Visitors

Despite the noisy trains, we slept well. We enjoyed the opportunity to sleep in. By the time we got around to breakfast, it was nearly lunchtime, so we had brunch instead.

We walked around the lake to the dam area, but we couldn't get a close look. A new chain link fence with a keep out sign blocked the way. We were able to see that the lake was not completely dry. It's still at least a wetland, and we saw a water bird swimming about in the weeds.

In the afternoon we went out to do some shopping. We stopped at Bed, Bath, & Beyond, where we hoped to find some microfiber towels like the ones we already have. Unfortunately, they didn't have any, but of course we found some other things, including a nice glass counter protector.

Best Buy happened to be next door, so we stopped in there to check out their surge protectors. They had a 12-outlet Rocketfish with four transformer plugs on sale. We bought it to replace the Belkin we were returning to Target.

Rebecca and Cathy came over for dinner and to see our new home. It was nice outside, so we sat at the picnic table, but the breeze chilled everything so we ended up with cold food. Cathy played several games of chess with her grandpa. Ken won all of them, but Cathy really made him think. She announced that she is persistent, so she's not too discouraged when she loses. They left early, because they have to get up very early for work and school.


On our evening walk, we were pleased to hear the frogs croaking, evidence that much of the lake life still survives, despite the damage to the dam. We passed a group tent site with a large bonfire and lots of noisy boys having fun. Since it's the weekend starting, we have been expecting more campers to join us.