Well Here it is Tuesday

Sleeping in the recliner has become a habit with me and last night was one of those times that I passed out in the chair. Believe it or not I wake up so rested when I sleep in the recliner…unlike the bed I sleep so soundly and wake up so refreshed. What is it with that?

Sherri was up in the kitchen pouring a cup of coffee when I came out of my comma. I looked around to see where I was…something I use to do on the weekends when I was young and use to party all night. Well I still do that now that we are are on the move so much. You never remember where you parked last night and you have to get a location in your mind before you venture out. The inside of your home always looks the same but the outside changes and it takes time to put all this together while on the road.

OK I came to and now know where I am and realize that it is time for me to get up and have my coffee before the sun gets up too high in the sky. Sherri drank her coffee down and then headed off to take her shower and get dressed. I, on the other hand drank mine and then poured another so I would have something to sip while I caught up with all the folks on the journals.

Sherri left and I read the last journal…then it was time for me to shower and get dressed. I needed to clean the BBQ grill and put some other stuff away in the bay. While I was doing all this Sherri’s brother, Danny called. He was not too far from the park and wanted to know if I want to go with him to eat and then to look at some RVs down in Ennis Texas. I said…sure…and he dropped by about 12:00. We took off for a restaurant that he knew about and had a real good lunch. Danny paid for my lunch which was really nice…Thanks Danny!

From there we headed down Interstate 45 toward Ennis Texas to the Casita Trailer Factory. Danny had notice the factory while driving back from Houston. He is interested in buying a trailer to do some traveling in and really did not want a large trailer. He found out that he could pull this with much less truck and still be economic. It is just him and he did not need a lot of room just to site see so this might be all he needed.

We arrived at the factory about 1:30 and went through the three models they offer. I will have to say they are very well built. They are in two pieces…the Top…and the Bottom. They are solid shells with only one seam in the middle about half way up. No chance of leaks on these puppies and they are tighter than Dick’s hatband. The price was not too bad and Danny walked away seriously thinking about it. He is in no hurry and might even see about a used one. When your not living in one you can have a lot less….for less $.

Notice the one seam half way up…and that is the only one on the entire rig.

Price not too bad either…Something to think about.

We returned back to the RV about 3:00 and Danny helped me get my Satellite on line….thanks again Danny. We visited for a short time and then he had to leave for home before the traffic got bad. All in all it was a real nice day…very enjoyable.

Sherri got home about 4:30 and we ate stir fry and then packed up for the Wally World run. I had to get a shorter dump hose and Sherri needed to pick up some grocery items. We were in and out fairly quick and then back home in time to watch our shows.

I guess I will once more try out that recliner…it sure looks good and I am really starting to dose off….

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Always Plenty to do

 

Monday morning came softly and smoothly around 5:30 when my little eyes popped open. I heard Sherri in the kitchen getting the coffee cups out and all the trimmings we use. I wanted to just cover my head up and go back to sleep but then I did not want to miss spending some time with Sherri before she left for work.

I slipped out of bed and staggered to the kitchen to fetch a cup and poured me some black gold…which I soon turned to cream and sweetener. I never did like coffee…but I just love caffeine. One thing about cream and sweetener it does not kill the caffeine.

Sherri and I visited some between sips of coffee and then she had to get ready to go to work. I had many things I had to do today and I had to get my shower and get dressed as soon as she stepped out the door.

Our carpets needed vacuuming really bad and the corners and walls needed to be done also to get rid of the many spider webs that have accumulated over the last week at Hickory Creek. I don’t know what it is about lakes but they have an abundance of spiders and they seem to get into the house and make homes of their own.

I got all those chores done and tried to get the Direct TV set up to no avail. I even had my neighbor come over and try to help me but we never did lock in on the satellite. I have no idea what the problem is. I have a clear shot of the southern sky…not one limb in the way….nothing to obscure the reception. We have antenna and I guess that will have to do for the next few days.

Many attempts were made to get in touch with our satellite but he was out to lunch all day.

I took a walk to see what the park looked like and took a few pictures. Not much to talk about but it is a good stop over if you’re headed down Interstate 20 toward Dallas. It is located on Hwy 740 and can be seen from the Interstate. Electric is good here and the sites are pretty level. I would stay here again if we needed to. We are paying $20.00 a night and that is not too bad for the location. No shade here…so if it is hot you will need plenty of AC.

Many ponds here at the RV Park. I am not sure if they have fish in them.

This is across the street from our home.

We have a corner lot with a nice side yard. The spaces are not very long and we have to park in the back at an angle

View from our dinning room window.

One last thing I did get done was refinish the top of my dinning room table. I really need to put a few more coats on it but two is good for now. Well I guess I have done enough for one day. Sherri will  be home soon and I will need to have her something to eat.

Still need a few more coats to get it right.

Hope all our friends out there are having a good time and driving carefully. We would not want anyone hurt out on life’s Highway. See ya soon….

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All Good Things Come to an End

 

Sunday morning the sun was peeping over the trees when Sherri and I woke up. The temps here in Hickory Creek park have edged up over the last few days and today the weatherman was saying that we should have highs in the 90’s. Oh that is not good but then we have been so fortunate to have had cool weather while we were staying here with our friends.

Today is a moving day but the coffee was made and we sat and drank it without rushing. One of the nice things about COE parks is the fact they have a later checkout time than most parks. Check out here is at 2:00 and that gives you plenty of time to get packed up. Also this morning we are invited over to Mike and Leslie’s house for breakfast. Yes that is great! I love breakfast and Mike has planned on doing this for some time and today is the day. We are having pancakes and all the trimmings.

Breakfast was planned for 9:00 so Sherri and I finished our coffee and started getting ready. Sherri decided that she needed to bring something so she whipped up some scrambled eggs with peppers and onions. With that and all the good stuff Mike and Leslie had put out we were having a feast.

Mike and Leslie put on a great breakfast spread

Mike made the RV Dreams Pancakes…and they were great…Thanks Mike

Line forms to the rear folks…let’s eat!

And so we did and it was soooo good. Nice to have a good breakfast on a travel day…gets you started off on the right foot.

Rollie,Gina, Sherri and I are all leaving today but Mike and Leslie are staying one more day before they head south to the Rally in Kerrville. Rollie and Gina are headed north toward the Big Truck Rally in Kansas. Sherri and I are headed south to Seagoville Texas to stay a while at the Lakeside RV Park on Interstate 20. We will then start heading south to Hill Country to spend some time exploring the hills and rivers there.

The three amigos last good-bys…for while

 

Hickory Creek Dreamer family photo…Miss you Don and Cheryl!

Shopping pals say their good-byes…I will bet they will shop again.

While in that area we plan on staying at Buckhorn RV park where the rally is being held so we can visit with some of our friends. We will not be attending the seminars but hope to spend time catching up with those folks we have come to know over time. With my doctor appointments we could not make definite plans on the rally. I was cleared on Friday the 25th and told that I did not have to come back for anymore test until next year. All is well so we can strike out and relax for a while. The Hill Country is where you can do that.

As I said we left for Seagoville and the Lakeside RV Park here and arrive safely this afternoon. The site we occupy is short and we have very little room to park our truck but overall it is not too bad. We got set up and then headed out to our lake property in Wills Point to check on things and wash clothes. I had to do a little mowing while Sherri did the wash and we also had time to visit with Sherri’s brother and SIL…Becky and Rodney.

Did a little mowing and checked out the place…Sherri did the wash and we visited with Rodney and Becky at their trailer.

Stopped off in Wills Point and picked up the mail…not too much for 3 weeks worth?

We finished up our chores went by and picked up our mail and then headed back to our RV park. By this time it was 9:00 and we had not eaten! I fixed a peanut butter sandwich and Sherri had a bowl of cereal. Not much for dinner but that late at night we don’t like to eat heavy.

That was about it for Sunday. We had a great week with our Dreamer friends and now we are on a new adventure…

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VA Hospital Day

Morning came with the sound of my phone alarm going off. Wow it has been a long time since I have used that device. I had to be at the VA at 8:00 am for my labs and then I had a doctors appointment at 10:00. I made coffee and found out later that was not a good idea. I drank a couple of cups and did my post on the journal. Then I had to hurry and get ready for my appointment.

It was 6:30 by the time I left and when I hit the Interstate I realized I should have left 30 minutes earlier. The traffic was getting heavy and starting to back up some when I got south of the lake. By the time I got south of Lewisville it was getting real congested. I was wondering if I would make it to the doctor in time. I wish I had left at 6:00 now and that coffee…I know I should have never drank it cause I have to potty and I am on my way downtown in unbelievable traffic. You just don’t pull off  the side of the road in downtown Dallas and potty.

Well I made it to the VA without stopping and got parked and walked all the way to the information desk…found out what labs I needed and then made it to the restroom in plenty of time. You know the older you get the less time you have to get to the bathroom before accidents happen….You do go full circle.

I gave them the blood they needed and then headed over to clinic #2 to sign in. My appointment was at 10:00 so I had a long wait. I decided to go back out to the truck and work on my GPS monitor. I put in some places in favorites and deleted some old ones that we no longer needed. This killed some time and then I went back to the clinic to wait. Soon my name was called and I went in for an evaluation…you know blood pressure and questions like did you ever suffer any sexual trauma while you were in the service….no but I have had some bouts of it in my married life….Where did they come up with that question and what happened to our troops that would prompt such a questions.

Back out to the waiting room after that and then I had to wait for just a short time to see the doctor. All the results from my test were good and I passed with flying colors. I will live until next January where I will have to return to have more test. At one time my PSA level was up but now it is down so the doctor says I should have it tested every 6 months. I would urge all my friends out there to be sure you get tested. That is a big weight off of my shoulders knowing that I am OK for now. This is one of the reasons that we have postponed our travel plans. We are now looking forward to making our plans for the future.

After the visit to the clinic I went to have my oil changed…no the trucks oil…I know what you were thinking. I had a nail in my outside rear dually and I had them fix that and inspect all the other tires. This is something I always do every chance I get…check those tires for nails. This is the leading cause of tire failure. Many blowouts could be avoided if the tires could have been inspected.

We finished the night off with everyone coming over to our house for pasta and salad. Oh what a good meal and everyone pitched in to make it a special night. We had a campfire…and I did not get any pictures this time so maybe you can catch some of the action on Rollie and Gina’s journal http://ginathurston.blogspot.com/.

We had a wonderful day and being with our friends made it that much better here…

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No Bananas for Rollie

It was a little warm when I woke up this morning and threw the cover back. I had the fireplace going and it had really over heated the living room. I had slept in my recliner last night and during the night it got cold so I had turned the fireplace on to take the nip out of the air. Nips gone now and the fireplace is being turned off. Coffee pot is turned on and I am ready for the day. Sherri’s alarm has already gone off and she is getting ready for work. She has a short day today and has hopes of being home by 1:00.

We both settled in to drink our coffee…I had checked outside and it was cool to say the least. We are having fantastic weather here and all of us Dreamers are eating it up. We have been able to sit out at night around the campfires and visit…drink beverages and eat good food and deserts of all kinds. What a life this is and we look forward to so much more.

Sherri left about 6:00 and I did the dishes finished putting out our decorations and rolled out the rugs on the floor. I then sat down and finished my journal entry for the day and turned to Facebook to up date myself on all the happenings with my friends. Gina was on Facebook and we chatted about the days plan. I asked her if Rollie was going to borrow my honey wagon for the day and she said he was in the shower and would get back with me on that. John Brown came on line about that time and we chatted for a while and also Jo Wishnie… http://www.mytripjournal.com/wanderingwishnies came on for a hello and good-bye. Rollie finally came on line and said they were headed to Sam’s Club to shop and wanted to know if I wanted to go with them….Yep was my answer so I got all my chores done and readied myself for their arrival.

I bought me some beer while I was out and a box of fire wood for the get together campfire tonight. This is about the least I have spent in a Sam Walton establishment in ages. We walked over to the Sprint store to get Leslie an Air Card and found out she was not old enough to purchase one? Yeah…what’s all that about! I guess they keyed in the wrong numbers and the computer said she had to be 18 to sign a contract with them. That is scary…if they don’t know your age how can they track and figure your bill correctly? OK I am sure it will all work out. She got her Air Card and she should be chatting with us soon.

We returned to the park to find Sherri at home watching TV and eating lunch. She was soon making a desert for the get together and about half way into making the banana pudding remembered Rollie did not like bananas! Change of plan she had to make some pudding without bananas for Rollie.

We got to the Thurston’s house about 6:00 to find the gang already cooking and having fun. It did not take us long to catch up with them and we had a great time once again with all our friends…visiting…drinking and eating good food and telling stories about our adventures….

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When we arrived the party had already  started

We ate some of Gina’s Taco Soup and it was great

Sherri and Rollie share a glass of wine and talk about bananas.

Always smiling Gina put on a great meal…Thanks Gina

She was so busy making everything just right for us all

Soon we were gathered around the fire laughing and enjoying the last bit of sunlight.

Mike with his under-aged bride

Darkness fell over the campground but the party kept going.

Rollie caught up in a wisp of smoke…it followed him all night long

Leslie shows off her new line of camping attire

Sherri was beginning to tire after putting a hard day in…Good pudding baby…and Rollie liked the non banana pudding you made for him…so all is well.

Camped at the Abandoned Wally World

Thursday morning and it is time to get up…that would be about 5:00 am. I have to get up too and take Sherri to work this morning. This is her last day and I have to leave the RV park by 12:00. That means that I take her to work and then drop her off come back… pack up… hitch up and pull the RV to the store.

Sounds like a lot to do but really it is not so bad. She is only about 20 minutes away and I have 5 hours to do all this in.

We got dressed after our coffee and loaded up in the truck for the trip to work. We said our goodbyes and see ya laters in the parking lot and then I was on my way back to the RV. Traffic was not all that bad so I made the round trip in no time. Once back I had time to post my journal and then do the dishes. Not much to write about other than got the RV ready for our trip back to Hickory Creek Park.

When I finished the inside prep I pulled all the slides in and started on the outside task. When that was completed I walked the trash to the dumpster and then I was ready for my short trip to the store parking lot. While at the store I noticed a vacant lot next to the store Sherri was working at. It belong to an old Wally World that had since moved to another location and I told Sherri that I would just park in this lot when I returned. It was just next door to Sherri’s location so when I arrived I just pulled in and parked. With no one else in the lot I had my pick of area to park in and did not have to worry about traffic around the RV. What luck!

Not too much traffic here and I have a good view all around me.

The old garden center and the tire and lube are empty.

I have a good view of the store Sherri is working in too

Easy access back on to the street when it is time to leave.

After I got parked I went into the store Sherri was in and tried to find her but she was no where to be found. Everyone said she was off doing and errand so I just visited with all her friends and when Sherri did not return I walked on back to the RV. I found out she was upstairs having some tags made for a display so all was well. I spent the rest of the afternoon surfing the net and writing this journal entry. I was going to use the AC but the weather here is fantastic. I just opened a window and got a nice cool breeze.

Not a bad desk in my office…so close to the water fountain.

And you could not ask for a better chair to sit on. Over all I have to rate this a 10 in places to park.

Soon I took a nap….yes Sherri I took a nap… it was so quite and cool I just could not help it. Can you imagine being in a parking lot in town and it is quite and cool. Yes I guess I slept for an hour or so and when  I woke up it was 4:00. I hope she gets off soon so I can miss that traffic in Dallas…does not look like that will be the case. Oh well such is life we will just have to get there when we get there.

Sure nuff 4:00 came and left and 5:00 same thing…then about 6:00 Sherri came strolling across the parking lot. She look so tired and I asked her why she didn’t call me to come and help her with her things. She was in such a hurry to get out of there she did not want to take the time to call me.

I un-chocked the tires and locked the door and we were on our way.

Gina and Rollie had called Sherri and told her that they would have dinner waiting on us so I called them and told them not to wait on us. We were leaving way later than we had ever imagined that we would leave. Normally Sherri gets off a 3:00 on her last day but this was not the case. Gina said for us to come on anyway and not to worry how late it was. OK….was our reply and we headed that way as fast as we could.

It rained on us most of the way home…but the traffic in Dallas was not bad at all and we made good time. We reached the gate to the park about 8:00 and got set up around 15 till 9:00. Then it was time to head over to Rollie and Gina’s for some of the best gumbo we have had in a long time. After eating we went out and sat around the campfire and enjoyed the conversation. It is so nice to be with our friends again… in a place we call home….

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Doing Laundry in Tyler Texas

 

Night shot of the RV Park sign. Not that good of a picture but then it is not that good of a sign.

After getting set up yesterday we headed to our favorite Chinese Buffet here in Tyler. It is on the loop if you ever come through here and I can guarantee good eating.

This morning I woke up to Sherri moaning something about not going to work. I thought she was having a bad dream until I realized that she was awake and trying to get up out of bed. Not sick she said just did not want to go to work…anymore….ever. I think this is the start of a new thought process she is going through. I never advise her in this area of thinking because it is not mine to advise one on ones life. I live mine to the fullest and will continue to do so until the good Lord calls me to the last campground.

We had our coffee and she directed me on how to do the wash this morning. She had all the clothes sorted in loads that she wanted done and it is my duty to see to it that they all get done.

We also talked about how much fun we were having with the folks in Hickory Creek and how we hated to leave and come here to Tyler. We both know that we will only be here for one more day and then it will be time to pull out and head back to the lake. I think this is what had Sherri hating to go into work…the fact no one else was having to go. Gina told us about Rollie doing the same thing when they took their long trip out West. He was retired in two weeks following the trip.

Sherri left about 6:30 and I got up and did the dishes. I then did two loads of laundry in our washer and readied them to go to the dryers down at the laundry mat here in the park. She likes to do our whites here and I would have dried them here too but our dryer is still on the outs. I took the wet clothes to the laundry and while I waited for them to dry I worked on some picture sorting on one of my disk. I just had pictured stored in all manner of ways and so I decided to name them and place them in folders so I could find them easier. I got that done just about the time the clothes got dry. I got loaded up and went home.

It had started to rain about the time I reached the RV so I put off doing the other two loads until the rain let up. This was an opportune time for me to take a nap. Sherri cannot figure out how I can lay back and take a nap just any old time of the day. I guess it is just a God given gift that I can do this. I sure feel better after I nod off for a while.

Well I am back in the laundry room doing the other two loads and writing this journal. It sure is nice to be able to take my computer anywhere I want and post. I will have to finish this later, however, I have laundry to dry now.

When I got home I found that Sherri was back from work and playing on the computer. She had a long day and needed to unwind from all the hassle of work. I decided to make chili while she was on the computer but after browning the meat I found out we did not have any chili mix! Oh wow was that a downer. I am not one to make things without directions so Sherri took over and made a wonderful chili from nothing. I will have to learn how to do that. She has had 40 years of experience so maybe in 40 years I will be able to create dinner.

We ate and watched some of the new shows coming on TV. It was not too long after that we went to bed. Tomorrow is a travel day and we need to get some sleep. Guess I will see all of you tomorrow or….

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Monday Morning and Time to Leave

Sunday night was a hoot with the get together at Rollie and Gina’s house. The skunk attack and the sound beating that we received from the women was our high lights for the night. Now it is Monday morning and time for us to gather I belonging together pack them away and get ready for our journey to Tyler Texas.

Sherri and I  got up about 6:00 am and made our coffee. We poured the first cup and sat down to visit for a short time in the living room. Soon the computers were drug out and we slipped off into our own little world in cyber space. We have this time apart to gather all the information on our dear friends near and far. Sherri on Facebook and me on the journals we compare notes later to see if either one of us missed anything. It is so good to have all of you out there reporting on what is going on in your lives so that we can follow you through your adventures. Even though we are creating our own adventures with Dreamers we still like to know what all of you are doing from day to day so we can share in your fun. We comment sometimes and then other times may not but we do read and enjoy so many journals of so many friends.

What a wonderful life this is…being out and about traveling and enjoying new found friends and sharing time together visiting…exchanging stories…and making memories that we will carry through time. All the years we were in the hustle and bustle life style…working and trying to gather up material things to make us happy… and later finding out that those things were not what made us happy at all. Then spending all that time working hard to pay for those things…not realizing how much we were missing in life. Now that we are living this life style it all comes clear to us that being with kindred spirits and sharing adventures and ideas is really what makes us happy. Wow, if only I had known the feeling I have from this experience years ago… I could have staged my life so differently. I have to thank the good Lord that I did wake up early enough to make the shift in life to do what we are doing now.

I have read were people write about holding off until the right moment in life to shed those shackles of worldly endeavors. So many set time frames and goals so far out that they will never reach the one thing that will set them free. Life has no guarantees…you have heard that too often…but it is so true and you must reach out and grab the opportunity as soon as you can so you have time to really enjoy it. I cannot tell you how much fun Sherri and I have experienced just in the last few days. Spending time with friends sharing our lives and laughing about our problems and mishaps that at one time were devastating our lives but now are put behind us and shaded over by a new adventure with spirits of the same dream.

I could go on and on about this…but until you get out there and experience this for yourself you will never understand what I am writing about. Only those of our number that have “Gathered” together really get it. 

How many people do you know that “Dump Together”. Yes that is what I said Dump. Sherri and I were getting ready to leave for Tyler on Monday so I told Rollie and Mike that if they needed to they could borrow my honey wagon to clean out their thanks. You see here at the COE park we have no sewer connections. Rollie told me that he would appreciate that and he would call me Monday morning before I left and set up a time for us to dump together.

 

Yes Rollie, I don’t know when I have had so much fun. We should do this more often….Sorry Mike is not here to join in the fun.

Rollie and I pose together before our trip down to the dump. Most guys would be posed with a deer or a stringer of fish….but not us we have our Honey Wagon!

We got the dump thing done and then we parted ways. I told Rollie and Gina that we would be leaving about 2:00 so we would see them Wednesday about 4:00 when we returned from Tyler. Rollie thanked me for the dump and I was on my way.

Mike had told me that he thought that he and Leslie would be OK until we returned so he would not need my services. Well as things would have it Mike checked the old gauges Monday and decided to drive over and borrow my wagon. He would not get my expertise help, however, because about this time I was deep into loading up to leave. So I gave him a 2 minute block of instruction on how to dump and sent him on his way. All is well and no stories were related to me about any mishaps. Too Bad!

We got hitched up and decided to pull out about 1:00 and as we were pulling out Gina and Rollie pulled up on their bikes.

 

We almost missed them and were glad that they came when they did.

As things would have it they followed us down to the dump to see if they could witness first hand a mishap with Speedy at the dump site. Too bad gang no problem today…but stick around ol  Speedy…because you never know when things might happen…

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And The Fun Just Keeps On Coming

Here we all are at Rollie and Gina’s RV for hamburgers and hot dogs. We found that rather than eating out and spending all that money we can eat good and laugh longer right here at home!

Here are our gals…they fed us well and then beat us at “Battle of the Sexes” game. Us guys decided that it is biased toward women and we were cheated by the rule book.

We have had so much fun here and today it must end for a while. Sherri and I must head up to Tyler Texas for two days and then we will return here for a few days.

The only real high light so far on this adventure is where Sherri left the shower head dripping and filled up the grey water tank. Four trips later to the dump with my 35 gallon Blue Boy we were back on empty. I am not sure how much water came out of the over flow on the tanks but it was running down the street when I noticed it. It is a wonder that the Ranger did not come by and site me for it. Oh well all is taken care of now and Sherri says she learned a lesson on washing her hair in the shower…

One trip to Wally World for Rollie and I and over to the gas station for diesel at $2.33 a gallon was about it for the day. We met at Rollie and Ginas house for a cookout deluxe and a tour through their truck. Mike and I are awe struck at the room they have to travel in. Rollie has done an outstanding job fixing the unit up for RVing.

Being beat soundly at “Battle of the Sexes” followed by a wayward skunk holding us hostage in the RV we had a fun time. Actually while sitting and visiting we all started smelling something…we all looked at one another…thinking it might be one of us. It did not take long to realize that it was a skunk! Rollie stuck his head out the door and shut it real fast…he said that it was real bad outside. Then Rollie had a sneezing attack from the sniff. We waited for the breeze to clear the area before we headed out to the trucks to go home. Rollie and Gina walked us down to our trucks with their flash light and helped us look for skunks.

Thanks Rollie and Gina for a fun night and good food. We will have more nights together before we part ways and head off to parts yet planned….

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Now This Is Fun

Why are these people so happy?

Sherri is thinking about skipping work Tuesday so she can stay and have more fun.

There was plenty of food for all and no one left hungry.

Mike is having a tuff time figuring out this game.

Don and Cheryl are not happy about leaving tomorrow for home.

Rollie waving to the Dreamers that are not with us today….wish you were all here.

These pictures say it all. We had so much fun eating…visiting…playing games. We are all ready to stay till the end of the week. We are making plans for tomorrow and this day is not over yet.

Monday we move to Tyler Texas for 3 days and then back here to rejoin our Dreamer Friends. We extended our stay here until next Sunday at which time we have to move down the road to Seagoville Texas. We will be staying at an RV Park on Interstate 20. I hate to see our time here come to an end but I know that we will all be back together in just a short while…

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Good-bye Arkansas Hello Texas

WOW it is Friday and we are packing it up to go to Texas. We are water logged to say the least and ready to dry out in the Texas sun shine. Our destination is Hickory Creek RV Park…yes the COE park we always return to when we are in that area. Sherri and I were up early to get ready. We normally do not have coffee on a travel morning due to the diuretic  that coffee is. Hey we are throwing caution to the wind…we may wet our pants on the the way to Texas…but what the heck.

We got everything stowed away and I backed up to the hitch dropped the RV down and latched it up. We were on the highway in no time… West bound and down. At the other end of our journey were Dreamers…waiting on our arrival. We were really excited about getting there and seeing Don and Cheryl…Mike and Leslie Rollie and Gina. They had all arrived early at the park and we were held up by this rain. At last we were on our way…a five hour drive was in front of us but we would past the  time by talking about future adventures and playing the RV Game. Yes the RV Game…we count the number of RV on the road…the first one to call it gets the count. How simple have we become in our retirement????

We finally arrived at the RV Park and all the gang was there. We immediately made the dinner plans and Mike and Leslie house was chosen as the spot for the party. We all made it over there about 5:30 and the grills were readied for the meat. Drinks were served and stories were told and laughter was heard through out the park. All it takes is a few Dreamers to get together and fun is bound to follow.

Rollie and Mike manned the grills…Don and I were there for moral support. Dinner was out of this world and everyone ate too much but then that is what it is all about. Many embarrassing stories were told about me…but it did not stop me from eating and I stuck it out. This was so much fun…we were planning tomorrows get together before we even left. At 10:00 we had to break it up due to the quiet time.

And that was the way it was that Friday at the lake….

Somewhere in Time