'21/#20 A Down Day Due To Weather And More Weather Talk

 So many people follow us and see our lifestyle and comment on how they would love to do what we do. I will tell you that we feel very fortunate to be living this real life adventure and sharing it with all of you. Sometimes though reality slaps us upside the head and reminds us that this life comes with all the ups and downs that come with life. I have talked in the past about the routine of cooking, cleaning, and maintenance that everyone needs to deal with. We also have to deal with mother nature just like everybody else.

Today we have a storm front coming through so it will be an inside day. That makes it a good day to blog. I woke up to some light rain and now the sun is shining but the weather forecast is for more rain with a possibility of severe storms. Being in an RV we are more susceptible to high winds than a stick and brick house. We do have the option of leaving if the forecast is for catastrophic weather unlike a permanently anchored home. Now don't misunderstand. We don't run every time it rains but we do use common sense to decide if the weather is something we can safely ride out or not.

Ok, enough about the weather. Mary wants me to tell you about her first day working in the park. She was assigned to Splash Town Water Park at the cabana rentals. Needless to say the first open day of the season didn't bring out a lot of people for the wet and wild, fun in the sun activities. Mary was bored and was reduced to people watching, which was eye opening and also eye squinting. The locals who did come to the water park in their bathing suits definitely had been suffering from cabin fever. Dealing with the winter weather up here they either stayed inside or stayed bundled up against the cold. Mary could not believe how white (untan) everyone was. The glare was blinding. Mary considers herself fair skinned but felt cocoa brown around these bathers who haven't seen the sun in months! 

In addition to Mary's water park observations we have noticed that the locals also dress differently than us Florida Snow Birds. Temperatures in the 60's and 70's had us in jeans and tee shirts while the locals were in shorts and tank tops. My friend Linda who lives not far from here has already teased me about turning on the heat in the mornings to take the chill out of the RV. The 70-80 degree range in Florida is the cusp of heat vs A/C weather while up here they are talking about how hot it is.

Oh well, as RVers we have to be adaptable to all the changes that come with our ever changing locales. I'm getting hungry so it must be time for lunch so I will forage in the fridge for something to eat here in our home in Corfu, NY because.....

Home is where we park it,

Frank and Mary