A couple of months ago, Carl had said that he would like to take a vacation from the motorhome, "When you live in an RV, people think you're on vacation all the time, but it is also our home and there are always a lot of chores, so it would be nice to get away." I think he also wanted, to a small extent, to get away from the demands of Miss Kitty (he is *her* human and she expects him to be at her beck and call!).

So... a few weeks ago when I was at the reunion of the school that I attended in grade school, I talked with one of the folks there and she mentioned that they had a home in Virginia Beach that they rented out. I checked with Carl to see if this was a something he might want to do, we checked with her and she was so gracious towards us, and so we're staying in her home in Virginia Beach. It is just 1/2 block from the beach (though this week is unfortunately not "beach" weather). The home was built in 1930, and has beautiful heart pine floors; the interior of the home is lovely and so welcoming. It is huge for just the two of us -- especially compared to Gracie! We are enjoying resting and relaxing here in Virginia Beach for a few days.

The front of the house

Kendall rents it on airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/31435729/

We arrived on Thursday, and it was relatively warm on that day - we walked down to the beach and enjoyed the view of the moonrise (with sunset colors being reflected back to the east).

Looking south down Virginia Beach. We are north of the "touristy" area in a more residential neighborhood, though there is a Marriott in that group of tall buildings about 6 blocks away.

We walked a little ways down the "main drag" for dinner at a Mexican restaurant.

On our way back to the house, we saw a sign advertising a "Holiday Shopping Gala" at the Princess Anne Country Club on Friday... which we visited on Friday.