Feb. 19: While we have spoken briefly with quite a few people – fellow RVers, dog walkers, people whose kids stopped to pet Rumple – to date we had not really socialized with anyone.
Today, however, we met two couples with whom we spent the day and have suggested meeting up later on the road. We were also reminded once again how lucky we are to be able to do this trip while we are still in great health.
Our RV neighbors, John and Pam, are from Maine. She was a marathon runner, coming in 15th in the Boston marathon about 30 years ago – until she developed nerve degeneration. Now she needs a walker to walk – but she is still running with the walker!
Tom and Candice, who are in their 40s but have their own health issues, saw Pam running with her Rollator and decided to meet her. (Tom is the most outgoing guy you could imagine.) They drove over with their Ford, and after they had chatted with John and Pam, Chuck came over to ask about their towing set-up (which turned out to be similar to ours.) After much conversation about various RV and personal details, Tom suggested lunch.
To make a long story short, contact information was exchanged and we hope to see both couples later in the trip as we head north again. John and Pam live near Augusta, Me and we will get in touch when we are there in May for our nephew’s graduation. (As usual, we forgot to take photos!)