January 11

 

With the RV maintenance behind us (I did enjoy the water tower in Gaffney), we took a short trip to Oconee State Park in South Carolina.

Nestled in the hills high above the piedmont, we toured the local sights with Mom’s friends Ralph and Joan. The senery was breathtaking and the view of Whitewater falls was worth the short walk!  I really liked the park we stayed in because there were no other campers and I was able to run outside and chase my Frisbee without my leash! We had campfires, cooked a few meals and Mom and Jay spent time at Ralph and Joan’s house. Jay and Mom watched the birds at their feeders and were awed by Ralph’s display of his hunting success in places they’ve visited all over the world. Jay really liked the Greater Kudu.

We left South Carolina after a few days and headed farther south. We stopped for a few days in Birmingham where Mom and Jay wanted to play some golf but it rained and rained and rained. I didn’t like that very much.  We have settled into a nice routine though.  When we’re tired, we take naps!  I enjoy that a lot!

 

Our next stop was Montgomery, AL where we stayed at Maxwell Air Force Base. Finally we saw the sun and enjoyed some warmer weather! I got to meet some really fun little people. Jay called them his grandkids – Braelyn (6) and CJ (4) stayed at the RV one night.  They played Frisbee with me and I ran and ran and ran till I couldn’t run anymore.  Those kids just kept on playing – I don’t think they ever get tired!  We watched movies and played some games.  I slept with them on the couch and protected them from through the night. Mom and Jay finally got to play some golf so they were happy!  And they had wonderful visits with Jay’s daughter and son-in-law.

After a few days we packed up again and headed for our next destination– Gulf Islands National Sea Shore in Ocean Springs, MS. We visited this park last winter and were happy to see the alligator sunning herself in the same spot in the little lagoon and noticed that she's grown a bit! The sun shines here and the temperatures are in the mid-60s. It feels good to soak up the sun! Wonder if that is why Mom and Jay are smiling so much.

We’ve gone for a few nice walks here.  Jay and Mom seem to be paying more attention to what’s going on in the trees than me!  They keep talking about how many birds they’ve seen so far.  I guess the total count in up to 92 different kinds (Their goal for the year is 300….)

That’s it for now – we’ll be heading to the bayous of Louisiana soon.  I know Mom is looking forward to eating some Cajun food and listening to zydeco music…