Enjoying Long Beach, Ms.

 After our whirlwind summer of travel it's rather nice to be settled in for this month here in Long Beach, Ms. This will be year #4 visiting this area.
   Our friends, Bonnie & Clyde, from Texas, pulled in on Tues the 8th. We all met last year and have kept in touch all summer. You know how when you meet someone it seems like you've known each other forever? That's what happened between us all and their company is fun & relaxing and our conversations flow freely.
   Some back home buddies, Jerry & Kathy, pulled in yesterday, Wed. the 16th, with their new to them 5th wheel. They've been working their way South for about a month, staying mainly in COE parks til they were forced out by the government shutdown. 
   Speaking of the shutdown, we've met a few folks that were affected or asked to leave. Damn shame. I see in the news this morning that the government madness is temporarily fixed til January then we get to see all this madness again. One of the articles I read stated it cost the government $24 "BILLION". 
   The bonfire pit has been fired up for over a week now and a big dent was put in the wood supplied by the park. Evening happy hours everyday except the couple rainy ones. 
   Last weekend the area around Gulfport was packed with every imaginable antique and hot rod and restored old car you could imagine for the annual "Cruisin' the Coast" extravaganza. We went down to the oceanfront for breakfast and had front window seats. The parade of cars was great! I think I even saw a few of the cars I've had in my lifetime. Great memories! It's nice to see a car that brings your mind back to days past like when in the service or reminds you of a special girl or when your children learned to drive. 
   The weather, for the most part, has been hovering in the high 70's to low 80's. We've had a  few sprinkles and 1 heavy rain. That's one of the nice things about this area at this time of year. Been reading a few other blogs about freezing water lines. My son's area in Montana got a lot of snow last week. I sure like our plan for chasing 75F.     
   Well, I guess I'd better go and get the day started. We've all got plans on smokin' a brisket. We may even set up our karaoke gig tonite if the weather lets us.
  REMEMBER, LIVE YOUR DREAMS AS TIME GOES BY QUICKLY !!
     Charlie & Heather