It's September 21st. Is this the first day of Fall...haven't checked the official calendar? The weather forecast is for fair weather the next several days on the Oregon coast, so we packed up Topper, backed Red Ryder underneath and hit the road for Pacific City, and more specifically, Cape Kiwanda RV park.
This is one of our favorite venues. The Pacific Ocean is across the street; the park is beautifully landscaped and, for a private park, offers spacious campsites with all the amenities, including Turner Classic Movies on the cable; the Pelican Pub is across the street (between the park and the ocean, you understand); and today dawned cloudless, with a forecast of 65 degrees!
There was a 20% chance of rain predicted for last night. I should probably pack up and head for a casino; even with those odds, we got rain and plenty of it. Into every sunny life a little rain must fall. And into Topper, too. I was awakened in the night by a loud bang. I went out to investigate and found the awning had collapsed. Not sure whether it got a puddle of rain on it or a puff of wind, but I have made a note not to leave it out at bedtime ever again! I came back in and found that the skylight in Topper's kitchen was leaking large quantities of water. Good! Another project to fill my otherwise dull and lonely (NOT) hours.
So, here we sit, contemplating our day. My sweet wife is catching up on her Bible study. The dogs are snoozing on the sofa. But all I can think about is getting out for a romp on the beach. We haven't been to Pacific City all summer. That is mainly because we were everywhere else. San Diego in May, Kona in June, Sunriver in July and back to San Diego in August to help repair the shower in dear daughter's master bath.
I don't have any photos to share in this post, but I suspect there will be some later today. In the meantime, I think I will pour another cup of java and contemplate whether to walk on the beach first or start that new mystery novel. Some days are harder than others...
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