Headed to Granbury

Time passes fast when you’re sleeping. It sure did last night because I just laid my head down and and bingo it was time to get up. We fixed our coffee and sat down to plan our travel day. We decided to leave about 8:00 so we could beat the incoming traffic to the casino.

8:00 rolled around and we were finishing up our chores. It was about 8:30 when we stopped at the gas station to fill up. About $100.00 later we were off down I35. It took us about 1 1/2 hour to get to Bennett’s RV in Granbury.

 

We found it to be a little tight but after talking with a couple of gentlemen in the park they pointed out a spot at the end of the row that I could back into without too much problem.

We did just that and soon were hooked up and ready to kick back once more.

We waited until the Motorhome started cooling down before we got in the Jeep and went exploring. We just had to check out some things around town before we settled in for the night. We had seen pictures of the court house in Granbury and heard that the town square was worth seeing.

We loaded up and headed to town to check things out. When we got down town we realized that we could not take the 111 temp that was hovering around so we just made a quick sweep of the area and then went home.

We fixed some gumbo that was out of this world. I boiled it outside in 100 degree temps but it was better than heating up the Motorhome. We watched a little TV after dinner and then went off to bed.

There will be more to come…

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Laundry Day

This morning I heard Sherri up and about so I drug up too. We had a cup of coffee while watching the “Hurricane”. They hyped this one up so much that when it hit they had to dig to find something bad! I know it is not good to be in a hurricane anytime anywhere but they made this one out to be more than it was. I am thankful this is what happened but when they start stretching these reports out to hold their audience…it is a little much.

OK so we pray for those on the East coast and wish  them God’s speed in recovery. Sherri and I will be doing laundry today. We have several loads to do before we leave out of here for Granbury. We will be down there a week and then from there I have no idea what path we will take. I do know that I have a fence to repair at the lake so that may be my next stop.

Sherri sorted out all the laundry and we packed it up and headed across the park. Once we arrived at the laundry we sorted the clothes into machines and fed them money. We got everything started when we noticed how warm it was inside. The AC is off!! My what a time for that to happen. We both found some benches outside to sit on. It was cooler outside than inside.

 

Sherri loaded up the machines and found out the AC was off.

We sat outside which was cooler…I took pictures of the Casino located across from the RV Park

 

It did not take long to finish the laundry and soon we were back in the cool. Sherri put the clothes away and I looked up our next park and got the directions to it. Appears that it will take about 2 hours to reach. We are planning on leaving early in the morning so we can get settle before it gets too hot.

We had a bite to eat and then we packed up and left for Gainesville. We needed some groceries for the next week and a few other odds and ends. It was only about a 15 minute drive to the Wally World.

We crossed the Red River

 

Back into Texas

Arrived at Wally World

Once again we crossed the Red

And back to the Casino

 

Again we tuned into the Weather Channel to see the progress of Irene. She is getting weaker and that is a good sign for the folks on the East Coast!

We switched from the Weather Channel over to a movie we had taped and watched it. It was getting late and we decided to head off to bed. Get a little sleep so we can start all over…

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Enjoying RVing Cheap

This morning we woke up and got ready for the free breakfast at the Casino. Yes once again they have a free breakfast for the Seniors. Now I want you to know this is not a small breakfast…it is very good and there is so much to choose from. We had omelets and bacon…juice and sides to boot! WOW we are enjoying the casino taking such good care of us.

Many have commented that you spend more staying in a casino RV Park. We find just the opposite. We only take to the casino what we can afford to spend for entertainment for that one day. When that is gone so are we.

We have stayed at some Casino Parking lots for nothing. Now you can’t get any cheaper than that. If you know where the Casinos are and they allow you to stay on their parking lots you can save a lot of $.

We have been studying COE Park locations and routing future trips through these parks. All the ones we have stayed at are beautiful parks and would return to them. With a small retirement we will still be able to travel and enjoy ourselves by planning ahead.

If you have any money saving ideas feel free to share them with us. That is what we do…live cheap…have fun…

My BIL just called me and said that we had a big storm the other night out at the lake. He said that a section of my fence blew down! WOW it must have been a strong wind. It will be next week before we can go to the lake to assess the damage. Well at least I will have something to do when I get back…

 

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Exploring Some New Places

We slept in this morning…well sleeping in to us is 6:45. I read where some of you sleep as late as 10:00. I never have been able to sleep that late even if I stayed up late. Anyway we slept in and when we both got up we realized it was free breakfast morning at the casino.

It did not take us too long to  get dressed and drive over. We got a front row parking spot and hurried in to get in line. Much to our surprise there was not a line and we moseyed right up to the serving table and filled up our plates. Found a nice clean table and sat down to a delicious breakfast. You couldn’t ask for anymore than that.

To think tomorrow they serve breakfast again for us old geezers! You can bet we will be there with plates extended.

After breakfast we once again retreated to the gambling floor to increase our winnings…but as my journal yesterday was titled…We can’t retire yet!

We drove back over to the RV to freshen up and decided to head out exploring. We only spend a couple of hours a day gambling and after that we try to do other less expensive things. This time we planned to head north and take a look at some new COE parks we had seen on http://recreation.gov . Point Campground on the Lake of the Arbuckle's  The drive up there was about 55 miles and took us through the town of Davis Oklahoma. On the way down to the park we saw the…  

“We’ll catch this on the way back”, we said. I was a very large complex and appeared to be well worth the look see.

The park was about 2 miles from there and we found the signs leading us down into the camping area. I do mean down into… Like most of the lakes in Oklahoma this one sat way down in the hills that surrounded it. We could only imagine how beautiful this park could be if they had some rain. The trees and the grass were so dry that it looked like fall.

We drove around the camp sites that were large enough for our home and also had 50 amp with water. There was only two or three sites that looked out over the lake. All the other sites were back in the woods with no view or any breeze to speak of. Count this park out for us.

The views were nice and the lake is beautiful

The water was crystal clear and would be great for swimming but really no good access to the beach anywhere we could see. Oh well we can find other places later.

We went back up the highway to the Chickasaw Cultural Center to see what that was all about.

It had to be 105 and we went straight in to get cool

It was a beautiful complex

Very nice exhibit building

We learned a lot about the Chickasaw Indians

Then it was time to go back home. Sherri took some pictures along the way. It is a nice scenic drive back south to the RV park.

You will have to excuse the bugs on the windshield…seems that is the only thing that can survive in this heat.

This was taken on the scenic overlook off of I 35.

We arrived home and Sherri fixed a wonderful dinner. We enjoyed the day starting with free breakfast and ending with a fun road trip…

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Can’t Retire Yet

Winstar RV Park is a great place to stay.

Really nice facilities

 

Plenty of room to park

 

This morning I heard Sherri get up and I just could not pull myself out of bed. She was in the kitchen making coffee and I just laid there for the longest. I must have fallen back to sleep because the next thing I knew there was light coming in through the shades. Time to get up for sure now.

Sherri was drinking her coffee so I poured me a cup and sat down with her. We had decided to get up early and head to the casino before it got crowded. We sat there for a while and then got up and started getting ready to leave.

When we arrived at the casino it was not really too busy. We found some machines to play on and soon we were moving to another and then another…well you know how it is. We stayed even for some time and then it started to dwindle away. At that point we headed to the buffet to get some grub and then returned to the machines and made up all our losses.

We sure felt better knowing that we can eat and pay our rent. To be honest we don’t gamble that much money. We did have a lot of fun and will return tomorrow with some of their money to play with.

Not much else to write about now so I will go and read some of your post. That will keep me busy…

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Fun Time at the Casino

We arrived at Camping World at 3:00 pm just as instructed. We only had to wait about 30 minutes for them to finish another Tiffen Motorhome ahead of us. Then they pulled us in and started work.

Meantime Sherri and I wondered around the store looking for something we could not live without. Sherri has been looking for some step covers for the outside steps and also the inside. She found some but they were too short and really not what she was looking for. Our steps are 29 inches so we wanted something to cover the entire step. One thing I did think about too is that my battery box is located under the inside steps so I would have to be able to remove these covers to access it.

Well that gives us something else to look for. We are also on the lookout for a recliner. We never have like the chair that came with our unit and have been looking for a replacement for sometime. Sherri found one the other day at Big Lots that was real nice but it was too dark so we took it back. Maybe we will run across the right one later. The one at Camping World was sad looking and we neither one liked it.

They finished up our oil changed in about 30 minutes and we were on our way to the casino. We did not hook the toad up to the bus…instead Sherri drove the Jeep and I followed her the 50 miles up the road. We could not see spending the time hooking that up in the 107 degree temps just for a short trip up the road.

We arrived at the RV Park about 4:30 and checked in. They have a special going on where if you stay 3 days you get $10.00 applied to your card to play on. Well I’ll take that deal. So the plan is to stay until Thursday morning and then head back to East Texas….UGH! OK we are not going to think about that right now. It is time to catch the shuttle up to the casino to win that money!

We indeed caught the shuttle and road up to the casino….but the winning part….well that is not exactly what occurred. I did come out about $5.00 ahead…by the way that is good for me. Sherri on the other hand was not so lucky. We do plan on getting our revenge tomorrow when we once again return to the scene of the crime…

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More Roaming

I woke up this morning with my visit to the clinic but a mere dream. It is Sunday and Sherri and I are still here at Hickory Creek COE park. It is so beautiful here but the temps make you stay inside. It is such a shame wasting this visit here setting in our home on wheels knowing it is too hot to venture out for a walk.

While setting inside we decided to head north to the Windstar Casino as soon as we had our oiled changed at Camping World. I know you are asking why I don’t change my own oil? Number one I am not suppose to do any heavy lifting or straining for one full week…and secondly I tried to take the filters off last week and they are frozen on there so tight I could not get them off.

OK so the plan is made we head to Oklahoma come Monday morning and try our luck at the slots. I will have to call ahead and tell them that I am on my way so they can prepare themselves for my arrival. You see I am such a heavy spender there that they have to bring on extra security just to walk me to the shuttle bus.

I will update you all later to let you know if the casino has anymore money left for your late arrival…

 

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Go Lightly…Not Likely

This morning I got up and had one cup of coffee with nothing to eat. Tomorrow is “T” Day…tunnel tour at the Doctors Office.
Sherri and I took off to several stores today to look for a recliner for the Motorhome. We found several but the one at Dillard’s was the most comfortable. Sherri said the price was a little too high and that they might be going on sale soon. So we are waiting until that happens.

We toured around and looked at many things…one being the Verizon Store where we tried to find our about our upgrade we ordered. Seems as tough the delivered it while we were on the road. We were not there to sign for it so they took it back. It… being a Wireless plug in replacing our old 3G. Now they are charging us for the device that we don’t have. We have to wait for it to be returned to the warehouse so we can cancel the order. If we get one it will be at the Verizon Store.

We returned home in time for me to start my regiment of Go Lightly. Actually you start off with 4 little pills and then 3 hours later you start a chug-a-lug contest with me being the only participant. I bet they could not come up with anything that tasted worse than that stuff! Now they have me drinking 1… 8oz. glass every 15 minutes. So here I am drinking this starter fluid and waiting for it to take effect. I found out this stuff is much more potent than starter fluid…I think it is what they fueled the Shuttle with.

 
Houston we have lift off!

I had in mind of just setting quietly on my computer and occasionally heading off to the bathroom to take care of business. At first I would go to the refrigerator and pour me 8 oz. cup of Missile Fuel and drink it down. Return to the computer and then 15 minutes later back to the fridge to reload. Well this worked OK for about the first 4 glasses. ….But then the chemistry came together and my fun little time on the computer came to and end.

On top of all this fun I have not eaten all day and I am famished! It will be noon tomorrow before I can eat and that will be a long wait…

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Moved to Hickory Creek

Sherri and I woke up Monday morning and while setting out on our porch we decided to head West to Hickory Creek to stay while I go for my VA exams. I have to go and have a stress test…upper GI and the old Tunnel Tour done this week.

Staying at the lake in East Texas adds quite a bit of miles to the trip in and back from the VA in Dallas. We chose to get all our laundry done and pack up so we would be able to leave Tuesday for Hickory Creek.

We love the COE park at Hickory Creek. We have met so many of our “Dreamer Friends” here over the past years and have always enjoyed our stay here. I know that this time will not be so enjoyable due to the fact I have to drive to the VA Hospital for test but when we come back I have a nice quiet time here to relax.

We arrived Tuesday around 7:00 pm. We stopped by the dump on our way to the site dumped and set out some trash. Our site was waiting for us…thanks for Recreation.gov! Sherri backed me in without too much problem and once again we were settled. We now have a new view out the windows and what a view it is We have trees here and the shade is a welcome thing! As hot as it has been a little shade helps keep us cool.

Wednesday morning Sherri and I were up at 5:00 am to get ready for my appointment at the VA. We left a little late but the GPS said that we would be there in plenty of time. Sure enough we had time to spare when we pulled in and parked. We had to walk several blocks to the clinic and the temps had already gone up.

I checked in at the desk and soon was called into the clinical area to start my procedure. IVs…AHHHH I am not real high on getting stuck with needles but that was the only way this could be done. They jabbed at me several times and I soon realized this must be the first time Duggie Houser had ever done this. I really don’t think they ever got a good connection in my vein because every time they put more solutions in my IV it would hurt something awful!

Well 5 hours later Sherri and I walked out of the Hospital and headed to the house. On the way there we had an idea. Why not just keep heading north up 35 to the Windstar Casino? We had a little money left over so we did just that and spent the second half of the day up there playing and having fun.

We returned home after a quick stop at Wally World. Time to shower…relax and catch up on the computer. I have one day reprieve and then it will be time for the Tunnel Tour. That should be an interesting entry…

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Always Something To Do

I was reading one of our good friends journal entry today and one of their readers mentioned that it was good to know what “Fulltime” RV ers do other than travel and sited see. That got me to thinking that we (Fulltimers) do have a lot to keep up while we are on the road.

Being on the road full timing is not all beautiful scenery. Some of the time you have to do laundry…wash the car…clean the carpet…wax the furniture and the list goes on. Yes we have to up keep our homes and transportation just like  Stix and Brix folks do. I need to change the oil and filter on my generator soon. I have a list of things that must be done in a timely manner so as to keep things running smoothly.

I will have to say that many of us don’t have to mow the lawn or rake the leaves but we have other things that take up our time. No matter what we have to do this life is better than all the houses…apartments…condos and the like that others have. We get tired of the scenery out the front window we move and get a new view. You never worry about bad neighbors…most RVers are great people and you have so much in common with them.

I know that when we have stayed at parks in other states we have met the most interesting people. People that have traveled all over the USA and are so helpful in letting you know where to go and not to go. We have had many memorable travels due to a fellow RVer letting us know about trails or sites to see that we would have never know about just striking out on our own. Yes we have things to do... but doing them is much more gratifying living this lifestyle than when we had to keep up a house.

Keep in touch here and I will let you in on some of the things I have to do to keep us moving forward…

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AHHHH Rain

 

How sweet the sound…

I woke up this morning to the sound of rain on the Barn roof. Yes R A I N….rain! Texas is getting rain this morning and I was just laying there enjoying the sound.

We are back in Texas after a two week trip to Arkansas. We stayed at the City Park in Pine Bluff…Saracen Park…which by the way is a beautiful park. They do not have 50 amp, however but if your there in the cooler months of the year you wont need it. Our site was number 48 which was total shade…no satellite…but great Verizon coverage. We could have chosen an open site for the satellite but with the extreme heat we opted for cool instead.

 

 

Now we are back at the lake here outside of Wills Point. I have doctor appointments at the VA for my yearly physical. I am not one to go to the doctor for every ache or pain but I do get my physical once a year to see how many more years I have left. My doctor has told me on every visit that I should lose some weight and every time I return I have gained or stayed the same. I guess I need to do something different to try to lose weight but most of the requires not eating as much! Bummer!

 

OK so we are back at the lake and it is time to catch up on the wash and the chores that have been left undone. The yard mowing I do not have to worry about…the yard is dead! Both my new trees I planted are dead and what little remains alive is near death now. Maybe this rain will help but I doubt it.

Our next big adventure appears to be southern Louisiana. We may be going down that way for a month. I love the southern part of Louisiana but I know it will be hot. Maybe if they put it off long enough it will have cooled off by then. There are many places down there that I have not seen yet so we are planning some great adventures down there.

Until then we have to ride out the rest of this month in the Texas heat! This rain today gives us a reprieve for a while so we can do a few things here to get back on track. We plan on going into McKinney today to visit Sherri’s brother and see their new swimming pool. You would know the day he invites us over to swim it rains. Now don’t get me wrong we need the rain but really Mother Nature?

I guess I better shut up for now and get to those chores. I always find more to do when I get busy…

 

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