Shopping, shopping and shopping!

June 19 – It was a rainy morning and chilly night!  We took our time this morning before heading out as it was kinda nasty and we had a bunch of stops to make.  I was on a mission to find a certain salad dressing but had no luck.  We did pick up more groceries in hopes of paying less than once we get to Alaska. 

I was looking for a few items and hit several clothing stores and I did get a good deal on lined gloves for under $5.  My hands have been freezing here so thought I better be prepared for further north.  Once the bulk of the shopping was done we had lunch at Panera.  Yummy salad with chicken as ususal!

We topped off the fuel in the truck and decided where we will fill the RV in the morning and hook up etc.  The campground is pretty tight and then to get into and out of a regular gas station is a challenge so we have it covered we thing.

This afternoon I made a big batch of venison meatballs.  I put half in the freezer and half in the fridge for tomorrow night.  We picked up a rotisserie chicken for tonight.  Always good to have leftovers!

Just as we were getting ready for dinner Bill got a call from his friend Tillie who let him know that their friend Pete Abietello died yesterday.  Bill is very sad as you would imagine.  They worked together at West Orange for years and have kept in contact since they both retired.  He’s been in the hospital for a while and once he was better, he came home and had lost about 40 pounds so far and was following the DR’s orders.  His sister was with him at home and she left yesterday to go home and when he didn’t answer the phone today, she called his friend Tillie.  He called and got no answer so he called Pete’s neighbor and she went over and found him dead on the bathroom floor.  Everyone is assuming he had a heart attack.  It’s a very sad day for his family and friends.  Bill isn’t taking it very well, but they say time heals all wounds.

We took our walk after dinner and the park is way emptier than it was last night.  I guess because today is Sunday and weekenders went home.

Tomorrow we head to Canada to our caravan meet point.  Glad I got new gloves!