RV parks get a bad rap.
Just ask 12 year old, Jamie Thomason.
“It’s a pretty nice place. We get lots of new kids every summer and there’s a pool. On days like today, there’s not that much to do though–it’s way too hot–and it bites that the pool shuts down at 4:00 on Sundays. But most of the time, there’s usually something to do.”
Jamie’s mother Janine promptly takes corrective action issuing a reminder that it’s not polite to say “bites.”
In an ages-old battle of the wills, Jamie reiterates for the record that it does indeed bite that pool closes at 4:00.
Precocious and gregarious, Jamie–with Mom in tow–now insists that I take the tour–and it’s obvious she’s done this before.
“All the parents chipped in for the Pony Rides–the little kids loved it. There was a whole line of kids getting rides last night. But today’s the last day–it was good though.”
Taking center stage, Jamie continues, “”We’ve been coming here every summer since I was kid. My Grandma lives here and my Mom wants us to spend time together as a family.We’ll be heading backing home in a couple of weeks, but that’s o.k.–I don’t like leaving my summer friends but, this year, I’ll be in the sixth grade and that will be cool.”
Each year, people from parts unknown settle in RV parks in Nebraska, Kansas, and South Dakota. Some return to the same location each year to be closer to family. Some come just to experience life in a different part of the country. And some come in search of a fresh start. Whatever the reason, RV parks are a part of life on the Great Plains. Filled with interesting people with interesting stories, it is here that you’ll find some of the nicest folks you’ll ever meet.
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