CoffeeShop Blues
and this is going to protect me and or attack me tonight if I wander
during “bear time”.
The forecast for the next day was calling for rain and we wanted
to get to our next destination (other parts of the Dragon) before it set
in, so we decided to go settle up our bill so we were able to leave
early in the morning without disturbing anyone. During the time we
had gone out and returned the campground had actually filled up.
We walked back up to the “shelter” where several more couples and
lone riders had gathered to enjoy a cold one.
The conversations seemed to jump from subject to subject and as
most of you know, most of the world’s problems are solved in small
town gatherings (usually in the back of the local country store). It
eventually came back to the topic of our furry friends spread out on
the floor among the guests. The same elderly man that had
questioned my intentions earlier asked me if I had reconsidered my
stay since I was settling up the bill. I again smiled and said no and
explained our plans and he surprisingly agreed it was a smart plan.
After we listened and laughed (and of course watched a little football
on the corner TV) we decided to turn in for the evening. “Remember
the rules and you’ll be fine,” I heard echo behind me as we ascended
into the dark walk back to the campsite.
Our friend decided he was going to stay up awhile so he would
be able to talk with his lady friend via cell phone. Okay a little
history here, they have been known to talk all night on the phone and
then meet up just in time to see the sunrise with a cup of coffee on
her front porch.
I know what you are thinking, but hey, it is working for them, so
to each his own. I just remind him of the warning we had received
and told him to be in the tent or in the truck when it got time for our
“visitor”. One thing we did notice as my husband and I were settling
in and getting our night clothes on, one of the larger dogs came to
the door of our tent and lay down. I smiled down at him and
snuggled under the blanket under the stars. It didn’t take long for us
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