Beautiful Day In Alabama

Coker, Alabama

Weather: low 34 degrees, high 53 degrees, clear skies, light breezes

Another beautiful day in west Alabama, and we will take all of these we can get. The weather should stay like this for a few more days. Most of the people who were here for the weekend have left, and the park is quiet.

Today we received the signal booster for the air card, but I was unable to install it because the company we ordered it from did not send bolts that were long enough to mount the antenna. The bolts need to be about an inch longer. Supposedly, our signal should increase by about 20-25%, which should allow us to get on the Internet wherever we have a signal. In addition, it should speed up our downloads and uploads. We'll pick up some longer bolts tomorrow and see if the claims are true. Once it is installed and it appears to be working, I'll post some pictures of the installation.

We have not bought groceries for about two weeks, so today was the day for that. Before buying groceries, we went to the library in Tuscaloosa to see what I have to do to get a library card, since we are in the area at least a couple times a year. It would be nice to be able to check books and movies out. I was told that all I need is a letter with my name on it being addressed to Terri's house. We have that, but did not have it with us. We will be going back tomorrow, and I should be able to get the library card.

Carolyn prepared spaghetti and meatballs for dinner, and we shared it with Terri and Thomas. Tomorrow will be home made soup and corn bread. Ummmm!

We were going to do some clean up on the truck, but the water was turned off at the park for a good part of the day to repair a water line break. I was not unhappy about that, because the weather was really too cool to be putting my hands in cold water. If it is not warmer tomorrow, I'll wait until Wednesday.

We are going to be looking for another park to stay in. The one we are in has a two week limit, and they don't seem willing to change. That's okay, because we can probably find one that is closer to town and not as costly. The best thing about the park we are in is that it is not too far from Terri's house.

Once we get a few things done that we need to do, we will be getting out and exploring. At that time, we will be passing on our observations and pictures.

More later, be safe.

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