I am happy to report that Wednesday Agatha made it to Ledges State Park near Boone, Iowa without incident. Batteries worked and new tires performed well. I went through the basic setup and Don took me down to Des Moines because I planned to spend Thursday watching him compete again in pickle ball in the Iowa Senior Games. He had a very successful day, winning a gold medal in the mixed doubles and bronze in the men's doubles. We returned to Ledges as other members of the group were starting to arrive. He returned home to his hot tub and I suspect a nap while I continued my setup.
We are in a loop that used to be primitive sites but have been upgraded to electric. There appears to be new gravel on the sites and mine is fairly level. So many of the campgrounds in Iowa parks have been denuded of trees in the last few years by the derecho and the ash bore that it is a delight to be in this heavily wooded area. There is a ravine right beside me that makes me hope I don't start sleepwalking. I am happy to report that there are two hooks in each of the showers! I visited with some of the other Glampers, started a fire, cooked myself a steak, and was ready to turn in early. I'm supposed to give a book talk tomorrow on The Blue Coyote, the book that is based on this park. So I am madly trying to reread it because I can't remember the details of the plot!
Today on the agenda is a trip to Reiman Gardens in Ames, a 'stream sit' this afternoon and a potluck supper. It's a chilly morning but that is much preferred by this camper to hot and sticky. Although internet reception seems generally good here, I am having trouble getting on my author email site, so I will mention here that the first book in my Mystery Sisters series, Reunion and Revenge, is free this weekend!
Today on the agenda is a trip to Reiman Gardens in Ames, a 'stream sit' this afternoon and a potluck supper. It's a chilly morning but that is much preferred by this camper to hot and sticky. Although internet reception seems generally good here, I am having trouble getting on my author email site, so I will mention here that the first book in my Mystery Sisters series, Reunion and Revenge, is free this weekend!
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