Now in New Mexico

We were up early this morning and had our coffee. Sherri got her thing done inside and I did mine outside and we pulled out of the site about 8:30.
I had to pull the rig over to the maintenance barn and get my tires topped off. After that was completed we headed out on the highway.
It took us about 4 hours to get to Santa Fe and that was with one fuel stop and a short stop for lunch. 
I love the way the diesel handles the hills and the down side of the same. I never had to touch the accelerator but just a few times. That new transmission they put in the RAMS is awesome. It does everything that needs to be done without any input from me.  
After we arrived in Santa Fe we went to Wally World and I picked me up a small compressor. I really needed one to keep my tires at the right pressure. 
A gallon of DEF and a few groceries and we were out of there. We did stop by and top off the truck with diesel. 
Tomorrow is our last leg of the journey to cool climates...

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Our Sunsets are back

This morning Sherri and I sat out on our patio and watched the sun come up. I don't know what it is about the West Texas sunrise but it is breathtaking. 
We  are here for a couple of nights and then we will be heading toward Santa Fe. It will be about a 4 hour trip but that wont be as near as long as the 8 hour trip up here.
I did notice this morning when I got up that I had a flat on the trailer! I have a small nail in it and will have to call the road service to come and change it out. 
We have some things to do this morning so I guess taking the tire to get it fixed is one of them. I'll just take to Walmart and while I am there I will pick up a few things that I need.
Not much else going on this AM so I guess I will finish my coffee and get ready to go to town. I noticed they have a Panda Express here across from the store. Looks like I will be eating Chinese...

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We have made it this far

You know you would think that after 3 months of preparation we would have been ready to go. But as many of you know at the last minuet plans change and you decide to do something different and then you have to change everything. 
We are no different than many and yes we decided to change out our TV sets here the day before we leave. So this threw us into leaving not at 6:00 not at 7:00 but at 11:00. Now we will arrive a little later than we had first planned...by about 5 hours.....
I'll have to say that the trip for the most part was uneventful. We had to stop and get diesel twice and one of those times we had to eat. We did arrive in Amarillo before dark and that was a plus.
Tomorrow is a relax day. Kris will go swimming and Sherri will go shopping for a hat. The sun in Colorado is much closer to your face so a hat is a must have.
I will have to figure my diesel cost for the trip so far I was not getting the normal mileage I get with the truck so I think my load must be a little more than I normally carry. I will have to look in to all that...

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Thursday was not the day

Yes Thursday was suppose to be the day but somebody left the paperwork on their desk and did not get it done. We have been in limbo waiting to see when this paperwork would be done and we could close on this house we have been waiting on for months!
Today is Wednesday the 5th of August...one month past the original closing date. The excitement is intense to say the least and we will be free here in about 3 hours!
Yes free to pack up the RV and head to Colorado! Which by the way is 20 degrees cooler than where we are sitting.
How sweet it is. We close today and by this time tomorrow we will be on the road to Amarillo. We plan on staying there a couple of days and then heading on to Espanola New Mexico for a day and then on in to South Fork Colorado. Where we will be staying for the month of August and part of     September.From there the plan is to head on up to Buena Vista and finish out the hot months.
The plans may change but one thing wont and that is we are going to have fun...

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Thursday is the Day!

We are on the launch pad and counting 

Sherri and I have been waiting for this day for 3 months now and finally it is coming to pass. 
We sign the papers on the house and say good-bye to sticks and bricks living once more. 
Never again shall we be doing that until we are unable to get out on the highway. We shall be able to pick up and leave at a moments notice as soon as the urge hits us we will be able to take off.
Tuesday of the following week we head out to Colorado for a couple of months and then we have to make new plans from there. I truly believe that we will be heading to the coast as soon as we head back south. I need to go and see about my sister and BIL. Jim had surgery yesterday and is coming home today to recuperate. I know by the time I get down there they will have some chores for me to take care of. Besides that we have a lot of catching up to do.
It has been so hot here. I just have to get to a cooler climate so I can rest. I have not been able to rest since the first 90 degree day hit here. It is 74 in South Fork and that is where we will be headed. Stay tuned for some adventures that have been long in the making.
I feel the road calling me...

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Decisions Decisions

Here we are about to be free from home bound ownership and we can't decide on where to go! Have you ever been in that situation where you just don't know which way to turn the wheel?

I am sure once we get out thoughts together we will come up with a plan but until then we are at a loss on where to go from here. I think we need to all sit down and make a bucket list of places we would like to see and then put them all together and make a plan from that. 

OK so today we are up late...yes I said late. Sherri and I are usually up by 5:30 or 6:00 and drinking coffee. This morning...however we did not crawl out of bed until 7:30. Now that is late. I feel like I have missed half the day when I get up so late.

Speaking of coffee we got us a Keurig. That is the coffee maker that has the little cups you put in the maker and it makes one cup of coffee. 
We got to pricing the little cups and saw that they averaged out to be very expensive so we bought the reusable containers and fill them ourselves. 
So far it is great in the morning you can fix one cup or two and they are hot! Love it!
Not sure what is on the agenda today so until I get my first assignment I think I will spend some time in the studio. I love to travel through my art...I can go so much faster and it only cost me pennies...

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We made it back

We made it back to home base and really have enjoyed this cool weather. We have had a cool breeze on the screened porch every morning since our return. If only this screen porch was located somewhere with a mountain view. Does anyone out there know where there is a gorgeous RV community? I am looking to sale this place and find me one somewhere with a drop dead beautiful view of a lake...mountain stream...or maybe just a mountain.
Sherri and I have been waiting for our house to close for some time now. The folks that bought it live in San Angelo Texas and they have one of these loans you have to jump through several hoops to get. It has worked out good for us because it gave us time to disburse our furniture...get Kris out of school...and satisfy our electric company contract.
Besides all of the above we have had time to get this place in shape. We have a RV cover and casita here on Lake Towakoni. It is very nice and we love the lay-out but there is no view to speak of. We fixed it up real neat and enjoy the place but would like for it to be somewhere else.
I think I am going to do some sketching this morning. I have not had the chance to do that or paint since we have moved out here. I now have my own studio but have not sat in there for one minute. Maybe today is the time to do so...

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Leaving today

We came real close to following Mark and Dortha down to the valley. They are going down there for a while and asked us to go with them. Well we have so much to do when we get back to the lake that we had to turn down the offer.
I have a list of projects that are unfinished and Sherri has to finish up cleaning the house before we close. Once we get all those things done we can start planning our next destination. 
So I had my cup of coffee and now it is time to go and top off with diesel...say our good-byes and head out on the highway...

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Having a good time

We are having such a wonderful time here with all the Escapee folks. We have met some real nice people and the greatest thing about it all is we are all Birds of a Feather. We all enjoy the same things and like to talk about our past travels.
We had coffee yesterday and it was a time for visiting and reciting stories of travels and wows on the road.
We had some breakfast snacks and then around 12:00 noon we decided to all head over to Dairy Queen for some lunch.
Back at the park it was nap time for the guys and the gals played cards in the community center.
We all met back up at 6:30 for hot dogs and Ice Cream. I was suppose to help cook the dogs but was a little late so I just looked on as Mark did all the work.
Today is the 4th of July. I hope all out there have a safe and happy day celebrating with family and friends...

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Having trouble downloading pictures

I have a Chrome book...which I love...but I have trouble downloading my pictures to it. I have to figure out how to do it each time and being that I don't do it that often I forget how. Imagine that! Well as soon as I remember how to I will send some pictures out so everyone can see what's up with us. 
We were so excited to leave out we could hardly stand the wait! Now that we are here and have met most of the Chapter 30 members we are really enjoying the visit. Being around folks that enjoy the same kind of lifestyle is so refreshing. We told stories and laughed about so many things my sides hurt! 
Kris and I played pool in the community center. He beat me somehow...I think there was some hook and crook going on when I turned my back but I can't prove it. 
It was real nice seeing Mark and Dortha again. We had a lot of catching up to do after all these years.
Well it is 8:30 so I am heading over to the community center to have coffee. We have a full day of planned events here...

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We made it

Well it was tough but we made it down to Hillsboro yesterday. We are attending an Escapees chapter meeting at the North Texas Airstream Park. We joined this chapter about a month ago. Our close friends Mark and Dortha Hall gifted us with a membership...Thank you both for such a nice "Welcome Back to the Road" gift.
We arrived a day early so we could deliver some of our moving out of the house items to our granddaughter...who lives in Waco.
It was a 1 hour and 45 minute drive down here. We had to set up the RV and then pack a few more things in the truck. We left for an other 45 minute drive down to Waco. Once there I had to rebuild the bed we gave them and move a chest of drawers in. Sherri unloaded all the totes. Needless to say we were very tired last night. 
When we got home we took a walk around the park...which by the way is a real nice set up. Airstream owners have their RV's parked in their own RV cover with a small casita attached. I will provide some pictures in my next post.
Well it is the first morning of the rally and we are here drinking our coffee. I have had my shower and Sherri is about to get her's. I am excited about meeting some new RVers and seeing our old friends.
We have a schedule of things we are doing all printed out. We have to head off to...no other place but... Wally World to pick up supplies for our stay here. 
Well it is time to get this day started. I will have a full report later on all the happenings here...

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