Visitor

We had a little visitor this morning. She leaped onto our roof from the pine tree outside the window, and then proceeded to examine the rig curiously. She climbed down the ladder and peered in at me (I was working at my laptop). She probably couldn't see me since the windows are tinted. She stayed around a good ten minutes, delighting us and posing for Ken.

We had another quiet day. We spent as long as we could stand on Medicare and Blue Cross eob's about our visits with Dr. Seysan last September. We finally decided to wait and see if we got any bills. We just can't see the logic in some of the payments, but don't think it would pay to rock the boat.

We sat outside and read and enjoyed the day. I finished reading So Long and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams. I enjoy his zany humor and deft commentary on the state of the world. And I want my own Babelfish!

Inside it was hot and humid, Texas weather. The next few days the forecast includes likely thunderstorms, so we probably won't be sitting outside enjoying the breeze and the view of the lake. We'll have to turn the air conditioning on.


Several new rigs pulled in today, as the weekend begins. One of the rigs in the campground is a shiny new Hitchhiker Discover America, which inspired us to go check out the Hitchhiker floor plans, and then the Excel floor plans, and then forum postings on table/desk modifications. We still haven't found the perfect solution.

Tonight we played Perquacky. Ken won a game, and I won a game, so we're even. We finished watching a Secrets of the Dead episode titled Escape from Auschwitz. It highlights the heroism and courage of Vrba and Wetzler, who escaped to warn the world about Hitler's "final solution." For me, it raises questions about why the Vatican and others did not intervene earlier to prevent at least some of this horrendous tragedy.

The truth about the Auschwitz death camp was one of the most closely guarded secrets of the Third Reich. Prisoners who tried to escape were killed in public as an example to other inmates. Very few ever made it out alive. Escape From Auschwitz tells the incredible story of two young Slovak Jews, Rudolph Vrba and Alfred Wetzler, who managed to escape, determined to tell the world about the atrocities being committed by the Nazis at the camp.

For dinner I fixed Portobello Mushroom Stroganoff, which we love. This time I added sauteed spring greens, since they were threatening to spoil. It's difficult to stock up on fresh produce with a tiny fridge, so we may end up having to go grocery shopping before we leave Brushy Creek.