Bob and Jean Speckman, Shelley's folks for those of you who do not know them, drove their RV to Paris, Tennessee to meet us at Paris Landing State Park on Lake Kentucky. It was great to see them and spend 3 days with them. There is a RV park next to the marina, so it worked out as a great place to meet.
Finally, I got a chance to go fishing. Bob brought his fishing gear and we went in search of some big bass. Well, we had fun anyway, and Shelley told us that if we caught any she would not eat them anyway. But that did not stop us from having a great time floating around in the tender to Rock Chalk and trying to catch something.
Then we played golf the next day on a very nice course at the state park. Shelley and I had not played since Dec. 31st at Flintrock, but we still had a great time. Bob will typically shoot his age (and 83 or 84) and I was something more than that. Shelley loves to play with her Daddy, and beat him on the front nine, but I think Bob won the back. I hope that when I am 83, I am driving a boat or an RV around the country and shooting my age in golf. Pretty Impressive.
Bob could not do it without Jean however. She is his navigator, and stays on him like a duck on a june bug when they are driving. She knows how to set up that RV. What a perfect match.
I apologize for not doing one of my blogs earlier, but we have found good internet connections very rare on the Tennessee. Both phone and internet have been spotty which makes downloading photos almost impossible. But we are in Clifton, TN tonight, and this marina is right in town, with good connections. Voila!
It is Saturday, and KU is behind OSU 56-7 at half. Oh be still my heart, we are terrible. Texas lost big to OU, and Florida is losing big to LSU. That is about as bad as it gets. However, my Mother, bless her little heart, is smiling in Heaven, as K-State is beating the hell out of Missouri, and is 5-0 on the year. She is so proud. That alone (Missouri losing) makes my day.
Well, we are only 50 miles from the Alabama border. Can you believe that? We will spend the next month fooling around Pickwick Lake, Wilson Lake, and Wheeler Lake, all of which are dams on the Tennessee River. There are some tropical storms and potential hurricanes still lurking around the Gulf of Mexico, so we are not getting any closer to the Gulf for a month. The trees are turning here and it is just beautiful in this chain of lakes along the Tennessee. Who knows, we might even make it to Chattanooga, before we come back to Joe Wheeler State Park in Alabama for the Looper Rendezvous at the end of October. Rock Chalk is fast so we can see alot of river if we want. And we want. Marc
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