May 16,2014 Cell Phone Crashing

Today didn’t start out too good, I got news that my aunt had a stroke and also the wife of one of my second cousins had a stroke. My phone picked today to start not working.  I could text on it but not talk. I will probably have to get a new phone. How did we ever get along before cell phones.  Adam and Lori went and climbed Enchanted Rock this morning and then met us at the trailer for lunch. We then headed out to tour a couple of winerys. It was a really nice day and we had a good time. After that we headed back into town and did some shopping. We then went to a little bar and grill and had supper.  Finally we headed back to the trailer all worn out.  

Becker Vineyards

Woodrose Vineyards

Silver Creek Bar & Grill

Nice Car Hauler

Nice cars

May 15,2014 A CHILLY MORNING

I got up this morning and it was cold. Yep, its  the middle of May and the temperature was 42. I had to turn the furnace on in the trailer. It did warm up when the sun came out and became a nice day. The wind was much calmer and I cooked breakfast outside.There is going to be a street rod show here this weekend. We sat outside and watched new arrivals with their cars. I also like watching the small planes takeing off and landing. Adam and Lori got here about 2:00 pm. We loaded up with them and headed to find their B&B. It.was about 10 miles out of town on Tivydale road. We found it and it is a nice little place.We headed to town so the girls could do some shopping. I did find a couple of places that interested me. We had a nice evening. In the morning they are going to climb Enchanted Rock. I really wanted to go but because my back is still tender I decided to pass this time.

Peaceful Hills

Wow

May 14, 2014 Travel Day to Fredricksburg

I got up early again this morning. It rained again during the night but was clear skies and stars shining when I stepped outside.  It was quite cool for a May morning.  We just piddled around all morning picking up and getting ready to leave. We rolled out about 11:00 am. It was a clear blue day but the winds were really blowing. I”m glad we didn”t have to travel far. We were set up in Ladybird Johnson Muncipal Park by 12:30. It is a nice place right beside the little airport. My bay window faces the airstrip so I can watch planes land and take off. It shuts down at night so there is no traffic noise. Susan saw a place which had fire pits for sale on the way in today. We had been looking for a small one we could carry. They had what we were looking  for so we added it to our collection we carry around on trips. The wind layed a little bit in the evening so we could have happy hour  outside. I grilled pork chops and corn on the cob for supper.  We had a nice evening.  Adam and Lori are coming tomorrow. They are staying in a B&B near here.

Ladybird Muncipal Park

Nice small airport

 Ready Set

Gone

Happy Hour

May 13,2014 A little Wine Tasting

I got up this morning about five o'clock. It had really stormed during the night but the rain was over. The wind was still blowing hard and the temperature was about 49. It stayed overcast with light showers most of the morning. Since outside activities were not feasible we decided to make at least one wine tasting. We chose Texas Hill Country Vineyard outside of Johnson City. It was a very nice place and we bought 4 bottles of wine. We left there and drove thru Perdaneles State Park. I had never seen the Falls with more than a trickle. While not raging it had more water than I had seen there before. You could hear the roar when you got out of the truck. After that we headed back to Blanco to eat at our favorite little Mexican food place (El Puerto). It”s a mom and pop place with great food. Headed back to the trailer to take a nap. We didn”t do much the rest of the evening, just read and watched tv.  The wind blew and we got some more light showers. Tomorrow we move to Fredricksburg.

It is wet

Texas Hill Country Vineyard ---Wine tasting room

The vineyard

Perdenales Falls

Lower Falls

May 12, 2014 It"s Tough Getting Old

We had a nice quiet day. I am still recovering  from my back issues. Susan has a neck problem flaring up. It is a nerve problem which travels up into her head.  Not sure what causes it but if it continues to reoccur she might have to get a nerve block.  We are going to get a second opinion soon.  We just chilled around camp all day. I was able to walk the park several times with no real problems. Forecast is for a lot of rain thru tomorrow with flash floods. We may not be able to get out of the park tomorrow as the low water bridge could be flooded. We did get some showers  during  the day but the main event will be tonight.  This is a nice time to be here as not many folks in the park during the week. There are only two other campers in our loop. No deer have come thru but there are lots of birds and doves. Squirrel's abound and drive Maggie crazy. She loves to chase them.  

Maggie knows how to relax

Only camper on this side

Blanco river

Back side of the park

May 11, 2014 Travel Day to Blanco State Park

Site #17

We got on the road again today. We are at Blanco State Park. It is a nice small state park on the Blanco River. We stayed here back In January and loved the place. The weather is a lot nicer this time. We are going to be here till Wednesday and then head to Fredricksburg. Adam and Lori are meeting us there on Thursday. On Sunday we will head back toward Bryan to see Peyton. It has been a rough month for me. My back was bad and I also had a small kidney stone. Things are looking up as I can get around pretty good but cant lift much. I started walking yesterday but about a half mile is all my back will allow.  I had planned to do some kayaking here but that’s probably not going to happen.  I really like making these short drives . We stopped in Schulenburg and ate at  Franks. We just barely beat the lunch crowd.  We like stopping here because the food is good and they have plenty of parking for RVs. We got to Blanco and was setup by 2:30.  It was a really nice evening with a good breeze. Our plans are to just chill and not crank the truck till we move again.

March 24- April 22 Slow days and Easter

There has not been much going on since we got home. I was able to wash the trailer and get all the diesel spray off of it. We finally started to get some pretty weather that was spring like. I really have not been able to enjoy it as I have been down in my back since April 9. Its been a little over 2 years since I have been so bad. It was totally my fault as I moved some heavy loads, I thought I was being careful but I knew it as soon as it happened.  The only way to recover is to flat do nothing until it feels better. I have a hard time doing this so the result is it takes me 3-4 weeks to fully recover.  I am getting close  but very restless.  I was able to make a quick trip to Bryan to see Peyton. He grew so much while we were gone. We also went to Kristi/Mike lake house for Easter. I just sat around and rested. I did carry the Ranger there and the kids had fun riding it around. I also took two rides on the pontoon boat. I did okay and felt pretty good after driving home. Yesterday, we went to Houston for a doctor appointment for Susan. That went well but for whatever reason the ride kinda did me in. Felt better after I got home and layed down for awhile. Its just a slow recovery. Looking forward to our next short trip to Fredricksburg and Bryan in May.