DeBary, FL.
46 deg. clear, W. wind @ 8 mph.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. Highs around 61°F. Northwest wind 8 to 18 MPH, gusting to 29 MPH.
Tonight, Partly cloudy. Lows around 37°F. Wind chill around 29°F. West wind 8 to 16 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH.
All I can say is WOW!!!!!!
I knew that Thursday, Jim and Linda were going to head over to an RV Place, (LaMesa RV), near here to start looking for a Class C to take my place, but I never imagined that on their very first day of looking, they'd find one!!!!
Yep!!! You read that right!!!! I couldn't believe it either, but when they came back here, CLT (Cute Little Truck), told me that they had found an RV that they liked, taken it for quite a long ride, and was pretty sure that they'd made a deal on it!!!! I knew that they had been gone for quite a long time, just to look at RVs, but I never imagined that they would find a unit that they liked this soon!!!!.
You could have knocked me off of my jacks with a feather!!!!! : O
So, what kind of RV is it??? Well, I don't know a whole lot about it yet, just what I've overheard, but from what I can gather, it's a Class "C" 2006 Gulf Stream BT Cruiser with a Ford 450 chassis and the V10 engine. It's 27' long, has 2 slide-outs, and appears to have been used very little.
The RV had just been traded in and wasn't even cleaned up yet so Jim and Linda got to see it before the dealership did their "magic" on it to make it look nice. Both Jim and Linda said that it definitely needed cleaning, but nothing in or on it seemed to be excessively worn or abused. And, Jim said that when he took it out for a test drive on city streets, 2 lane roads and the Interstate, it handled very well and seemed quite stable for a Class C.
So, , , , , when will the trade be made??? This coming Thursday, March 7th!!!!
Now, this brings us to a big change of plans for Jim and Linda!!! If you remember, they were scheduled to leave here this Thursday and they were going to head out to try to find an RV. Well, being that they've already found one, they have decided to stay here at Highbanks for an additional month, get the new RV all set up and ready for their summer travels and leave Florida on or about the 7th of April.
By this time, they should also have the house ready, and have most everything set for their return this fall.
Early yesterday afternoon, just as Jim and Linda were coming back from taking more "stuff" over to the house, Denny and Bev arrived here at Highbanks. Their Winnebago Brave is parked in a site just a short distance from me. Denny has been over here to see me and yesterday evening, Jim and Linda went over there and had a nice meal of Pizza with them. Then, after talking for a couple hours, Jim and Linda came back here and watched TV for awhile before heading to bed.
Both Jim and Linda said that it was really good to see them again, and are really glad that they were able to stop by for a couple days. : )
This morning, Denny is going to help Jim and Lindsey move Linda's recliner over to the house. Like I said, it's probably going to be quite a job to get it out of my door because even with the wooden legs taken off, and the chair turned on it's side, it's as wide as my door.
It came in through that door though, so they should be able to get it back out. ; )
Then, this afternoon, Jim and Linda will take Denny and Bev over to the house so they can see it. They are some of my faithful Blog followers, so they have some idea of what it looks like, but would like to see it in person.
OK!!! I know this post is getting quite long, but I have just one more thing I wanted to tell you about.
I think I may have found someone to take over this Blog!!! : ) It's still too early to tell for sure but I think I've convinced him to do it. I've agreed to help him get started and we have already gotten some of the intro and the layout of it set up. He hasn't totally agreed to to this yet, but I'm confident that with a little more help, I'll be able to convince him that he can do it and that it will be fun.
So, , , , stay tuned!!! As soon as I'm sure that he's going to do this, I'll introduce him to you.
Did you know that yesterday was Jim and Linda's 28th wedding anniversary?
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Saturday, March 2, 2013
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Moving More Stuff and Planning A Trip To Wildwood
DeBary, FL.
58 deg. very light sprinkles, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Highs around 75°F. East wind 1 to 8 MPH.
Jim and Linda took some more stuff over to the house yesterday afternoon. While they were there, a lady that lives down at the end of the block stopped by to welcome them to the neighborhood and to give them some park/area information. She also told them about some of the park activities and invited them to come to the gatherings/meals that will be occurring.
Like everyone else that Jim and Linda have met in the park, she was very friendly and seemed to sincerely want to welcome them to the community.
After getting the stuff that they had taken over there put away, Jim and Linda came back here and rested for awhile. Then, about 5:00 Jim cooked a hot dog and a brat out on the grill for dinner.
Oh, just before Jim went out fire up the grill, Linda called Monte and Donna who live over in Wildwood, FL to see if they would be home today. Linda wants to go over there to the Russell Stover Candies Store to buy a bunch of Sugar free candy and then she and Jim want to stop and see their long-time RVing friends who now live in a double wide.
Linda talked to Monte, and he said that they'd be home and told Linda that they were looking forward to seeing her and Jim.
So, this morning, (probably about 9:30 or 10:00), CLT (Cute Little Truck), will take Jim and Linda over to Wildwood. It's about 60 miles and they'll have to go through some fairly large cities along the way, so it'll probably take them around an hour and a half. Once the they get there, they'll do their shopping, grab a bite to eat and then head to Monte and Donna's.
It should be a fun day. ; )
A Point to Ponder : Worrying works! 90 percent of the things I worry about never happen.
58 deg. very light sprinkles, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Highs around 75°F. East wind 1 to 8 MPH.
Jim and Linda took some more stuff over to the house yesterday afternoon. While they were there, a lady that lives down at the end of the block stopped by to welcome them to the neighborhood and to give them some park/area information. She also told them about some of the park activities and invited them to come to the gatherings/meals that will be occurring.
Like everyone else that Jim and Linda have met in the park, she was very friendly and seemed to sincerely want to welcome them to the community.
After getting the stuff that they had taken over there put away, Jim and Linda came back here and rested for awhile. Then, about 5:00 Jim cooked a hot dog and a brat out on the grill for dinner.
Oh, just before Jim went out fire up the grill, Linda called Monte and Donna who live over in Wildwood, FL to see if they would be home today. Linda wants to go over there to the Russell Stover Candies Store to buy a bunch of Sugar free candy and then she and Jim want to stop and see their long-time RVing friends who now live in a double wide.
Linda talked to Monte, and he said that they'd be home and told Linda that they were looking forward to seeing her and Jim.
So, this morning, (probably about 9:30 or 10:00), CLT (Cute Little Truck), will take Jim and Linda over to Wildwood. It's about 60 miles and they'll have to go through some fairly large cities along the way, so it'll probably take them around an hour and a half. Once the they get there, they'll do their shopping, grab a bite to eat and then head to Monte and Donna's.
It should be a fun day. ; )
A Point to Ponder : Worrying works! 90 percent of the things I worry about never happen.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
A Problem?
DeBary, FL.
64 deg. partly cloudy, SE breeze @ 5 mph.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. Highs around 84°F. South wind 13 to 18 MPH, gusting to 25 MPH.
One of my faithful readers, Retired Rod , posted a comment on yesterday's blog. He said that he could see a problem coming concerning this blog. He pointed out that if I turn the blog over to the house when Jim and Linda trade me off for a smaller RV, the house won't have a clue of what's happening when Jim and Linda are traveling during the summer months. On the other hand, if I turn the blog over to the new smaller RV, it will be in storage during the winter months and will not have a clue as to what Jim and Linda are doing during that period of time.
Hmmmm!!!! Retired Rod is right!!!! This may be a big problem!!!!
I suppose that the house could do the blog for 1/2 of the year and the RV do the blog for the other 1/2, but that may get really confusing and may cause more problems during the back and forth transitions. Jim or Linda could take over the blog, but I don't think either one of them have any desire to take the time to post on a regular basis.
Or, the blog would just end when Jim and Linda trade me off. After all, they won't be full-timing any more.
Hmmmm!!!! What to do????
I guess I'll have to ponder on this to see if I can come up with something.
Not a whole lot happened yesterday. Jim and Linda went over to the house for awhile. Jim went to ACE Hardware and bought a few more painting supplies, some light bulbs and a new switch for one of the small lamps that they bought the other day. He also went to Lowe's and purchased a motion detector thing that he'll screw into a light socket on the shed so that there will be some light as he and Linda go out of the kitchen door at night.
The plan this morning is to meet Laura over at the house and get going on the painting. They're wanting to get the living room done so that they can get the furniture arranged.
Did you know that on this date in 1933 - "The Lone Ranger" was heard on radio for the first time? The program ran for 2,956 episodes and ended in 1955.
64 deg. partly cloudy, SE breeze @ 5 mph.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. Highs around 84°F. South wind 13 to 18 MPH, gusting to 25 MPH.
One of my faithful readers, Retired Rod , posted a comment on yesterday's blog. He said that he could see a problem coming concerning this blog. He pointed out that if I turn the blog over to the house when Jim and Linda trade me off for a smaller RV, the house won't have a clue of what's happening when Jim and Linda are traveling during the summer months. On the other hand, if I turn the blog over to the new smaller RV, it will be in storage during the winter months and will not have a clue as to what Jim and Linda are doing during that period of time.
Hmmmm!!!! Retired Rod is right!!!! This may be a big problem!!!!
I suppose that the house could do the blog for 1/2 of the year and the RV do the blog for the other 1/2, but that may get really confusing and may cause more problems during the back and forth transitions. Jim or Linda could take over the blog, but I don't think either one of them have any desire to take the time to post on a regular basis.
Or, the blog would just end when Jim and Linda trade me off. After all, they won't be full-timing any more.
Hmmmm!!!! What to do????
I guess I'll have to ponder on this to see if I can come up with something.
Not a whole lot happened yesterday. Jim and Linda went over to the house for awhile. Jim went to ACE Hardware and bought a few more painting supplies, some light bulbs and a new switch for one of the small lamps that they bought the other day. He also went to Lowe's and purchased a motion detector thing that he'll screw into a light socket on the shed so that there will be some light as he and Linda go out of the kitchen door at night.
The plan this morning is to meet Laura over at the house and get going on the painting. They're wanting to get the living room done so that they can get the furniture arranged.
Did you know that on this date in 1933 - "The Lone Ranger" was heard on radio for the first time? The program ran for 2,956 episodes and ended in 1955.
Monday, January 28, 2013
Prepping For Paint and Moving Some Stuff
DeBary, FL.
60 deg. partly cloudy, E. wind @ 6 mph.
Forecast = Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Highs around 81°F. East southeast wind 6 to 13 MPH.
Not a lot to report today. Jim and Linda have been going over to the house and prepping the walls that are to be painted. Emily had a lot of things hung on the walls so there were a lot of nails and screws to remove. Then of course when they are removed, there's little holes all over that have to be patched.
Also, every time that they go over there, they take a box or 2 of stuff. So far, it's been mostly tote boxes out of my basement compartments. Once they get the boxes over there, they either find a place to put the tote boxes or empty the boxes onto shelves or cabinets, thus leaving the tote boxes available for packing other things that are in my cabinets or drawers.
Today, Jim will be going back over to the house again, there's still a little more patching to do. Then tomorrow, Laura is planning on coming over to help with some of the painting.
Like I said, not a lot to report.
Did you know that today is "National Kazoo Day" ?
60 deg. partly cloudy, E. wind @ 6 mph.
Forecast = Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Highs around 81°F. East southeast wind 6 to 13 MPH.
Not a lot to report today. Jim and Linda have been going over to the house and prepping the walls that are to be painted. Emily had a lot of things hung on the walls so there were a lot of nails and screws to remove. Then of course when they are removed, there's little holes all over that have to be patched.
Also, every time that they go over there, they take a box or 2 of stuff. So far, it's been mostly tote boxes out of my basement compartments. Once they get the boxes over there, they either find a place to put the tote boxes or empty the boxes onto shelves or cabinets, thus leaving the tote boxes available for packing other things that are in my cabinets or drawers.
Today, Jim will be going back over to the house again, there's still a little more patching to do. Then tomorrow, Laura is planning on coming over to help with some of the painting.
Like I said, not a lot to report.
Did you know that today is "National Kazoo Day" ?
Friday, January 25, 2013
A Call To Laura and A Call From Denny
DeBary, FL.
50 deg. overcast, light mist, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly sunny. Highs around 75°F. Northeast wind 3 to 7 MPH.
Nothing too exciting happened yesterday. After lunch, Jim and Linda took CLT (Cute Little Truck), and headed to Walgreen's to pick up some much needed items and then went to Win Dixie and bought a few groceries that they were out of.
Oh, Linda called Laura and asked her if she would help do some painting and decorating over at the house. It probably would have been better to get that stuff done before getting the furniture, but sometimes you just can't make everything happen in just the right order.
Anyway, Laura said that she'd be glad to help and in fact, I think that today, she may come over and "survey the situation" to see what paint and supplies will be needed.
Later in the day, Denny, (one of the Illinois Bunch), called. He and Bev are at Denny's sister's house in Lakeland right now and are on their way to Thonotosassa for the month of February. They were fooling around with a computer and Denny was wanting to know the address of the house so that they could look up the location.
The way things stand right now, we won't be able to get down to Thonotosassa while they're there, so they are trying to figure out a way that they could stop by here for a day or so when they leave there and start their return trip back to Illinois.
That would be great!!! I hope they can work it out!!! : )
Jim called the Insurance Agent yesterday and he told them that he still hadn't heard back from the insurance company. So, , , , , still more waiting on that issue. : (
Did you know that on this date in 1949, the first Emmys were presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club?
50 deg. overcast, light mist, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly sunny. Highs around 75°F. Northeast wind 3 to 7 MPH.
Nothing too exciting happened yesterday. After lunch, Jim and Linda took CLT (Cute Little Truck), and headed to Walgreen's to pick up some much needed items and then went to Win Dixie and bought a few groceries that they were out of.
Oh, Linda called Laura and asked her if she would help do some painting and decorating over at the house. It probably would have been better to get that stuff done before getting the furniture, but sometimes you just can't make everything happen in just the right order.
Anyway, Laura said that she'd be glad to help and in fact, I think that today, she may come over and "survey the situation" to see what paint and supplies will be needed.
Later in the day, Denny, (one of the Illinois Bunch), called. He and Bev are at Denny's sister's house in Lakeland right now and are on their way to Thonotosassa for the month of February. They were fooling around with a computer and Denny was wanting to know the address of the house so that they could look up the location.
The way things stand right now, we won't be able to get down to Thonotosassa while they're there, so they are trying to figure out a way that they could stop by here for a day or so when they leave there and start their return trip back to Illinois.
That would be great!!! I hope they can work it out!!! : )
Jim called the Insurance Agent yesterday and he told them that he still hadn't heard back from the insurance company. So, , , , , still more waiting on that issue. : (
Did you know that on this date in 1949, the first Emmys were presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club?
Saturday, January 12, 2013
A Big Change For Jim and Linda Part 6 My Future
DeBary, FL.
60 deg. light fog, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 81F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
I know that many of you have more questions about this big change for Jim and Linda. Today, I'm going to try to address a question that I know many of you are asking. This question concerns my future.
So, , , , , , What does this big change mean for me? Well, I’ve known for at least a year that Jim has not been happy with the choice that he and Linda made to purchase a 45 foot Motorhome. Oh, don’t get me wrong, Jim really likes the way I cruise down the Interstate highways and how well I handle the crosswinds and rough roads. And, he and Linda really enjoy all the room inside of me and the solidness of my construction. But soon after he and Linda purchased me, they realized that they had sized themselves out of many of the national parks, state parks, county, city parks and COE parks that they really enjoy.
They also can’t get me into a few of the commercial RV Parks that they really like, including a few of the Escapees Club parks.
Jim and Linda are figuring that at this time, (and this may change in future years), they will be spending 6 or 7 months out of the year at the house down here in Florida, and travel the other 5 or 6 months. They still have family and friends up North that they will want to see as well as doctors, their financial advisor, and they definitely will still want to see Mike and his family in NC and Joe and his family in VA each year. And, they also want to be able to go back out to Portland to see Jeff and Heather again in a couple years.
There's also the problem of where to store me when they're living in the house. There's a storage lot at Highland Country Estates where the house is, but there's not enough room for an RV my size. All of this means that they will be selling or trading me off on a smaller RV. Right now, they’re thinking a Class C or B+ motor home, but a small Class A is not out of the question.
There's also the problem of where to store me when they're living in the house. There's a storage lot at Highland Country Estates where the house is, but there's not enough room for an RV my size. All of this means that they will be selling or trading me off on a smaller RV. Right now, they’re thinking a Class C or B+ motor home, but a small Class A is not out of the question.
As of right now, the plan is to keep me at least until Jim and Linda take possession of the double wide. The reason being that once they take possession, they can move a lot of what I, Myrddin before me and Mariah before that, have been carrying around for the past 12 years.
They will take all of the off season clothes, extra bedding, towels, and anything else that they’ll not need for the next few months and put it in the double wide. Then, when they’ve unloaded everything out of me that they can, they’ll start looking for a much smaller RV.
Being that they’ll need an RV for their summer travels, (beginning on or about the 1st of May), they’ll need to either trade me off on a different RV, sell me and buy another RV, or keep me until they return to Florida in the fall.
It will all depend on what kind of a deal they can get.
A Point to Ponder : Why do grocery stores buy so many checkout line registers if they only keep 3 or 4 open?
It will all depend on what kind of a deal they can get.
A Point to Ponder : Why do grocery stores buy so many checkout line registers if they only keep 3 or 4 open?
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
A Big Change For Jim And Linda Part 4
DeBary, FL.
61 deg. overcast, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 79F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Jim called Nancy about 10:00 yesterday morning and asked if she had been able to contact Emily. She said that she had not because Emily was gone for the weekend, but would contact her and get back to him right after lunch.
About 12:30 Nancy called back and said that she had talked to Emily and had the answers to some of the questions that Jim and Linda had about the house. So, around 1:00 Jim and Linda took CLT and headed over there.
After talking to Nancy for a little while and telling Nancy that they felt the price of the home was still too high, they all headed over to the house to check out the items that Jim and Linda wanted to see again. While Jim and Linda were checking things out, Nancy talked to Emily and was able to get the price reduced more.
Oh, this time, Jim took his camera along and took a bunch of photos of the house. The photo below is the first one I've seen and is of the front of the house, taken from across the street.
It looks pretty nice to me and CLT said that he felt nice and comfortable in the carport. : )
Don't forget, you can click on the photo to enlarge if if you want.
After their inspection and talking to Emily for awhile, Jim, Linda and Nancy headed back to the office. After talking to Nancy for awhile and asking even more questions, Jim and Linda told Nancy they they would accept the new price and buy the home.
So, , , , unless something very unforeseen happens, around the 1st of February, Jim and Linda will be the proud owners of a 44 foot long, 48 foot wide, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, double wide manufactured home!!!!
Now, I know many of you have a lot of questions. I'll try to cover most of them in future posts. One of the main questions that I've been asked already is, "Are Jim and Linda going to hang up the keys?"
The short answer to that question is "NO"!!!! In fact they still have plans to head up to VA and NC to see the boys this spring, Spend a good part of the summer in Rantoul, IL and go to the Family Reunion in WI in July. Then the plan is to stay at Rantoul until sometime in September, before heading East and then South for the winter.
Just like they normally would.
They plan is to stay in the home while they are in Florida for the winter but still travel during the summer months when it's very hot in Florida.
Jim says that there's still things he and Linda want to see and do!! ; )
A Point to Ponder : Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.
61 deg. overcast, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 79F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Jim called Nancy about 10:00 yesterday morning and asked if she had been able to contact Emily. She said that she had not because Emily was gone for the weekend, but would contact her and get back to him right after lunch.
About 12:30 Nancy called back and said that she had talked to Emily and had the answers to some of the questions that Jim and Linda had about the house. So, around 1:00 Jim and Linda took CLT and headed over there.
After talking to Nancy for a little while and telling Nancy that they felt the price of the home was still too high, they all headed over to the house to check out the items that Jim and Linda wanted to see again. While Jim and Linda were checking things out, Nancy talked to Emily and was able to get the price reduced more.
Oh, this time, Jim took his camera along and took a bunch of photos of the house. The photo below is the first one I've seen and is of the front of the house, taken from across the street.
It looks pretty nice to me and CLT said that he felt nice and comfortable in the carport. : )
After their inspection and talking to Emily for awhile, Jim, Linda and Nancy headed back to the office. After talking to Nancy for awhile and asking even more questions, Jim and Linda told Nancy they they would accept the new price and buy the home.
So, , , , unless something very unforeseen happens, around the 1st of February, Jim and Linda will be the proud owners of a 44 foot long, 48 foot wide, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, double wide manufactured home!!!!
Now, I know many of you have a lot of questions. I'll try to cover most of them in future posts. One of the main questions that I've been asked already is, "Are Jim and Linda going to hang up the keys?"
The short answer to that question is "NO"!!!! In fact they still have plans to head up to VA and NC to see the boys this spring, Spend a good part of the summer in Rantoul, IL and go to the Family Reunion in WI in July. Then the plan is to stay at Rantoul until sometime in September, before heading East and then South for the winter.
Just like they normally would.
They plan is to stay in the home while they are in Florida for the winter but still travel during the summer months when it's very hot in Florida.
Jim says that there's still things he and Linda want to see and do!! ; )
A Point to Ponder : Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.
Saturday, January 5, 2013
A Big Change For Jim And Linda Part 1
DeBary, FL.
50 deg. overcast, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 73F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Well, here's the news you've been waiting for. As of today, 1/5/2013, this is what I know. There's still a few "t's" to cross and "i's" to dot, but I'm 99% sure that this is going to happen.
Jim and Linda are going to be making a big change in their lifestyle. I’ve known about it for a long time but was nothing definite and I know Jim and Linda didn't want me to say anything until they were sure that they were really going to do this.
They have decided to stop Full-Timing. Yep, you read that right. As early as last fall, Jim started to look on the Internet to find possible places to settle down. He did searches on different areas of the country to try to get an idea of what the climate would be like year round. He checked on cost of living, home prices, rent prices, taxes, insurance, licenses fees, and even crime rates. He did searches on stix and brix homes for sale, apartments to rent, Park models, and single wide and double wide manufactured homes for sale.
The location was the first thing that had to be determined. They wanted to be close to at least one of their kids and after much research and thought, both decided that Florida would probably be the best location for them.
The pros: A state where the weather is good during the winter months.
A state that is fairly close to some of their kids and grandkids. (3 of their Children along the East Coast,)
Low taxes
Low housing costs at this time.
Close to Laura and her family.
The cons: Very hot and humid summers.
Hurricanes.
Possible high insurance costs.
Almost as far away from Jeff in Portland Oregon as they can be. : (
And, I’m sure there’s more pros and cons, but you get the idea. It’s just like everything else, there ain’t no 10’s!!!!
So, the location was determined. Now they had to decide on what kind of home they wanted and could afford.
They looked at prices of stix and brix homes, some park models here at the Highbanks CampResort, Checked on rent prices and finally decided that a single wide or double wide manufactured home was within their budget and best met their needs.
So, , , , , , between Thanksgiving and Christmas they started driving around to the manufactured home parks in this area and started looking at used single and double wide models.
The parks in this area range all the way from “trashy” to very “upscale”, so that cut down somewhat on the parks that would be of interest to them. (They were interested in a park that was somewhere in the middle). ; )
Now, at all of these parks, you own the manufactured home, but you lease or rent the land, (or site), and pay a monthly or yearly fee. You pay for your own electricity at all of the parks and at some, the water, sewer, cable TV and other amenities are included. But, at others, some or all of the amenities are paid for by the home owner. Of course prices vary widely, so you have to do your homework.
One of the first parks that they checked out up by DeLand and was kind of nice, but after doing some research and talking to some people, it was determined that they have a real problem with their water supply. (lots of rust and bad tasting.) And, the park also has their own sewage plant, and it is right up to capacity. Soon the owners of this park will be forced to make major improvements so that will undoubtedly raise the prices at that park.
The next park was nice, but after talking to the sales lady they determined that their homes were quite high priced. It is in Orange city, so the location would have been very good. They also had some very strict “rules and regulations” in the park, so that was also a negative.
The next park was in DeBary. It is very nice, but Jim said that he didn't feel comfortable there. It’s a newer park and most of the homes have large yards with lots of landscaping. He and Linda both felt that it was too “upscale” for them to be comfortable at so they turned around and drove back out.
DeBary was also the location of the next park that they visited. It’s an older park that is well established. The homes are older but both the homes and the park appear to be very well maintained. They have a few single wide and a few double wide homes for sale, the lots are fairly small but the homes don’t seem to be too crowded together.
After driving through the park and doing a quick drive-by look at the homes that are for sale, Jim and Linda stopped at the office to get more information.
Did you know that on this date in 1933 - Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began?
50 deg. overcast, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 73F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Well, here's the news you've been waiting for. As of today, 1/5/2013, this is what I know. There's still a few "t's" to cross and "i's" to dot, but I'm 99% sure that this is going to happen.
Jim and Linda are going to be making a big change in their lifestyle. I’ve known about it for a long time but was nothing definite and I know Jim and Linda didn't want me to say anything until they were sure that they were really going to do this.
They have decided to stop Full-Timing. Yep, you read that right. As early as last fall, Jim started to look on the Internet to find possible places to settle down. He did searches on different areas of the country to try to get an idea of what the climate would be like year round. He checked on cost of living, home prices, rent prices, taxes, insurance, licenses fees, and even crime rates. He did searches on stix and brix homes for sale, apartments to rent, Park models, and single wide and double wide manufactured homes for sale.
The location was the first thing that had to be determined. They wanted to be close to at least one of their kids and after much research and thought, both decided that Florida would probably be the best location for them.
The pros: A state where the weather is good during the winter months.
A state that is fairly close to some of their kids and grandkids. (3 of their Children along the East Coast,)
Low taxes
Low housing costs at this time.
Close to Laura and her family.
The cons: Very hot and humid summers.
Hurricanes.
Possible high insurance costs.
Almost as far away from Jeff in Portland Oregon as they can be. : (
And, I’m sure there’s more pros and cons, but you get the idea. It’s just like everything else, there ain’t no 10’s!!!!
So, the location was determined. Now they had to decide on what kind of home they wanted and could afford.
They looked at prices of stix and brix homes, some park models here at the Highbanks CampResort, Checked on rent prices and finally decided that a single wide or double wide manufactured home was within their budget and best met their needs.
So, , , , , , between Thanksgiving and Christmas they started driving around to the manufactured home parks in this area and started looking at used single and double wide models.
The parks in this area range all the way from “trashy” to very “upscale”, so that cut down somewhat on the parks that would be of interest to them. (They were interested in a park that was somewhere in the middle). ; )
Now, at all of these parks, you own the manufactured home, but you lease or rent the land, (or site), and pay a monthly or yearly fee. You pay for your own electricity at all of the parks and at some, the water, sewer, cable TV and other amenities are included. But, at others, some or all of the amenities are paid for by the home owner. Of course prices vary widely, so you have to do your homework.
One of the first parks that they checked out up by DeLand and was kind of nice, but after doing some research and talking to some people, it was determined that they have a real problem with their water supply. (lots of rust and bad tasting.) And, the park also has their own sewage plant, and it is right up to capacity. Soon the owners of this park will be forced to make major improvements so that will undoubtedly raise the prices at that park.
The next park was nice, but after talking to the sales lady they determined that their homes were quite high priced. It is in Orange city, so the location would have been very good. They also had some very strict “rules and regulations” in the park, so that was also a negative.
The next park was in DeBary. It is very nice, but Jim said that he didn't feel comfortable there. It’s a newer park and most of the homes have large yards with lots of landscaping. He and Linda both felt that it was too “upscale” for them to be comfortable at so they turned around and drove back out.
DeBary was also the location of the next park that they visited. It’s an older park that is well established. The homes are older but both the homes and the park appear to be very well maintained. They have a few single wide and a few double wide homes for sale, the lots are fairly small but the homes don’t seem to be too crowded together.
After driving through the park and doing a quick drive-by look at the homes that are for sale, Jim and Linda stopped at the office to get more information.
Did you know that on this date in 1933 - Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began?
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Decorations and Christmas Plans
DeBary, FL.
45 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear. High of 77F. Winds less than 5 mph.
It's been pretty quiet around here lately. Oh, people have been out and about, doing things to get ready for the holidays but nothing much else happening. Jim's allergies have really been bothering him the last few days. He has to be very careful about what medications he takes for his allergies as many of the meds cause him some very undesirable side effects. : (
He did go out one day and take some more photos of the decorations here in the park. These were taken just before it got dark, but they had already turned on the lights for the evening.
In this photo of me, you can see the little Christmas tree that is sitting on my dash.
The weather around here has been really nice for the most part. The temperatures have been in the 70's and even into the lower 80's a few days. Jim and Linda haven't been outside too much though because the mosquitoes have been really bad this year. If there isn't a pretty strong breeze blowing, it's almost impossible to sit outside without covering yourself with bug spray.
Plans are starting to come together for Christmas. As of now, it' looks like Jim and Linda will be going to Marv and Inez's (Lindsey's parents) house the Sunday before Christmas and then go to Laura and Lindsey's on Christmas Eve. As of right now, there are no plans for Christmas day. They're having a Christmas dinner here at the park. but neither Jim or Linda seem too interested in going to it.
Linda suggested that maybe they could go out to eat someplace, but they're finding out that most of the restaurants in the area will be closed.
Oh well, they can always stay here and eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. ; )
Did you know that the first president to decorate the white house Christmas tree in the United States was Franklin Pierce?
45 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear. High of 77F. Winds less than 5 mph.
It's been pretty quiet around here lately. Oh, people have been out and about, doing things to get ready for the holidays but nothing much else happening. Jim's allergies have really been bothering him the last few days. He has to be very careful about what medications he takes for his allergies as many of the meds cause him some very undesirable side effects. : (
He did go out one day and take some more photos of the decorations here in the park. These were taken just before it got dark, but they had already turned on the lights for the evening.
In this photo of me, you can see the little Christmas tree that is sitting on my dash.
The weather around here has been really nice for the most part. The temperatures have been in the 70's and even into the lower 80's a few days. Jim and Linda haven't been outside too much though because the mosquitoes have been really bad this year. If there isn't a pretty strong breeze blowing, it's almost impossible to sit outside without covering yourself with bug spray.
Plans are starting to come together for Christmas. As of now, it' looks like Jim and Linda will be going to Marv and Inez's (Lindsey's parents) house the Sunday before Christmas and then go to Laura and Lindsey's on Christmas Eve. As of right now, there are no plans for Christmas day. They're having a Christmas dinner here at the park. but neither Jim or Linda seem too interested in going to it.
Linda suggested that maybe they could go out to eat someplace, but they're finding out that most of the restaurants in the area will be closed.
Oh well, they can always stay here and eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. ; )
Did you know that the first president to decorate the white house Christmas tree in the United States was Franklin Pierce?
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Change Q?
Wilson, NC
34 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear. High of 57F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
I give up!!!!!! Not 2 hours after I posted yesterday's blog, Jim and Linda decided to stay here at the Kampers Lodge Campground for 2 more nights!!!!! Since we've left Rantoul back in September, there's been so many changes to this trip that I've lost count, so I'm calling this change, change Q!!!!!
It may actually be change J or change R, but who really knows? I don't think even Jim or Linda know!!
So, , , , , why did this change take place? Well, as far as I can tell, it was decided because the rates here in this park are very good, (Passport America, remember?), it's nice and quiet here, all amenities work very well, and the people running the park are supper nice.
Besides, we have some days to "kill" before we're scheduled to get to our winter destination, down in Florida. : )
So, what did Jim and Linda do yesterday? Not much.
Jim walked to the office and paid for 2 more nights, surfed the Internet, took a nap, watched some TV and cooked a steak on the grill for him and Linda to sharel.
Linda worked most of the day on her Family Tree program. Online, she has found a whole bunch of information on Jim's side of the family that she didn't have. She also watched some TV, cooked some cauliflower and got out bread and other things to have with the steak.
I don't think that there's any big plans for today, probably just more of the same. Then tomorrow we should be heading farther South, but who knows? We may have change "R" !!!!!!
Did you know that today is Sadie Hawkins Day?
OH, Don't forget to turn all your clocks back tonight!!!!
34 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear. High of 57F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
I give up!!!!!! Not 2 hours after I posted yesterday's blog, Jim and Linda decided to stay here at the Kampers Lodge Campground for 2 more nights!!!!! Since we've left Rantoul back in September, there's been so many changes to this trip that I've lost count, so I'm calling this change, change Q!!!!!
It may actually be change J or change R, but who really knows? I don't think even Jim or Linda know!!
So, , , , , why did this change take place? Well, as far as I can tell, it was decided because the rates here in this park are very good, (Passport America, remember?), it's nice and quiet here, all amenities work very well, and the people running the park are supper nice.
Besides, we have some days to "kill" before we're scheduled to get to our winter destination, down in Florida. : )
So, what did Jim and Linda do yesterday? Not much.
Jim walked to the office and paid for 2 more nights, surfed the Internet, took a nap, watched some TV and cooked a steak on the grill for him and Linda to sharel.
Linda worked most of the day on her Family Tree program. Online, she has found a whole bunch of information on Jim's side of the family that she didn't have. She also watched some TV, cooked some cauliflower and got out bread and other things to have with the steak.
I don't think that there's any big plans for today, probably just more of the same. Then tomorrow we should be heading farther South, but who knows? We may have change "R" !!!!!!
Did you know that today is Sadie Hawkins Day?
OH, Don't forget to turn all your clocks back tonight!!!!
Thursday, November 1, 2012
VA To NC and A Run-A-Way Fan
Wilson, NC.
38 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. High of 57F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.
Most of Tuesday was spent getting me ready to travel, at least until about 4:30 when Jim and Linda took CLT and headed over to Joe and Nancy's house. Again, Nancy put together a great meal that everyone thoroughly enjoyed.
Of course the main reason for going there was to see Joe, Nancy, Sami and Amber one last time before we left the area.
So, after a very nice evening of visiting there were h and h (hugs and handshakes), and final good-bye's before Jim and Linda headed back to the RV Park, about 9:00.
Yesterday morning, everything went smoothly and by 9:45 we were pulling out of the Holiday Trav-L-Park and making our way back to I-264. 264 brought us back to I-64, which we followed around to the South and then picked up US 58, and headed West on it. 58 brought us back to I-95 where we turned South and followed it down into North Carolina.
By this time it was time for a "pit stop", so Jim pulled me into the NC welcome center rest area. It was at this time that Jim discovered that my vent fan in the "little room", (the room with the toilet), was open and running full blast!!! The problem was that all of the switches that control the fan were turned off and there was no reason for the fan to be open and running.
So, being that we were in the rest area and not out on the road someplace, Jim got some tools and proceeded to dismantle the fan from the inside. I still don't know what happened, but the little gears that raise and lower the fan were broken and wouldn't let Jim manually lower the lid, so that part had to be removed and the lid fastened down with mini bungee cords to stop it from flopping around as we traveled.
I still don't know why the fan was open in the first place, because like I said, all the switches were turned off. This may be a problem best solved by my mechanic down in Florida.
It took about 1/2 hour for Jim to take the fan apart and get everything secured. After he was finished we continued South on I-95, down to US 64 at Rocky Mount. Turning East on 64 for a few miles brought us to US 301 where we turned South and followed 301 for about 17 miles to the Kampers Lodge RV Park. Jim had heard good things about this park and being that it's also a Passport America park, he had decided to try it.
It was about 1:45 when we pulled up to the office, so it took us almost exactly 4 hours to travel 173 miles and work on my vent fan.
Well, we're not disappointed with this Campground. I have a pull-through, full hook-up site with 50 amp electric and cable TV, all for $20 per night. The site is long enough for both myself and CLT , but being that Jim parked me more in the center of the site, CLT is parked along side of me. The people in the office were great and the lady led me to my site with a golf cart. The cable TV hasn't been installed on my site yet, so a man brought a long length of TV cable and ran it from a site up the row to my site.
He then waited until Jim tuned on the TV to make sure everything was working before he left.
After getting me set up, Jim took a nap and Linda worked on her Family Tree program, using the free and very strong wi-fi, here in the park. Then, about 5:30 Jim and Linda took CLT and, after stopping at the office to ask for suggestions, headed into Wilson and to Parkers Restaurant for dinner.
Parkers is mainly a barbecue place but they have chicken and seafood also. Linda had the chicken, which was very good, and Jim had a fish dinner, which he said, wasn't the greatest.
After dinner, they came back here and watched TV, worked/played with the computers until bedtime.
Jim and Linda have paid for 2 nights at this CG. Then, the plan is to leave here tomorrow and continue wandering South. We'll stop at one more CG before we get down to the Jacksonville area, where Linda and Jim are hoping to be able to stop and see Linda's grand daughter, Anna.
I hope all of you had a good Halloween. They've got all kinds of decorations here in and around the CG office, but not many RVs have decorations.
I also hope that any of you who were in Hurricane Sandy's path are OK and you don't have too much damage. This far inland, we haven't seen any effects of the storm.
Did you know that Halloween is one of the oldest celebrations in the world, dating back over 2000 years to the time of the Celts who lived in Britain?
38 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. High of 57F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.
Most of Tuesday was spent getting me ready to travel, at least until about 4:30 when Jim and Linda took CLT and headed over to Joe and Nancy's house. Again, Nancy put together a great meal that everyone thoroughly enjoyed.
Of course the main reason for going there was to see Joe, Nancy, Sami and Amber one last time before we left the area.
So, after a very nice evening of visiting there were h and h (hugs and handshakes), and final good-bye's before Jim and Linda headed back to the RV Park, about 9:00.
Yesterday morning, everything went smoothly and by 9:45 we were pulling out of the Holiday Trav-L-Park and making our way back to I-264. 264 brought us back to I-64, which we followed around to the South and then picked up US 58, and headed West on it. 58 brought us back to I-95 where we turned South and followed it down into North Carolina.
By this time it was time for a "pit stop", so Jim pulled me into the NC welcome center rest area. It was at this time that Jim discovered that my vent fan in the "little room", (the room with the toilet), was open and running full blast!!! The problem was that all of the switches that control the fan were turned off and there was no reason for the fan to be open and running.
So, being that we were in the rest area and not out on the road someplace, Jim got some tools and proceeded to dismantle the fan from the inside. I still don't know what happened, but the little gears that raise and lower the fan were broken and wouldn't let Jim manually lower the lid, so that part had to be removed and the lid fastened down with mini bungee cords to stop it from flopping around as we traveled.
I still don't know why the fan was open in the first place, because like I said, all the switches were turned off. This may be a problem best solved by my mechanic down in Florida.
It took about 1/2 hour for Jim to take the fan apart and get everything secured. After he was finished we continued South on I-95, down to US 64 at Rocky Mount. Turning East on 64 for a few miles brought us to US 301 where we turned South and followed 301 for about 17 miles to the Kampers Lodge RV Park. Jim had heard good things about this park and being that it's also a Passport America park, he had decided to try it.
It was about 1:45 when we pulled up to the office, so it took us almost exactly 4 hours to travel 173 miles and work on my vent fan.
Well, we're not disappointed with this Campground. I have a pull-through, full hook-up site with 50 amp electric and cable TV, all for $20 per night. The site is long enough for both myself and CLT , but being that Jim parked me more in the center of the site, CLT is parked along side of me. The people in the office were great and the lady led me to my site with a golf cart. The cable TV hasn't been installed on my site yet, so a man brought a long length of TV cable and ran it from a site up the row to my site.
He then waited until Jim tuned on the TV to make sure everything was working before he left.
After getting me set up, Jim took a nap and Linda worked on her Family Tree program, using the free and very strong wi-fi, here in the park. Then, about 5:30 Jim and Linda took CLT and, after stopping at the office to ask for suggestions, headed into Wilson and to Parkers Restaurant for dinner.
Parkers is mainly a barbecue place but they have chicken and seafood also. Linda had the chicken, which was very good, and Jim had a fish dinner, which he said, wasn't the greatest.
After dinner, they came back here and watched TV, worked/played with the computers until bedtime.
Jim and Linda have paid for 2 nights at this CG. Then, the plan is to leave here tomorrow and continue wandering South. We'll stop at one more CG before we get down to the Jacksonville area, where Linda and Jim are hoping to be able to stop and see Linda's grand daughter, Anna.
I hope all of you had a good Halloween. They've got all kinds of decorations here in and around the CG office, but not many RVs have decorations.
I also hope that any of you who were in Hurricane Sandy's path are OK and you don't have too much damage. This far inland, we haven't seen any effects of the storm.
Did you know that Halloween is one of the oldest celebrations in the world, dating back over 2000 years to the time of the Celts who lived in Britain?
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Finally, CLT's Problem and Hurricane Sandy
Virginia Beach, VA.
58 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. High of 75F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Well, Jim finally took photos of Joe and his family and got them downloaded onto this computer. So, I'm finally able to post them here so you can see who I've been talking about for the past week. : )
This first one is, of course, Joe, LInda's son.
Nancy, Joe's wife and our body building family member.
This is Sami, (Samantha), Joe and Nancy's oldest daughter,
And Amber, Joe and Nancy's youngest daughter.
Tuesday, Linda called Walgreen's and was told that the rest of her medications were there, so she and Jim took CLT and headed over there and picked them up.
CLT (Cute Little Truck), hadn't said anything, but come to find out, he's been having a problem with his brakes!! Jim caught it when he noticed a noise coming from CLT's left front wheel and was pretty sure that it was the brake pad wear indicator. I didn't realize it, but Jim said that he thought he had heard something over a week ago when we were in Apex, visiting Mike and his family.
So, , , , , what to do?
Well, when Jim and Linda went over to Joe and Nancy's for dinner, Jim asked Joe if he had any recommendations of a place to get them checked out. Joe said that his friend Ray, (who Jim and Linda know), was now doing repair work on cars, and he would call him and see if he had time to look at CLT.
Well, to make a long story a little shorter, Ray said that he had time and would be glad to check CLT out. And, he could do it Wednesday afternoon!! So, soon after noon yesterday, Ray came over here, picked up CLT, took him back to his place, repaired both the front and rear brakes, and had CLT back here in time for Jim and Linda to head over to Joe and Nancy's for dinner again. : )
Talk about service!!!! : )
CLT says that his brakes haven't felt that good for quite some time now, and says that now, he'll be able to do a better job of helping me stop when we're traveling. : )
Today, the plan is for Joe and Nancy to come here for dinner. Jim also wants to do a few things outside as we're expecting quite a weather change because of Hurricane Sandy coming up along the coast.
Right now, Sandy is forecasted to stay well offshore but you can be assured that both Jim and Linda are keeping a close eye on any changes in the forecast. In any case, we'll probably have quite a bit of rain with some wind and falling temperatures after the storm has passed.
Did you know that a lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court?
58 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. High of 75F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Well, Jim finally took photos of Joe and his family and got them downloaded onto this computer. So, I'm finally able to post them here so you can see who I've been talking about for the past week. : )
This first one is, of course, Joe, LInda's son.
Nancy, Joe's wife and our body building family member.
This is Sami, (Samantha), Joe and Nancy's oldest daughter,
And Amber, Joe and Nancy's youngest daughter.
Tuesday, Linda called Walgreen's and was told that the rest of her medications were there, so she and Jim took CLT and headed over there and picked them up.
CLT (Cute Little Truck), hadn't said anything, but come to find out, he's been having a problem with his brakes!! Jim caught it when he noticed a noise coming from CLT's left front wheel and was pretty sure that it was the brake pad wear indicator. I didn't realize it, but Jim said that he thought he had heard something over a week ago when we were in Apex, visiting Mike and his family.
So, , , , , what to do?
Well, when Jim and Linda went over to Joe and Nancy's for dinner, Jim asked Joe if he had any recommendations of a place to get them checked out. Joe said that his friend Ray, (who Jim and Linda know), was now doing repair work on cars, and he would call him and see if he had time to look at CLT.
Well, to make a long story a little shorter, Ray said that he had time and would be glad to check CLT out. And, he could do it Wednesday afternoon!! So, soon after noon yesterday, Ray came over here, picked up CLT, took him back to his place, repaired both the front and rear brakes, and had CLT back here in time for Jim and Linda to head over to Joe and Nancy's for dinner again. : )
Talk about service!!!! : )
CLT says that his brakes haven't felt that good for quite some time now, and says that now, he'll be able to do a better job of helping me stop when we're traveling. : )
Today, the plan is for Joe and Nancy to come here for dinner. Jim also wants to do a few things outside as we're expecting quite a weather change because of Hurricane Sandy coming up along the coast.
Right now, Sandy is forecasted to stay well offshore but you can be assured that both Jim and Linda are keeping a close eye on any changes in the forecast. In any case, we'll probably have quite a bit of rain with some wind and falling temperatures after the storm has passed.
Did you know that a lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court?
Thursday, October 18, 2012
North Carolina To Virginia
Virginia Beach, VA.
52 deg. scattered clouds, no wind.
Forecasts = Partly cloudy. High of 75F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph.
Everything went well and by 8:50 we were pulling out of the Dickens RV Park and heading the 3 or 4 miles back to US 1. Once on 1, we took it NE and up to the Raleigh area, where it joined up with US 64. We then took US 64/I-440 around the city until 64 headed East from the city. Then we followed 64 over to Rocky Mount, where we tuned North on I-95. 95 took us up into Virginia where we stopped at a Love's Truck Stop near Skippers, VA. to get me a drink of that good old #2 diesel fuel. : )
Again, everything went well at the station and soon we were back out on I-95 and heading to Emporia, where we turned East on US 58. 58 took us to Portsmouth where we turned South on I-64 and took it around the South side of the City. After 64 took us around to Virginia Beach, we turned East on I-264 and took it East towards downtown Virginia Beach. When we came to 1st Colonial, (exit 21), we turned South on it and followed it down to the Holiday Trav-L-Park.
It was 1:15 when we pulled up in front of the office, so it took us 4 hours and 25 minutes to travel 230 miles and stop for my drink.
Not too shabby!!! ; )
The Holiday Trav-L-Park is a huge park. When we were here a year ago, I was in site # 107 and this time I'm in site 255, but they actually have over 800 RV sites in the park!!
An RV could get lost in this place!!! : O
After getting me set up in my full hook-up site with 50 amp electric and after relaxing a little, Jim took a little nap. Then, about 4:00, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed over to Joe and Nancy's. After all the h and h, (hugs and handshakes), and some visiting, everyone enjoyed a great spaghetti and meatball dinner that Nancy made.
After dinner, it was more visiting before CLT brought them back here to the Park.
Today, Joe, Nancy and the girls are going to be busy so Jim and Linda will not be going over there. It's time for Linda to get her prescriptions refilled again, so she and Jim are planning on getting that accomplished. Jim still needs to get me hooked up to the sewer connection, so I imagine he'll do that today.
As of this morning, I have a very weak signal on the AT&T air card here at the park. So far it has held the signal while I've been typing this post. We're in a different area of the park than we were a year ago, so maybe I'll be able to post regularly.
I hope so.
Did you know that the first peanuts grown in the United States were grown in Virginia?
52 deg. scattered clouds, no wind.
Forecasts = Partly cloudy. High of 75F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph.
Everything went well and by 8:50 we were pulling out of the Dickens RV Park and heading the 3 or 4 miles back to US 1. Once on 1, we took it NE and up to the Raleigh area, where it joined up with US 64. We then took US 64/I-440 around the city until 64 headed East from the city. Then we followed 64 over to Rocky Mount, where we tuned North on I-95. 95 took us up into Virginia where we stopped at a Love's Truck Stop near Skippers, VA. to get me a drink of that good old #2 diesel fuel. : )
Again, everything went well at the station and soon we were back out on I-95 and heading to Emporia, where we turned East on US 58. 58 took us to Portsmouth where we turned South on I-64 and took it around the South side of the City. After 64 took us around to Virginia Beach, we turned East on I-264 and took it East towards downtown Virginia Beach. When we came to 1st Colonial, (exit 21), we turned South on it and followed it down to the Holiday Trav-L-Park.
It was 1:15 when we pulled up in front of the office, so it took us 4 hours and 25 minutes to travel 230 miles and stop for my drink.
Not too shabby!!! ; )
The Holiday Trav-L-Park is a huge park. When we were here a year ago, I was in site # 107 and this time I'm in site 255, but they actually have over 800 RV sites in the park!!
An RV could get lost in this place!!! : O
After getting me set up in my full hook-up site with 50 amp electric and after relaxing a little, Jim took a little nap. Then, about 4:00, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed over to Joe and Nancy's. After all the h and h, (hugs and handshakes), and some visiting, everyone enjoyed a great spaghetti and meatball dinner that Nancy made.
After dinner, it was more visiting before CLT brought them back here to the Park.
Today, Joe, Nancy and the girls are going to be busy so Jim and Linda will not be going over there. It's time for Linda to get her prescriptions refilled again, so she and Jim are planning on getting that accomplished. Jim still needs to get me hooked up to the sewer connection, so I imagine he'll do that today.
As of this morning, I have a very weak signal on the AT&T air card here at the park. So far it has held the signal while I've been typing this post. We're in a different area of the park than we were a year ago, so maybe I'll be able to post regularly.
I hope so.
Did you know that the first peanuts grown in the United States were grown in Virginia?
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Finally Finished, Internet, Hugs and Ready
Moncure, NC
42 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Overcast. High of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Jim and Linda finally finished going through all those albums yesterday, to get photos and information for Linda to use in her Family Tree program. It was a lot of work, but it was worth it because they found photos and information of both of their ancestors and relatives. Now, some of the photos will have to be enhanced as much as possible, and others will need to be cropped, but all of that can be done at any time, even without Internet access.
Speaking of Internet access, Yesterday, I was looking back at this blog from about a year ago, and I found the posts from the time that we were in Virginia Beach. Well, unless things have changed, it looks like I won't have much of an Internet signal. : ( I did post a few times, but it sounds like much of the time I wasn't even able to connect. : (
So, , , , for the next 2 weeks, while we're in Virginia Beach, you may not hear too much from me. I'll be sure to post when I can though.
Yesterday afternoon, Jim finished getting me ready to travel. You know, dumped my tanks and added some water to my fresh water tank, secured everything in my basement storage compartments, rolled up all my awnings, and put away all the hoses.
About 5:00 Jim and Linda took CLT and headed over to Mike and Gina's. After eating, they visited for awhile, and then all too soon, it was time to say good-bye. : ( So, , , , , , after hugs, CLT brought them back here to the park, one last time.
After they returned, Jim and Linda were both talking about how great it was to see Mike, Gina, and the grand-kids again. Hopefully we'll be coming back through this way again in the spring.
Today, the plan is to leave here about 9:00 this morning because it's about 235 miles over there and we'll have to stop someplace along the way to get me a drink of that good old #2 diesel fuel.
Jim and I are both thinking that it'll take the best part of 5 hours to make the trip.
Did you know that the oldest town in the North Carolina is Bath, incorporated in 1705?
42 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Overcast. High of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Jim and Linda finally finished going through all those albums yesterday, to get photos and information for Linda to use in her Family Tree program. It was a lot of work, but it was worth it because they found photos and information of both of their ancestors and relatives. Now, some of the photos will have to be enhanced as much as possible, and others will need to be cropped, but all of that can be done at any time, even without Internet access.
Speaking of Internet access, Yesterday, I was looking back at this blog from about a year ago, and I found the posts from the time that we were in Virginia Beach. Well, unless things have changed, it looks like I won't have much of an Internet signal. : ( I did post a few times, but it sounds like much of the time I wasn't even able to connect. : (
So, , , , for the next 2 weeks, while we're in Virginia Beach, you may not hear too much from me. I'll be sure to post when I can though.
Yesterday afternoon, Jim finished getting me ready to travel. You know, dumped my tanks and added some water to my fresh water tank, secured everything in my basement storage compartments, rolled up all my awnings, and put away all the hoses.
About 5:00 Jim and Linda took CLT and headed over to Mike and Gina's. After eating, they visited for awhile, and then all too soon, it was time to say good-bye. : ( So, , , , , , after hugs, CLT brought them back here to the park, one last time.
After they returned, Jim and Linda were both talking about how great it was to see Mike, Gina, and the grand-kids again. Hopefully we'll be coming back through this way again in the spring.
Today, the plan is to leave here about 9:00 this morning because it's about 235 miles over there and we'll have to stop someplace along the way to get me a drink of that good old #2 diesel fuel.
Jim and I are both thinking that it'll take the best part of 5 hours to make the trip.
Did you know that the oldest town in the North Carolina is Bath, incorporated in 1705?
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Moncure, NC
40 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear in the morning, then overcast. High of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Almost the whole day, Friday, was spent going through old picture albums. I didn't know that there were so many photos of Jim, Linda, their kids, grand kids, parents and ancestors!! Altogether, there are 5 large boxes of albums with probably, on an average of 12 to 15 albums per box!!! Some of them are very large with many pages and some are smaller with fewer pages. Most of the photos are from the 1940's to present but there are some with photos going way back to the time of Jim and Linda's great grandparents!!!
Of course, not all the photos are labeled, so then they have to try to figure out who the people in the photos are. This is especially hard with the very old photos, and there's really no way to find out because there's no one left who could identify them. : (
So far, Jim and Linda have gone through 4 of the boxes and have just the one more to do.
So what do Jim and Linda do with the photos when they find some that they want to use? Well, first they tried scanning them, but that was taking forever and was almost impossible to do without destroying some of the older albums. Then Jim got the idea of taking digital photos of the photos with his camera. This seems to work pretty well. They are laid on the kitchen table where there is natural light coming in through the window, and then as long as he can rest his arms/hands on something to steady the camera, the digital photos come out quite well.
Of course if they don't turn out well, he can quickly delete them and try again.
Once he gets the photos, he downloads them onto the computer using Picasa, crops and edits the photos if necessary, and then saves them in a file for Linda to use later in her Family Tree program.
Yesterday, Mike and Dillon came out here to the RV Park to see me. Jim forgot to take pictures again, so these photos are from earlier in the week and taken at Mike and Gina's house.
Friday, was Dillon's birthday, so Jim and Linda gave him the "Batmobile" that they had bought and a book.
He seemed to really enjoy both presents and even had Mike read the book to him while they were here. ; ) They also walked over to the little playground that they have here at the park so that Dillon could swing on the swings and bang the tether ball around. ; )
Today, the weather is supposed to be nice, so Jim is planning on doing some things outside. He needs to check me out to make sure I'm ready to leave here on Wednesday, check the air pressure in CLT's (Cute Little Truck's), tires and check on a leak up at my front clearance lights.
Then, this evening, the plan is to meet Mike and his family at the Perkins Restaurant in Apex for dinner.
Did you know that on this date in 1926, the book "Winnie-the-Pooh," by A.A. Milne, made its debut?
40 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear in the morning, then overcast. High of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Almost the whole day, Friday, was spent going through old picture albums. I didn't know that there were so many photos of Jim, Linda, their kids, grand kids, parents and ancestors!! Altogether, there are 5 large boxes of albums with probably, on an average of 12 to 15 albums per box!!! Some of them are very large with many pages and some are smaller with fewer pages. Most of the photos are from the 1940's to present but there are some with photos going way back to the time of Jim and Linda's great grandparents!!!
Of course, not all the photos are labeled, so then they have to try to figure out who the people in the photos are. This is especially hard with the very old photos, and there's really no way to find out because there's no one left who could identify them. : (
So far, Jim and Linda have gone through 4 of the boxes and have just the one more to do.
So what do Jim and Linda do with the photos when they find some that they want to use? Well, first they tried scanning them, but that was taking forever and was almost impossible to do without destroying some of the older albums. Then Jim got the idea of taking digital photos of the photos with his camera. This seems to work pretty well. They are laid on the kitchen table where there is natural light coming in through the window, and then as long as he can rest his arms/hands on something to steady the camera, the digital photos come out quite well.
Of course if they don't turn out well, he can quickly delete them and try again.
Once he gets the photos, he downloads them onto the computer using Picasa, crops and edits the photos if necessary, and then saves them in a file for Linda to use later in her Family Tree program.
Yesterday, Mike and Dillon came out here to the RV Park to see me. Jim forgot to take pictures again, so these photos are from earlier in the week and taken at Mike and Gina's house.
He seemed to really enjoy both presents and even had Mike read the book to him while they were here. ; ) They also walked over to the little playground that they have here at the park so that Dillon could swing on the swings and bang the tether ball around. ; )
Today, the weather is supposed to be nice, so Jim is planning on doing some things outside. He needs to check me out to make sure I'm ready to leave here on Wednesday, check the air pressure in CLT's (Cute Little Truck's), tires and check on a leak up at my front clearance lights.
Then, this evening, the plan is to meet Mike and his family at the Perkins Restaurant in Apex for dinner.
Did you know that on this date in 1926, the book "Winnie-the-Pooh," by A.A. Milne, made its debut?
Friday, October 5, 2012
Plan "B" and A Few Photos
Moncure, NC
58 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Sunny, high temp. 79 deg. W. wind @ 5 mph.
It rained most of the morning yesterday and while Jim was sitting outside under my awning and enjoying a cup of coffee, the phone rang.
It was Mike, calling from work, and he was wondering if it would be OK if Jim and Linda did not come over to his house for dinner. You see, he needed to go to some kind of business meeting at a restaurant and wouldn't be home until late.
Of course, Jim told him that would be fine, and he and Linda would see him and his family Friday night.
So, that meant that Jim and Linda would have to come up with a "Plan B".
While Jim was talking to Mike on the phone, the rain let up so he decided he'd try to get a few photos of the RV Park. This first one is of the entrance to the park.
This is a shot from near the entrance looking into one of the sections of the park. As you can see, there's not much vegetation in the area where the sites are located.
This is a photo of me in my site. That's a light pole right next to me, so I'm really lit up at night. ; )
By noon, the rain quit and it ended up being a very nice day. It was pretty warm though and the humidity was quite high, so other than hooking up the rest of my utilities, Jim didn't spend a whole lot of time outside.
Linda had gotten way behind with the laundry, so she spent much of the day trying to catch up.
Sometime during the afternoon, it was decided that for "plan B", they would go out for dinner instead of cooking here, so about 5:00, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed over to Sanford, NC, and to the Brass Kettle Family Restaurant. They found this restaurant last year when we were here and the food and service were very good, so they decided to try it again.
And, again, they weren't disappointed. : )
It was about 7:00 by the time they returned, and soon after that, this is what they saw out of my windshield.
/Today, Linda wants to do more laundry and Jim says he has a few things he wants to do outside. And then of course, they'll head over to Mike and Gina's for dinner, and to visit some more.
Did you know that on this date in 1921 - The World Series was broadcast on the radio for the first time? The game was between the New York Giants and the New York Yankees.
58 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Sunny, high temp. 79 deg. W. wind @ 5 mph.
It rained most of the morning yesterday and while Jim was sitting outside under my awning and enjoying a cup of coffee, the phone rang.
It was Mike, calling from work, and he was wondering if it would be OK if Jim and Linda did not come over to his house for dinner. You see, he needed to go to some kind of business meeting at a restaurant and wouldn't be home until late.
Of course, Jim told him that would be fine, and he and Linda would see him and his family Friday night.
So, that meant that Jim and Linda would have to come up with a "Plan B".
While Jim was talking to Mike on the phone, the rain let up so he decided he'd try to get a few photos of the RV Park. This first one is of the entrance to the park.
This is a shot from near the entrance looking into one of the sections of the park. As you can see, there's not much vegetation in the area where the sites are located.
This is a photo of me in my site. That's a light pole right next to me, so I'm really lit up at night. ; )
By noon, the rain quit and it ended up being a very nice day. It was pretty warm though and the humidity was quite high, so other than hooking up the rest of my utilities, Jim didn't spend a whole lot of time outside.
Linda had gotten way behind with the laundry, so she spent much of the day trying to catch up.
Sometime during the afternoon, it was decided that for "plan B", they would go out for dinner instead of cooking here, so about 5:00, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed over to Sanford, NC, and to the Brass Kettle Family Restaurant. They found this restaurant last year when we were here and the food and service were very good, so they decided to try it again.
And, again, they weren't disappointed. : )
It was about 7:00 by the time they returned, and soon after that, this is what they saw out of my windshield.
/Today, Linda wants to do more laundry and Jim says he has a few things he wants to do outside. And then of course, they'll head over to Mike and Gina's for dinner, and to visit some more.
Did you know that on this date in 1921 - The World Series was broadcast on the radio for the first time? The game was between the New York Giants and the New York Yankees.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Final Preparations For Travel and Visiting
Rantoul, IL.
36 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear. High of 70F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Being that it was quite chilly yesterday morning, Jim and Linda decided to go to the grocery store in the morning so that it would be a little warmer when Jim started doing things outside.
By the time they returned and had the groceries put away, it had warmed up some.
One of the first things he did was to clean my windshield and some of my side windows. They had gotten really yucky over the 2 months that we have been here and really needed cleaning. While he was doing that, Russ and Debby came by to dump some garbage, (the dumpster is right across the street from my site), and to say good-bye and thank Jim and Linda for talking to them and giving them information about full-timing.
After finishing the windows, Jim dumped my tanks and put all the sewer and water hoses away.
The rest of the afternoon was spent watching the Bears game on TV, checking all the basement compartments for unsecured items and visiting with Denny, (one of the "Illinois Bunch"), when he stopped by on his way home from taking a motorcycle trip on his big Honda Gold Wing. : ) He couldn't stay long because he was wanting to get home, but he was here for about 1/2 hour or so.
Oh, Good News!!!! I did learn that he and Bev are planning on going down to Florida this winter, so we'll be able to meet up with them and their Winnebago Brave sometime in February. : )
After Denny left, Jim and Linda walked over to the office and talked with Louise for awhile and paid for my stay here. While they were there, Paul came in, so they were able to talk to him for a little while too.
The evening was spent watching TV and getting a few more things put away inside of me.
This morning, about all that's left to do outside is to hook CLT to the back of me and disconnect my electric cord. Linda has most of the inside stuff put away, so there's not much to do there either.
The plan is to leave here sometime between 9:30 and 10:00. I'm thirsty, so we'll need to stop for fuel someplace and then head over to Indianapolis to see Linda's cousin, Mike and his wife, Sandy.
It's been a good stay here in Rantoul. I really like this campground and am looking forward to coming back here again next summer. But, I'm also looking forward to getting back out on the road and seeing Jim and Linda's families and friends in IN, KY, NC, VA and FL. ; )
A Point to Ponder : You never see a hearse with a luggage rack.
36 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear. High of 70F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Being that it was quite chilly yesterday morning, Jim and Linda decided to go to the grocery store in the morning so that it would be a little warmer when Jim started doing things outside.
By the time they returned and had the groceries put away, it had warmed up some.
One of the first things he did was to clean my windshield and some of my side windows. They had gotten really yucky over the 2 months that we have been here and really needed cleaning. While he was doing that, Russ and Debby came by to dump some garbage, (the dumpster is right across the street from my site), and to say good-bye and thank Jim and Linda for talking to them and giving them information about full-timing.
After finishing the windows, Jim dumped my tanks and put all the sewer and water hoses away.
The rest of the afternoon was spent watching the Bears game on TV, checking all the basement compartments for unsecured items and visiting with Denny, (one of the "Illinois Bunch"), when he stopped by on his way home from taking a motorcycle trip on his big Honda Gold Wing. : ) He couldn't stay long because he was wanting to get home, but he was here for about 1/2 hour or so.
Oh, Good News!!!! I did learn that he and Bev are planning on going down to Florida this winter, so we'll be able to meet up with them and their Winnebago Brave sometime in February. : )
After Denny left, Jim and Linda walked over to the office and talked with Louise for awhile and paid for my stay here. While they were there, Paul came in, so they were able to talk to him for a little while too.
The evening was spent watching TV and getting a few more things put away inside of me.
This morning, about all that's left to do outside is to hook CLT to the back of me and disconnect my electric cord. Linda has most of the inside stuff put away, so there's not much to do there either.
The plan is to leave here sometime between 9:30 and 10:00. I'm thirsty, so we'll need to stop for fuel someplace and then head over to Indianapolis to see Linda's cousin, Mike and his wife, Sandy.
It's been a good stay here in Rantoul. I really like this campground and am looking forward to coming back here again next summer. But, I'm also looking forward to getting back out on the road and seeing Jim and Linda's families and friends in IN, KY, NC, VA and FL. ; )
A Point to Ponder : You never see a hearse with a luggage rack.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Nice Weather, Latest Plans and CG Entertainment
Rantoul, IL.
55 deg. overcast, NW wind @ 9 mph.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. High of 72F. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 15 mph.
The weather was really nice here in Rantoul yesterday. Lots of sunshine and temperatures in the low 70's. It was a little breezy though, but not enough to bother most folks. The CG is just about full and if there would me more kids running around and playing, you'd think that this weekend was the Holiday weekend.
After everyone leaves today, it should get really quiet here at the Prairie Pines CG. Louise doesn't have any more clubs or organizations booked for the rest of the year, and probably the only campers that will stop by will be folks traveling on I-57 or I-74.
We'll be here for a couple more weeks yet. As it looks right now, we'll be leaving here on the 24th of September to start heading East towards North Carolina and Virginia to see Jim and Linda's kids and grand-kids.
If everything go according to plan, we'll be making stops to see people in Indiana, Kentucky and North Carolina before getting to Mike and Gina's in Apex, NC and to Joe and Nancy's in Virginia Beach, VA.
Of course, most of you regular readers know that all of Jim's plans are written in pencil and he has that big eraser!! ; )
So, I guess that's it for today. It'll be fun watching all the folks pack up to leave the CG. Some are quite experienced RVers and others are not, so the way they go about packing up and moving out of their sites can be quite entertaining. : )
Did you know that today is "National Grandparent's Day"?
55 deg. overcast, NW wind @ 9 mph.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. High of 72F. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 15 mph.
The weather was really nice here in Rantoul yesterday. Lots of sunshine and temperatures in the low 70's. It was a little breezy though, but not enough to bother most folks. The CG is just about full and if there would me more kids running around and playing, you'd think that this weekend was the Holiday weekend.
After everyone leaves today, it should get really quiet here at the Prairie Pines CG. Louise doesn't have any more clubs or organizations booked for the rest of the year, and probably the only campers that will stop by will be folks traveling on I-57 or I-74.
We'll be here for a couple more weeks yet. As it looks right now, we'll be leaving here on the 24th of September to start heading East towards North Carolina and Virginia to see Jim and Linda's kids and grand-kids.
If everything go according to plan, we'll be making stops to see people in Indiana, Kentucky and North Carolina before getting to Mike and Gina's in Apex, NC and to Joe and Nancy's in Virginia Beach, VA.
Of course, most of you regular readers know that all of Jim's plans are written in pencil and he has that big eraser!! ; )
So, I guess that's it for today. It'll be fun watching all the folks pack up to leave the CG. Some are quite experienced RVers and others are not, so the way they go about packing up and moving out of their sites can be quite entertaining. : )
Did you know that today is "National Grandparent's Day"?
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
A Few Errands, Dinner Out And Dinner In and Today's Plans
Rantoul, IL.
66 deg. clear, NE wind @ 3 mph.
Forecast = Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Light east winds.
It's been slow around here the last few days. Monday afternoon, Jim took CLT (Cute Little Truck) and went to the post office to pick up mail and mail those 2 birthday cards. From there he headed, first to a farmers stand to buy some sweet corn, and then to Walgreen's where he picked up his prescription.
In the evening, Jim and Linda again took CLT and headed over to Fisher, IL, and to the Village Garden Restaurant for dinner. As usual, the food was very good and well prepared.
Yesterday, was another real quiet day. Jim did cook a steak out on the grill for dinner, (that he and Linda shared), and Linda cooked sweet corn inside of me and popped some bread sticks into my oven.
I don't know how it tasted, but it sure smelled good!! ; )
Today, Jim and Linda will take CLT and head up North to see their financial advisor. Every year, they meet with him and go thorough all their investments and decide if they want to make any changes. They'll be gone most of the day as it's about a 2 hour drive up there, they'll spend at least and hour with him, they'll need to stop and get lunch someplace, and then there will be the 2 hour drive back down here.
A Point to Ponder : Hard work pays off in the future, laziness pays off now.
66 deg. clear, NE wind @ 3 mph.
Forecast = Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Light east winds.
It's been slow around here the last few days. Monday afternoon, Jim took CLT (Cute Little Truck) and went to the post office to pick up mail and mail those 2 birthday cards. From there he headed, first to a farmers stand to buy some sweet corn, and then to Walgreen's where he picked up his prescription.
In the evening, Jim and Linda again took CLT and headed over to Fisher, IL, and to the Village Garden Restaurant for dinner. As usual, the food was very good and well prepared.
Yesterday, was another real quiet day. Jim did cook a steak out on the grill for dinner, (that he and Linda shared), and Linda cooked sweet corn inside of me and popped some bread sticks into my oven.
I don't know how it tasted, but it sure smelled good!! ; )
Today, Jim and Linda will take CLT and head up North to see their financial advisor. Every year, they meet with him and go thorough all their investments and decide if they want to make any changes. They'll be gone most of the day as it's about a 2 hour drive up there, they'll spend at least and hour with him, they'll need to stop and get lunch someplace, and then there will be the 2 hour drive back down here.
A Point to Ponder : Hard work pays off in the future, laziness pays off now.
Monday, August 27, 2012
A Quiet Weekend, Linda And Jim and Rain
Rantoul, IL.
71 deg. cloudy, W. wind @ 5 mph.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...Then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
It has been pretty quiet here a Prairie Pines this weekend. A few RVs came in, but they're either gone already or will be leaving today. Linda has been doing laundry and doing more research for her Family Tree Maker program.
Jim has been working on our trip plan from here to the East Coast. He's been making some changes to it and now it sounds like we'll be staying her a few days longer than originally planned.
Oh! Debbie, one of my followers, made a comment on this blog the other day and informed me that there is another full-timing couple named Linda and Jim staying here at this park. Jim talked to Louise and he is pretty sure they're on a site over on the other side of the CG. Jim found their blog in the Internet and it sounds like they are planning on being here for a couple of weeks, so maybe Jim and Linda can get together with Linda and Jim and swap RVing stories. ; )
We had pretty heavy rain go through this area yesterday. Jim didn't have his rain gauge out, but I'm guessing that we had more than an inch of rain. That's OK though, this area is still way short on rainfall for the year. It's real muggy outside this morning, but they're forecasting drier weather for the next few days.
Today, Jim and Linda need to pick up Jim's other prescription at Walgreen's, check on mail at the post office and mail a couple birthday cards. Other than that, I don't think there's any other plans.
A Point to Ponder : If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.
71 deg. cloudy, W. wind @ 5 mph.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...Then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
It has been pretty quiet here a Prairie Pines this weekend. A few RVs came in, but they're either gone already or will be leaving today. Linda has been doing laundry and doing more research for her Family Tree Maker program.
Jim has been working on our trip plan from here to the East Coast. He's been making some changes to it and now it sounds like we'll be staying her a few days longer than originally planned.
Oh! Debbie, one of my followers, made a comment on this blog the other day and informed me that there is another full-timing couple named Linda and Jim staying here at this park. Jim talked to Louise and he is pretty sure they're on a site over on the other side of the CG. Jim found their blog in the Internet and it sounds like they are planning on being here for a couple of weeks, so maybe Jim and Linda can get together with Linda and Jim and swap RVing stories. ; )
We had pretty heavy rain go through this area yesterday. Jim didn't have his rain gauge out, but I'm guessing that we had more than an inch of rain. That's OK though, this area is still way short on rainfall for the year. It's real muggy outside this morning, but they're forecasting drier weather for the next few days.
Today, Jim and Linda need to pick up Jim's other prescription at Walgreen's, check on mail at the post office and mail a couple birthday cards. Other than that, I don't think there's any other plans.
A Point to Ponder : If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.
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