Glamping Days

I like to stay over a day after the rally. It gives me time to relax & get my trailer squared away. Today, I got hitched up & organized to dump & winterize before leaving tomorrow. It's rather anti-climatic with most of the campsites empty, but more glorious weather took the sting out of that.  Walter, a prince of a man, founded & lead this rally for 10 years. He passed away in May & was greatly missed this year. 

Many folks left today, but many are here another day or two. It was a chill day of visiting around & getting in a few walks. Then a group os us went out to dinner. The weather here has been perfect every day - very cool nights good for sleeping & gloriously sunny days in the 60s. Some folks decorate for the season. 

 AM coffee klatch:  An item I need to get:  A lovely lazy afternoon:  Potluck dinner:

 A highlight of the rally is the morning coffee klatch, held on Fri & Sat mornings.  The coffee klatch this morning was so popular that I went to Walmart this afternoon to get a second coffee pot for tomorrow. The local Walmart had this mural in the entry.  Some folks went out to dinner this evening, but I stayed in until time for a campfire - a lovely group. 

Almost everyone arrived today, and the rally activities start with coffee in the morning. Most folks just walked around the campground today, meeting up with friends & enjoying the perfect weather - 67* & sunny! Here are a few pics from around the campground; the fall colors are more muted this year than in the last few years.

After reconnecting with some rally friends this morning, I made a quick trip to Roanoke. My mom's family moved there when she was 9 years-old. My parents, grandparents, & an aunt's family are all buried there. My grandparent's house, where I spent every Christmas & often a week each summer, still looks pretty much the same.