Weather: low 50 degrees, high 65 degrees, mostly clear, winds to 30 mph
We decided to stay in Livingston another day in order to allow the weather to settle down east of us. Also, the wind is blowing up to 30 mph out of the north, which makes it hard on our gas mileage if we're going into it. Tomorrow's weather looks much better, so we will move on then.
Carolyn wanted to go to the mall, so we went to the Walmart Mall. While there, we also visited the Bank of WalMart to get some money. On the way back to the RV, we stopped and took some pictures of the Polk County Courthouse and the square around it. The current courthouse is the fifth one the county has used, and was built in 1923 to provide more space and "modern conveniences". A memorial to the Confederate soldiers from Polk County says something to the effect that just because they lost did not make their cause wrong. In 1860, there were 600 registered voters in the county, and they sent 900 men to serve as soldiers. Next to the courthouse is the old Courthouse Annex, built in 1905 to provide more space for the prior courthouse.
Note the supports on the left side of the Annex put there to help stabilize the old building.
Below are a couple of pictures of the square and downtown area. Livingston has a population of about 7,000 people, but seems larger with the amount of traffic. Bustling little town.
After getting back from the mall, we (Jerald) had some chores to do. I ordered an air card signal booster that we should have by the weekend. It was time to order some of the prescription drugs that we use, so I took care of that. I looked up the information needed to get an adapter for the cell phone so we have a better signal for it by using the air card signal booster. Many times, we stay in place where the cell phone signal is very weak, so the adapter should help. Then, the real work started, with me washing the truck to get all the road dirt and tree pollen off. Carolyn cleaned the inside of the truck windows and windshield with vinegar and water. We can actually see out the windows now. After all of that, I took a walk while Carolyn was preparing dinner. With the trip to the mall and the work we did, I'm tired. No meditation today. If I'm going to be this busy, I might as well go back to work.
Wrong!!!!
More later, be safe.
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