Visiting Friends

We straightened up around the motor home this morning and then drove over to Carolyn & Mann's house to spend the day with them.  We were exhausted from all the work the past week or so and told them we just wanted to visit and take it easy.  Worked for them also.

We did go to the Costco which is 1.2 miles from their home.  WOW!  I can't imagine being that close to Costco and not living over there and walking the aisles looking for bargains.  I would have to build a large shed to store all the goodies.  Today wasn't a stock up day though, as we were returning an electric heater to them.  It cost over $300 and just didn't do the job at all.  For that price I expected something a lot better, but Costco has a great return policy and it was worth taking a chance on buying it.

We had a senior lunch there as we walked around sampling all the vendor's offerings.  As it turned out we were there about the time of a shift change and there weren't as many vendors there as the one in Frederick, MD.  We had to add to the buffet by having a hot dog in the food court. 

We went back to their house and visited and chatted the whole time until we went to Joe's Inn for dinner.  It is a very nice bar/restaurant place near their home and the portions they served were huge.  One meal would easily serve two people and fill them up.  They had Veal Parmigian and I had meal loaf.  We waddled out of there and were too stuffed to have any dessert.  Back to their home for some more chatting and a little tv and it was time for us to return to the campground.

We are staying at the Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield, VA while visiting with the Duffs.  It is a very nice state park and the pull through sites are very long, but on a slant.  If you can get on the crest of the slant, then it is easier to level the motor home.  We were tired when we pulled in and didn't do a great job of getting level before we put the jacks down so we slant forward, but not enough to be a problem.  

The view from my window looking at other sites is very pretty with the trees still having leaves on them.  It won't be long before the trees are all barren and we got here just at the end of the leaf changing season.  We are the only camper in sight and it is so quiet at night that it is great.  There are a number of deer in the park and we see them as we are coming and going.   Very tranquil, but I bet on the weekend it changes as the park fills up with families camping.  Nice to be here in the middle of the week and have the place to ourselves.

We will be here until Friday morning and then on to Concord, NC to visit with the kids until after Thanksgiving.