Last week was pretty busy. We had rain a few times, but this sunset was the best we've had so far.
In the past winters, especially in Florida, we've seen people biking with their dogs in a basket. We tried to put Butch in - he didn't fit. I think if he did, he would have been happy. He'll be walking on his own four feet forever.
The window in the door of the trailer has been bugging Mark for quite a while. It leaks water when there's a heavy storm and the awning is not out. What a mess this was to try and fix. After two trips to Camping World, a trip to two different hardware stores, and about two hours of labor from us - we returned all the parts because "universal" does not always mean what it says when buying replacement parts. We now have the old window back in and reassembled. Unfortunately, that window is now covered with about half a tube of silicone that we just can't get off the window. We can't buy a new piece of tempered glass either. Next step is replacing the whole window ($150!!). We'll be holding off on that for a while.
Mardi Gras is a very big deal in Alabama. There are at least eight or nine parades in the area, and many more if we were willing to drive up to Mobile. We finally made it to one on Saturday evening in Orange Beach. The parade was supposed to start at 5:30p, so we arrived around 4:00p because we weren't sure where to park or how crowded it would be. We ended up backing into a spot right next to the road in a WalMart parking lot. We ended up meeting another couple from Wisconsin as they were parked right next to us. We had a great time comparing RV parks. They are in the only park that has a heated indoor pool in this area. It was a great way to pass the time waiting.
Looks are deceiving here. This guy is freezing. The wind was about 30mph, right off the beach. Too bad we didn't get a picture of the four of us. We were all bundled up. Steve and Dianne wore shorts, but had a blanket. Mark found me a blanket in the truck to make it tolerable.
I didn't get any pictures close up of the floats because I was too busy chasing beads.
Yesterday it was supposed to rain all day, so we decided to drive over to the Greyhound track near Pensacola. We ended up winning $19.50 on the first race so we stayed for one more, took our winnings and left. Dog races are very boring!
Last night we were under a tornado warning for most of the day. Fortunately, all we got was some rain. The tornadoes that hit Hattiesburg were a couple hundred miles north of us. I guess we'll see all the damage when we drive home on Friday.
We're headed back to St. Louis on Friday for a short visit. We need some time with Matthew, the kids, parents, and friends.
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