We just finished our Saturday night golf cart parade.  Lake Monroe Village does a golf cart parade every Saturday night between Memorial Day and Labor Day.  At 9:13, we line up and head out.  We go throughout the entire Village, blowing horns and throwing out candy to the kids who line the roadways.  Some even throw our dog treats for our canine companions.

Now that it's totally dark, we took the telescope out to check out the crescent moon.  It was incredible to see the craters of the moon.  I felt like I was seeing Neil Armstrong place the flag again, taking that one step.

​Naturally I had to pull out my camera and got a couple of great shots.

I also got a couple of sweet shots of the furkids today, while we celebrated National Dog Day.

And Forrest is dressed in lights below...

We had our big monthly splurge today - we rented a pontoon boat for half a day and set out on Lake Monroe, with the kids.

They took to boating like little pirates.  Sage wanted to lay up on the seat and sunbathe with Mommy.  Chacho alternated between checking out the seaworthiness of the boat to co-captaining to napping.

All in all, it was a fun day.  I just wish they had bathrooms on board, lol.

Most of the pictures are of the kids, not the lake, sorry.  But the last shot I got was one of the vultures they warned us of!

Travel days are rough. Before you even leave, you start stressing about not forgetting anything.  You've got to remember 20 million things before you leave, something always goes wrong and you're stressed out watching the traffic in front of you. And your spouse just has to yell at you because of what went wrong.

Our last travel day ended up being five days long when we lost our coolant and EGR.  It meant three nights in a hotel, leaving and coming back three times because it wasn't fixed right the first time.  We finally got to our campground at 10 p.m.  We had just enough light left to back into our spot.  So, as we prepare to leave next week for East Tennessee, I can't help but worry that the same problem or a different one will happen.  That's human nature.  It's hard for people who don't live in their RV that this is our home and car.

Then, you get where you're going. You get set up. You get your chairs out, start your campfire and sip on adult beverages. And all of a sudden, the stress floats away.

I used to be the type to hold grudges for days on end. If we had cross words, I couldn't let it go. Now, I realize that travel days are stress days and what happens there stays there.

The last two weeks with Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, all the forest fires in the north and northwest make me glad that our home is on wheels.  Because if we had been in Florida and we had notice of such a hurricane coming, we could have pulled up stakes and taken our home to safety with us.

Life is never a guarantee.  We could be hit by a tornado tomorrow.  A tree could fall on us.  There are always dangers out on the open road.  But they're the same dangers that face homeowners.  and I'll take my home on wheels any day.  

I put it out of my mind and enjoy my new homesite!  Because this is why we do it.  We love our nomadic lifestyle.  Sometimes, the nuts and bolts get a little much.  Sometimes, we go stir crazy because there's not a lot to do at our location.  But we always try and remember that there will be new adventures ahead.
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We love looking at the stars so when we found a telescope at Hobby Lobby on clearance, we jumped at it. There's even an Apple app that comes with it to identify stars and constellations.  I foresee a lot of fun with it.

We've not had a chance to actually use it yet because the nights have been overcast.  But we will, eventually.

In the meantime, sitting outside last night, I was fortunate enough to see the full moon play peekaboo behind the clouds and had a great time with my camera.

Yes, there are a lot of shots :)  I couldn't stop clicking my button.  Hope you enjoy!