I’m already falling into a semblance of a routine here. It helps that I’m staying with family who can show me the ropes, like the best places to buy groceries and get whatever I need.

My friend and I went out for dinner last night to a place called Ruby Tuesdays. I remember eating at one of those restaurants eons ago. It was very good! The US has so many nice chain restaurants. When I got home, I crashed. I didn’t realise how tired I was!

Today, I went into Suffolk to get a few groceries. It was a mob scene with everyone getting their Thanksgiving supplies.

Okay, okay. The Applebee’s is right next to the Walmart, so I stopped there for lunch first. I mean, you’re not supposed to get groceries on an empty stomach; right? And two full meals for $12 including the tip, can’t beat that! 🙂

Discovery of the day: you can buy beer right in Walmart in Virginia!

My spot is pretty good. I have access to power and water, but we’re on a very busy main road so it’s noisy and the rig shakes when anything bigger than a half-ton truck roars by. I think I will be able to get used to that steady drone, though. The most irksome thing is the most irksome thing everywhere I park: leveling. I didn’t even try to get level last night figuring I would sink deeper into the spongy ground overnight. I was right. This morning, I got myself acceptably level side to side, but the nose is a little lower than the rear end. It’ll do, though. For one thing, I’m out of leveling boards. Plus I spent the whole summer with the nose being slightly higher than the rear end, so I know I’ll get used to it.

It’s grey and damp out, but definitely on the warm side of the temperature scale!