It dropped into the mid-20s last night so we used the Aqua Hot hydronic heating system to keep the coach comfortable and the water bay above freezing.  Although the high temperature only rose to 43 degrees the sun was shining and we needed a break from the confines of the coach.  We had compiled a shopping list over the last few days so we decided to head to Ocala.

Our first stop was the Radio Shack store at the Paddock Mall where I got a small wireless keyboard, a wireless mouse, and some 75 ohm coax cable.  Although we have a few OTA TV channels, most importantly the PBS trio, we have a cable TV hookup as part of our site and a cable TV connection in our utility bay, so we are going to see if we can get it to work.

The dining table in our coach is not ideal for working at our computers and I was developing a sore neck.  The wireless keyboard will allow me to move the monitor a little farther away and position the keyboard more comfortably.

We went to Gander Mountain in search of waterproof camp shoes for outdoor use that we can slip on and off easily, but did not find what we were looking for.  We looked around online later and it appeared that L. L. Bean has what we want.

We doubled back to an outdoor mall where Linda went to Joann a Fabrics and I went to Staples to get a cooling pad for my laptop.  Staples also had and outlet expander (3 from 2) with two USB charging ports and a night light that solved a specific problem for use very nicely.

Our final stop was the Publix grocery store on US-27 just west of I-75.  This store is 22 miles from Williston, seven miles farther than the one in Gainesville, but there is a lot of other shopping in that area.  We did not do a general tour of Ocala, so we will do that another day.

Having uploaded my article and photographs on the Arcadia Bus Rally last evening I decided to do a shortened version of the article for the February issue of our GLCC newsletter.  I selected 17 photographs, most of which included at least one of our GLCC members and/or their coaches.  I finished the article, uploaded everything, and e-mailed newsletter editors Scott and Tami Bruner before I went to bed.  It felt good to get that done while the event was still fresh in my mind and have it off my plate as I have a backlog of articles to work on and keep falling behind on posting to this blog.