Mammoth Workhorse, Day 4

Tuesday, May 19

Edward and May went to more house-seeking appointments, this time at 9 and 11.  Their plan was that when they returned, they would choose three places at which they’d put in applications. Oddly enough, the one they ended up liking the best wasn’t even on their list of tours—they’d driven by it and saw the for rent sign.

View from the RV Park 

So Ed and I did breakfast with the kids again—spam, eggs and leftover quesadillas. The kids ate lots.  After that we took them to Walmart and bought a bunch of food to cook. It was a tiring and difficult trip. The nearby Walmart was immensely crowded and the kids, while well-behaved for their ages, were somewhat frisky. But we survived.

When we returned the parents had come back in time to serve their kids lunch, after which they had to fill out tons of application forms and do some printing.

Our site, right across from the family room

 

So the kids and I played in the family room, having a great (and tiring) time.

When we returned, I helped Ed cook a massive pile of pork chops, gravy, and frozen veg.  It seemed a successful meal: it wasn’t expensive, everyone ate, no one complained, and we didn’t have to tip the wait staff. I didn’t get any of it, but I was too tired to care.

After supper I took Molly to the dog park with Ethan and Elyanna.  Good fun mostly. Then we played ball in the grassy area.

Sounds boring? Yes, yes it is. No birds were seen; no nature observed; no long walks with the dog. But at least we did our job and the kids got their rental applications completed.