DUNEDIN, FL – Hundreds of dollars were disbursed tonight at the weekly Bingo game in the recreation hall, but none of them landed in my hands. Fawn got lucky with the ticket draw, though, by having triple sevens on hers. I came within three numbers of a Bingo but failed to win anything. However, of the five people at our table, three won something, so it was satisfying knowing my presence was good for someone! Little joke there.
We were in the hall this morning as well, with a large crowd of park residents, for the Monday morning coffee hour and meeting. People were reminded of the shuffleboard games, line dancing classes, craft hour and other activities scheduled throughout the week, as they guzzled hot mugs of java and munched on donuts. There’s a very friendly atmosphere with people joking and catching up. Everyone wants to know when John and Fawn will be getting their new trailer. Tomorrow will be the big day, when the rig is delivered to their spot.
Today Val and John got to work leveling John’s site in preparation for the delivery. They were on their hands and knees with a long board and a carpenter’s level, shifting the dirt until it was smooth and flat. It got warm in the full sun, though, so they came to the temporary site, where their current trailer spent the night, and took a break with Fawn and me. When they got back to the site, John’s practical joker neighbour had posted a sign that said “Warning: quicksand! Nothing heavier than 11.3 pounds should be placed here by order of the county”.
If they weren’t known throughout the park before, Fawn and John have really raised their profile now. Not only do they have Algarve, the cutest dog in the whole park (and there are lots of dogs), but they have also occupied the most sites of anyone around in the last couple of weeks. First, they had to vacate their site for a day so the tree at the back of it could be trimmed to accommodate the new larger trailer. Their second move was to prepare the site for tomorrow’s delivery. Their third will be when they put the old trailer into the storage compound! They are going to be so-o-o happy to be settled in their new RV once and for all!
The weather has been perfect for this kind of thing. Clear and fresh, with a gentle breeze and sunshine. Tomorrow promises to be the same.
Yesterday was beautiful too. We had one of those super-lazy Sundays with nothing pressing to do, good books to read and a dinner invitation at day’s end. It was lovely. I was off to church in the morning – there’s an Episcopal (Anglican) church close by that I went to last week as well. St. Alfred’s gave me a friendly welcome, including a little bag with information about the church activities and small gifts like a fridge magnet, calendar and a card that works like a magnifying glass.
As we spend more time in our motorhome, we are figuring out ways to optimize its features. Since we aren’t using the shower stall for showering (it’s not practical and the steam and humidity increase the chance of developing mold), we might put in a spring-loaded bar to provide more towel-hanging space. By adding a small table in the stall, we can get more storage out of that area too, so we’ll be looking for something to fill that bill. We’ve also acquired a small folding stool in the living area that doubles as a mini-coffee table. Little additions that make our house a home.
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