Apr. 22
The last couple of days were spent in the St. Andrew State Park near Panama City. It had probably the best beach we have found so far. Just perfect. We planned on staying in the park for a third day, but fate intervened. I opened the refrigerator door this morning, and it started to come off in my hand! The screw in the metal bracket that pivots the door open has somehow gotten stripped, and needs repair before we can go any farther. (It doesn’t just need a new screw; it’s more that, but shockingly I don’t have the mechanical vocabulary to really describe precisely what the problem is.) We checked the manual, and found that there was an RV dealership that services our brand of refrigerator right in Panama City! So we left the park, and that’s where we are now, while the work gets done. They are also able to do a few other repairs that the vehicle needs, so we expect to be here for a few hours. The waiting area is right next to their showroom of brand new RV’s, which Lorraine is exploring as I write this. Hopefully, that won’t end badly. This waiting area has coffee, soda, TV, and air conditioning (needed today as it must be close to 90.) Everything, in fact, except wi-fi. Maybe when we leave here, we can find a Starbucks or someplace else where we can get access. I do miss not being able to check in on line each day; but on the plus side, the media deprivation allows me to remain blissfully ignorant of any and all details of the royal wedding that I think must be choking the rest of you just about now.