Ch-ch-ch-changes



Today's post will be short, although the living needed to develop it was not.

Or something.

We are in northern Mississippi, this week, enjoying decent weather.  Although it rained nonstop yesterday morning, and last night, today it is clear, sunny, and 62degrees.  We started this adventure looking for 70degrees or more, but have realized the 60s are really nice.  We can wear hoodies, and have a campfire.  Also,  the RV heats up about 10 degrees each day, so the 70s means its 75-85 degrees inside, and that's just too hot.

So, yesterday, I walked over to introduce myself to the campground receptionist.  This is one of those people you want to be on good terms with in a campground.  If you don't come out of your RV for a day or more, you want someone to miss you and come looking for you, right?  We had a good long conversation about the weather, our travels, coffeshops, (and why neither of us likes Starbucks anymore) and our next destination.

To which she said, firmly, "You do NOT want to stay there.  You do NOT."

OK.  She sounded definite, but I wanted some more opinions.  So today I asked a couple Facebook outdoor communities in Alabama and Mississippi, and learned, "NO.  You do NOT want to stay there."

So we are not.  We will head, instead, to Louisiana, to stay along Lake Pontchartrain and visit with some internet friends.  It cost us our camping fees for the week, but we feel confident it was a good decision.

Sometimes you plan.  Sometimes you change your plans.  It's all life.

(PS NO, it's not Molly, although she's smart enough.  It's a picture I stole from the internet.  I did ask for permission, first, but no one ever answered.)

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