Summer with the Kids

We had planned on spending our 'in between time' camping at Spring Lake RV Resort in Mount Elgin as we have done previous years. We really enjoy this park, it has the lake and splash pad for the kids, lots of kids activities and good friends we have made after camping there for the past 5 years while visiting Canada in the summer. When we first arrived there in July, we realized that the electrical power was going to be another struggle for us. We knew we could run our generator to run the air conditioner on hot days but this was not something we like to do. So we gave up on Spring Lake and moved to Willow Lake Park on the north edge of Woodstock. It turned out to be a good move. We were able to get a 75 ft pull thru with full service including 50 amp power. It's a smaller park but very friendly, clean and with a nice pool and hot tub. So this became our home base and will be again next summer. It is close to Woodstock for shopping, half way between both Michelle and Dione and close to Stratford. I was able to enjoy a Shakespeare play, Twelth Night. We tried to buy tickets to 'Jesus Christ Super Star' but it was sold out the entire time we were in Ontario. Early in Sept. we were awakened at 4 am to pounding on the door. It was the man next door and he wanted to warn us to get up and out of the way as his motorhome was on fire. We threw dog, clothes, purse, passports and laptop in the car and drove a distance from the rv. The fire dept was there quickly and did an awesome job containing the fire but were unable to save the coach. The man had purchaed it new last year and this was his first time using it. His dog woke him up to fire and smoke in the front area of the coach. The smoke detector did not wake him so not sure it went off. He was able to drop the dog and then himself out the bedroom exit window. We haven't heard the results of the investigation but wonder if he knew to check the furnace for a nest made by wasps or mice before starting it up for the first time. Good reminder to all of us to check our smoke detectors, furnaces and exit windows. It was a pretty scary situation for everyone watching.