Star Date: 03202014, Thursday

Well, things have gotten a lot better.  Having a great time.  Two straight days of beautiful weather and softer water.  Many very helpful seminars, great entertainment and everything seems to be working.  At night we are using the gas furnace so as not to risk the electric heat blowing the breaker.  This afternoon we used the a/c.  A bonus, only one office call each of the last 2 days.  Several office emails and clients who say call them when I get back.  Nice to know I’ll still have a business after being gone for 2-1/2 weeks.

Entertainment Tuesday was Jeanne Robertson, a comedian.  She was Miss North Carolina 50 years ago.  She was very funny with a lot of jokes making fun of herself due to her 6'2" frame and her husband who she refers to as “Left Brain.”  Wednesday was the Texas Tenors who apparently won the America’s Got Talent in about 2009.  They do have talent singing country, pop and classical opera.  We have joined 3 more FMCA chapters - Tiffin Travelers, RV Diesel Club and the Shalom Roamers.  Making lots of friends.  Now have new folks to visit as far away as Ontario.  Met a couple who were members of the Revconeers at a time my parents were also Revconeers.

Today we left the rally and drove the dinghy to Milledgeville, GA, about 1 hour northeast, to celebrate Rosemary’s birthday.  Very cute little town.  We visited the Old Capital Building where GA voted to secede from the Union.  Also, the Old Governors Mansion and Museum built in 1839 and occupied by the governors until 1868 when the capital moved to Atlanta.  The mansion was restored with furnishings original to the mansion or to the time period.  We got a private tour, just the 2 of us, conducted by the museum director since it is now part of the GA College & State University and the docents were absent due to spring break.  What a gem!  If ever in the area you should go there.  Lunch at the Metropolitan Café was good, a combo of Greek and on Thursdays, Indian.  Later went to Lockerly Arboretum, an antebellum mansion including a 50 acre arboretum.

Ok, one thing that didn’t go right but then did.  We last evacuated our tanks Saturday in Tifton.  In the past we have always been within 8-12 feet of the septic opening.  I have two 8 foot sewer hoses that I use.  My coach seller threw in another 20 foot hose, brand new and still in the box.  So I figured I have 36 feet of hose.  Our spot at the rally is 35 feet to the septic drain.  Our tanks are registering 2/3 full so we are getting to full capacity and Rosemary wants to wash her hair tonight.  I figure I better hook up the hoses just in case to get ready to evacuate some waste water if needed.  Good thing I pulled the 20' hose out this morning because it was just a hose - no connectors at either end.  No problem, the vendors at the rally have everything you could ever need and much more.  I bought connectors and we are hooked up and ready to dump.  Beware, a hose without a connector has a sharp wire at each end which I found out the hard way.  Rosemary always at the ready with antibiotic cream and bandages.  I’ll live.  Enjoying life!  Until next time, happy travels.