Morning Cup Of Coffee And Weather

Van_and_Terri said:
We are in Italy for a few weeks and my hip has given out on me. Thank goodness you can get medications here over the counter that require a prescription in the US.
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I have serious problems with many of our pharma laws. The previous few years has made me seriously doubt the quality of our health care....how much of it paid for by powes that be.

I'm doing well, I sincerley hope you are on the mend as far as I am. Almost back to 'normal'
 
We're getting wet too -- the last couple weeks. It seems the rainy season got here a little late, along with cooler than usual temperatures.

I kind of like it except I have some AC's in the garage that I need to move :D

I havnt' really had a chance to get out for enjoyment this year yet - but this weekend is looking promising. I'll be camp site searching later today. Our campgrounds are almost empty -- I can't help but wonder what the cause is. I stay almost exclusively at state parks. For the money, they have traditionally been the best bang for the buck. Typically they were (see #2 below) around $30 a night about half of a 'resort' which we really don't take advantage of ammenities anyway.

Currently, I see two options:

1] Gas Prices - $3.89 a gallon is high, but we saw this before and campgrounds were full.
2] Large increase in fees --- Indiana used to be $25-29 a night. But Many of our parks have raised their fees by $10 or even $20.

I know when I saw the state parks jump, it felt like sticker shock. And I still resent being charged that much while paying some of the higher gas taxes, and the flood of 'tax abatement' being given to warehouses that are popping up like dandelions in our state.

Back to reservations, this is what it was like in 2010 when we started camping - last minute reservations were the norm. Hopefully the state sees it in gets more in line with reality -- honestly, I wouldn't mind paying that much if money ever went back into the facilities....the new ones they are building today are awful...
 
I suppose it’s too early to complain about how hot it is. It’s not incredibly hot but the relative humidity makes it seem that way. I put the window air conditioner up yesterday and at least I can be inside and be comfortable.

I’m getting into summertime mode and getting up at 5 and heading outside to work by 6. Then by noon I’m done and come inside.
 
Tour 931 said:
I suppose it’s too early to complain about how hot it is. It’s not incredibly hot but the relative humidity makes it seem that way. I put the window air conditioner up yesterday and at least I can be inside and be comfortable.

I’m getting into summertime mode and getting up at 5 and heading outside to work by 6. Then by noon I’m done and come inside.
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I put the window A/C in yesterday. Live in the Twin Cities. Have been in this house over 20 years and never once considered installing the A/C in May - feels wrong and crazy.
 
We turned our central AC on -- not so much because it was hot, but that we've had huge amounts of rain followed by a spike in temps amking it feel like 100% humidity. Its been bad!

I'm planning a weekend at this point, I am amazed that on Thursday I got 2 camp sites next to each other for a friend and myself. Dunno - hopefully some one see the trand and realizes $55 a night is starting to get a littel rediculous for a no-frills campground. At least the showers at this one are decent.
 
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Tour 931 said:
Congratulations. Retirement is highly recommended.
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I got a taste of it a few years ago. Retired in 2020 & was out for 1.5 years. Partly retired to have the chance to double dip. With a teacher shortage I knew that chance would come. These last 4 years I’ve been a small rural school, but it’s time. There are things we want to do when the school year is going like the Camp Out. Planning on going to the Daytona 500 that first year. I plan volunteer coaching Track some for a friend of mine to keep me busy and still involved. She is going to volunteer with the Humane Society. And camp during the week when it’s less crowded.
 
I retired in 2003 at the ripe old age of 54 and bought my first teardrop. For the first ten years I was spending 5-7 months a year in it. I was often gone for two months, then home for a week and then back out on the road.

Now I’m lucky to get out for a few weeks. But then again I live on a private 25 acre campground type of home where there is only 10 people per square mile. Anywhere I go there are more people and less animals.
 
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