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Mark Twain and Me

5/24/2015

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Yesterday was kind of a directionless day. By the time I had showered and dressed, Letha had eggs, bacon, and hash browns going for all takers. I’m not an egg fan and I’d had a bowl of oatmeal earlier, but I did sneak a few potatoes.  Then much of the morning was spent cleaning up and deciding what to do. Letha and Annette went out on their horses for a four-hour ride while their husbands played golf in nearby Monroe. Two other couples went for a ride to check out the lake area. Ken and Harriet were keeping watch on the brisket he had started smoking at 6:00 AM.

The feeble internet connection I was able to get on Friday morning did not materialize on Saturday, so after lunch we decided to go in search of that elusive tether to the world. The Cannon Dam General Store advertised free wi-fi and we needed ice anyway so it seemed a good destination.

And it was. Basically a convenience store with more fishing lures and camper repair parts than the average such establishment, it has the added bonus in the back of a couple of washers and dryers plus tables where you can sit and take advantage of their wi-fi.  I was able to upload the blog I had written that morning, check email and book sales, and take a brief look at the social media.

This type of service is not that surprising in this area. There are three Corps of Engineers campgrounds on Mark Twain Lake with almost 600 campsites, plus a state park campground and a plethora of private places. (Nice alliteration, huh?) If the other phone companies have as big a black hole as Verizon does, I imagine the free wi-fi gets quite a bit of use.

When we returned, I took a walk on one of the ‘Lake Access’ paths that cautioned Unstable Footing. The campground sits high above the lake and the shores are pretty steep. The unstable footing was created by a lot of loose rock on the descent to the lake edge. But it was very pretty and I wasn’t attacked by any critters. We were entertained overhearing some kids on bikes yelling to each other to “meet at the wi-fi place.” Whether or not they knew that the symbol on the sign they were talking about was actually for the small amphitheater, it certainly was a sign of the times.


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Supper, as I said before, centered around an incredible smoked brisket, enhanced by six or seven pasta, rice and veggie salads and finished off with homemade ice cream. Although rain had made a brief appearance earlier in the morning and threatened off and on all day, we escaped that inconvenience and solved the world’s problems around a pleasant campfire.


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Carolyn thompson
5/24/2015 04:18:32 am

Certainly glad you are enjoying your stay in our Mark Twain Lake area. Since it's our home we sometimes fail to see all the good things you mentioned. I have followed your site for sometime because we are travelers too. Just not full time. Did spend a month at the Gulf early this year in the motor home and it was a little dicey getting back home in early March between ice storms, definitely needed a rest after that. Glad to have you here. Spread the word about our area, our parks, and the fishing and golf. Happy Memorial Day.

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Karen
5/26/2015 09:26:07 am

Thank you Carolyn--we enjoyed it immensely. It's a beautiful area. We too were in the south in February and dodged those ice storms coming home in March!

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