Awake: 6:49am Temp 48 sleep 7+20 heavy downpour wakes me up (3) hrs later….sunshine overnight @ Newport, Oregon.
Kathy does (2) loads of laundry.
Ray calls from Ocean Park, WA. He gives us a head’s up on a powerful Pacific storm forecasted for the Oregon coast early tomorrow morning; wind gusts as high as 75 mph & heavy rain. He suggests I take a look @ NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration). We’ll monitor NOAA & take heed if necessary.
Kathy tells me the campground store is having their winter sale on leftover items; 80% off. We check it out & find some good deals worthy of purchase. During our short buying spree, the strong storm alert was mentioned by a few of the campground personnel; we have the option of moving our motorhome farther back from the ocean in front of a protective wall if need be. Later, we notice that some of the coach owners did take up the protective wall offer.
Then Kathy tells me that Fred Myers has a good deal on asparagus & we should buy some. OK, Fred Myers is maybe (2) miles south; it was not a good deal. The asparagus from Mexico went bad fast & was not saleable.
Back @ the bus, we call Nick in Seattle & have a pleasant hr of conversation; they are quite pleased with how independent Jerry is becoming; to encourage his continued move toward independence they bought him a bed tent for sleeping.
Call & leave a message for Zack in Seattle.
Call my sister, Mary Jo; we discuss the Thanksgiving rendezvous @ their place.
Call & leave a message for Katrina in Denver. Later she returns our call & she’s NOT driving; she is actually home in her condo. The BIG red wall is finished with (3) coats of paint & has received many compliments. She also bought a coffee table & corner table that she & Kathy had looked at when we were last in Denver plus 4 bar stools for her counter. Her condo is beginning to look the way she would like it to. Her roommate, Leland, has moved out so she’ll be in search of another.
Dinner: filet steak, broccoli, baked potato & mixed salad.
Evening DVR movie: “The Hard Way” with Ida Lupino, Dennis Morgan, Joan Leslie, Jack Carson, etc. Intriguing but artificial story of strong-willed Lupino pushing younger sister Leslie into show business career. 1942. Very intense story; you can’t always trust your sister.
After the movie, I talk Kathy into shrinking the bus in the event the storm threats are for real; this means that we will each sleep on separate couches.
Lights out: 1:00am
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