My next stop was Phenix City, Alabama, and the driveway camping at the house of my brother Scott and his wife, Lesley.
And another sticker on the map!
It was so wonderful to see Scott. We’re a couple of Kenmorons!
It was great to be “home” for a while. The weather was a much improved – a big change from the weeks of rain I had been experiencing.
And even though I was camping in the city, we had some wonderful sunsets. We sure do live in a beautiful world.
I had hit about every point of interest in the area in previous visits, so this time, I just kind of kicked back and enjoyed life as it came.
Lesley is quite the gardener, and always ready to try something new. This time around, she was trying her hand at growing loofahs. Did you know that they were gourds? I didn’t.
But gourds they are, and when they are dry enough, you need to peel them and take out the seeds.
This is a first attempt for her, so we weren’t sure what to expect. After we peeled them, we set them to dry.
Lesley actually used them for cleaning and they worked just fine.
I took advantage of the good weather to do a little cleaning of my own. When I was attending to the moisture inside the trailer’s windows, I noticed that leaves and pine needles had gotten behind the pebble guards. I figured out how to open them and set to cleaning. Notice the toothbrush. What attention to detail!
We spent some time working on renovating one of their houses. They’ve done a lot of work on this house, just a few things left to go. It has the most delightful screened porch!
When Lesley wasn’t scraping and painting or peeling loofahs, she was cooking.
She’s a great cook. I think this was smothered chicken and rice.
One day, we went across the river to Columbus, Georgia to a food truck event. Crowds. I don’t care for crowds very much. I ordered at the first food truck that didn’t have a line.
I had a crepe mexicaine. It was pretty good. Lesley’s smothered chicken was better, though.
Thanksgiving happened during my visit. Lesley’s son, Frank, and his wife, Lacey, hosted the event.
Another important part of their family are their dogs. One sure way to get their attention is pull out some food.
That Gwendolyn does get around! Everybody loves a baby!
One item on my “to-do” list was to finally eat at a Waffle House. As ubiquitous as they are down south, I had never been to one.
They even have their own hot sauce.
I had a good breakfast-for-dinner meal, and I had leftovers for later.
My waffle heated up nicely in the toaster.
I also got my water heater fixed. It took a while, but they finally finished the paperwork the day before I hitched up and pulled out.
Elijah helped me get the front window latched down. His help was greatly appreciated.
Ready to roll!
Did I have a good time? Was it great seeing family? Will I come back?
Bingo!