I Broke My Own Rule

Yesterday afternoon I broke my own self-imposed rule not to enter a big box store between Thanksgiving and the middle of January. To me, nothing spoils the Christmas spirit like fighting for a parking space so I can go into a store and fight a crowd of people to find stuff I really don’t need, and then stand in line to spend money. Yes, I am a Grinch, I know.

But yesterday I broke that rule because we were out of ice cream. In the universal game of rock/paper/scissors, ice cream trumps all of that nonsense. So I ventured into the WalMart in Clermont and I have to say that overall, it wasn’t bad at all. Maybe because all of the real people were at work, or maybe I’m just mellowing out in my old age… nah, I’m pretty sure that’s not it.

Rules? We don’t need no stinking rules!!!

In a blog a couple of days ago I said that one of the best things about the RV lifestyle is the wonderful friends we have made all over the country. Yesterday we had lunch with two of them, Don and Sharon Del Rosario. We love these guys and have known them forever, but it always seems like when we cross paths it’s at an RV rally or there is something else going on, and we seldom have time to just sit and visit for a while. We made up for that yesterday.

Don and Sharon are staying at the Escapees campground in Bushnell and met us at the Green Garden, our favorite Chinese restaurant in the entire state, and I think by the time we were all done eating, it had become one of their favorites, too. Of course, it’s not just about the food. We sat and talked for about three hours, just catching up and sharing our adventures from life on the road.

And what’s Chinese food without a fortune cookie? We all got a good laugh out of Don’s fortune. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one like that before.

We really enjoyed our visit with Don and Sharon, and we’re looking forward to seeing them again in a few weeks at the Tampa RV Show, where they will help man a booth for the Escapees RV Club. I hope we see you at the show, too.

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Thought For The Day – My cousin had an exorcism but couldn’t afford to pay for it, and they re-possessed her!

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