May 25, 2019. Settled in Gulfport/Biloxi, MS.

May 25, 2019.  Settled in Gulfport/Biloxi, MS.  We left Seagrove about 7:00 AM yesterday and drove the 220 miles to Gulfport, MS.  I took a picture of the sitting area of the condo.  There are pictures of Mobile, AL and along Beach Drive in Biloxi.  After a stop for lunch, we arrived here about 1:30 PM.  This condo is in a complex called Ocean View.  However, our unit is stuck behind a fifteen story high rise.  The only way we can see the Gulf is to walk around the high rise.  But, the beach is just across the street, a three minute walk from our unit.

This unit is very nicely decorated.  The owner says it was done by a professional interior decorator who used Restoration Hardware furnishings.  There are several impressive statues here, including the horse, the dog, the Romanesque bust and the armored knight who stands guard by the bed.  Why we need a knight in our bedroom eludes me.  Maybe the knight is there to keep us safe during the night.  See what I did there?

We went to a Walmart Market for provisions.  I wonder why they don't call the store Walmarket?  It is a larger than usual grocery store, a fairly recent innovation for the world's retailer.  This afternoon, we strolled down the boardwalk along the beach.  There is a casino two blocks from our place.  When we passed it, Annie began to list in its direction.  I tugged on her elbow and redirected her down the street.  I am not sure how long I can keep her away from the slots.  I'll do my best.  

Oh, the balloons - I mentioned to the owner that Annie and I were approaching our 51st anniversary.  He very thoughtfully left the balloons attached to two bags of chocolate covered truffles outside our door.  Annie and I shared them.  Believe it or not, she had as many as I did.  

I have referred to our location as Gulfport/Biloxi.  That's because we are in between those two communities.  The Jefferson Davis Presidential Library is located several blocks from here.  We have visited all the other presidential libraries so we ought to see this one as well.  Of course, he was not President of the United States.  He was President of the Confederate States of  America.  

Goodnight.