January 27, 2017. Nearing the End, Still More Wind. This entry will likely finish the Farkley blog, January, 2017. I have taken pictures of everything within thirty miles. A blog without pictures is no blog at all.
We still plan to depart for home Sunday morning. Originally, the plan was to take 3-4 days to make the thousand-mile drive. But, I have been looking at the weather back home. Tuesday night temperatures are predicted to be in the mid-twenties. We don't want to leave Harvey out in the cold without heat. Now, we expect to make the drive in two days. Monday night temps should be around the freezing mark. We'll drain the fluids and Harvey should be fine. He'll be back in the caves before it gets too cold.
We have met a number of people here. One of the nice things about hanging out with old people is that they are friendly. Everyone speaks, nods and smiles. The speed limit in the park is 5 MPH. Almost every driver "throws off" when passing by. For those of you deprived of country living, throwing off is simply raising the index finger off the steering wheel in a friendly acknowledgement of shared space.
I stopped while bicycling today to talk to a man from Weston. I knew he had to be from our area because the tailgate of his truck had stickers representing both major league sports teams from home. There is a lot of that here. People who know nothing about one another will stop, talk and learn. All in all, this is not a bad way to be and this is not a bad place to be.
Today marks the 30th day we have been away. It is time to go home. There is family to see and work to do. We have missed all those we love and the routine of our normal daily lives. We have enjoyed this, but it is time to go home and enjoy that.
We expect to go on the road again in May. It may be a different kind of trip, we're not sure yet. Whatever form it may take, Malachi and Annie will report it to you here.
And, now, a final goodnight. We'll see you soon.
1 comment:
Make sure you get out and play frisbee!!
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