Friday, July, 18, 2008-Julian Price Memorial Park, NC

This morning, we noticed the battery level  was low again. Since we were leaving for Kingsport Tennessee to pick up Alyssa, we would not return before evening. I decided to move the generator from the truck and run it during the day, since I would not be able to run it when we got back. I have a thick braided wire flexible cable lock. I attached it to the camper and started it up. We left for Boone and ate at Chick-Fil-a. When I reached for my wallet, I noticed that I had left it back at the camper. After we finished eating, we returned to the camper and I found my wallet.

Our second start went smoothly and we took route 321, a curvy mountainous road. The views were scenic and we arrived at Johnson City around noon. Sue called Rob and we agreed to meet for lunch. We drove to his office, picked him up and went to Cootie  Brown's for lunch. After lunch, we found a laundromat and washed and dried two duffel bags of clothes. From there, we drove to Dave and Peggy Seale's house in Kingsport. We ate dinner and left around 6:30 PM. We took a route back that Dave recommended. It was somewhat longer, but went through the pass and avoided the high overpasses. We got back to Boone by 8:30 and proceeded to the camper on the Blue Ridge. When we got there, the generator was still running. Quiet hours start at 9:00, so I turned off the generator. I didn't think it would run the entire day. Anyway, the battery was fully charged for the evening.

Earlier, we found a really neat book at the Cone Arts Center. It has translucent pages that one can shine a flashlight on and project shadows on a wall. We read the book when it was dark and used the outside camper wall as a backdrop. We all enjoyed the book. Alyssa was excited about it and was anxious to show her mom and dad.

We helped Alyssa get used to the camper and the dark. We bought a small flashlight for her to use at night. She learned how to use the toilet and how to turn on the light. She got used to the dark and we all got ready for bed. Alyssa slept on the dinette, which folds down to make a bed.