Chilling on a Fort road... Pam & Starla's July 4 with the squatters

[rdancemom... Pam 113]

or, in my mother's words, "July 4 was weeks ago - are you ever coming home?"

If given a choice I think we can all guess the answer to that one. It's a short one syllabel answer that might symbolically swirl off my tongue. I was good though, I bit my tongue. Sometimes so hard it was a miracle I didn't look like Scrooge's partner Marley with his drape of gauze wrapped around the head to keep his mouth closed.

However, in all fairness, I couldn't blame her. We did take their grandchildren away for over a month so eventually we'd have to come home. We had to. Honestly.

We did... didn't we?

I'm still not sure. Next summer maybe we'll test that theory more closely. For now though, I'll share a few highlights from this summer while dreaming of the next...

In this TR we'll be looking at those warm sunny days beginning June 21 and ending July 30. I didn't take nearly as many pictures as I should have given the number of days involved. Beside singing along with Jason Aldean & Kix Brooks, this report is titled "Chillin on a fort road" b/c that's exactly what we did - no spreadsheets or excess drama allowed.

EDITED TO ADD - this TR quickly turned into a train wreck of truly fiendish proportions with a hijack that somehow managed to reach ff.net's 100,000th post and beyond while the squatter & Nicki explored imaginary parts of our trip. For those who don't want to read thru the SQUAT - you'll find updates on pages 4, 12, & 13, then skip to page 15 where we'll pick back up with our previously scheduled adventures...

[BigTom 76]

I am on page one. Tom

[doodlebug....Cherie 461]

I'm here!! :jumpforjoy

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

I'm in... get busy woman

[Gots2pitt.. Jeff 64]

Looking forward to more. (I'm in.)

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

Is this gonna be an imaginary trip report?

[SCTigerCock 171]

Smoke rollin' out the window,

An' ice cold beer sittin' in the console.

I'm SO in!

3 weeks baby!!!!

[Momoffive aka Loretta 34]

Yep what Genia said!

I'm in!!

:pc:

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

let's see it starts with some rum so Pam can get down to Florida.....

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

she is driven through Virginia (on that horrible freeway), North Carylina, South Carylina, Joja, and finally into Floreda.

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

Pam drinks more Rum

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

Starla makes a snarky comment about Pam drinking more rum.

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

The driver just wants to get there already....

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

Then again so does the little one

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

They finally arrive at the World and everyone has a sigh of relief

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

Oh looky there is the Fort sign.... "Slow down so I can get a picture!"

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

Check in goes smoothly as does setup.

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

I believe Starla posts to let us know they have ARRIVED.

[photogal06...Sommer 10]

- no spreadsheets or excess drama allowed.

This is something I need to learn. Can't wait to read more!

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

At some point they invite squatters to use the back of their site, in the 1500 loop.....

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

This is something I need to learn. Can't wait to read more!

read a TCD report and talk to Lou.... they have cured me.... well almost, sorta, ok...ok... I will not open a spreadsheet.

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

They unload "The' golf cart and "The" purple flamingo.

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

Pam checks to find that durn Rebel is beating the tar out of her in the Shameless posting dept.... Go Rebel!. Sorry, forgot myself for a moment.

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

At this point, I will have to start guessing as I have run out of educated conjecture.

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

They piled into a golf cart and went looping, ie searching for snarky signs.