Mama's Arrival

Yesterday Russ and I were up at our normal times and it felt really chilly. We went about our morning getting dressed to start our day. I also packed a duffel bag as I was heading out to the airport at 11 to meet Mama. She was coming in from Richmond, VA., and I am going to take her to her little house in Frostproof, FL. Russ and I also went up to see Fred, the manager at TT, about getting an extended stay space for January thru March. We also rode around just checking out the area close by.

As I said earlier I headed to the airport about 11 and had no more than pulled into the cell phone waiting area and I received a call from Mama that the plane had landed and she would be one of the last to get off as she has a wheel chair bring her to the waiting area. In about 25 minutes she was out on the sidewalk waiting for me as I circled the airport. It is really an easy chore picking up people with the cell phone parking.

We stopped at Bob Evans for a late lunch and then headed our 35+ miles down to Frostproof. We did not bother to stop for groceries as Mama was really tired and needed a rest. Having the late lunch we neither one were really hungry for any other food. We just rested and watched some TV, got suitcases unpacked and just enjoyed our afternoon.

This morning we went to McDonald's for breakfast and then over to the Arcade Beauty Shop for me to get a much needed haircut. Thank you Charles for the great haircut. Martha will give Mama a perm on Thursday morning.

We then headed to Wal-Mart for groceries. Today was a replenishment of most everything. Big bill but we will eat good this week.

Well it's time to hit the sack. Until next time, take care.

Naval Station Mayport, Jacksonville, Florida

Yesterday morning we awoke to chilly weather in Yemassee, South Carolina. We stowed everything ready for travel and decided that we would first go to the Waffle House for breakfast. We were on the road heading for Jacksonville, Florida, by 9 am. We stopped at the first rest area and I checked the outside thermometer and it read 53 degrees. The wind was blowing and it was just down right cold.

Continuing down I-95 we encountered about 40 miles of construction but traffic moved at a steady rate and we had no problems. We stopped again at the Flying J in Brunswick, GA. and put in almost 42 gallons of diesel at $3.399. We continued south into Jacksonville and headed out 9A to Mayport Naval Station.

Arriving at the base, we had to stop at Pass and Decal to optain a military sticker for the windshield. This took about 20 minutes and we were happy to do it. The bases on the west coast kept saying that we did not need the stickers as DOD was going to do away with the stickers in 2010.

We arrived at the RV park and we are in Space 4 overlooking the St. Johns River. The campground is very nice and the people in the office are helpful and a joy to be around. The weather on the other hand has not been good at all. The winds have blown very hard since we got here and the rains came all night and all morning. As I am writing now the sun is trying to come out so we will see.

Over at Naval Air Station Jax, they are suppose to have their annual Air Show this weekend with the Blue Angels. Hopefully the weather will clear for them. We took a ride over to the base this morning as we wanted to also check out the Famcamp for future stays. It is ok but we would much rather travel the few extra miles and be looking at the water. We will be here until Sunday when we move over to the Thousand Trails Park at Orlando.