June 13,2025 An Easy Day of Driving

 We left this morning about 8:am. It was about 12 miles to Childress where we filled up with gas and then got some kolaches for the road. Our next stop was in Amarillo to just walk around and use the restrooms . I topped off the tank and we got back on the road. Easy driving and very little traffic.  Our next stop was Boise City, Oklahoma. We ate lunch at a Subway, filled up with gas again and off we went.  I was feeling pretty good and could have probably driven all day .  Susan was not doing as well as me so we stopped in Springfield Colorado about 2:00 pm central time. Since we were in Colorado we changed time zones so it was 1:00. We found a little RV park that had 2 pull thrus and I got one of them. That meant I didn't"t have to unhook Trailer.  About 30 minutes later a motorhome pulled in the other one. 4 more trailers came in at different times.  Early bird gets the best spot.  No shade whatsoever here. Trailer was hot and struggled to cool off. Because of the wind I couldn't use my awning to block the sun any. By 6:00 pm it started cooling off out side and was really nice. About 82 with 23% humidity.  I set up my air fryer in the shade and cooked outside.  Easy meals on the road, we had shrimp and rice.  Both Susan and Cooper took naps today but I didn't so it will be an early night. After watching the weather we made a good choice in stopping here. Lots of rough weather north of us.

June 11,12 2025 Rain in Waco and on the road Again

Got up Wednesday morning to a wet day. It rained pretty good during the night.  It rained off and on most of the day. The forecast said there was going to be 3 more days of rain. We decided to leave early and head north.  I went out and filled the truck up, went to the store and then picked up pizza for supper. I was able to pick up all my outside things before bed.  When we got up Thursday morning the rain had stopped but it rained about 4 inches overnight. We got on the road about 8:00 am. We arrived at the Ole Towne Cotton Gin RV park which is near Childress Tx about 2;30.  We had 3 stops on the way. This is about as long as I care to drive anymore. It's nice to shut down early.  This place has long pull thrus so I didn't"t even unhook. We ran back roads all the way. I"ve never seen this part of the country so green, Every river is running and all stock tanks full.  It was a nice easy drive.

 

June 10, 2025 A Rainy Day

 It was a nice morning when I got up. The weather forecast said we would be getting rain about 9:00 am. Cooper and I were able to get one little walk in. We didn't cook breakfast outside because I didn't want to get caught in the rain. You could see a nice wall cloud coming. When it arrived we got pretty good rain and wind. Cooper  watched out the window.  Susan did a little sewing. After the rain we ran some errands and then went to Sonic for a Sonic blast. The evening turned out to be super nice. The temperature stayed around 77 with a light breeze. While I cooked supper Susan visited with our neighbors. It was a relaxing evening. 

June 8,9, 2025 Airport Park

We left Huntsville about 11;30 am slowly meandering our way to Airport Park.  Its located on Lake Waco and is one of our favorite parks.  Check-in is 3:00 but we arrived about 2:20 with no problems. I dumped my tanks on the way in as the dump station in Huntsville State Park was busy when we left. We set up at our favorite site #24. It's a nice shady place with great views out both sides of our trailer. It was warm but we had a nice breeze blowing.  I had a hard time getting satellite signal so I gave up. We did have plenty of antenna channels. Susan had fox news withdrawals so I put the TV on my hotspot wifi and problem solved.  That night we had pretty good storms and the trailer was rocking. When I got up the rain was over but we still had 30-35 mph winds.  I cooked breakfast outside but just too windy to eat out.  I was able to get satellite signal and then I changed our location with dish so I could get local stations. We then headed out to the Quilt Barn so Susan could do a little shopping. Cooper and I sat outside the door and he greeted everyone that came by. We left there and went to HEB to pick up a few things we forgot.  We spent the rest of the day back home. I cooked hamburgers and we had a nice happy hour.

June 6, 7,8 2025 First day on the road, Huntsville State Park

 It seems like we have been packing for weeks. Im pretty sure the trailer is at its max rate.  We finally got on the road this morning for at least two months. We are headed to Wyoming, Colorado, and Northern New Mexico.  I don"t like driving long hours anymore so we are going at a snails pace. Our first stop is Huntsville State Park for two nights. We left about 10:30 am. We stopped in Livingston at the Catfish King and had lunch and it was very good. We rolled into the park about 1:00 pm. It was hot so I was glad I picked a shady spot. I plugged the trailer in , turned the ac on , it was 92 inside and 94 outside.  I leveled the trailer and put two chairs out. Since we are only here till Sunday I did not really set up the whole camp. With all the trees I didn't"t think I could get satellite TV but somehow managed it.  I took Cooper for a walk and then went inside, the trailer was cooling down nicely. For supper we had leftovers from last night.  Susan just cut some fabric and I chilled out for the evening. Saturday morning was a fairly nice morning. Cooper and I took a morning walk.  I cooked a setting of eggs and bacon for breakfast. We loaded up and went to Susans favorite quilt shop in Huntsville. Since it had really heated up Cooper and I didn't walk around ,we just waited in the truck. After that we headed to Riverside to Tallents Meat Market. I stocked up on as much link sausage as our freezer would hold because you  cannot get good link sausage up north. I also got boudain that Adam wanted for the same reason. After that we headed to HEB for some last minute items. Then we headed back to camp. We still has some leftovers for supper. Sunday morning was nice with a little breeze so we could sit outside comfortably. I cooked breakfast and then we cleaned up, hooked up and headed for Airport Park on Lake Waco.

2 generators, fire pit, air compressor, 3 totes, 3 gas cans and one big tool box

May 15=18 On The Guadalupe River

 Mike/Kristi rented a house on the Guadalupe river Thursday thru Sunday so all the girls , dogs, Nick (Kennas boyfriend) and us could spent the weekend together. We left Thursday morning and went to Kingwood. We loaded some of their stuff in our car so that they could take one truck and ride together. We left a head of them and headed to New Braunfels. We had an easy drive and arrived about 1:00 pm. The house was located in Sattler by the 4th crossing. It was a nice house with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. It had a nice covered deck overlooking the river and also a fire pit and sitting area right on the river bank. The yard was fully shaded by wonderful Cypress trees. They got there about 20 minutes after we did. Nick was still at work and came in that night.  After everything was unloaded , Mike and I went and got some firewood so we could have a fire.  Then we all went down to the river and floated in the water. The river was low with not much current. This actually made it perfect to float and stay in front of the house. The water was so cold when you first got in it. Lexi loved swimming in the river, Max not so much and Cooper said nope not getting in. The yard was fenced so the dogs could run loose.  For supper we had hamburgers, tater tots and sausage. After supper Mike built a fire, it was still pretty warm so no one was huddled up to it. Friday morning was nice with a good breeze blowing .  Kristi cooked a big breakfast which was good. At !0:am everyone but Susan and I went on a float trip down the river.  Susan and I went up to Canyon lake , its the lowest level that Ive ever seen it. We stopped at Ace Hardware and picked up a few things. After that we just drove River Road sightseeing.  When everyone got back we hit the river again to relax. That night Kristi fixed steak and chicken fajitas. Saturday morning our plans were to go to Gruene around 2 and the eat at the Grist Mill at 5:30.  We made it to Gruene and boy howdy it was hot. The girls did some shopping and Mike and I headed to Gruene Hall to do our shopping. There was a good band playing and the beer was cold. The place was packed and it was hot.  When all the girls finally made it to us Kenna went to the Grist Mill to see if we could get in earlier. We could, but she found out that they had no air conditioning. After thinking it over we decided to go back to the house and get back in the water and that's what we did. It felt pretty good and was very relaxing. Kristi cooked spaghetti for supper and we had a really nice evening. Sunday morning we all got up, packed up and headed home.  It was a really great weekend.