Friday August 18th 2023

It was a beautiful Friday. The temperature was right around the average in the low nineties. The humidity was reasonable and a nice breeze arrived in the afternoon to cool things down. There have not been any thunderstorms in the area and the forecast for the rest of the day into the night is dry. Last weeks excessive heat warnings are long gone.

This was a day in the life kind of day. My morning was slow as usual although breakfast was over after one cup of coffee and some toast. After my first walk of the day, I headed out for some Walmart shopping. This time groceries weren’t the primary objective. I’ve managed to ruin a couple of shirts over the last few days. Getting a little aggressive pulling them off over my head when I’m covered in sweat resulted in a nice ripping sound. Walmart isn’t my first choice for clothes, but for cheap and simple it will do in a pinch.

The store was not as crowded as my last visit on the weekend. I managed to find a couple of shirts on sale. Even though this is Florida and short sleeves are appropriate until December, there were a lot discounted for clearance. They were pushing long sleeves and sweat shirts. On the grocery front I got a few items I was low on and a roasted chicken for my big meal of the day. I guess I was hungry when I passed the freshly populated chicken rack.

There seem to be quite a few people arriving for the weekend at the RV park. There are still plenty of empty sites because more of the long term residents departed this week. It may have been the middle of the month that triggered the departures or just a coincidence of time to leave departure. My time to leave comes up next week.