Monday October 16th 2023

I woke up this morning to temperatures in the low sixties. The high temperature for the day was only in the mid seventies. With low humidity and a strong west wind it was almost uncomfortable outside. The wind was blowing out of the west northwest a fairly strong force with gusts even higher. The result was a chill on exposed skin particularly when not in the sun. The cool weather shouldn’t be complained about, but it is a change that takes getting used to.

The day really got away from me. I had originally planned to do some exploring in the area and buy some groceries today. Somehow it was after 3PM before I thought about leaving the campground. Probably because of the cooler weather my daily activities were a little out of sequence. I took my first walk of the day before breakfast. It was only a short walk, but it delayed the start of breakfast. Once I did get around to breakfast I really lingered over my coffee while chasing information and news on the internet. When I went out for my walk before breakfast, I turned off the TV and I didn’t turn it back on when I got back. Generally I use the change of programming on the TV as an aid in measuring the passage of time. Today I didn’t have that crutch. It was well afternoon before I decided it was time for another walk. Once that was finished it was late to adventure out of the campground.

Around the park more of the weekend residents departed today. Even with the two new arrivals this evening it is looking pretty empty around here. Judging by last week it will be Thursday before the park starts to look lively again.