The Migration has started.

   April !! Already !! Wow !!
   I know our Northern friends are still cold and are getting tired of winter. But, here in Florida it's stating to get very warm, daytime temps of near 80F !
   We can see the main road in front of our Resort and have been noticing a lot of RVs headed off the island. Just this week we had 3 families leave our park. My friends that were in Wachula, Fl. said their county park only had a dozen or so rigs left out of 150+.
   THE MIGRATION NORTH HAS STARTED !!
   I'd love to leave but I'm in no hurry to catch up to winter so we'll stay for 3 or 4 weeks more. Besides, the daily rates don't get back to sanity levels til the end of April. Plus we'll miss all that crazy traffic in the Northbound lanes.
   A  new friend of ours, Gary, pulled out about 10AM today and is taking a slow route out of Florida and we wish him luck as he travels. He's a newbie to RV'ing and his 40ft motorhome is a lot of rig. We enjoyed meeting him and his doggie companion, Bear..
   We got to start having more bonfires as we have a lot of wood to burn. The Pine Island Pine burns like Oak! Lots of BTU's. It's fun when everyone gathers around the fire and tells lies to each other (grin) ! Did you know a bonfire makes beer taste better ??
   I'm hoping to do some scrounging around in an RV Salvage yard on our way North. There's 1 enroute and they let ya get your own stuff. ( Boy, does that bring back memories of the old days!) I found a great internet site for salvage yards and I love scrounging.
   We have a small storage garage here in Florida and after a quick inventory I've come to the conclusion that $500 of "stuff " just doesn't justify $1200 a year storage fees. Time to dump some more treasures!
   We're finally coming up with a plan for the summer and it'll be great to get back on the road. Last summer we travelled 8400 miles and I bet it'll be about the same this summer. Gonna travel back up the Mississippi River and take advantage of Corps of Engineers (COE) parks again. We found them to be well cared for and very affordable ($8/nite) with my senior discount.
   Hope to see our Michigan friends & family and will make a stop in Paducha,Ky. to see Ms. Heather's kids too. We actually have several folks to stop and see.
  The fishing scene here is changing with the water getting warmer. We are recently seeing many more fish and a wider variety. The water clarity has improved dramatically and our "luck" is getting better. Came up with some innovative ways to catch fish too! My "live bait box" had been handy to have, not too many bait shops open at 10PM.
   The temptation to buy a car this winter is finally waning. Phew!! That was a tough temptation to get around! Thank goodness for Dennis and Archie loaning me a vehicle for shopping! Wonderful friends!! 
   Our resident manager and friend, Carl, has , as usual, made our stay here very enjoyable. Glen, the owner, has been very friendly too !!
   Okay, enough blah blah blah for today!
   
REMEMBER, LIVE YOUR DREAMS AS TIME GOES BY QUICKLY !! 
CHARLIE & HEATHER