FMCA Rally, Perry, GA

Anita here, after a few weeks home at Cliffs Landing, we are on the move  again.  It was good be home and to see everyone, well almost everyone.  Our time was limited because we spent so much of it moving back into the house I moved out of two years ago.  We did get most of the "stuff" moved and left the furniture for Jake to move later.  Speaking of Jake, we spent a good deal of time with him, he's still in Army Reserve, but he's home. Yea.

After slowly moving all (most) of our loose home "stuff" we drove to Pace, FL and took in a "Gene Watson" concert at the Farmers' O'pry in Chumuckla, FL (just North of Pace). We took Jesse's nephew, Jimmy and his wife, Denise and had a good ole country dinner  of catfish, butter beans, potatoes, fried okra   with peach cobbler and ice tea. Yum!. Sorry, we didn't have the camera, so, no photos.

We had a wet and windy drive from Pensacola yesterday and it's still raining.  I had my third driving lesson and it was so different from the first two.  They were easy, nice, etc.  Yesterday, I could hardly keep the big bus on the road.  The wind was gusty and so strong.  I only drove less than two hours but it felt like  all day.  I was exhausted.  The traffic was heavy and that didn't help.  I do think I'll be able to face "whatever", now. Well, I don't know about mountains, maybe.  Jesse drove most of the way and in all the heavy down pouring rain we encountered. Was a task, it was. At least just about all 303 miles was either interstate or four lane roads.We lost the water pump (coach, not engine) somewhere along the way. Must have gotten a short or lost it's ground. Tiffin had a crew here and they fixed it today. Plus the axle  on the front awning motor broke and they tied in in for now.They "duck taped" it to the side of the motor home. Now, everyone can laugh and say" there goes the Alabama Rednecks in a fancy bus. LOL  They also worked on a water leak we developed and Carpenters in Pensacola failed (couldn't/didn't) to fix. they had repaired the water pump problem as well and it somehow shorted? again. Thank goodness one of our new friends loaned us a five gallon camping container of water to help out. New friends are great. Thank you Lord.

We were welcomed by our FMCA local chapter, the BATS, (the Bay Area Travelers) with a spaghetti supper.  We joined the group in Atlanta when we were parked across from them.  Members are from Southern Miss. and AL, and North West Fla.  A great group of new friends.  We will see them again in Branson, MO in late April.

Jack (Jesse's son) called. His mom is in the hospital in Portsmouth, VA. He doesn't know what is wrong, so if you will, put her in your prayers that it's nothing too serious.

Tomorrow the learning and meeting of new friends will start us on a new journey. Keep the Faith. We love all ya'll's