USEPPANS ON THE MOVE!!

USEPPA'S MOOCH MARCH CONTINUES!!

It's summer so it must be Mooch March Time!! And, Useppans do it so well.  And, there is one couple who has surpassed all prior efforts... even their own, which have been pretty amazing.

For those that don't know what the Useppa Mooch March is...it is when Useppans take to the highways and sea-ways and visit their Useppa neighbors, wherever they may be....US or abroad.  We all do it, at least once.  Some of us do it, annually....because there are some Useppans that play host, every year.  And there are some Useppans that accept every invitation given, every year. In general, invitations are plentiful and appreciated!!  And, there are awards, in categories.  The awards are:

         "The Couple Most Oft' Invited"  

         

                  

                "The Most Oft' Hosted"
                           
              "The Most Miles Driven "
                           
"The Most Travel Stories Told...Over'n'Over"
                           
"The Funniest Guests to Have Visit...and Visit"
                                

      The couple that wins all awards for 2014
                                   IS
                        THE SWIGS!!!
                  Paul and Shane Swigert

This could take all week so, to be quick, they drove 9,600 miles...12 "Happy" weeks on the road, visiting 12 Hampton Inns...family and more than 12 Useppans.

Colorado was for family where Shane entered and placed in the Boulder Bolder...a 10K run for charity. She ran it with her four grand kids and daughter and finished 13th in her Class, in which 75 competed. Paul took this photo from his seat at Moe's Bagels as she shot by, resisting his calls to join him - just for a few

They went to Minneapolis and Lake Wipigaki                to visit Mary and Carter Bacon.

Then on to Long Beach Island, NJ.  They really hit pay dirt, there!  LBI is almost a "Useppan Haven"...home to many of our neighbors.  So... they got to visit and stay with the Coyles, Colgans, Stevens, Torgs and the Ligibels who were renting and visiting.  All these Useppans           ...to stay with, play with, boat with!!

               Such a deal!!  And, such fun!!
I think they maxed out this stay for weeks!!

Then on to NY and New Hampshire, where they have a home but not one they could use.  So...they visited the Millers on Squam Lake!!

Those of us that have visited the Millers (we all mooch) know just how special that is.  The beauty of the place is one thing but, the most wonderful thing about it is...the Millers!! Themselves!!  Very special!  And, I think the Swigs stayed there about three months. They wish!
                                                   
         Then it was on to see the Symonds on                                        Cuttyhunk!

It was here they crossed paths with another "mooching" Useppa couple, the Trinos.

They are not done yet!!!  More to do!!  More people to see!  To the mainland to see the                                         Chapins! 
                     (Uh Oh...no photo??!)  

         On to Annapolis to see the Ligibels                      (remember...they were in LBI).

 They all hooked up with the Dohertys but, based on the color of these leaves and Craig's hair, this is not this year's photo.

Here, we see Craig in a race with a power boat...winning, as he would want us to know.

And, somewhere in this convoluted itinerary, they attended what Paul called a "Comedic Event"  I'd have to agree!!

Looks like Paul is a hit with the Super Heroes!!

That's it, folks!!  They decided they'd had enough...wanted their own bed and pillows and potty.  What a summer!  If any of you want to knock them out of first place and take home the trophies....let  me know!  We'll talk...

To another 9,600-Mile Happy Road Trip

Photography: credit Paul Swigert.   Was that "credit"????