GLASS

We are not alone. There are hundreds of motorcoaches all around us at the Great Lakes Area Regional Rally (GLASS) in Berrigan Springs, MI. A rally is a gathering of motorcoaches where seminars, vendor displays, food and entertainment all center around traveling or living in a motorhome. This is a regional rally so most of the attendees are from the greater Great Lakes area including Canada. We seem to be the only Californians.
Jerry has spent his time doing guy things like learning about mechanical parts of the motorhome. Anna Lee has concentrated on learning to use the washer/dryer, travel sessions, and just relaxing.
As mentioned, we are not alone. We met Andie and Steve (friends from two caravans detailed on previous blogs) and Marvin and Trudy, new friends. We all gathered at a Walmart and drove in line so that we could park next to each other during the rally. This enables us to enjoy wine, snacks, shmoozing, and seeing the area together. Yes, shmoozing (talking). We all belong CHAI, a subchapter of a national motorhome owner organization. This group’s membership is Jewish or has some affiliation (marriage or such) with a Jewish RVer.
Our group went to the American Bistro in St. Joseph, on Lake Michigan, for a very good dinner. We were joined by Goldie and Bill who are vendors at the rally and new friends to us.

Some of us went wine tasting at Lemon Creek Winery. Poor wine but a very nice craft fair. We have been having some problems with our new CRV and decided we had to trade it in on this vehicle from the craft fair.

Andie and Anna Lee show their matching jewelry acquired when they first traveled together in the Southwest.