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Getting Settled

 At the time of this writing, i am sitting on the beach, under a palm tree. Exactly where i wanted to be. Its a beautiful Sunday afternoon, probably 85 degrees.  We have been here for two weeks now, and man am i happy we did this.  So we had a few days off together to do the unpacking.  For two people who basically got rid of most of their stuff, we still have a lot of stuff.  We put things where they will live for the time. A lot of it won't have to get packed when we go back, so thats a cool thing.  Until things start to fly while we are driving. 😄  The kitchen is small. Tiny fridge. Small pantry. Plenty of cabinet space. Not a lot of counter space, but i make it work. Jessica bought me a new grill, so ill be cooking outdoors most of the time.  The awning is out and the lights are up. It really feels like home.  We've met some cool people. Nice neighbors.  The park is just...groovy. There's a great vibe here. Very mellow. A perfect place for an aging hippie.  Oh! Let me

O-22

 Hi everybody.  Sorry I haven't posted the rest of the story.  Been very busy since we got here. So here it goes.  We ended up having neighbors in the Cracker Barrel that night. Nice older couple with this stellar van. Pretty tricked out from the looks. We talked them while another bus pulled in. I must say, rv people are very friendly.  So far, I've noticed that its a  community that helps one another. Offering advice. Just stopping to talk. Find out where people are from and where they are going.   From Cracker Barrel in north Columbia was going to be 500 miles. 10 hour drive. We gassed up, got food and away we went. Not really too eventful.  It was Saturday, so traffic was light. The drive was nice. Tires really made all the difference.  So smooth.  And we just drove. South Carolina. And drove. Georgia. And we drove.  Suddenly,  we came upon this sign that said, Welcome to Florida, The Sunshine State. We looked at each other giggled.  "Hahaha! We fucking made it, Baby!&

I HAVE A FLAT TIIIIRE!

So, blown tire. We need new ones so tomorrow morning we will be off to the RV shop. Really nice guy, Jerry came out to help us today. Showed us that all the tires had some kind of dry rot on them. He ordered our tires and will be putting them on. So now that i have too much 👏 👏 time on my hands, thought I'd write.  We spent all day just sitting around at the park. Talking to cows. Thinking how glad i was we found this flat before we hit the road. Somebody was watching.  Just relaxed all day. Im bummed we are a day behind, but the rest day was nice.  I have to take a moment here to recognize the Navagator on this magical mystery tour. Jessica has been excellent.  Calling out crazy turns or tight spots, all while being my eyes on the right. All the while being encouraging and telling me how well im doing . Occasionally telling me how i could do better, which i appreciate very much. You're the best Baby. Loves You Today we find ourselves in the absolute middle of nowhere, i mean

Halfway to Everywhere.

 Two days of travel. What fun has it been? A bunch. Really!  Jessica has caught me randomly grinning while driving. "Whatcha smiling about over there?"   I catch myself thinking that i am really in this bus, driving to a new home and job. I just laugh because i still can't believe it. When my former boss interviewed me, he asked me where i saw myself in 5 years. I laughed and  answered on a beach, under a palm tree in Hawaii. Well, its not Hawaii,  but i still get my beach and palm trees.  Day one was full of excitement and anxiety.  We got up early and finished packing up the last few things. Got Simon 🐕 and Poe Poe 🐈 in the bus and off we went. Jessica and I just looking at each other with this, how do i put it, OMG! What the fuck are we doing?  look and just smiled. The animals are all fucked up. Poor Poe has been under the couch most of the time. Pissed off that she has a harness on and can't  go outside. Simon is just a pill. He whines and bitches now and then,