Good Neighbors

Yesterday was stormy off and on.  I took these photos around 2:00.

This is a sign that was in front of a store on the beach called Sandy Bottoms.  Simply stated and right on point.

Today we learned that around 10:00 a.m. yesterday, there was a waterspout over the Gulf.  It was storming so bad here then, that I couldn't even step outside to take any pictures.  It was only about 3 miles from us, as the crow flies.  Here's a photo that a beach resident took of it.

We didn't know it was happening and in fact, it never crossed my mind that this could be in the area.  We were watching The Weather Channel and there were no tornado alerts.  Like our friend, Heidi, said "ignorance is bliss".  Got that right.

Our neighbors to the one side were with a group of three RV'ers.  They were from Mississippi and the other two were from Georgia.  They were next to us for a week so we got to know them a bit.  The one right next to us was the cook in the group and we watched him cook up several things over the week.  Yesterday it was ribs.  Around 8:00 last night, he knocked on our door and gave us some of the ribs.  We had already eaten so we are having them tonight.  Good neighbor to share their food with us.

While the rain was pretty much gone today (although it lightly rained a few times), it was not beach weather.  We headed out for some lunch.  We had driven past a Whataburger a few times and never having been to one, decided to try it.  Whataburger originated in Texas.  I had the patty melt.

The burger was REALLY good with a great sauce and diced, sauteed onions.  The fries, not so good.  No fast food restaurant has good fries anymore.  They're all so concerned about making fast food healthy and use soy-corn oil now, less trans fats.  If people realized that fast food should only be eaten once in awhile, then maybe we could have good fries again.  I think I've ordered my last of fast food fries.  They taste like cardboard.

Our neighbors on the other side of us, Johnny and Elaine, are from Georgia and were here when we got here.  They are probably the nicest RV neighbors we've ever had.  Johnny took some photos for us tonight and we are so grateful.

Johnny and Doug

Johnny and Mary Ann

Doug, Jackie, Mary Ann and Jesse

You meet a lot of good folks when you RV, but some are really special.  Johnny and Elaine are the special variety.

Two more days until we leave to head north to Indy.  Tomorrow looks like some sun so I hope we can head to the beach for one last afternoon with the sun on my nose and sand on my toes.  For now, it's time to fill the coffee cup.