The sun came out yesterday in more ways than one. First we are so excited that our niece Amber gave birth to a son. His name is Braxton Lee Bagwell 7 lbs. 6oz. & 19” long. Amber & James are very excited about their bundle of joy. Our family has been anxiously waiting for the birth of their son. My brother Bill and his wife Carol are the proud grandparents of this little bundle of joy. Being a grandparent is the most amazing experience.
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| Grandparents Bill & Carol say, "Cutest Baby Ever" |
Dennis & I love being grandparents to our adorable granddaughters Ava & Peyton and we are excited that Braxton will be joined by a new 2nd cousin which is a boy in about 3 weeks. Bill, Carol, Dennis & I will be having the time of our lives playing and watching our grandchildren grow.
Secondly, we are so glad the sun came out because we have experienced a lot of rain on our trip. Most days the rain was welcomed. However, here in Mt Juliet, TN we have experienced 9 inches of rain in one night fall. On our first day here we arrived in heavy rain. We managed to get setup then just chilled out in our RV watching the rain. During the late hours of the night the thunder, lightening and heavy rain came. We didn't get much sleep. The next morning we looked out and the area around us had flooded. The camp area we are at is on Old Hickory Lake. We are blessed that the camp site we chose was high enough to miss the flooding. We now have lake front property! The water came within 20 feet of our RV. It is just another experience in our RV. It's a real life experience and it was not that bad. The sound of the rain pounding on the roof did remind me of a tin roof like my grand parents had.
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| The "now lake front property" |
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| The RV in one piece after the torrential flooding |
Yesterday was nice and sunny. We ventured out to see “The Hermitage”. We spent four hours touring the grounds and reading and listening to the life and times of the 7th President of the US, Andrew Jackson. Dennis & I enjoyed the day learning about the life and times of the people during Jackson's life time. Andrew Jackson was known for “Jacksonian Democracy”. Truthfully from my schooling years that was all I remembered about him. I discovered much more about his life yesterday. The one thing I found so sad about is life was how he felt about slavery and what he did to the Cherokee Indians. I am grateful society has come so far to have abolished slavery and give women rights. What a different nation we now live in.
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| The Hermitage |
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| The tour guides dressed in the era of 1820's |
We are enjoying each adventure. The camp ground we are in is a state park area. We only have water & electric hookups, no sewer. So in order to conserve our grey water tank we are taking baths at the bath house. All of the bath houses we have used thus far have been clean and well maintained. In some respects it seems like we are in a camping situation. Most people would say living in a RV is not camping. The similarity to camping is the conservation of natural resources and the way you live outside of the RV. When we setup at our site we extend the awing, have a picnic table, chairs ,and a small grill. Then if weather permitting we can eat our meals outside. The outside experience is much part is much like camping. One thing is for sure our “front yard” is never the same. As we travel from location to location we have had some amazing landscapes to enjoy......Software
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