At the Coast-part2

On Thursday, September 30, it was still raining and had been for several days.  Sometimes lighter, sometimes heavier, but it was constant.  The inside of the trailer was like a sauna with all the moisture from my wet clothes.  I should have just left them in the back of the truck.

Around 2 that afternoon, there was a loud knock at the door and a drenched young man announced that the park was being evacuated and I had about an hour before they locked the gate.  He said I could leave my trailer if I wanted to, but he didn't know when the gate would be unlocked.  The nearby river was rising rapidly and they predicted the park would be under water.  So I loaded up the Burg, hooked up the trailer and was off to Marianne and Lou's house in Newport,a short drive away.  It sure was good to have a friendly and familiar place to go!

Saturday brought a beautiful, sunny day, so Mar and I went to play golf while Lou was off cowboy action shooting.  Neither of us played very well, but it was so good to be outside and not be wet!  The course was in good shape considering all the rain.  I had a brief hot streak of hitting greens in regulation and 2 putting for pars, but that was about it. 

Sister-in-law, Marianne

Fred at Cherry Point MCAS golf course

For a long time now I've been referring to the trailer as Howhee - Home on Wheels - Whoopee!  And Howhee had been needing a bath for a long time, so it finally got one while at Mar's.  I scrubbed it with a bleach and dish detergent solution to remove mildew and was amazed by how good he looked!  Like brand new!  With Mar's help, I even got up on the roof and cleaned the skylights. 

I can't thank Marianne and Lou enough for their warm hospitality and help during a rather difficult time.  It was so good to be with them for a few days and difficult to leave.  I left on Sunday morning without having a destination in mind, knowing only that I was headed west.  It was supposed to start raining again there and I'd had enought wetness for a while. My next reservation was for Wednesday at Rutledge RV park in Fletcher.  So for a while, I was "on the road again" not knowing where I was going, and that was just fine!