According to this mornings edition of RVtravel.com, here is the most recent list of RV manufacturers who have filed bankruptcy or who have filed Chapter 11. It's a sad state of affairs for the RV industry but to be expected in an economy such as we have now where only the strong will survive.
RV manufacturers out of business
Alfa Leisure
Ameri-Camp
Bigfoot
Chinook/Trail Wagons
Dolphin
Extreme RV
Fleetwood trailer division (closed for good)
King of the Road
National RV
NuWa Industries
Pilgrim International
Sun Valley Inc.
Sunline Coach
Teton Homes
TravelSupreme
Weekend Warrior
Western RV, Inc
Companies that have declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Country Coach (Factory closed)
Fleetwood (Still building motorhomes and manufactured homes)
Monaco (Factory closed)
Rexhall (Bankruptcy, still operating)
There is talk, in this same news letter that Affinity, the parent company of The Good Sam Club, Trailer Life, Camping World and a bunch of other RV related things is not expected to last out the year. Fleetwood is the most recent addition to this list but I don't think it will be the last. Rough times are still ahead for the RV industry.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
Family Update
Linda got a call this morning, from her brother Roy, that her older brother Bob had a heart attack this morning. We haven't done much during the day...drove to the post office to check for mail but nothing yet. Called to check on a tracking number and found out that our mail service had forgotten to mail it out but will send it right out today. The most recent news, on Linda's (Linda B)brother is that his one artery was completely blocked, they put two stints in and he is OK. He was out walking this morning when it happened. Good thing he had his cell phone with him so that he could summon help.
In other news I'm working on another web site that deals with health, whether it be physical, psychological or spiritual. It will have some neat interactive things on it for hands-on learning and links to other sites and resources with good tips on healthy living. Will continue work on it over the weekend and maybe it will be ready to go early next week.
In other news I'm working on another web site that deals with health, whether it be physical, psychological or spiritual. It will have some neat interactive things on it for hands-on learning and links to other sites and resources with good tips on healthy living. Will continue work on it over the weekend and maybe it will be ready to go early next week.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Fairhope, Alabama
This afternoon we drove towards the coast to the cute little town of Fairhope. It's an artsy town with neat shops and the Fairhope Historical Museum. We went into the museum and there were some interesting items on display. This picture shows the accomplishments that one of the early mayors passed during his term (I believe it was from 1912 - 1914). 
Click on the picture to enlarge it. Looks like a pretty aggressive agenda of accomplishments, don't you think ? More than our modern day congress accomplishes with its bi-partisan bickering.
It appears that there must be a wealthy clientele of folks that live in Fairhope. I've never been in a thrift store, as they had here, where there is an extensive selection of furs and stoles for sale. Hmmm....
Once we left town we drove down to the coast where the beach was and there was a very nice park.There was this huge fountain at the entrance to the waterfront park and this sign showing all the wintering birds that come to the area. 
We drove down the coast for a little ways, looking at the nice houses along the shore. We circled around and came back down rt 32 and stopped at Coastal Haven campground to check it out. I got a quick look at it as we went past it, on the way to Fairhope, and it looked nice and clean...with concrete sites so we wanted to check it out. We drove in and went to the end of one row and came around to the backside of the office. I noticed a woman walking along behind our truck but didn't pay much attention. When Linda and I got out of the truck to go in the office and get a brochure we heard someone holler to us. Turned around and that woman who had been following us was Linda from the Amazon campground in Coffeyville. Seems her and her husband have been staying there for a while. Right across the street from her is where Vickie and Bob are staying (unfortunately they weren't home)....we were so surprised to run into them there and got a chance to find out where Vicki and Bob are staying as we want to visit with them while we are in the area. Small world....Seems the last month or so has been like an Amazon Old Home Days...bumping into the folks we worked with in Coffeyville. What fun !
Click on the picture to enlarge it. Looks like a pretty aggressive agenda of accomplishments, don't you think ? More than our modern day congress accomplishes with its bi-partisan bickering.It appears that there must be a wealthy clientele of folks that live in Fairhope. I've never been in a thrift store, as they had here, where there is an extensive selection of furs and stoles for sale. Hmmm....
Once we left town we drove down to the coast where the beach was and there was a very nice park.There was this huge fountain at the entrance to the waterfront park and this sign showing all the wintering birds that come to the area. 
We drove down the coast for a little ways, looking at the nice houses along the shore. We circled around and came back down rt 32 and stopped at Coastal Haven campground to check it out. I got a quick look at it as we went past it, on the way to Fairhope, and it looked nice and clean...with concrete sites so we wanted to check it out. We drove in and went to the end of one row and came around to the backside of the office. I noticed a woman walking along behind our truck but didn't pay much attention. When Linda and I got out of the truck to go in the office and get a brochure we heard someone holler to us. Turned around and that woman who had been following us was Linda from the Amazon campground in Coffeyville. Seems her and her husband have been staying there for a while. Right across the street from her is where Vickie and Bob are staying (unfortunately they weren't home)....we were so surprised to run into them there and got a chance to find out where Vicki and Bob are staying as we want to visit with them while we are in the area. Small world....Seems the last month or so has been like an Amazon Old Home Days...bumping into the folks we worked with in Coffeyville. What fun !
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Quiet Day...
We spent most of the day just hanging around the house. Linda had a nursing webinar at 1:00 so after that finished we headed to the post office to check for mail and then we decided to drive around. We went in the opposite direction, from where we had driven before, to check things out. We found the Camping World store....which our friends Bobbie and Jim had taken us to when we first arrived but since we were new to the area when they took us, we didn't realize it was up this way. Went in and bought a couple things and continued on up the road. Drove through Robertsdale where we saw a Habitat for Humanity Restore....a store where building supplies are sold for a lot less than you'd pay in a regular store. These supplies come from contractors, demolition crews and stores who donate the items to Habitat. Habitat uses the funds, from selling these items, to help fund their building projects for needy families.
We bought some ice cream and ate that while we drove back home. Another great day weather wise....might be some rain coming by the weekend.
Linda is still waiting to be confirmed for the job in Natchitoches, LA. I got some good news yesterday. My fingerprints came back from FEMA clear so I can be deployed any time now. 81 days till the official start of hurricane season but that isn't the only disaster we cover. Roughly 90% of the disaster work is due to floods. On PB's website, you can see the states where there are active declarations. Even though considerable time has passed in some of these states, it can take a while before an area becomes "inactive".
We're watching the show, "Lie to Me"....an interesting show about body language and the art of telling whether someone is lying or not. It's a great show ! Hope you had a great day and have an even better one tomorrow.
We bought some ice cream and ate that while we drove back home. Another great day weather wise....might be some rain coming by the weekend.
Linda is still waiting to be confirmed for the job in Natchitoches, LA. I got some good news yesterday. My fingerprints came back from FEMA clear so I can be deployed any time now. 81 days till the official start of hurricane season but that isn't the only disaster we cover. Roughly 90% of the disaster work is due to floods. On PB's website, you can see the states where there are active declarations. Even though considerable time has passed in some of these states, it can take a while before an area becomes "inactive".
We're watching the show, "Lie to Me"....an interesting show about body language and the art of telling whether someone is lying or not. It's a great show ! Hope you had a great day and have an even better one tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Fort Morgan, Alabama
Today Linda and I took the motorcycle to Fort Morgan, which is down near Gulf Shores....way out on the tip of the coast. As a coastal fort it was designed to control the main ship channel into Mobile Bay. With its star shape it could put a heavy concentration of artillery fire on an enemy fleet as it approached. There are only a few structures that remain of the 100 structures that existed in its heyday. Construction on the fort began in 1819 and it was completed 15 years later. The fort was even used during WWII but after that was deactivated in 1946.
It was a gorgeous ride out to the Fort, which is 37 miles from our campground. The temps were in the 70's today...blue skies and a light breeze. Since the fort is located on the coast, we walked down to the beach after we toured the fort. This is not a public beach so no groomed white sand....actually there are still washed remnants of recent hurricanes on the beach. As you look off the coast, there are lots and lots of oil platforms as far as you can see.
Standing on top of the fort I counted at least 20 platforms that I could see. I wonder how many of them are operational since I know some of them were impacted by the last coastal storm to come through here.When we left the fort, we headed back towards Summerdale and stopped at the Coleman camping Outlet, The Old Town Pottery store and the Gulf Shore tool store. Had fun looking at gadgets and gizmos in all the different stores we went in. Got home around 5 p.m....
Tomorrow our friends leave so we got to spend a little time with them this evening before they pull out in the morning. We wish them safe and wondrous adventures ahead !!
Monday, March 9, 2009
A Day for Errands....
Today Linda and I needed to go out and run some errands. Went to the post office and then met the gang at Firehouse Subs for lunch. Great food and neat atmosphere.
Since Jim is a retired fireman, he felt right at home.
After lunch we all went to Billy's Seafood, just down the road a ways. Fresh seafood that they catch daily and sell in their shack by the water.
They had XXJumbo shrimp, still with the heads on that were REALLY huge. They had red shrimp that I'd never seen before. There were about 6 different sizes of shrimp, scallops, alligator meat, many different types of fish, crab meat, etc. Linda and I got some "Ling" fish, which the guy said is really mild tasting and we also got 2# of shrimp (the size in-between gigundo and teeny weenie). Our friends Jim and Bobbie told us that the best way to freeze shrimp is to get a "sucker machine", from Wal-Mart so our next stop was to go to Wally World and get this magical device so that these magnificent specimens of seafood don't get freezer burnt before we can devour them. This handy machine is made by Reynolds and runs less than $8 at Wally World. Linda came home and packaged the shrimp up into meal size packages. You know you're in a real fish store when you walk in the door and the smell of fresh fish is so overpowering it takes your breath away...Whew ! Funny though...after just a few minutes I could finally breathe. Can't wait to try the fish and shrimp. Didn't have any for supper tonight. When we stopped at Wal-Mart we also bought a loaf of crusty French bread and we've eaten about half of the loaf since we got home so didn't have much of a supper.
While we were out we also got our empty propane tank filled...ran almost $21 for the 30# tank...Was $15 in Florida so a bit higher here. Nice though that the night time temps here have been in the 50's so we haven't had to run the furnace at all like we did in Florida. I'll take higher prices and not running the furnace over cold nights and cheap propane.
So that was our first trip to town since arriving here. Not much on tap for tomorrow. Probably just touch base with our friends before they head out on Wednesday. Will be our last chance to see them for who knows how long. They will be missed !
Since Jim is a retired fireman, he felt right at home.
After lunch we all went to Billy's Seafood, just down the road a ways. Fresh seafood that they catch daily and sell in their shack by the water.
They had XXJumbo shrimp, still with the heads on that were REALLY huge. They had red shrimp that I'd never seen before. There were about 6 different sizes of shrimp, scallops, alligator meat, many different types of fish, crab meat, etc. Linda and I got some "Ling" fish, which the guy said is really mild tasting and we also got 2# of shrimp (the size in-between gigundo and teeny weenie). Our friends Jim and Bobbie told us that the best way to freeze shrimp is to get a "sucker machine", from Wal-Mart so our next stop was to go to Wally World and get this magical device so that these magnificent specimens of seafood don't get freezer burnt before we can devour them. This handy machine is made by Reynolds and runs less than $8 at Wally World. Linda came home and packaged the shrimp up into meal size packages. You know you're in a real fish store when you walk in the door and the smell of fresh fish is so overpowering it takes your breath away...Whew ! Funny though...after just a few minutes I could finally breathe. Can't wait to try the fish and shrimp. Didn't have any for supper tonight. When we stopped at Wal-Mart we also bought a loaf of crusty French bread and we've eaten about half of the loaf since we got home so didn't have much of a supper.
While we were out we also got our empty propane tank filled...ran almost $21 for the 30# tank...Was $15 in Florida so a bit higher here. Nice though that the night time temps here have been in the 50's so we haven't had to run the furnace at all like we did in Florida. I'll take higher prices and not running the furnace over cold nights and cheap propane.
So that was our first trip to town since arriving here. Not much on tap for tomorrow. Probably just touch base with our friends before they head out on Wednesday. Will be our last chance to see them for who knows how long. They will be missed !
Sunday, March 8, 2009
These are a few of my Favorite Things...
I thought I'd do a post on some of the things in our rig (whether an option or just something we have with us)that make daily living so much more enjoyable. For our fellow RV'ers, the explanations aren't necessary but for non-RV'ers hopefully it will explain their function and how they operate. Click on the highlighted "topics" for more info and pictures.
1)Our Fantastic Fans: We have one of these in our kitchen area and one in the bedroom. On days where it's warm outside but not sweltering, to need the actual air conditioner on, we can run these to pull in fresh air or or reverse them to exhaust cooking fumes. They operate by wall thermostats, that can be set according to what temperature you want in the room. We love the fact that they have rain sensors on them so we can run them while we are away and if a shower comes up, they will shut off and close when they feel the raindrops. Makes it really nice for our dogs...keeps the rig cool but we don't have to worry if it storms while we are away. We also love the one in the bedroom at night. You can turn the thermostat down to put it into what I call "stealth" mode.....super silent....but when you open the little windows next to our heads, you have a stream of fresh air coming in all night long. It's wonderful and makes you sleep like a baby !
2) Green Veggie bags: Since we are vegetarians, it's important that if we buy a whole bunch of veggies that they stay fresh until we get them all used. These bags do that. We had fresh broccoli heads today that I bought a couple weeks ago and they were as fresh as the day I bought them. Great way to ensure your money doesn't go to waste before you can cook the food.
3) My recliner: I'm not a couch person...like to have my feet up and stretched out when I'm watching a NASCAR race. Peterson Industries, the maker of our Excel 5th wheel, makes all of their own furniture and the recliners are super comfy. Nuff said...
4) Silicone cookware: One thing that RV'ers don't have is the luxury of tons of storage space. Recently we've begun changing over our plastic colanders and baking pans for the soft, pliable silicone ones. We now have a pop-out colander (great spacesaver), silcone muffin pan, loaf pan, bundt pan, round cake pan and square cake pan. They all take up a fraction of the space the hard sided ones would have. They are great.
5) Our Motorcycle Lift and "garage": We love having our motorcycle with us. Not only does it give us one other mode of transportation but riding is a passion that Linda and I have enjoyed our whole lives. Is also great to have an enclosed area where we can store the bike and keep it out of the weather. The skirt wraps around the front of the rig where the bedroom overhang is....making a small garage for storage.
6) Big foot hydraulic levelers: Is easy to get set up and level with a hand-held control that extends or retracts the four "legs". Each leg can be operated independently or you can operate all simultaneously. With the large round base on each foot it makes the rig very stable.
7) Pivot-Ez Sewer Hook-up: No mess...no fuss. A pivoting container that holds your sewer hose so no need to disconnect your hose and figure out where to stow it. Just unscrew the end cap, pull out your hose and hook up to the sewer hook-up at your campsite.
8) Our desk area: We have a large work area that holds our scanner/printer and has ample storage. We chose to have a hanging file drawer instead of the electric fireplace to hold our files and create two other cupboards for storage. We're glad we opted for storage.
9)Shoe Cabinet: With storage space at a premium and shoes taking up so much space, we found a compact cabinet that holds alot of shoes. It sits just inside the door of the rig so we keep shoes handy but tucked out of sight.
10)Day/Night Shades: Wasn't really familiar with these type of blinds before we got our rig but we love these shades. Can total put up to let light in the window....put day shade down to filter the direct sunlight....put the night shade down over the day shade and gives a second layer that darkens the room and provides privacy to the interior occupants. When we worked the night shift at Amazon and used the night shades it totally darkens the room for a peaceful sleep. With the night shade down, it also keep the hot summer sun from penetrating and warming the room up even more. Not just for RV's....would be great in a house where you want to control the amount of sunlight entering a space or want to control amount of privacy you have.
These are some of the handy items that make full-timing easier. If you're an RV'er, post some of your "favorite things" in the comment section so we can share ideas.
1)Our Fantastic Fans: We have one of these in our kitchen area and one in the bedroom. On days where it's warm outside but not sweltering, to need the actual air conditioner on, we can run these to pull in fresh air or or reverse them to exhaust cooking fumes. They operate by wall thermostats, that can be set according to what temperature you want in the room. We love the fact that they have rain sensors on them so we can run them while we are away and if a shower comes up, they will shut off and close when they feel the raindrops. Makes it really nice for our dogs...keeps the rig cool but we don't have to worry if it storms while we are away. We also love the one in the bedroom at night. You can turn the thermostat down to put it into what I call "stealth" mode.....super silent....but when you open the little windows next to our heads, you have a stream of fresh air coming in all night long. It's wonderful and makes you sleep like a baby !
2) Green Veggie bags: Since we are vegetarians, it's important that if we buy a whole bunch of veggies that they stay fresh until we get them all used. These bags do that. We had fresh broccoli heads today that I bought a couple weeks ago and they were as fresh as the day I bought them. Great way to ensure your money doesn't go to waste before you can cook the food.
3) My recliner: I'm not a couch person...like to have my feet up and stretched out when I'm watching a NASCAR race. Peterson Industries, the maker of our Excel 5th wheel, makes all of their own furniture and the recliners are super comfy. Nuff said...
4) Silicone cookware: One thing that RV'ers don't have is the luxury of tons of storage space. Recently we've begun changing over our plastic colanders and baking pans for the soft, pliable silicone ones. We now have a pop-out colander (great spacesaver), silcone muffin pan, loaf pan, bundt pan, round cake pan and square cake pan. They all take up a fraction of the space the hard sided ones would have. They are great.
5) Our Motorcycle Lift and "garage": We love having our motorcycle with us. Not only does it give us one other mode of transportation but riding is a passion that Linda and I have enjoyed our whole lives. Is also great to have an enclosed area where we can store the bike and keep it out of the weather. The skirt wraps around the front of the rig where the bedroom overhang is....making a small garage for storage.
6) Big foot hydraulic levelers: Is easy to get set up and level with a hand-held control that extends or retracts the four "legs". Each leg can be operated independently or you can operate all simultaneously. With the large round base on each foot it makes the rig very stable.
7) Pivot-Ez Sewer Hook-up: No mess...no fuss. A pivoting container that holds your sewer hose so no need to disconnect your hose and figure out where to stow it. Just unscrew the end cap, pull out your hose and hook up to the sewer hook-up at your campsite.
8) Our desk area: We have a large work area that holds our scanner/printer and has ample storage. We chose to have a hanging file drawer instead of the electric fireplace to hold our files and create two other cupboards for storage. We're glad we opted for storage.
9)Shoe Cabinet: With storage space at a premium and shoes taking up so much space, we found a compact cabinet that holds alot of shoes. It sits just inside the door of the rig so we keep shoes handy but tucked out of sight.
10)Day/Night Shades: Wasn't really familiar with these type of blinds before we got our rig but we love these shades. Can total put up to let light in the window....put day shade down to filter the direct sunlight....put the night shade down over the day shade and gives a second layer that darkens the room and provides privacy to the interior occupants. When we worked the night shift at Amazon and used the night shades it totally darkens the room for a peaceful sleep. With the night shade down, it also keep the hot summer sun from penetrating and warming the room up even more. Not just for RV's....would be great in a house where you want to control the amount of sunlight entering a space or want to control amount of privacy you have.
These are some of the handy items that make full-timing easier. If you're an RV'er, post some of your "favorite things" in the comment section so we can share ideas.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
New Orleans
As I left off in the last post, Linda was waiting to hear if we need to depart for Louisiana for an earlier start to her job. Turns out the woman, at the hospital, whom Linda's rep was leaving voicemails for all day....had left work at 1:00 on Friday. It wasn't until she asked to speak with that woman's supervisor that they found this out and no decision can be made without this woman's say so. So, we will stay here until her April orientation or if something else is worked out for an earlier start. Bummer !
Linda returned from her trip to New Orleans about 6:30 on Friday evening. All went smoothly (and rather quickly) on getting her temporary nursing license so then off Linda, Colette and Jim went to explore New Orleans. Was a tad tricky finding a parking spot for Bertha...she's bigger than your average breadbox ! Once they finally found a place, then they took Jim's TomTom in hand and made their way to Coop's Place for lunch.
A favorite place with the locals, they feasted on shrimp po-boys, gumbo and fresh cut fries. For dessert they went to Cafe Du Monde and had beignets...
It was interesting for Linda to be in New Orleans and see what changes Katrina created. She and I were there one month before Katrina hit and spent a great deal of time walking around the city so when images of various area landmarks came on the TV, during the disaster, we would say..."We were just there". There is still alot of clean-up needed and it's sad to say that after so much time has passed. Like in this picture, there are still piles of debris in some neighborhoods.
She saw vacant lots, where all that remained were concrete pads....houses with boarded up windows and houses with the roofs still missing. Hospitals with chain link fence around them....closed up and abandoned. A city that has a long way to go to get anywhere close to what it once was.
Even though some of the city was depressing, overall she had a great time with Jim and Colette in New Orleans...laughing and sharing good times and great food. Makes for a fun day when you have friends along to lighten the day.
Linda returned from her trip to New Orleans about 6:30 on Friday evening. All went smoothly (and rather quickly) on getting her temporary nursing license so then off Linda, Colette and Jim went to explore New Orleans. Was a tad tricky finding a parking spot for Bertha...she's bigger than your average breadbox ! Once they finally found a place, then they took Jim's TomTom in hand and made their way to Coop's Place for lunch.
A favorite place with the locals, they feasted on shrimp po-boys, gumbo and fresh cut fries. For dessert they went to Cafe Du Monde and had beignets...
It was interesting for Linda to be in New Orleans and see what changes Katrina created. She and I were there one month before Katrina hit and spent a great deal of time walking around the city so when images of various area landmarks came on the TV, during the disaster, we would say..."We were just there". There is still alot of clean-up needed and it's sad to say that after so much time has passed. Like in this picture, there are still piles of debris in some neighborhoods.
She saw vacant lots, where all that remained were concrete pads....houses with boarded up windows and houses with the roofs still missing. Hospitals with chain link fence around them....closed up and abandoned. A city that has a long way to go to get anywhere close to what it once was.
Even though some of the city was depressing, overall she had a great time with Jim and Colette in New Orleans...laughing and sharing good times and great food. Makes for a fun day when you have friends along to lighten the day.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Natchitoches Bound.....
Linda left with Jim and Colette around 7:30 this morning to drive to Metarie, LA so Linda could get her temporary nursing license for Louisiana. While en route to the State Board of Nursing, she got a call from her nursing agency saying that there is a vacancy in the March 9 orientation due to another nurse backing out. We just got here yesterday and paid for a month...Oh Boy ! We are now waiting for her rep to present her info to the hospital in Natchitoches (pronounced Nak a tish)to see if she can fill that seat, this coming Monday. Linda is 3.5 hours away from me so I got on the phone and started calling campgrounds down there to see if there is a site available. I found a site so we are good in that regards. I stayed home today to finish setting the rig up for our stay here. Got the bike unloaded...skirting on the front...all the putting away that needed to be done. Got that all accomplished but now I might be gathering it all up this afternoon and loading it up again to leave tomorrow. My thought is that we might as well grab this opportunity while we can....The way the economy is...you don't know if something might happen to the April openings that they won't be there when the time comes. Linda needs to know today...We have 462 miles of traveling ahead of us if they will take her for Monday's orientation. Will post more once we know more...
Thursday, March 5, 2009
We've arrived in Summerdale, Alabama
Left Ocala on Wednesday around 5 p.m. Parts didn't arrive until 11:30 so by the time they got all the bushings installed and the alignment done, it was the end of the day. The guys did a great job though...we would certainly go back there again to get anything done on our rig.
We hit the road and got to Tallahassee around 8:15. Stopped at Pilot, got fuel, took the dogs for a walk, then grabbed a bite to eat with Linda's nephew, Bryan. They had a great time catching up over supper.
We left Tallahassee and drove a while longer before pulling into a rest stop for the night. Got up this morning and finished the second leg of the trip to the Escapee park here in Summerdale. Park was full so we started to set up in the dry camping area but then the manager came by and told us someone had just left so we could set up on site #7. It's a great site....a shade tree on each side of us. Huge sites....and beautiful singing birds in the trees just outside our door. We met up with our friends Bobbi and Jim and went out to get the lay of the land. There's a lot more around here than I had anticipated there would be. Just about any store you'd want within a short drive and all sorts of restaurants. Bobbi and Jim took us to the Shrimp Basket where we met up with Dennis and Colette (our other friends from Amazon)for a great shrimp dinner.
We had a great meal and a lot of laughs over dinner. Tomorrow Linda has a busy day. She needs to drive to Metarie, just outside of New Orleans, to get her Louisiana nursing license. Jim and Colette want to ride along to take in the sights. Should be an fun day.
We hit the road and got to Tallahassee around 8:15. Stopped at Pilot, got fuel, took the dogs for a walk, then grabbed a bite to eat with Linda's nephew, Bryan. They had a great time catching up over supper.
We left Tallahassee and drove a while longer before pulling into a rest stop for the night. Got up this morning and finished the second leg of the trip to the Escapee park here in Summerdale. Park was full so we started to set up in the dry camping area but then the manager came by and told us someone had just left so we could set up on site #7. It's a great site....a shade tree on each side of us. Huge sites....and beautiful singing birds in the trees just outside our door. We met up with our friends Bobbi and Jim and went out to get the lay of the land. There's a lot more around here than I had anticipated there would be. Just about any store you'd want within a short drive and all sorts of restaurants. Bobbi and Jim took us to the Shrimp Basket where we met up with Dennis and Colette (our other friends from Amazon)for a great shrimp dinner.
We had a great meal and a lot of laughs over dinner. Tomorrow Linda has a busy day. She needs to drive to Metarie, just outside of New Orleans, to get her Louisiana nursing license. Jim and Colette want to ride along to take in the sights. Should be an fun day.
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