Feb 18th to 21st - Foley to Picayune MS

Feb 18th - Wed - Foley
Another flea treatment for Dolly and I did some online research for tips on how to get rid of the darn critters. One suggestion was DAILY vacuuming so I figured I could handle that. Got it done just as Billy & Lauri came to pick us up for the day’s outing. We started a loop through Pensacola and went to the Gulf Islands National Seashore to walk and pick up sea shells. The sand is so fine that it squeaks when you scuff your feet in it. Back along the coast to Gulf Shores and then continued along the coast until we ran out of road and backtracked to Gulf Shores and headed north. Stopped for a cool beer since our dinner destination does not serve beer. Then we stopped at a store called “Old Time Pottery”. We had driven past it several times and wondered why there were so many cars in the parking lot. I saw in a brochure that it was a home furnishings store so we stopped to check it out. It is huge! Silk flowers, baskets, outdoor furniture, rows of chair pads, seasonal decorative items, dishes & kitchen ware, bath towels, bedding, knick-knacks and even some fishing items - to keep men interested I guess.
We introduced Billy & Lauri to Lamberts (throwed rolls) for dinner and all brought enough food home for another meal.

Feb 19th - Thurs - Foley
We determined that I messed up when we checked in here and paid for one less night than our friends will be here. Our spot is already taken and we don’t want to move for one night. If we hook up we will move rather than take another spot in this park. I called our next spot in Mississippi and there was no problem getting there a day early.
Carie & Gary arrived when we were sitting out enjoying the sun that finally was warm enough - and the rig provided a wind break. We all sat and chatted for a while, then we and Lauri & Billy fixed leftovers for a late lunch/early dinner as we are all going to another Mardi Gras parade tonight.
At 5 we all crowded into Gary’s truck and followed a neighbor to Daphne where they knew a good place to park for parade viewing. It was pretty cool and the parade didn’t start until 6:45 so we just visited with new friends and tried to stay warm. The parade was shorter than the previous one but there were fewer spectators right where we were standing so we all got lots of beads, stuffed toys and moon pies.
We drove through downtown Fairhope on the way back to show the others the wonderful lighted trees. Everyone was suitably impressed!

Feb 20th - Fri - Foley
Terry & I organized and packed up some things for our move tomorrow and then went for diesel and a few groceries. Then we dug out a couple of old clubs for Gary and we went golfing with him. We did 20 holes as there was a backup on the first hole when we went around the second time so we played 8 & 9 while the others got out of our way. The weather was perfect - warm and breezy.
Next we all went over to Billy & Lauri’s for happy hour. Lauri made dinner for all of us and then we were going to go to another parade. We decided to skip the parade as it was too cold so we went inside for dessert and concerts on CDs.

Feb 21st - Sat - to Picayune MS
Left at 9 for a 3 hour drive to Picayune, Mississippi. We bypassed Mobile AL and Biloxi MS on Hwy 10. We may drive back to Biloxi next week. The CampClubUSA sites here are right on the road into the park and we would have been separated so we decided to pay a bit extra with a weekly rate and get sites in the interior of the park and all together. Of course had to make phone calls to check with the others and finally got set up about 1:30.
Checked email, fed the dog and set out for a casino in Bay St Louis about 30 miles from here on the coast. We had a really good Rueben sandwich at a coffee shop there and played the slots for quite a while on the $25 that they put on our new players’ club cards. Back home to relax (and blog).
Good fuel prices here - unleaded in Picayune is $1.59 and one station in Bay St Louis had diesel at $1.95.