-leveled it, boom we were back with TV.  But then we left.

 

Bill at Millard Fillmore House

We went to East Aurora to visit the home of the 13^th President, Millard Fillmore who was responsible for the Compromise of 1850.  It brought California in as a state and postponed the Civil War for 10 years.  We planned to have lunch and go to a movie.  As luck would have it, the house is not opened until June and the theatre there only has one movie and it as a cartoon movie.  We ended up having lunch at East Street Grill that specializes in 25 kinds of hamburgers. I had a delicious Greek burger but passed on the bun and Bill had a Blue Cheese and Bacon burger.  They were ½ pound and we were stuffed.

 

Across the street was a place called Vidler’s, www.vidlers5and10.com,  that was a 5 and 10 cent store in its day and now takes the whole block and in one part they have so many neat things from my childhood.    There were games, toys, candies, hairnets, all kinds of things that when I was a kid that you bought at the dime store.  We both enjoyed looking at all of it.  The basement had a huge kitchen section with past and present items, and there was a craft and fabric section.  The rest of the upstairs were more like current day gift shops but some cute and unique items.  I did find a tiny whisk and a small tart pan to keep in the RV.

 

We went ahead to Fillmore’s house just to see where it was in case we work it in to come back for a tour.  I took a few photos and we headed 9 miles up the road to Lancaster where there was a 10 movie theatre.  We went to see Fast and Furious 6.  I’d never scene one of them and it wasn’t so violent with shooting and killing but lots of car racing and wreckage.  Neither of us liked the ending.  On the way out of Lancaster we stopped at Wal-mart trying to find a couple of things they didn’t have at the one we went to yesterday.  Today we were luckier and I found a Rubbermaid bin like I left at home for our ice bin in the freezer and a replacement bulb for my cactus.  Still no luck on the clasp for the siding mirror door so will try Lowes and HD when we see one or a Camping World.

 

Neither of us was overly hungry so we drove back a different way to see what there was along the way and as we got back to Alden I gave Bill the last opportunity to eat dinner as it was 7 and I knew as soon as we’d get home he’d be hungry.  He wanted to try Town & Country Family Restaurant that was in a log cabin.  It was OK.  I had the ½ slab of ribs special and only ate 3 ribs, not even half.  They were loaded with meat and really moist and tender.   A glass of riesling was only $2.99 so that was a deal.  The mixed veggies were frozen and the house salad was nothing special.  Bill had grilled chicken with ham and provolone and he only ate half and said it was OK so we have meat for another meal ready.

 

Once we got back we did our loop check and chatted with the neighbors and Bill talked to the lady ranger, April, about some of the rules that appeared to need enforced and was told not to say anything since it was a holiday weekend.  We thought rules were rules, but I guess sometimes they’re not.

 

The TV worked but nothing of major interest was on.  Molly was very glad to see us and has not been eating like normal since we left home.  We’re sure it has to do with Xena being gone but will just have to give her some time to adjust.