Friday, December 05, 2008 - Tuscaloosa AL

Passing Towboat, Foscue Creek Park, Dec 02, 2008

Best laid plans and all that

The painting didn't happen. First off I got involved with cooking up a new scheme for managing the Journal Archives and then later went off to find some propane - nights have been cold here and my tank was getting low. From there I went off to Lowes to see if I could find a new mini blind to replace the ratty old one in the kitchen. Success! - accompanied by more time than I would have imagined figuring out how you shorten the darned thing to fit the window.

It looks nice.

Night Camp

Wal-Mart Parking Lot in Tuscaloosa AL

Wal-Mart Supercenter in Tuscaloosa AL

Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #715, 1501 Skyland Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 - (205) 750-0823

This Wal-Mart is one of my favorite parking lots for overnight dry camping. There is good, level parking and access to lots of shopping and services useful to the traveler.

• Good level parking, reasonably quiet
• Books-a-Million & Michaels Craft store across the road
• U-Haul propane nearby, Lowe's and Home Depot 1 mile
• Major shopping centers nearby
• Verizon cell phone service is excellent
• Verizon EVDO Broadband service is excellent
• Find other Wal-Marts in the area
• Check the weather here