Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Riverwalk




The other day we went down to the Riverwalk and the Alamo. It always amazes me at how small the buildings were back then. The grounds around the Alamo were lovely, much nicer than the Botanical Gardens here, they were a disappointment. But then it is not the time of year for flowers. We took the trolley tour and it was something that was worth five dollars, certainly not the twenty-five per person they charged. The boat ride through the Riverwalk was great, plan on going back some night and do it again when the lights are lite. We had dinner down there and it was excellent. Now if only I could get a good hair cut, that is something that is hard to do. Golfing tomorrow, then think we will take in the senior open that is here.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Natural Bridge Caverns




We haven't been doing any sightseeing the last few days so we decided to take in the caverns. They were totally awesome, but I did have a little of a hard time making the up hill walk out of them, with my copd and all, but as you can see did make it. We also took in the wildlife park there. One of those that you drive through and all I could think of was that commerical where the elephant sits on the hood of a car! The zebras were by far the biggest beggars, they were sticking there heads right in the windows.


Been playing some golf, Chuck has got in a few more games than me, so what else is new? Nice to have the courses right next to us practically, but you do have to drive off base to get to the clubhouse. Weather has been pretty nice, just a few days where the humidity has been high.


We have about two more weeks here before we more on down the road to settle in for the winter, which is the Mission Bells in McAllen. Looking forward to putting down the jacks for a while. But then we are always ready to hitch up and move on.

Monday, October 13, 2008

San Antonio, Texas




We arrived here about a week ago and planning on staying till the end of the month, then we will be off to McAllen, about 250 miles south, where we will be spending the winter. The campground that we are at is on Fort Sam Houston, and must say that it is by far one of the nicest that the miltary has, at least that we have stayed at. The only drawback, well maybe two, one of which is the roads, they are so in need of help. The other is the railroad track is not too far from us, although you can get used to that fairly easy. There are two golf courses that are very close, and I actually played the other day, and surprised myself to no end. One of the best games that I shot in over a year, had not played in almost 4 months. Came close to beating Chuck on the front nine, but he did better, still I was reallly happy.

We have a lot of sight seeing to do, there truely is a lot to see here. The Alamo, Tower of Americas, Riverwalk and much more. Also got tickets for

Natural Bridge Caverns. They have a zip line there and was trying to talk Chuck into it, LOL, but in order to try it we would have had to climb this rock wall for 50 feet or so. Not going to happen! But looking forward to seeing all. Chuck bought a monthly pass for the golf courses here, so he is more than happy that we are staying this long, and we aren't having to rush

to see everything. By rushing it is sort of like going every other day.

San Antonio

Have arrived here and having a great time, decided that we will spend the month here before traveling to McAllen where we are spending the winter. The campground we are at is on Fort Sam Houston, one of the nicest miltary ones we have tried, although the roads on base are terrible. Think they have been here since the last 100 years. Two golf courses that are just across the road. Actually got to play for the first time in 4 months, and it was a wonderful surprise, actually shot one of the best games in the last year. Life is good. We have been takening some of the sights, seen a few movies, one of which was American Carole. Will say that it could not have been more political incorrect, but then the way things are going, Chuck and I enjoyed it from start to finish. I'm so bad! We got tickets for some of the things that we want to do down town, but have yet to make a day of it. Time just goes so fast. But looking forward to the riverwalk and theis very

Monday, October 6, 2008

Down Sizing....Big Time
We started this journey a little over 2 years ago. Leaving our home of 35 years in Marysville, California. Have traveled to many states and Canada, we are now officially consided Texans. Being full timers was something that my mother had always wanted to do, unfortunately my father felt that there had to be a place for him to hang his hat. Which to me would have been Denny's, or any other restaurant, as he seemed to leave his behind most of the time. So maybe this is where this wonderlust came from, plus Chuck being in the military, and "home" was on the move over the years. What ever reason we are enjoying having a back yard that consists of the whole USA, wonderful neighbors, and the chance to enjoy it all. What a wonderful life we have.

Friday, September 19, 2008

More
We found our campground and got set up, which was fairly easy once we figured out the spot. New campground and the sites are not marked and they are very large. Plus with all the rain they had here you more or less had one shot at parking, any more would have churned the ground and there was the possibility of sinking. But we made it fine. Then it was off to the dealer. They were certainly some of the nicest people to do business with, and the price was by far the best that we had come across. Waiting for the extras (rails for the hitch) to come in and once we have them installed, we will be on the road again. Had planned to go to San Antonia and Austin but Ike has put a cabash on that. Probably just go to Dallas and hang out there for a month and then head south. They have one golf course here, country club, Chuck played it the other day. Said that it was a very good and interesting lay out. There is also a par three course here and I am going to give it a try, which will be my first golf outing since my accident. Trying to up load pictures, but the internet connection I have is so slow that it isn't letting me do that.
Posted by Kathy at 6:39 PM 0 comments

Texas, we have arrived!
We left Colorado Springs, Sunday, September 14th. Drive was an easy one, just a little over 300 miles. They have a FREE campground in Dumas, Texas, and it even has electricity, so it is something to keep in mind. Wish we could have found some place to stop for breakfast, so we could have left a little money there. Next day took it easy too, stopped and seen Odie & Joann for an hour or so. But we hit their town right in the middle of the day, so too early to stop, as Chuck was really wanting to get here. The new truck was waiting and he was anxious to say the least.
Posted by Kathy at 6:13 PM 0 comments
Monday, September 8, 2008

Time Flys


Got a lot to catch up on. Labor Day week end we spent at the cabin in Westcliff with our family. Our oldest grandson,Johnathan and his girlfriend, Robert, our youngest, and his wife, Kerstin, and their wonderful children, Roinn and Kylee. Of course, our daughter and her husband rounded out the party. Weather was not conducive to boating though, and the boat sort of had a toothache, as it didn't seem to want to run all that well. So we ate and played games, told lies, drank a little too much, and had a good time. Otherwise there is not too much going on. We have been to the movies, "Dillards", and I still can't believe that I did not buy a thing. Chuck made out like a bandit though. Course is was a 75% off, so it was a good day. We are getting ready to leave here, probably be on Friday. Waiting on some paperwork to come in. But that is about all there is.
Posted by Kathy at 8:23 PM 1 comments
Wednesday, August 27, 2008

State Fair

We went to Pueblo for the State Fair. Worked out great, not knowing where it was located, upon entering Pueblo, there were signs for parking and a shuttle service to the fair. Great! Free parking, free bus and even better this was dollar day, so entrance was almost free. Which was good, because after purchasing one (1) taco and one (1) lemonade, for a total of twelve (12) dollars, we knew the bargains were over. The fair was the fair, but they had a wonderful sand sculpture, which to me was worth it, at least the admission price. LOL
On the way back to Colorado Springs, we were going to stop at the Mountaindale campground to say good-by to some friends that are leaving the area soon. But the closer we got, the bigger the storm that was passing the area became, we decided that it would not be a good idea. Back at the our RV it had not even rained, but then that is Colorado. Today we are taking in a chili cook off, must not forget to take the anti-acids.
Posted by Kathy at 2:05 PM 2 comments
Monday, August 25, 2008

Time Goes By
Here we are in the middle of August and I've been working on getting this blog off the ground for months. But evidently no all that hard! We are spending the summer in Colorado Springs and there abouts. Weather is great, our daughter and her family are here, and the golf courses are plentiful. Life is good! I have just about recovered from my fall that resulted in three broken ribs, at leasst to the part where I'm no longer in pain. Luckily there are several guys here that play golf, so Chuck has gotten to play quite a bit these past few weeks. Which is where he is again today. Last night we enjoyed taking our oldest grandson and his intended out to dinner at the Macaroni Grill. Dinner was great, and it was nice to just spend time alone with him. Hard for us to believe that he is almost 27, time has certainly flown by. Now that his blog has officially gotten started will do my best to add to it at least on a weekly basis, for those who would like to follow our journey of a trial version tracing the path of a lost moose. Just a few more weeks here and then we will be on the road again, and we are both getting itchy feet. So many places to see, so little time.
Posted by Kathy at 12:53 PM 2 comments
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