1125hrs. and all is well. We managed to pack up the trailer (not as well as Kathy does but, hey, I'm learning :-) And after much tooing and froing... we managed to line up Rikki's hitch ball with Lucy's receiver (hmmm, that sounded kind of mischievous didn't it?). Anyway we were finally ready to go and, even though it was way too early to arrive at Canyon Lake, we headed there anyway. There really wasn t anywhere else to go...
Site A (the only one available) is larger and more open than I had realized... But the size gives us the opportunity for a back porch AND a viewing patio :-). Very glad we had a second awning added to the table and window side of the trailer. Sophie and I are sitting in a coolish light breeze in the viewing area. We have a good view of the lake, a green space with picnic tables (glad the weekend is almost over even though they're empty at the moment) and, except for one cigarette hulled boat (with the obligatory throaty, revving engines) things are quiet and peaceful here. There are several folks fishing in the lake; some with boats and some on tubes. And there are numerous canoes and kayaks floating about. There are also three small planes buzzing us at the moment. One is an old bi-plane, another is fairly ordinary looking, and the third resembles a fighter jet/glider combination. They re models of course :-) and kind of cool to watch.
Know we are well, and content to have changed our neighborhood. We even saw a coyote during our drive on the mountainous winding road to get here.
Know also our thoughts are with the family of Officer Ashley Guindon and the members of the Prince William County Police Department. Ashley graduated from police training on Friday. She was killed yesterday, on her first patrol duty shift, attending a Domestic Dispute call. Two other Officers were shot and wounded. They are recovering in hospital. Such a tragic ending to the dreams of a young police officer.
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