As we headed toward North Dakota to see our son Charlie and his wife Jess (and to drop off the 2 cats), we stopped to see some of our oldest friends Sherry & Rick Shanks in Catskill, NY. The let us sleep in their beautifully renovated Victorian house, with 3 floors, 7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms! We then toured the neighborhood and saw a great overlook showing the Rip Van Winkle Bridge that spans the Hudson River!