Off to the Eastern Shore

It had been several years since we’d been to Maryland for the annual family reunion.  This time, a new date and location allowed us as well as Cousin Tim and his family, and my parents to all go down together. 

Our destination was Tuckahoe State Park where we had rented a cabin.  (Being new to trailering, we decided not to take it on the road this far quite yet.)  Cousin Tim and family had the cabin right next to ours, and my folks got the camping site just on the other side of us, so we were able to let the kids run free between all 3 sites.  It was HOT, MUGGY weather, and we were very thankful for the air conditioning inside the cabins!

While on the Eastern Shore, we took a “mandatory” day trip to Ocean City to cool off and play in the waves.   

We also spent a day at Saint Michael’s where we saw how maritime life on the Chesapeake Bay has been over the years.  The kids got a chance to explore all the rooms of an old lighthouse as well as check some crab traps hanging in the bay.  We topped off the experience with some true Maryland steamed blue crabs and ice cream!

The reunion itself was a lot of fun! We got a chance to reconnect with relatives that hadn’t been seen in quite a while, and all the kids got to know more of their roots.  Added bonus was the seining demonstration in the little pond at the state park, that the kids could participate in during the reunion!