So Sad

Tomorrow is November 1, and the camping season is over here. The Cougar has been winterized and all the 'lost wheel' damage repaired. Soon we will begin putting things in for our winter in Texas. We will head south sometime after the 1st of January (2010 can you believe).

Made one last trip the week of the 18th (October that is) to Salt Fork SP. It was primitive hunting season so there were lots of hunters in the park. Every day we saw deer in the campground - where hunting is not allowed.

Met the Rush's there for our usual game playing-sightseeing-laughing-find different places to eat trek. Made the long drive to Newell, WV one day to tour the Homer Laughlin factory. They make, among other things, Fiesta ware pottery. Had a good tour and did pick up a few items from the 'seconds' room.

To the Beach

September saw us heading to Myrtle Beach for 10 days of fun and sun. Enjoyed the time and pot-luck dinners. Mark, Kyra and the boys drove down for a day and left Niko with us. We had him four days and he enjoyed being buried in the sand and the ice cream cones.

Trip home was uneventful until we were 14 miles from our exit. Front wheel on the curb side came off some time and we were stuck with three wheels on the ground. Appeared that one or more of the lug bolts snapped and we lost the tire, rim and lugs. Jon and Dale came to the rescue and we made it home using a brake drum and lugs from Jon's trailer. Got it all replaced but still working on the broken plastic fender.