A new non-talkative friend.

As we grow older, hopefully, we learn to think:

Whether we fly first or economy class, if the plane goes
down - -  we go down with it. Whether we fly first
or economy class, when the plane reaches its destination
- - everyone arrives at the same time.

SWEET:

Our RV life has presented so many wonderful experiences. We have accidentally ‘ran into’ some neat festivals and ‘happenings.’  Once just riding around in Roundout Valley in NY we attended a great festival. Sherry bought some homemade jelly 

 and I got this GREAT shot of one of the happiest kids I had seen that day, as he ate an ice cream cone his mama was feeding him. I asked permission to take his picture and his mama graciously allowed it.

A couple years earlier, on the way to  Hyde Park, we ran into a county fair at New Palz, NY. Shucks, this cheap skate  smiled when I read the sign, ‘Seniors Free Today’. So we went in.

(insight) We have friends who are song writers. Many of us have internet friends, Rick & Jilda, who write songs over in Alabama.  Three of our friends (the Ward brothers and Bill Waters) have written religious songs that have sold tens of thousands copies. The writer seldom gets any acclaim, but the artist that performs the song does. In a little research the other day I learned ‘Joe South’ wrote, ‘Down in the Boondocks’.  

Now, back to that County Fair. Who was featured at the county fair for entertainment? Yeah! we got to hear Billy Joe Royal sing that song in person.  We got in on an afternoon with the ‘Boon Docks and Rain Drops Tour' featuring BJ Thomas and Billy Joe. I admired and have enjoyed both artists. It was hot that day, they performed in the sun  and they were GOOD, SWEATING, they gave it everything they had!

My new book, Our RV Life, is about the big and small things we have enjoyed. This short trip, a week in Lynchburg, two weeks in Williamsburg now finishing two weeks on the ‘Eastern Shore’ has been one of the 'Just a nice time.’  This is our first time to ‘take time’ so see the area. We class this as a ‘Pleasant time’. One visit with dear friends and many great walks 2-4 miles most days.

This entire blog entry was written to end with a new friend we met while walking. He/she was not talkative although I chatted nonstop for 50-100 feet the dude just walked along with us.  We see a lot of gulls and wild geese here, but this little friend was a pigeon.

Even the small neat ‘gifts’ make this life a thrill.

Nite Shipslog

PS:  Reality check.... While we enjoyed the Rain Drops and Boon docks presentation a young girl standing beside Sherry, pointing to the stage,  asked, "Are they supposed to be somebody?"  Now that hurts!!!!