Since this does not appear to be a day that I will be able to partake in what had become a routine free range daily walk and may be stuck here for awhile there is no reason not to continue.
Tuesday was as promised, the rains came very heavy at times even to the point of having to pull over after vision was lost. We made the rounds to Kmart and a few other places before settling on an Italian restaurant with a wonderful atmosphere. After the Shrimp Scampi and Veal Parmesan were ordered a bottle of wine was opened to toast our adventure. With the restaurant not being crowded we laughed like a couple of school kids as I recounted my adventures from earlier in the day. The misses still couldn't believe that I managed so much time naked as this campground could remind one of an ant hill, with people and vehicles moving constantly. Instead of rushing to get a movie in we dallied and enjoyed dinner, another bottle of wine and a dessert. Where we sat we could hear the rain pounding against the windows over the piped in music. Feeling that a return to the camper would be our best option the bill was paid and we headed for the door. By this time the parking lot was a pond, water running in streams in the gutters and it was still pouring buckets! being the gentleman I am misses was instructed to wait under the overhang while I went for the vehicle. Yes, I got soaked but she remained dry as I drove under the entrance way roof. As we began to pull away the wetness started getting to me so stopping at the end of the lot the contortions began to get myself free of the clothes. Once naked and comfortable we began the drive to the camper. Upon arrival I instructed Mrs. Walker to sit tight as I went to get the umbrella from the RV which should have gone with us in the first place. Once in and dried off it was time to hunker down for the night and fall sleep to the sound of the rain on the roof.
In the middle of the night, around 3AM or so, the misses awoke me to the sound of the awning flapping in the breeze. We have lost one before so I went outside to roll it up before any damage could be done. It was still raining and the fabric was covered with fallen leaves. Once it was dropped the attempt to sweep away as many wet leaves as I could resulted in a futile effort. So I just rolled it up into a position of safety and went back inside. There I was greeted with a dry towel and a cup of tea to warm with before climbing under the sheets.
The morning brought much of the same, rain and wind but the promise from the weather people that it would end by evening followed by strong gusty winds and a cold front. Coffee and breakfast in the camper followed by a clean up. Not wanting to venture out Mrs. Walker decided it would be a good day to relax and read and I began to make plans for our drive home. With the winds predicted there was no hurry as towing a trailer in those conditions is no fun and reluctantly I dressed to go to the park office to pay for more days on our spot. Speaking with a ranger he gave me a map of the areas of the park that were off limits to hunters if I wished to change my hiking views. It was midafternoon and the rain had let up some so it seemed a good time to head for the shower. Besides the warm water would feel good on this body and it kept me from being depressed over the change n the weather. After a long hot shower which I used to remove some body hair and tidy up other places I emerged from the shower house to a light drizzle and brighter skies. In fact when the radar was checked on my phone it showed a break in the rain coming soon. Once that window opened off I went to see what had transpired. All the paths were covered in a thick coat of freshly fallen leaves that made it seem as if one was walking on carpet. Making the loops to avoid being seen as most of the cover was gone was a waste of time as no one was out and about. By the time I circled back to the camper the sun had peaked through so I grabbed the camera and headed to the lake.
