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Fun Day with Grandsons at Cook Forest State Park, PA

By Mary Yonkers

Education & Training with Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate

July 12, 2012 10:10 AM

Fun Day

with Grandsons at Cook Forest State Park

Pennsylvania

Cook Forest State Park is just about 85 miles southeast of Erie as crow flies but it might take you two hours to get there through many small country villages and winding two lanes roads depending on traffic.

Jocob, five years old: "Are we there yet?" (I heard that question at least five times in first 30 minutes till we started to play game, 'Can you see . . .' a bird? a cow? a horse? a sign?

Cook Forest

Finally up one more hill and into Cook Forest State Park. Note the huge boulders left by receding glaciers after last ice age.

I remember climbing on these rocks with my siblings when we were little. Later my sister & her college friends camped on rock ledge overlooking Clarion River and Tom's Run. (Not permitted even then.)

Around the camp fires nieces and nephews retold stories of their own childhood. I heard my daughter say, "Don't put any ideas in my boys' heads." Oh my, guess I don't really want to know.

Cook Forest

Can't go to Cook Forest without climbing the tower

Cook Forest

How fast a week of fun goes by . . . till next year

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Joni Bailey

101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX

Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

There's nothing like Making Memories that will last a lifetime! Good for you, Mary!! ♥

Jul 12, 2012 10:13 AM

Doug Rogers

RE/MAX Coastal Properties - Destin, FL

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Did you climb the tower?

Jul 12, 2012 10:42 AM

Al & Peggy Cunningham, Brokers

RE/MAX West Realty Inc., Brokerage - Brampton, ON

Our Family Wants To Help Your Family!

Mary the only thing better than time spent with the kids, is time spent with the grand kids! Sounds like you made more memories!

Jul 12, 2012 10:57 AM

Mary Yonkers

Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA

Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Joni--my memories go back to childhood. Each year several families gather at Cook Forest for week over July 4. A few of the kids started as young as six weeks old. Now they bring their own kids. Another generation of memories.

Doug--of course I climbed the tower. I took the kids picture at top. Unfortunately we were not able to access the observation deck. Others in our group had been there the day before & had the opportunity to go up. Maybe next year.

Al & Peggy--Yes, the kids love the woods. Now we are making plans for next year.

Jul 12, 2012 11:55 AM

Will Hamm

Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO

"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Mary, looks like a great trip. I do recall driving thru Cooks Park on my way from Akron up to Warren area many years ago.

Jul 12, 2012 01:50 PM

Good morning, Will. Over the years the area has become an outdoor tourist meca, but we love the outdoors. For years the week at the Forest was our only family vacation. Now family reunions are held at Cook Forest.

Jul 12, 2012 09:33 PM

Malcolm Johnston

Century 21 Lanthorn Real Estate LTD., Trenton, Ontario - Trenton, ON

Trenton Real Estate

It does seem like those fun times go by too quickly Mary, glad to see that you got some great summer fun in with the grandsons, they look like they enjoyed themselves.

Jul 13, 2012 12:46 AM

Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®

Lewisburg, WV

Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Mary, your grandsons will always remember Cook Forest...looks like all had a great time.

Jul 13, 2012 03:00 AM

Malcom--All of us look forward to a less stressful week at Cook Forest each year. Someday they will visit with their own kids as their parents, grandparents and great-grandparents have done. Thanks for stopping by on Friday the 13th.

Rebecca--These grandsons can make their own fun, but I enjoy being with them and getting an infusion of their energy. They are already looking forward to Labor Day weekend at camp.

Jul 13, 2012 07:56 AM

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