August 4
We're in Florida now, and the trip was not so bad this time – probably because the roads were much straighter, our destination was closer, and we didn't have to go over any big bridges! Fíli did get an upset stomach, though, because we forgot his Dramamine again; but he just shut his eyes and took a nap for most of the trip.
But though the getting-here went well, when we got to our campsite we found that not all of our things had been stowed as well as we'd thought. Some of the dishes had shifted and broke the mirrored front of the cupboard door, and we forgot to latch the refrigerator shut, so some of the food fell out (not a lot, thankfully, and it must have happened towards the end of the trip, because the food was still relatively cool). Also, the dog had apparently had a bit much to drink, and so there was somewhat of a puddly mess in the bathroom; and the cat, being himself, decided to scatter his kitty-litter all over the back bedroom, then tracked it onto the boys' beds.
So, while I was cleaning that up, Thorin and the boys set up the outside of the trailer; then he took Gimli and Frodo kite flying and swimming at the beach. He asked me to go, but I didn't want to go out in the sun; it is, after all, even hotter here than in Georgia – though I didn't expect any different, it being Florida and all! Unfortunately, Gimli has been complaining of a small earache since their swim.
Anyway, while they were swimming and I was cleaning up, (and enjoying not being out in the heat) Fíli and Kíli took the car to the grocery store to pick up a few items. While they were there, though, they caught someone trying to steal our trailer hitch. I didn't even know trailer-hitch theft was a thing! Regardless, Fíli grabbed a can of baked beans out of one of the grocery bags and threw it at the guy. He missed the thief, but he managed to scare him off (and also dented the side of our car with the baked beans).
Then they came home (Home? I mean the trailer!) and put away the groceries – but I guess they didn't remember that the light under the cupboard gets pretty hot, and they chose the spot just above it to store the chocolate bars they got for s'mores. So the chocolate melted, and while it stayed inside the wrapper, it was basically chocolate syrup!
So, we stuck that in the fridge, and when it finally hardened we got to have our s'mores! But, well, Kíli burned his mouth when he gobbled down on one without giving the marshmallow a chance to cool. He didn't care much, though, because it made him remember that there were popsicles in the freezer!