09/03 to 09/11 2025 Hudson Islanders at CPP

 Hudson Islanders at Croton Point Park

September 03 to September 11

With an overnight stay at the Winding River Campground in Essex, New Hampshire, I arrived at Croton Point Park (CPP) on Thursday, 09/04.

I believe this will be my 8th year as a member of the Hudson Islanders although I have photos from 2015 to remind me of my stays here at CPP.

And for the second time this season, we Hudson Islanders gathered to enjoy good food, good friends and good campfires. Another big plus for some of us was the expertise of Tony, Ray, Dan and Gene when it came to fixing a multitude of annoying problems other RVers had. They had the tools and probably fixed the same problems on their own rig. If something wasn't quite right, anyone of them would make it right. Thank you. The members in attendance this time included:

Sue/Ray

Roberta

Doreen/Tony

Maria/Steve

Johnny

Charlie

Kathy/Ray

Jack

Melanie/Dan

Martine/John

Susan/Gene

Roberta/Herve

Larry stopped by for an afternoon

Pat/Jim stopped by for an afternoon

After the day of traveling and setting up, some of the members chose to dine at Pronto Pizzeria and Restaurant in nearby Croton the first night.

L. to R. Roberta, Doreen, Kathy, Mel, Maria, Johnny, Steve, Dan, Ray, Tony, Jack.

Highlight:

The "Meet & Greet" held on Friday was followed by the "Pot Luck Supper" on Saturday. Here are the selections from the Pot Luck Dinner:

Soon to be featured on the Cooking Channel. Photo by Doreen

 

And the folks who enjoyed it.

Kathy & Ray

Jim, Roberta and Pat. Jim and Pat drove up from Jersey for the afternoon visit.

Bert & Herve

Steve & Maria

John

Jack, daughter, Kathy and Tony. Dan in background.

My sampling plate.

Highlight:

Evening campfires.

Drizzle? No problem. The fire continues to give heat.

Thanks to Tony, we are "lit" and to Johnny and Tony for the EZups that kept the elements at bay.

Thanks, Gene. Guess you captured the essence of relaxing.

Highlight:

A get-together at my site.

Member Larry also stopped by just for an afternoon visit. Thank you Larry for the sampling of your homemade Limoncello. 

Highlight:

Morning coffee, taken by Doreen. Depending on the day, who made it to coffee was anyone's guess.

Not one to pass up an ice cream, Johnny once again was successful in intercepting Mr. Softee

Highlight:

A touch of Mother Nature.

A terrific shot captured by Kathy on her way back into the campground.

A full moon hidden by clouds as I drove back into the campground.

When the night sky blankets the campsite, the glow of the fire mirrors the warmth of camaraderie—each ember a reminder that we’re all part of the same story under the stars. ~~ Lumo AI generated