Tuesday July 25th 2023

It went from dry to rain in the blink of an eye this afternoon. When I decided it was time for a walk, I checked the sky and didn’t see any dark clouds. There were lots of white and gray clouds, but nothing that looked threatening. I also checked the weather radar on my phone. The sky looked clear. Ten minutes later the sky started to cry without warning. It stopped before I found shelter back at my RV home, but I needed dry clothes. The storm basically formed right overhead. Over the next two hours more rain fell.

This was a chores and errands kind of day. They certainly didn’t take op the whole day. I wasted a lot of time drinking a second cup of coffee with my breakfast pastries and I got in two walks. One wet one and one dry one.

I may have discovered why the geese disappear for a day or two every now and then. At least one of the park staff has taken on a mission of harassment. Today he was driving his golf cart toward them at full speed complete with beeping horn. Not content with a single pass, he would circle around and come back at them until the majority took flight to escape. I know their calling cards are dirty and annoying, but they get dried up by the sun and cleaned up by the thunderstorms. The geese are protected from harm by Federal regulations, but not from harassment. Right now the RV park is empty enough that the birds can wander easily from grassy area to grassy area. When the park is full they have a much harder time. This would naturally limit the number of geese in the area.