Friends Over for Lunch

March 31, 2023 We had some friends over for lunch. We meet them at the Forest River Owners Group (FROG) Rally last year. They were our neighbors. Rick and Bruce hung out while Mary and I tried to recover from our medical problems. Mary had a hip replacement and I had sprained ankle. We met […]

Drinks and Nibbles with New Friends

March 30, 2023 Last night, we had some new friends over for drinks and nibbles. I made meat pies, cucumber dip and crackers. I also cooked some rounds of smoked German sausage. I put together a charcuterie board of cheese, crackers and the rounds of the German smoked sausage. Our new friends brought over a […]

Waking Up to Water Dripping on the Bed

March 28, 2023 Last night, we had very strong thunderstorms with heavy rainfall with wind and thunder. At 4:00 am this morning, we woke to the sound of running water in the RV. Bruce jumped up and turned on the bedroom lights. When he opened the bedroom door, he discovered Nox lying up against the […]

Elberta German Sausage Festival in Elberta, Alabama

March 27, 2023 On Saturday, we decided to go to the Elberta German Sausage Festival that benefits the Elberta Fire Department and other local nonprofits. The German Sausage Festival is held twice a year, the last Saturday of March and the last Saturday of October. We had wanted to take the motorcycle, but with rain […]

Battleship Memorable Park – Part 4 – USS Drum

March 21, 2023 After touring the Aircraft Pavilion, we walked outside to tour the World War II Submarine, the USS Drum. There was an easy platform to climb to get to the upper deck of the submarine. You can see the top of the platform next to the submarine. The self guided tour started forward, […]

Battleship Memorial Park – Part 3 – Aircraft Pavilion

March 19, 2023 After touring the battleship USS Alabama, we headed back inside of the Aircraft Pavilion. The Aircraft Pavilion had mini theaters set up in front of the various aircrafts using old theater seats or folding chairs in front of large screen TVs. These mini theaters were playing history programs about the wars and […]

Battleship Memorial Park – Part 2 – The USS Alabama

March 18, 2023 See the previous post for Part 1. This post is about our self guided tour of the USS Alabama. This is another picture heavy post. After we paid, we stopped at the restrooms before following the signs to the USS Alabama. We walked up the first ramp (there are two ramps). On […]

Battleship Memorial Park on Mobile Bay in Alabama – Part 1

March 17, 2023 Yesterday, we rode the motorcycle to see the Battleship Memorial Park. It has the USS Alabama and the USS Drum, as well as many tanks and aircraft. As you turn onto the road into the park, you are greeted by two large guns, one on either side of the entrance. You have […]

Motorcycle Is Back after Service

March 16, 2023 Yesterday, Bruce drove Cliff the Big Red Truck to the motorcycle shop. While he was paying, I was looking at the jackets. Bruce’s winter jacket’s armor failed with no good way to replace it. He had been looking for a jacket online. I found a nice jacket I thought would work for […]

Gulf State Park in Alabama

March 15, 2023 On Monday (March 13), we decided to head to Gulf State Park and see what it looked like. Nox was ready to go with us when I asked her if she wanted to go in the truck. Bruce drove down the Baldwin Beach Express, which turns into the Foley Beach Express. We […]