Don't Worry About the Skunks, Huh, What

Well today started out well.  I got in a 2.25 mile run/walk to get the day started.  Yup, I’m trying to get back into shape.  Since we are about a mile from Johnny Angels Clam Shack I make that my turn-around point. Not record time but I’m improving.  From there it was breakfast and a shower.  Our plan was to kayak to Ninegret Pond, possibly to Green Hill Pond.  As we were getting set showers arrived so we go to Plan B. We needed quarters so it was off to the bank.  Rand McNally handled this task easily Next, however, we plug a Laundromat into the Rand McNally GPS and it sends us down 5 miles of country back roads to – nothing!  So it becomes “Hey, Siri” time.  Siri gives us accurate directions to 3D’s Laundromat. In Narragansett – yup the town the beer is named after!  3Ds is a recently expanded and modernized laundry.  The days of sticking quarters in machines –we had plenty and were ready to - are long gone!! In about an hour we have clean, folded clothes and its back to the campground with cleared skies overhead.  With clothes put away we load the kayaks into the truck and head to the boat launch at the end of the campground.  This was a short-lived adventure since the current was strong and we were headed against it  So…Plan C…off to the beach.  We et the kayaks out of the water and stored at the campsite and spend a couple of enjoyable hours at Charlestown Beach.  Lori really enjoys the waves and today they were large and constant

After the beach it is supper time.  Finally a chance to clean up the refrigerator a little bit!  I try to do most of my cooking on a Weber Q.  I fuel mine from a 5 pound propane bottle.  I have a 20 pounder as a stand by and some green Coleman bottles should there be a problem with the safety devices in the propane hose (there is one at each end and their failure limits flow through the hose to 10%). Well my 5 pounder went empty but initially gave indication of a hose failure.  This took a little time to figure out and when I’m hungry …well patience is not my virtue.  I finally got it figured out and was cooking on the 20 pound tank.

After my morning run/walk I went to the beach to stretch.  It was high tide and the wave action was impressive.  The second high tide of the day was at 6:52 p.m. so I decided to bring Lori back to the beach to check it out.  Well, it was not as impressive as the first.  So its off to the other end of the campground to watch the sunset and call it a day.  The mosquitoes and pretty aggressive here at night – though not as bad as Assateague Island – and rumor has it there are a pair of friendly skunks that like to mingle with the campers.  We are told they are very acclimated to the humans in the campground and pose not threat – NO THANK YOU!!!!