Saturday February 4th 2017

As predicted it was twenty degrees cooler today than yesterday. It never got higher than the mid 50s. The clouds and the breeze contributed to a very raw and uncomfortable day. People just don’t know how to deal with this type of weather. Travelers from the north were out walking around in short sleeve shirts. The locals were in hoodies, winter weight jackets and gloves. Many of them looked ready for twenty below.

I probably would have gone with something in the middle like the hoodie without the jacket. Since I never went outside today, I really don’t know. I stayed inside with the little electric space heater on to keep the RV at the right temperature. It was a little too cool for the electric fireplace alone to keep the rig comfortable, but it was not cold enough to warrant the full gas furnace. Generally, I reserve using the furnace for early in the morning to bring things up to temperature or on those rare occasions when I need heat in the middle of the night. As long as I stay around Interstate 10 or south, I don’t think I need to worry about the hard cold in the middle of the night.

A little heat goes a long way.

I have spent most of the day watching TV. The sports channels have all had Super Bowl hype shows. The number of different ways they can express the characteristics of the two teams is amazing. I have heard the Falcons labeled as the number one scoring offense and the Patriots the number one scoring defense more times than I can remember. Of course, each commentator has a different opinion on what that means for the outcome of the game. It’s a good thing the game is tomorrow. They are running out of ways to spin the facts.

Tomorrow I am moving back south to the St Augustine area. My weekend exile to Georgia is over. It is only about an hour drive south, but I need to be out of here by 11am and aren’t supposed to check in at the new campground until 2pm. I may spend some extra time at the Florida Welcome Center. I am not going to slow roll my travel preparations like I did on Thursday with disastrous consequences.