When Layla hugged Lily on the boat it was so heartfelt it made me tear up. Congratulations Lily! Such a great family ❤

You will never be ready for them to leave. It's just what we have to do and hope we have guided them in the right direction to stay on path. Good luck to Lily.

@mrscott75

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I love my kids, but I was pretty ready for them to leave :) . I'm mostly joking, but it has been amazing seeing them strike out on their own and work towards becoming the best versions of themselves. They wouldn't have been able to do that under my roof.

Ok you guys. You got me. I have never met y’all in person but I’ve watched all of your videos and I feel like a part of your extended family. This one got me. Happy tears. Wow. This was so well done . You captured so many wonderful emotions and congratulations to you Lily !! Safe Travels Amigos 👊

@suejackson3664

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I came here to say the same things, but you’ve said it so well and I can’t say it any better!! Great job, Nickerson Family!! ❤❤❤❤

We watched the video of you packing the shirts. I ordered two red shirts, which I received before Memorial Day. The reason I ordered red is I'm a Vietnam veteran. I was in the army between 1970 to 1972. Your shirts were the first ones I ordered from the multiple u-tubers I follow.

It truly is hard to let them go, knowing that even when they come back home, they’re leaving again😢We watch all your videos and know that you are great parents and Lily will do just fine on her own ❤️💕❤️ You never stop being a parent….

Probably one of the most personal and heartfelt videos y'all have ever done. Congratulations to the girls many milestones.

We homeschooled for 14 years- Had never heard of full time RVing until our oldest daughter was a junior in college, but that planted a seed for us later on. Fast forward 13 years- We’ve been full time for the last 3 years! Born and raised in Kentucky, we are just now learning that we have a waterfall trail. The Bourbon Trail is the only one we knew about. We’re spending this summer exploring our beautiful Bluegrass State. You never know what you’re going to find in your own backyard! Love your videos, and looking forward to more!

Louie is sad he missed the store, so we are looking forward to the fall opening! Store idea: I’d love a veteran option. I know there’s a lot of us here, right?

@tinawilliams7888

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Yes!

We're gonna need a purple color changing shirt for sure!

We blew a tire two weeks ago going 65 mph down the highway in Quebec. Having a plan - having the right tools - and being super safe on a busy highway is how to get back on the road quickly! Great work guys!

Back yard adventures are great, having grown up in the Hudson Valley NY we explored the lower Adirondacks and more specifically North Creek NY. There we experienced Revolution Rails, and a revived rail station which has historical significance. Great adventure for the family.

Jessy and Layla, it was wonderful to meet you at the local Walmart today!!! I'm the woman, Karole, who was leaving as you were coming in!! I've been a big fan for years!! I look forward to seeing your Season here in Maine!! By the way, I grew up near Acadia National Park, and Bar Harbor. Hint... if going there, find a campground on the opposite side of the island, which we locals call 'the Quiet side". And when you get to Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island and PEI... you are going fall in love...I have family up there!!! I'm excited for this season, for you!!! Many Blessings, and safe travels!! Happy Birthday to both Lily and Layla, and Happy Graduation to Lily... Good luck in your future endeavors!!

I received my RED It's Better Outdoors shirt 3 weeks ago. I love the design and feel of the shirt. When the store reopens for the next run, I need to order more shirts. Thank You again FOS crew !!! Congratulations to Lilly also !!

Fun fact. My uncle use to own Larry's Pastry Shop at 241 Main St, Ellsworth. Larry, Butch, Leo, & Lorena Pelleter. We came up every year from Al to stay with them and we got to "work" at the bakery.... more like talk for everyone to listen to our VERY THICK southern accent. We had the BEST time. I can not remember the lake we went to that my mom's Aunt had a house on but it was AWESOME. Some many of my BEST childhood memories are in Bangor Maine and Portsmouth NH. Another HUGE reason why you are one of my TOP FAVORITE youtube families!!

Corey the on ramp pull over is the best, BEST tip I've heard. My fear is being on the side of the road when trucks roll by at speed. I have seen lots of truckers( at least in the south) move over when some thing is going on in the emergency lane. We have a "Move Over" law in Ga if an Emergency vehicle is stopped in the E lane or reduce your speed greatly if you can't "move over". Greatly a cop told me is by half!

Oh. My. Heart! This one got me right in the feels! From one mom to another (not discounting Dad), I am so happy for you! The gratitude we feel when we see our children grow into amazing adults…overwhelming! Thank you for sharing this milestone with us. ANND, holy cow! Thank you for all the work getting our two little T-shirts to us! We love our sticker and can’t decide where to put it yet so it’s propped on our fridge door, waiting. You guys are awesome. We don’t take your service to us lightly. Praying for you as you get those miles under you!

Excellent video! Congratulations to Leila on her 16th birthday and to Lily on her graduation. They grow up and leave which is a part of life that we parents must endure just like our parents did. These girls will make you proud and you'll get to say "we did that". Looking forward to the upcoming videos of Maine. We're in the People's Republik of California and have explored very little here, we have plans for Utah and Colorado next month and if the heat is too bad here we will probably head to the coast like we did last summer to stay 😎. Y'all have fun!

I recently did a 3650 mile road trip in my 2014 Corvette from Michigan to the east coast and then up into Canada. Did the Cabot Trail 185 mile loop. After returning home 3 days later I hit a deer, broke the headlight, replacement came yesterday so I can install it on Saturday. Safe travels!

I was born in Dover-Foxcroft Maine! And spent many of summers at Camp-Ellis Beach and Old Orchard Beach. My great grandfather has a cottage in Camp-Ellis. He bought it 100 years ago this year! It's still in the family today! I haven't been back for over 50+ years. Watching this episode made me very homesick 😔 But also happy to see it through you guys! I want Cory Maine shirt! Fluffernutter, Whoopi pie, and I live in Idaho now the other potato state! Red hot dogs, I ate all those goodies 😋 This was an awesome episode! We have been following you guys for the last 4 years! Thank you for all the wonderful videos ❤

I’m a Mainah, born and raised, with relatives all over Maine. I live in Maryland now. While not necessarily the best tasting hot dogs, I always seek out the “red” hot dogs when I come back to visit. And I buy enough to freeze some for when I’m feeling nostalgic.

I'm from Central Coast of California. Since you love to grill, you have to do Santa Maria style BBQ. Santa Maria-style barbecue centers on beef tri-tip, seasoned with black pepper, salt, and garlic before grilling over coals of native coast live oak, often referred to as "red oak" wood. The grill is made of iron and usually has a hand crank to adjust the height of the grill over the coals. The traditional accompaniments are pinquito beans,] fresh salsa, tossed green salad, and grilled French bread dipped in sweet melted butter, and fresh strawberries. It's fantastic...

@tinawilliams7888

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Amen! Every Saturday morning in Lompoc parking lots! (in 1985)

Everyone seems to be going to Nova Scotia and PEI this year. Be sure to try the Donairs (pronounced Doe-NAIR) while in Nova Scotia. They're like Gyros but they use beef with a sweet garlic sauce. When they built the bridge from New Brunswick to PEI, I walked the bridge with 15,000 others the day before it opened to traffic. I live in Texas now but grew up in PEI.

Quick head's up Corey...you want the valve stem facing down on your spare so that you can check pressure in it from time to time so it's ready for use...I learned that the hard way!

@Elizabeth-rq1vi

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Lol facing up just makes checking the pressure an adventure! (I will keep that tidbit in mind when we get our rig)

@tech3nc

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A lot of folks just add another pressure sensor to the spare tire and then you can monitor it all the time.

The part of Maine most people think of is along the Atlantic coast, especially Kennebunkport made famous by George H W Busch, or Bar Harbor made famous by the Rockefellers. But the part of Maine we really enjoyed RVing was the Rangeley Lake area, and not just inside the Park!! We loved the surrounding area also, almost more!! We almost decided not to leave and go to the coast, but then decided to stick to our original plan. ENJOY YOUR HOME STATE!! Congratulations Lilly!!! Always remember that you come from a wonderful family as you venture out into the big wide world!!

Congratulations Lily. Glad to hear you are coming to Nova Scotia, Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq People. Some local foods that are a must are Solomon Gundy and Lunenburg Pudding if you are in Lunenburg, Donairs in Halifax, Larsen hot dogs are like no others. PEI has the best mussels and seaweed pie. Have a safe and wonderful journey. Hope you enjoy NS and PEI cultures.

We loved Lubec and running over to Campobello Island and seeing Roosevelt's summer home. The hike along the coast to West Quoddy lighthouse was amazingly beautiful.

Another great video! Congratulations to Lily on her graduation! Well done! And congratulations to Layla on her Sweet 16. What a terrific family. We enjoy watching your videos every week! They are entertaining and relaxing! Loved the food part. That lobster looked so good, I wanted to climb into the screen. What makes America so great are the regional foods and customs. We've lived in New Mexico, Nevada and (now) Texas. Each place has its own cuisine. New Mexico it's about the Chile Pepper used in a variety of foods which are fusion of Spanish, Puebloan, Diné (Navajo), and Anglo. Our favorites are the Green Chile Cheeseburger, Huevos Rancheros (Red, Green or Christmas) and the Stuffed Sopapillas. Or is it the Enchiladas? Maybe it was the Carne Adovada. It's all good. Nevada was about the Basque food and, of course, Prime Rib Dinners on Friday and Saturday nights for $4.95 (they're $10+ now). Of course, in Texas it's Barbecue (brisket, ribs, sausages, beer-butt chicken, pulled pork - low and slow, bro), Tex-Mex, Gulf Seafood, Crawfish Boils and Cajun Cooking. Looking forward to your next video! God bless y'all and safe travels! Bob and Dottie

Hello from Southern Indiana! Here in Indiana we have beautiful state parks that are interesting to even home town people. We just last year went to Fair Oaks Farm. There is so much to do there and they take you on a journey from calf to milk production. From Fair Oaks we went to Indiana Dunes and had a blast.

Montana- Big Fork, MT Eva Gate’s Huckleberry jam and syrup (NO ONE else can compare!) add it to BBQ sauce for a delicious flavor to your BBQ!! Arizona- Prickly Pear Margaritas

Fellow New Englander here, god bless your awesome family. I know Lily is ready for the next chapter she has had a life of adventure and learning (that learning was natural and full).

Congratulations to Lilly on her graduation. In the moment you guys did a great job getting that tire fixed with the safety of your family in mind. Travel Safe!!

Chiming back in. FWIW you can ugga dugga a chrome socket a whole heck of a lot of times before it splits and they give you a lot of warning before they let go. If the tool works, it was the right tool.

Jess i can honestly say i was very happy to see my kids go on the bigger and better things. I feel as parents there's no better reward then knowing we made them into adults. You guys have done a great job. I hope Lilly pursues something she is passionate about like graphic design. We enjoyed your state last summer and will definitely venture back.

OMG!!!! This brought happy tears to my eyes. Congratulations to Lily!!!! I would love to get a T-shirt. I just came back from a weeks trip to Moab touring the National Parks. I saw many campers and thought about you guys. Safe travels and hope to see you next adventure.

Since we are work camping in Oxford, ME for the summer, it was so fun watching you show the “Maine” foods! We went to Portland yesterday and I saw several Amatos along the way. We will definitely try it now! Whoopie pies are so good! We sell the Wicked ones at our campground store at Two Lakes Campground😁 -Rv Life Unedited

Lily and Leila are so very blessed to have you two as parents! Good job! Congratulations, Lily!

Great video folks, absolutely loved it! Congratulations to Lily and wishing her the absolute best on her future journey in life! Loved seeing the shirt making process and you were right, ours had already arrived. Thanks for the sticker too! I thought about where to put it and it became obvious! I put it on my work laptop, so now at the end of the day, I just smile and say "yes it is".

I drove a truck for over 30 years, I have spent some time on the edge of a highway many times! One thing I would suggest you have a set of reflective triangles. Nice job on the tire change by the way!

so excited!! can't wait to travel maine and nova scotia with you!

We are so excited to watch your journey through Maine. We are headed to the NE next year for my 70th! Hoping to do a 3-4 day tall ship schooner trip, Penobscot Bay, but would prefer a longer trip that goes further up the coast. Will see what we find unless you have any suggestions. Have enjoyed watching your family so much! Your video brought tears to my eyes!! Such joy watching your children grow into amazing your adults.

Congratulations to Lilly! Glad you are all safe and sound. Received my shirt and it looks fantastic!

I really enjoyed this one! Thanks for the peek into more of your family events. I know Lily's graduation was a big milestone; my oldest just graduated this year too!

Great information,great video,and congratulations to Lily!!

you have a amazing camp! its hard to leave places like this . but as for me and my late wife after the leave turn to brown and on the lawn ,we really got our excitement for or winter travels

We have a Vilano 5th wheel and the lug nut torque is on the pin box. On one occasion, the bolts loosened on hydraulic jacks. Lippert has the torque on those at 80.

From Western NY and of course chicken wings ! Less known would be Chivettas chicken BBQ Marinade and Bison Chip Dip! 😊

Great Video! Thanks for sharing!!!!!!

Very interesting foods in Maine! Impressive T shirt screening process! Congrats to Lily.🎉

Omg!! I grew up in CT and fluffernutters were a key part of my lunches growing up!! Does anyone remember the song from the commercial?? “Oh you need fluff, fluff, fluff, to make a flutternutter, marshmallow fluff and lots of peanut butter” 😂😂

Beautiful graduate and beautiful pictures! So excited that you are focusing on Maine this year. We will be there in the early fall for the first time, can't hardly wait!

My wife and I enjoy watching you guys. We can relate on many levels with you guys. Both our children are grown with their own families, so we have went through the empty nest thing, and we also got a kick out of your tshirt business comments in that we have been in the screenprinting business in Texas for 16 years. If I only had a $ for every time someone assumed we could “just go back and print a shirt, while they waited “! lol, Oh yea, we love going places with our 5th wheel. Thanks for sharing your lives with everyone.

Congratulations Lily! Thank you for sharing Maine with us, can’t wait to go eat lobsta until I am sick of it! Safe travels! Also, my RED shirt is probably one of the most comfortable shirts I own now!!

Hello from P.E.I. Congratulations to Lily on her graduation. I heard that you are all coming this way this summer. Unfortunately the Musical Anne of Green Gables is not on this year ,but there is a Anne & Gilbert Musicl Show on at The Florence Simmons Performance Hall. Would love to meet you all. We ourselves are heading your way this mid July , heading to York Maine, then to Windham for a few weeks . Take care , safe travels..

First Congrats to Lily! We are so excited for you and for your future! I’m also super excited about y’all’s summer plans! We LOVE Maine & were supposed to go to Nova Scotia and PEI for our 30th Anniversary, but was canceled due to Covid. Really looking forward to seeing it and Maine again thru your eyes! Thank you for all you do and always being so genuine!! Safe Travels!!

It’s so enjoyable joining you like this. Seeing how you produce the “it’s better outside” outdoor wear, celebrating milestone’s with the girls and cooking red hotdogs. Thank for sharing all of this with us. It’s an awesome episode.

So many wonderful things to celebrate. Congratulations Lily! Can’t wait to see your videos about Maine. I’ve only been there once and would love to go back and spend lots more time. We bought fresh lobsters and had them steamed at the grocery store - they were amazing!!! And I had the best seafood chowder in my whole life at a tiny little hole in the wall restaurant; so darn good! Safe travels and stay well.

Congratulations Lily! So happy for you all! What a beautiful family and we hope to meet you in person at the Rally this year! BTW we love our shirts, and enjoyed wearing them they’re so soft. Looking forward seeing more videos of you all touring Maine and the upper Northeast. Safe travels!

Congrats Lilly. 🎉 You always make this old guy laugh! I see so many good traits in you. 😊 You are Amazing! We have a 26 yr old daughter who left at 24 for Tennessee after College. Now married and with a 9 month Grandson for us. My old School buddy and wife are in Newfoundland for 2 months in their Mercedes Mini Motorhome. Just a hop from Nova Scotia…. 😊

I am hooked on your videos! Y'all are so down to earth, real folks that we love to watch. We home schooled our three kids also.

Well…y’all really brought back memories for me today. Congratulations Lily!🌟 love y’all!

This video got me! 😢 You could feel the love of home, family, and traditions beaming right out of the screen. Thank you for allowing us all glimpses into your lives.

I love camping at Lily Bay State Park on Moosehead Lake. Favorite color is green. All Dressed Chips are the best. If anyone finds there way driving thru Rockland Maine, Stop by Wasses Hot Dogs. The best! They cook them in peanut oil. Anyway I can hire Lily to create my husbands shirts/hats, etc.? Congrats LILY!! Love you guys. Here from Maine. Have a wonderful time camping this summer.

God bless y’all and congratulations 🎉to Lily in her new journey 👏

Happy sweet 16 Leila and congratulations Lily! The hugs you two had.. oh melt my heart. You’re two special young ladies. Whatever path you chose I’m sure you will be successful.

Several things to comment on in this video! First, my fav colors for outdoor (camping) clothing are a deep forest green, a medium but semi-bright teal, and black. I don't wear Tees much, but do wear tanks and hoodies (pullover or zip front). Second, I totally understand Cory's texture thing when it comes to foods, as I also am sensitive to food textures. I don't like anything "bouncy", i.e. food that offer resistance to my teeth past a certain personal point of tolerance, hence I eat no shellfish whatsoever. I love the taste of citrus fruits, but can't do the texture, so end up mostly drinking citrus juices. Raw tomatoes totally gross me out, as do any kind of olives, also eggplant. As a kid, my mom despaired of being able to feed me, but as I grew older my palate "matured" and I eat a fairly wide array of foods now. Third, I could hear the quaver in Jess's voice as she spoke of Lily's graduation and plans for her future. I'm a long time follower of KYD, who I know you are friends and followers of also, and that near final scene in tonite's video reminded me a lot of the KYD video in which Trish helps her eldest daughter Tori move into her college dorm room, the hug between mom and daughter on the sidewalk later that night, Trish being brave and not crying, then totally breaking down when she got in the truck with Marc and they drove away. Letting go is so hard, not something I personally have ever learned to do gracefully. But then, I have never been a parent, never known in my heart, that someday this life I was nurturing, would of necessity some day fly the nest. I can't even begin to imagine how parents cope with it. Lastly, explore your own backyard. I won't go into my many adventures exploring my homes states of California (late teens and early twenties), Washington (early twenties to late 50's), and Idaho (late 50's to present), but I give a big thumbs up to that suggestion. Great video, as always. Question: are you guys planning to attend the Lippert Gathering in SE Idaho in mid-September? I know LJMJ is and I've looked into it, sounds like fun, but am kinda on the fence about the 8 hr drive and whether or not I'd fit in as a tent camper. Any thoughts?

Congratulations Lily on graduating the best of luck to your future. You all are my favorite RV people I have been following you from the beginning. I wish you safe travels. Thank you for sharing your lives. I love your videos and great pictures.

Love this video! We traveled in Maine years ago and loved the food. In upstate NY the summer food is Hoffman dogs and salt potatoes at picnics and clambakes. Enjoy all your vids and have been looking forward to starting our some days very soon. Love seeing the community you guys have made it’s heart warming to see.

What a wonderful tribute to Lily, Layla and all you have done! Congratulations to you all!!! 👏 We love going along with you on your adventures and look forward to the coming episodes on Maine. Thanks again for the great content!!! 👍

Great Video! Congratulations Lily! We are in Michigan for our granddaughter's graduation.

Wow, sounds like you got a ton of feedback on that last video 😳. I thought you handled it really well- everyone always has advice, lol. Congrats to Lily, and to you guys 💖 sending them off into the world is always scary, but that’s a parent’s end goal- raise good humans and send them out to do good, but it doesn’t make it easier to let them go. Thanks for sharing your journey.

What an awesome video! Congratulations ladies!

Thank you for the tip where to pull over, I didn't think about the traffic being slower coming from the on ramp and a little more room.

Hi Corey, Slightly late, been camping, but your concern about the spindle is valid but inspection is actually very simple. Check for any discoloration and insure there are no skid, burrs, raised material marks on the spindle, if you see nothing you will be good. Great video.

Congrats, Lily! Great episode. Looking forward to seeing your upcoming trip! We visited Maine & Nova Scotia (via cruise before we started rv’ing) and look forward to seeing it from a camping perspective!

Congrats Lily!!! Perfect timing. We are coming to Maine end of July. I have such good memories as a child visiting. Will definitely try some of these food suggested.

Congratulations Lily 🎉 👩‍🎓 Looking forward to seeing what the future brings!

I have been eating Fluffernutters since I was very young, I'm 76 now and still eating them, maybe 70 years and they still taste GREAT!

I love your videos. I don’t normally comment because I watch on my TV but I just wanted to say this was a very touching video! Thank you for sharing and congratulations Lily !!!!

I love that you are exploring your own state! That’s why we jumped in to FT life right here in Florida! It’s been over a year and still so much to see!

What a fun family video. Thank you for taking us along on the graduation boat ride and the burning of the red dogs!

What a beautiful family and Lilly has soaked all that love that your family has provided. Both your girls have received all they need for life ahead. I love this channel…have watched since the beginning. Let’s get back on the road haha.

I can't wait to see what you find on PEI. I have been wanting to go to Green Gables for a really long time. We will get there! In New Mexico you have to have a Green Chile Cheeseburger and Don's Pizza, with their ranch to dip it in!. Since we are still working full time we are actually exploring our New Mexico State Parks as much as we can. There are some real gems out there! Coyote Creek State Park, Navajo Dam State Park and Brantley Lake State Park are some of our favorites.

Bolt Torque specs are based upon bolt diameter and thread pitch. Most wheel lug studs are grade 8 or higher...usually B7. 1/2 × 20 B7 fasteners need 87 to 105 ft lbs...I usually use 90 ft lbs.

Congrats, Lily. Glad you will be sticking around for a little bit. Can't wait for the next few videos as I have done the coast to NS and PEI as well and just loved it. Thanks for taking us along.

congratulations Lilly! Wish you the best in your future endeavors!

Love it. Thanks for the Maine tips. I also have texture problems with coconut.

Congratulations Lily! I’ve enjoyed watching you grow up and love your antics! I’m really happy you guys are setting off on a ME adventure since we will be leaving end of summer for our trip there. Heard that a lot of things up north shut down by the middle of October, hopefully we can enjoy some things in SE ME then.

We homeschooled our 2 kids from middle school through high school. They both graduated college with honors. This was a long time ago. Our youngest is turning 43 soon. It was the right decision for us.

Great video! Congrats to the very proud parents on a job well done. Really nice that you get to enjoy Lily company for a while. There are so many things to do other than college, especially with this crazy world we are living now.

You are coming to Atlantic Canada! How exciting! I am located in NB, we do have a large property. You are always welcome along your adventures!

Congrats, Lily. You will thrive at whatever you do because your folks are great role models.❤ This was a special episode. Yes. We were freaking out last episode when you were on the side of the road. You handled it like experienced RVers. What champs! Great episode. Can't wait to see Maine and Nova Scotia. I've been to both on a cruise. Overland would be better. We took your advice and are doing our own state (AZ). It's been great fun. Happy trails!

Congrats Lily. We were just in Maine last week from Washington State. Beautiful State. We stopped in Portland and hit up The Original Holy Donuts on our way home. They were fantastic.😊 Safe travels.

We live in Michigan and there's everything here that any explorer would want to see!

I think you did a great job changing your tire. You made me think I have many tools I travel with. I’m going to have a special bag for what I need in case of a flat so I know where to grab what I need instead of digging through everything. Thank you for all your tips and information. Looks like you having a great time at your lake house. Sending you positive energy 🙏🏼❤️🤙🏼

Love your channel! Congratulations Lily! Ham and Cheese is not an Italian except in Maine! LOL I used to go to the Fluff factory in Lynn, Mass every month during my sales days in the’90’s, YUM ! We live in Maine and can’t wait to hit the road in a year or so to see America !!

Your best vlog ever! Love the change ups throughout, and the merch and food segments were super fun! Happy next steps, Lily!

Congratulations to Lily, you and Corey‼️ I'm excited to see where Lily's future brings her🙏🏻❤️

I love the color of Cory’s shirt. And the hoodies. It’s so cold up here. Barely getting above 50 degrees. There was snow in the mountains last night

Great travel plans! We cannot wait to see the beauty of Maine. Someday we want to visit Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Can't wait to see your Maine & Canada travels 🎉

Howdy FOS family... congrats Lily on your graduation.🎓💕 You have such a great future ahead of you and also congrats to your wonderful parents and sister who have encouraged you along the way! Agree with the fluff, have eaten it as a kid with peanut butter in south central PA. Would love to try a red hot. We have a similar local dog with the natural casing that will burst while cooking it over the fire. Looking forward to your new adventures.