Bacon & Eggs Anyone?

Why does food cooked and eaten outside taste differently than routine meals? It isn't that the food is not the same so it must be the location. We are still on fast time so we're up early and outside to see sunrise (at least Bruce is up, lol; I relish having the bed to myself for a few moments) drink our morning pot of coffee..and, of course, spy on the other sites as they emerge from air conditioned hibernation.

Friday before Memorial Day will be a madhouse at the local Wally World, and I don't want to leave campground over the weekend, so we've made menus, checked supplies (vegetables, you have to be kidding) and ice must be secured. We cooked what was left of our bacon, added some fried eggs and enjoyed them on the picnic table. We're really roughing it with an electric frying pan, inside microwave and oven...and we're going to look at a portable convection oven this morning.  I am so spoiled, so of course, Bruce is so spoiled.

Yesterdays' blog posting got lost in cyberspace, along with pictures and activities so what posted was an original draft saved late Tuesday evening. It ended abruptly, so I'll just update tomorrow with anything additional deemed "monumental." This place is completely full, more 5th wheels and bumper pull trailers than motorhomes, so we feel right at home. Fishing is the sport enjoyed by most, and boats/ personal water craft (jet skis) pulling tubes and floats the family water activity of choice. We are spectators to both 😃.

We are reviewing our itinerary and may do an Oklahoma diversion for personal reasons, but still plan to hit Minnesota and Voyageurs National Park in a few weeks. More on that as our plans coalesce. 

Off to Wally...and Hart's Chicken, again.

White Oak Creek.. Eufaula, Al

First stop will be here at White Oak Creek Corp of Engineers campground just outside Eufaula, Al. We'll stay through Memorial Day since finding almost any place we'd like over the holiday weekend at this late date would probably be an effort in futility. We're on the hill overlooking the river in one of their 2 first come sections. There were 5 spots left, all hilltop, when we arrived. I am betting only 1 or 2 remain now, so guess it was good we made ourselves just leave this morning and get on the road 

Since this is a COE park, all sites are nice, but some are favorites and very hard to secure.  Hilltop sites are initially less desired, not being on the water, but they are heavily treed and get more breeze so am hoping that means less bugs. The knats are definitely out in force, even if mosquitoes aren't apparent and there are, of course, ants. We're trying our ThermaCell mosquito repellent systems, so hopefully they'll help with knats and we've done what we can to deter ant invasions.

Set up was faster than I thought it'd be in the trailer since we have to remove the sway hitch system, but I was pleasantly surprised that there was absolutely nothing that needed doing inside, since we'd done so much storage enhancement earlier. That meant I could help Bruce with the rug, chairs, little table and make adult beverages while he tended to the preventative measures and hooked up amenities. We are, of course, still on fast time (EDT), even though we've moved into central, so adult beverages we're probably earlier than usual.

We're Off

Maybe completely! We're leaving the house..10 minutes early, a miracle.

It's Sunday Night and we need more time...

Well, it's Sunday, and a little over 36 hours before we're supposed to start this extravaganza. Are we ready..of course not. Yes, we do our best work under pressure; and yes, we're close to that pressure point now; and yes, we've got all the storage "hacks" done, all the clothes put away, most of the freezer full and the whole camper rearranged..but we're not there. We've been distracted with grandchildren, kids looking for a new house, a parent needing reassurance and our own ability to put off so we can enjoy now!  Tomorrow is the real test..since the dog needs a health certificate, I need my teeth cleaned and MIL needs a new nightlight. Will we make it, who knows! Either way, we stopped for the evening, went to dinner and I even enjoyed a couple of wonderful Old Fashions. May get very little done the rest of the night, lol.  And since I now have a new drink,  I have to add angostura bitters and cherries to my list of things to pick up tomorrow. It just never ends.......Oh, and sugar cubes. Anyone know where I can still get sugar cubes?