Chuck called them over by clapping his hands together. They probably thought we were going to give them something to eat. Their call sounds like something gurgling in a hollow tree. You can hear their call towards the end of this video:
Chuck tried mimicking their call but he sounds more like someone gargling Listerine from inside a well. :)
We decided to go to a Michaels store about 20 minutes south of here to look for some new frames for our pictures in the camper. Ken and Bonnie have decorated their camper nicely with pictures and suggested looking at Michaels if we wanted some new frames for our pictures. We bought a couple of new frames that were on sale at Michaels. After leaving Michaels, Bonnie and I went to Ross's to look around a little bit while Ken and Chuck went to Dick's Sporting Goods to look for us some new camping chairs.
You never know what's going to happen when you leave those two alone. Chuck decided to try out the latest gadget in camping equipment -- a collapsible wagon:
They did not find the particular camping chairs we were looking for; but they did find the newest thing in outdoor chairs: a bungee chair.
Chuck tested it out too. Watch! :)
By this time, we were all laughing so hard it was a wonder they didn't kick us out of the store. Because we were only a couple of miles from Crispers (a restaurant that specializes in fresh salads), we decided to go there for lunch which was delicious. We made a couple of more quick stops on the way home and then it was time for shuffleboard.
The campground has 12 shuffleboard courts but very poor equipment. But that didn't stop us from having a good time! We played even after dark!
After all of our driving and shopping on Tuesday and Wednesday, we were ready to just stay at the campground on Thursday. We started the day with walking and then played some pickleball after breakfast. Chuck and I had only played pickleball one other time and that was when we were at Moody Beach in Maine. It took a little while for me to learn but it is a very fun game to play but can make you tired too. Here we are taking a break for a few minutes!
When we went back to the camper for lunch, Chuck was going to help Ken tie his awning down because it was a little windy and Ken wanted to be able to leave it out.
Like always, Dim and Dimmer keep us laughing. I think they will keep you laughing too as you watch the below video on how NOT to tie down an awning. :)
I don't know which gives us more exercise. All the walking, pickleballing, shuffleboarding, and biking...or laughing until our sides hurt watching Dim and Dimmer. :)
Needless to say, Ken decided to just put his awning in before we went back to the shuffleboard courts. The weather was perfect today for walking, pickleball and now shuffleboard.
Bonnie and I finally won a game a shuffleboard with Bonnie scoring a record 33 points in one turn!
After shuffleboard, we grilled and shared a delicious dinner together. The temperature was so cool Thursday night that we had to wear light jackets. But we couldn't stay out too long because by 7:15 the mosquitoes were starting to bite!
Friday was another beautiful day that began with some hot air balloons flying across the meadow behind the campground and another nice walk. We have cut our morning walks down to just 2 1/2 miles and our feet have really appreciated it! :)
We played some more games of pickleball after breakfast. Pickleball is a cross between ping pong and tennis. You play with paddles but on a court that is smaller than a tennis court.
Today, we played three games with Frank, another camper, who gave us some good pointers about improving our pickleball game. Look at how Ken and Chuck are really going after the ball here.
We finished up the evening with some more shuffleboard, card games, and a lot more laughter...the best exercise of all! :)
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