February 10, 1997

CHANCE ENCOUNTER

I didn't sleep too well camping out at the Baptist Church in Vero Beach, FL. The camping spot that the pastor told me about was too close to the road and just hidden from view by a few high bushes. It was less than ten feet from the road. Also, there had been too much light to deal with from the many street lights. I woke up early and packed up quickly. I didn't feel like staying in town to go to church.

On the way out of town to Ft. Pierce, I decided to at least stop and get a good, hot breakfast at a Denny's restaurant. Right after the waitress had taken my order, I got a bit of a shock. When I looked up from my menu, I was surprised to see some old friends that I had volunteered with at the Habitat for Humanity headquarters in Americus, GA.

My old friends were the Corums. I had assumed that the Corum's had gone back home to upper New York State when Spring came around. It turns out that they had rented a rented a trailer in a mobile home park. This was good for me because I needed some time off the road.