Beyond Cuckoo

WESTPORT BEACH

Red wing blackbirds, scrub jays, towhees, gulls, doves and a few turkey vultures vie for food scraps throughout the encampment. The campground hosts are tête-â-tête with a couple across the way arguing about what spot “Debbie” was promised and rented to someone else by accident. Prime real estate is in huge demand, especially for those sites with unrestricted beach access and view. RV world—so like brick and mortar neighborhoods.

We arrived last ...

River flipped through the restaurant menu guide at the Hampton Suites. She had intended to eat earlier at the bar, but her appetite had faded with the anxiety that lingered inside her. Why? She didn’t know, but now she was famished. She ordered from the first pizza delivery service listed, hung up and re-dialed.  Rochelle answered her cell. “Hello?”
“Hi, this is River, I just got in.”
“Have you been to the site yet?”
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