Happy Halloween friends! We are happy to be back in Ashland, VA this night when the veils are thin. Since we left Ashland over a month ago, we have experienced a wide range of weather. Sadly most of it has been nasty but the last 3 days in Oriental, NC have been incredibly beautiful and it seems Virginia has been enjoy the the same sunshine and warmth. As we drove up I 95 and entered Virginia, we even found diesel fuel for $2.23. We saw gasoline prices at under $2.00 but I betcha that post election, you will see the fuel prices go back up.
We will be here for a week trying to sell my car, seeing the dentist and catching up with my family then we leave our cozy home to drive to New York to visit with Ralph’s family, Ralph’s cardiologist and my family in Albany. Sebastian will go with us. The coach will stay here plugged into electricity to keep our refrigerator going. We should be back here by the 16th or 17th unless Ralph needs surgery. Thanksgiving will be spent in Montpelier, VA with my family. The day after we are on the road for FL.
This weekend I get to go over to VA Tech for parents weekend to see my grandson. I can’t wait to see him. The Highty Tighties are going to march and play in the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Parade this year. Watch for it on TV.
I was very happy to spend a day in NC with my dear friend, Judi. She came over to our campsite and we shared lunch and good conversation. It was a lovely warm day so we were able to sit outside for awhile. She is an inspiration to many.
Oriental always feels like home. We walked all over town each day and stopped on one of our walks to visit with some old friends. We ended up having dinner togther that night. Our first night there included a pig picking down on the waterfront. We were towards the end of the line and really didn’t have much of a choice of food. It was an experience since many people were in our line with half empty plates going back for seconds. They did not receive a warm welcome in our line. The fishing fleet was in town so the harbor was very picturesque. Lots of new condos there but we didn’t see many people (except at the pig pickin;). There are hundreds of sailboats in Oriental. Actually there are more boats than people. When I lived there back in the 80’s and 90’s, there were only 800 people. Probably a few more now
We came over the great Smokies and were on our way to Orienal when our fancy passenger chair with the recliner and foot rest quit working and it was open blocking our doorway. It appeared there was a short somewhere. Luckily, I have a friend in oriental who is one of the most talented electrical engineers I have ever known. He came over on Monday and within an hour and a half had the short fixed and the chair working again. So much for gadgets.
More later as we loop around the east coast.
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