Tennessee

We spent Tuesday night in Cove Lake State Park, Caryville, TN. Today I know the name of the park. Last night it was fuzzy in my head. It is just beautiful. Peaceful. Restful.

I could not get out last night to look at stars. I was whipped. Dog-assed tired. Fought pretty high winds driving the Circus Wagon down I-75. It was pretty easy to control most of the time, but as I came out of a few mountain passes the wind came out of nowhere and floated us sideways just a little. It gave me the willies, you know, down there where the sphincter tightens at the first feeling of uneasiness.

We awoke today to a swan gliding across the lake. Our parking spot overlooks the lake. Wonderful. You pick your own spot here and then a ranger comes around to collect. (He talks a little funny.)

We passed dozens of trailers parked in "parking lots." I got a little uneasy as I moved along through the park. I didn't see a lake and since I am new I thought I was probably doing the wrong thing by continuing to drive the park lane. Maybe I was going into a bad section.

We found the spot and I backed into it. Viola! I was still unsure of being in this spot. Why had nobody else taken it so late in the day?

It turns out there is no good reason. It is one of the best spots in the park.

Overlooking the lake, the young couple fishing, kids at water's edge and a beautiful morning sight. Watching water foul on the lake is soothing. (They were like I was at work, by the way. Calm and quiet on the surface, but a whole lot going on underneath.)

The young couple walked hand-in-hand last night up the lane near our trailer. He with his tackle box in the other hand and her with the leash for her little white dog. How romantic. I couldn't help but thinking that they'll probably be divorced by year's end.

We are getting ready to break camp and haul the Circus Wagon down I-75 to somewhere in Georgia. Bernie has not determined yet who will next be granted the pleasure of our company for the night. I expect they will be grateful tomorrow when I leave.