We finally have seen the days of rain end here in eastern NC. Since Monday we have had over 16 inches of rain. As you can see from the video and the pictures, there is water everywhere. The golf course is one big water hole with our garage being an obstacle to avoid. Two inches of water is flowing through the overhead garage door and out the back door. Needless to say everything had to be moved off the floor.
The new motor home was not without its problems. We discovered a water leak in a couple of place. Nothing that cannot be corrected, but none the less a problem.
The sun is to shine later today which will allow for us to dry out. Thank goodness.
Tuesday we'll be heading to central PA to visit our daughter and her family and my 93 and 94 year-old aunts.
Before I begin running off at the mouth I want to point you to the below link. It will take you to our daughter Cindy's blog. She is doing a Trans-America bike ride that may interest you. http://tinyurl.com/r2ptbu Almost a week has passed since we left Beacon Hill and returned to TT Hershey. We have a nice spot near the rec center so WiFi connectivity is strong while using the iMac. When Audrey has used her Macbook, she has had to use our new Hawking antenna to strengthen the signal.
To get the good site, we spoke with the folks who had the site before we left for Beacon Hill. We knew they were leaving the day we were scheduled return. They told us about what time they would be leaving so we made sure we were at TTH when they left in order to claim the site. It's nice when a plan comes together.
About the only day we did anything worth noting was Thursday, We left early and headed to the Cracker Barrel in Hamburg, PA to meet Audrey's brother, Jerry, and sister-in-law Judy. We have not seen them in about a year. Jerry owns an industrial insulation business but has essentially turned the business over to his son. Now he has a job I'd like. He's a pilot for a small company that flies celebrities all over the country. He's in the air about 11 days a month. He has flown Obama, Perlman and other dignitaries all over the country. Last week he spent 4 days in Bermuda while the client did business. Tough life. After having breakfast and chatting with Jerry and Judy, we made a call to my Aunt Ruth (92) in Frackville to see if she could have lunch. She said yes, so off we went to the Cracker Barrel in Frackville. (Do you sense a rut?) On the way back to the coach we stopped at the Hollywood Casino where Audrey made a dollar on the nickel slot machine.
Today, Saturday, we are seeing something strange in the sky. I think it's the sun. We have had another week of rain. The only day this week we've seen the sun and no rain was Monday. Just maybe we'll be able to ride our bikes today.
Later in the day on Saturday: Yes, the sun did shine all day, and I got to ride the Corsa into Hershey to the outlet mall where I met Audrey. We did our usual looking but little spending. Audrey, rather than ride her trike, decided to walk the campground before meeting me, and she was glad she did. She came across a family from State College, PA who have trikes and were riding them in the park. Needless to say they had a nice chat about trikes.
It's now Sunday morning, and we are at Panera Bread Hershey (thanks Myron & Dorcas) after attending the 8:00 am service at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Hershey. All Saints' is one of our favorite churches to visit on our travels. From here it's back to the TTH, change our clothing and head off on the bikes. Most likely we'll ride the rails/trails.
One last thing. Sorry John and Pat that Mine that Bird could not pull it off. We were cheering for the horse and Calvin.
