October 28- October 31 I worked from the RV. The view from my office is beautiful. Autumn in North Carolina cannot be beat. On Thursday, Halloween, it was rainy, dark, windy and just spooky! By the end of the day, the rain stopped. I was happy about that for the trick or treaters. We went out to our usual Thursday dinner at Avenue M. I thought it would be crowded, but it wasn't. The employees were dressed up for Halloween. Our server, Sarah was dressed for 'Breast Cancer Awareness'. She had put two big pink balloons in her low cut shirt...wow! Another girl was walking around with a clear plastic bag around her, filled with multicolor balloons. They had a contest-you had to guess how many balloons were in her plastic bag. I guessed 54, Ken ... read more

My flight doesn't leave until 5:40 from Asheville so we didn't have to set the alarm. I did get up before the girls and took my shower. Lola woke up and was upset that I wasn't still in bed so she could join me so I crawled in her bed to snuggle a bit. We are not sure if we will see the girls again before Christmas so I can feel the blues sneaking in. After breakfast we packed up and loaded the truck. I want to take some pictures for Christmas cards so we will look for a nice outdoor space on our way back to Bryson City. It's another beautiful day. We found a nice spot along the Tuckasegee River. We got some good pictures. It was time to say goodbye....hate this part. Ken ... read more

We all slept in. It was a cool morning. Ken built a fire outside; I turned on the fireplace in the RV. For breakfast we had: coffee, tea, hot chocolate (Lola helped and added marshmallows as it was warming on the stove), bacon, toast, oatmeal and eggs!! After breakfast, Lola wanted to use the First Aid kit-pretending she was a doctor and I am the patient. She was so funny; she really gets in to role playing. At the end, I had band aids and ointment everywhere! The girls took a shower and we dressed for hiking. I made a lunch to take with us. It is an absolutely perfect fall day. Sunshine, cool, blue skies, no wind. Couldn't be better!! We drove to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park (just a mile or so). We ... read more

We took a walk around the campground...of course we stopped and talked to a few folks. One couple has a 'Cameo' RV- the same manufacturer as ours. Theirs is newer and bigger. We asked them questions about it and they asked if we wanted to see it. That was our goal all along. :) It was really nice! They were talkers! They are retired, sold their house and RV full time. They travel all over the country. Their next stop is Helen, GA, outside of Atlanta for some kind of race car rally. I guess the race track has a place for RVs. I think it is a club of 'RVers'. Anyway the wife was cooking dinner (and burnt the potatoes while she was talking to us), so we told them we'd let them eat dinner. ... read more

Sunday morning I had an early flight. After breakfast and showers Ken dropped me off at the Asheville airport. It was very foggy and my flight was a few minutes late taking off because our plane, coming from Atlanta was held on the ground in Atlanta until the fog lifted here in Asheville. I got to sit in one of the rocking chairs facing the runway (they are always occupied!) and watch the fog lift; so pretty. An hour later I am on the ground in Atlanta. I get my car and head to the grocery. With this special diet my food is very specific so I have to be prepared. I get to my room and settle in, eat dinner (chicken breast and green beans, apple for dessert :) My work week was fine but ... read more