We arrived at the Cabarrus Arena in Concord, NC early Thursday afternoon to get ready for the Charlotte Hamfest. There are RV hookups at the rear of the building where we parked and settled in for our stay. Friday and Saturday, Hank sold tickets and vendor tables for the Raleigh Hamfest coming up in April. This event is another chance for us to reconnect with many of our ham radio friends.
Hank's kidney stone problem hasn't gone away, but the discomfort is intermittent so he's coping with over-the-counter medication as needed. Luckily, he has a lot of pain-free time as well.
We had planned on staying behind the arena until Sunday, but winter decided to make a comeback in North Carolina by Sunday morning in the form of possible snowfall. We decided to pull up the jacks and leave after the hamfest on Saturday while the weather was still sunny and dry, arriving in Raleigh about 7:30 P.M. Our decision to leave early was a good one as there was a light dusting of snow in Raleigh on Sunday morning but about an inch in Concord. Roads stayed clear for the most part and all the white stuff was gone by 1 P.M.
Our present location is in the NC State Fairgrounds campground behind the Hunt Horse Complex where we've stayed many times. It's a basic campground with full hookups, gravel roads and parking pads, and free wi-fi, but no bathhouse or other amenities. It works out well for us getting to the places we have to go to while we're here. Yesterday, friends from our local Good Sam Chapter - Linda and Philip- parked next to us for an overnight stay. We enjoyed catching up on their activities over the last couple of years. We'll be staying in Raleigh for 5 weeks, meeting up with old friends, and helping out with the Raleigh Hamfest on April 15.
Today we both had checkups with our family doctors. Tomorrow, Hank will meet with his urologist regarding the kidney stone problem.
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