Gulf Shores.....
The National Weather Service greated us with a Severe Storm and Tornado Warning about 5 minutes after arriving at our site. I'm writing this blog while under the coach... hoping that it will still be there when I open my eyes. However before they were squeezed shut, the park is nice, the site is okay, neighbors friendly and is near beach. Hotels, bars, and shopping as far as the eye can see. Sharon is the perverbial 'happy camper'. From casinos to shopping ... I'm now entertaining job offers. Stay tuned.
Whoops! 30 minutes later and now the weather has really turned sour. A determined knock to our front door and we are told that a real tornado is about 10 minutes away and to take cover at either the park office or one of parks bathhouses. Of course I'm just about to climb into the shower and Sharon has just fixed up her hair and makeup for an evening out, but we heed the warning and follow the rest of our fellow campers to shelter through 40 mph winds and horizontal rain. About 20 of us mull around the park office looking at either the local tv channel or one of the three computers logged into the weather channel. A tornado (actually a water spout) was spotted by the Coast Guard just west of us on Dolphin Island so our collective tension was growing. Luckily nothing other than some straight-line 70 mph gusts were recorded but the whole episode made for an unusual introduction to Gulf Shores. After mother nature calmed down a bit, we returned to the coach and finished getting ready for dinner.
Dinner was really a special one as we were meeting our friends John and Linda from Grand Blanc. Longtime winter guests of this area, it was really good to see someone from home and talk of things in common. They're going to give us a tour of all the hot spots in the area tomorrow so we're both looking forward to that. We also celebrated John's birthday; unfortunately he couldn't join us with a celebratory drink as he forgot his ID; he did however enjoy the balloons and party favors. Anyway... we enjoyed the evening and look forward to seeing them again soon.
2 comments:
Hi Sharon is Dana Jones. I have really enjoyed reading your guys blog. You guys sound like you are having so much fun. Very jealous I might add. Well, I just wanted to say Hi and enjoy yourselves.
Hi Mom And Dad!
As I stated in an earlier post, never a dull moment for the two of you is there? I was wondering if the weather was going to be an issue for you over these last few days. Scott has been monitoring the weather channel and mentioned you might run into some trouble. Glad to hear you made a smart decision and took cover. If I know my Dad, you probably had the GPS programmed into the nearest "safe place" to hunker down in, a radio in one hand, and a camera in the other! Some things never change!My hubby would do the same, braving the elements to get that one great shot. Never mind the sfety factor. I guess that's why Mom and I love the both of you so much! Well, I hope your Valentine's Day is a little less eventful. Scott and I are sharing our evening with 48 sweaty pre- pubesent boys at the Davison Middle School for wrestling photos.Yeah!!!!!!! Stay safe and I'll talk with you soon. Love, Leigh
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