Gulf Shores, AL

Yesterday, Friday, we did laundry and washed the truck. For lunch we went with 24 others from the CG to a dive called Crazy Horse just across the border in Florida. Judy had ribs she said were great. I had chicken smothered in cheese, mushrooms. onions and peppers. Last night we went to the clubhouse to hear a bluegrass gospel group, it was OK but we left at intermission.

Today, Saturday, Judy went to Curves and the grocery store. This afternoon it was too hot (low 80s) to wash the trailer so we stirred up Christmas cookies. Jody stopped by so she and Judy did a little shopping then the three of us went to Lulu's to watch the Christmas boat parade and have supper. Lulu is Jimmy Buffet's sister so you understand the places atmosphere.

I have to say I've noticed some (to me) unusual things here. I can get okra all the time at any restaurant; they are still playing organized softball evenings under the lights; Santa rides in a boat pulled by dolphins; we can mix up Christmas cookies outside in shorts, tee shirt & barefoot; Santa wears shorts; at restaurants you can eat supper outdoors at 7pm in shorts & tee shirt; palm trees & boats decorated in Christmas lights are nice but yard Christmas decorations are lacking.

Gulf Shores, AL

Hi! Judy went to Curves and then led the water aerobics class while I went with Tom to the computer session at the Escapees CG. We then checked out the bikes at Orange Beach Choppers. Nope, not interested in another bike but looking was fun. We had lunch at Hooters and as were returned to our CG passed Judy and Ann as they were heading out for lunch at the Giggling Grouper. We spent the afternoon chatting with a few neighbors at our place. I was on the phone and Judy decided to go to play cribbage at the activity center. That was our day!

Gulf Shores, AL

Today was D day.....dentist. We had our teeth cleaned at 9:30 and we each have a broken filling. If there's a cancellation (no appointments open before we leave) Judy will have hers repaired as she said it's bothering her a little. We had lunch at a small BBQ hut and ate on one of their picnic tables as it was very nice outside. We rated it only OK. We then picked up some stuff (big dog pen and desk) for Jody and Bruce and delivered it and were home at 6:30.

Gulf Shores, AL

Still here, in fact we paid rent today for another month. Judy was busy going to Curves then leading a water aerobics class here at the RV park this morning. I continued working on my computer problem, the Sprint card will not allow me to access Hotmail but the parks WiFi works fine. I installed TurboTax, yea, it's getting close to that time. Because I wanted to see how long a 30 pounds tank of propane lasts I got to get up at 2am and turn on the second tank, the first emptied and I heard the furnace attempting to ignite. Jody and Bruce drove over and went shopping with Judy this afternoon while I filled the empty propane tank and instead of making spaghetti sauce for supper I ended up talking with a couple of the guys, we resolved a few of the worlds problems. Tonight we played euchre and neither of us want to talk about it......but I did beat Judy!

Gulf Shores, AL

This morning after Judy returned from Curves we did some computer goodies shopping and then met Jody and Bruce at Filex's restaurant for lunch. We tested the food and service prior to Kristi & Randy's wedding on 12/31. Both were EXCELLENT! We then visited the USS Alabama next door. We had 2 1/2 hours left before they closed, we were only able to explore the ship above the deck! We didn't have time to go below deck, check out the small aviation museum or the submarine USS Drum. We will probably go back Friday as there is a special video on WWII glider pilots being shown then we can complete our tour. We both believe today's excursion was much more interesting than Fort Morgan yesterday. This evening when I checked out today's email I was very happy to see a response to the Christmas card we sent to my cousin Mary, we were afraid she had moved and we might have lost contact. OK, y'all up north might feel a little better, only 1/2 day of sun & mid 60s & windy.

Gulf Shores, AL yep, still here!

This morning Judy went to the church service held in the RV parks activity center. This afternoon we went to Fort Morgan, about 25 miles west of us on the east side of Mobile Bay. On the way there we passed many many colorful homes/cottages built on stilts on the gulf. I bet a third were for sale. It didn't look like a place I'd like to live or vacation. Flat, white sand, no grass, dead trees and low scrub brush. The fort was built starting in 1819 to protect Mobile Bay. It has been controlled by seven governments and flies seven flags. It played a significant part in the Battle of Mobile Bay (1864) at the end of the Civil War. It was reactivated during the Spanish-American War, WWI and WWII. We could see six oil platforms from the fort but not across the bay to Mobile due to the haze. It was another warm day in the 70s but was overcast for the most part. We had stuffed chicken, Waldorf salad and asparagus for supper and played euchre tonight at the activity center, there were ten tables as more folks are arriving. Neither of us had a good night at the tables.

Gulf Shores, AL

This morning Judy had a good long talk with Zola on the phone. We met a new neighbor from PA who also has a HitchHiker but will be leaving tomorrow for the State Park (by the water) as this park is full and they can't stay much longer. They are down here for the winter. We finished our Christmas cards and mailed them at noon and picked up a movie to watch tonight. The "Water in Fuel" indicator in the truck came on twice so I drained the fuel filter and yep, there was water. Hey Bev.......where are you? Another beautiful day here but we hear it's not near as nice in Michigan.