One advantage to the retired lifestyle – or at least I
thought so – is that I could drive less.
Yes, you heard correctly. I guy
who travels the country as a life style choice but does not like to drive –
ironic, isn’t it? I really like the days
when I don’t go anywhere and just walk the trails or hang around in walking
distance to the campground. The crappy
weather here in Southeastern MA has made that a little more difficult. On rainy days we try to do indoor things like
food shop, laundry, etc. It is really the only planning that we do now that we
are retired. We take advantage of the
damp yucky days by doing the spontaneous touristy stuff of walking the little
villages or local shopping districts where we can pop in and out of the stores,
grab a lunch or hot drink and otherwise just relax – no planning required, just
cross something of the to-do list. Well
we have managed to string together over a week where my solar panel is
beginning to feel like it has lost its purpose in life – though the generator
is getting quite the ego!
While today was supposed to be a beach day, Mother Nature
had other plans. I needed to replace my
flagpole so we decided to head to Camping World. While Lori was getting dressed she noticed
that her jeans were wearing thin – you can tell it’s getting cool here – the
long pants are coming out. So now
instead of one stop, it is two. That’s
OK there will be a store that sells jeans near…well anywhere. Because of our numerous trips to Camping
World I know that the exit before my planned GPS exit is also for the same town
(Berkley) so I decide to take that exit and let GPS recalculate a new
route. You never know what you will find
on these little adventures – and as long as I don’t have the trailer in tow I
know I’m not in danger of height or propane restrictions. This reroute turned up an interesting find –
Myricks Airport.
Myricks has just one grass runway in the
East-West (9/27) direction but averages 88 flights per week.
From the airport it was a short trip to Camping World where
Joey knew exactly where the flag poles were.
He showed me the two different models that were in stock and explained
the differences. I chose the one that
attaches to the ladder at the back of the trailer. Installation was easy but the pole must be
fully extended when you put it in the holder.
This makes setting the holder, with flags flapping in the breeze, on the
difficult side.
After leaving Camping World, we set a course for the closest
Walmart (why do I do this to myself?).
GPS set a course for Raynham, just a few miles away. On the way to Raynham we pass signs for
Massasoit State Park. We used to camp
here several years ago. A lightening
strike took out the electrical system and rather than allow dry camping
(perhaps at a reduced rate) MA DCR (add link) decided to shut down the park and
allow it to fall into disrepair. Eventually
someone extracted their head and revamped the electric system in the park to
allow it to open for camping this year.
We decided it would be worth visit and we could place some of Lori’s
Kindness Rocks. The park looks exactly
as it did before the shutdown. However,
one of the camping loops has been replaced by a playground. The loop the playground is in has picnic
tables in the old sites and the fire pits have been removed so it has been
redesignated a picnic loop.
Let’s hope that tomorrow turns nice. I’m really tired of driving and we hit the
road Friday for at least two long shifts behind the wheel.
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