Let's lighten this up a bit..:)

I would like to introduce you to 3 traveling companions. First, is Jazmine. She has been the truck mascot for a long time. Years back when we were trying to get Maggie to spit out one, just one puppy she was already named JAZMINE. Second, Joe. I found Joe laying at a fast food restaurant in Florida, can't remember where. He now lives next to the Klennex box. Well, that's better than on the street, don't ya think? Third, Radar. I bought Radar at Pet Smart in Las Cruces, NM. He was so cute I just couldn't resist. Well, when my buddy Judy left EB, I knew I had to give her something so I loaned her Radar until we would meet again. Then we would trade him back and forth as we saw each other around the country.

So many memories here

There are so many memories at this park. We were here 2 years ago, Jan. 2007, waiting for the Gulf Stream to calm down so we could scoot across to the Bahama's. We found out last night, from our broker, that we don't have to worry about that now. We will wait for 1-3 foot seas and 4 out of 7 days they will be here. Back to the memories. Since the anniversary of Mother's passing she, of course, has been on my mind even more than normal. But when we were here last time I was secretly working on the Duwa quilt and talking with Mom. Mom never made it to the reunion and never got to see the quilt. You just never know do you??????????? I made a little one for Mom, of her 3 kids, that got put in the casket with her.

Velma Waldschmidt, Mom, Sister, Friend, 3/29/2007

Yesterday was the 2 year anniversary of my Mom's death. I miss her everyday.
The photo is Cle, Mom in the pink shirt and Vera. Three sisters.

Corpus, Padre and Mustang

Peter & Judy took us to the marina in Corpus. Then we split and we went to Padre Island and Mustang Island. Great beaches.

Port Lavaca, TX

We finally found an rv park/marina that we liked in Indianola next to Port Lavaca.
Unfortunately there was a sign by the office that said no large dogs. Oceanside, the park, we stayed at was across from the beach and fairly new.

Rockport and Peter & Judy

Stopping to visit Peter & Judy in Rockport was next. Judy was happy when we finally arrived. We went on a Whopping Crane boat tour, checked out other RV Parks and had a great time visiting. I liked Rockport. Peter & Judy have fallen in love with it.
I'm not sure yet. We had a seafood boil at one of the restaurants. The place was covered with crayon autographs so we added ours. We went to Goose Island to see the big tree. It is over 1000 years old.

South Padre Island

We just happened to get to South Padre in time for Spring Break. The students weren't that bad. Dave had the honor of seeing one throw up. Yuck... The coolest part of the island is driving on the beach. You can drive for about 26 miles. We drove until we lost most of the people. The kids enjoyed the water. We had bought a football to play with that lasted just that one trip to the beach. The bridge goes over to South Padre Island. We also stopped at the King Ranch Museum. Dave's truck is named after that ranch. They did not allow pictures.

Zapata, Texas and 4 season's rv park

Next stop was Zapata to visit John. We have been wanting to check out this rv park.
Unfortunately, one of the owners just died and the future of the park is uncertain.
The lake was great. The history of the area was all about the dam. Old Zapata residents were given 3 years to relocate but the weather did not cooperate with that plan and a year later town folks were running for their lives. Old Zapata was under water forever. The rv park was full of people from Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and everywhere else it seemed. There was a parade in town the day after we arrived. The rv park took 1st place for the 3rd year in a row.

Del Rio and Amistad Res.

We liked this area alot. The lake is huge. The people very friendly. We went on a walking tour at Seminole Canyon State Historical Park. The pictographs were the best
I have ever seen. There are other sites to view but only by boat. The problem with
this area is finding a decent RV park. We also stopped to see Judge Roy Bean's place
on the way to Del Rio.

Fort Davis and McDonald Observatory

Fort Davis is a quaint little town. The historic inn was a step back in time. Fort Davis, the fort, was active from 1854 to 1861. After closing for a few years major construction started. The end result was over 100 buildings and housing for over 400 soldiers. Buffalo soldiers served from 1867-1885. It closed in 1891.
The observatory is nearby. The star party is the thing to do. We didn't get to go to one the weather would not cooperate. They had other programs that we enjoyed. The observatory claims the darkest night skies in the continental US.

Big Bend National Park

We were in Big Bend for two days. We stayed at the Big Bend Motor Inn and RV Campground in Study Butte/Terlingua. It was the best park around. We split Big Bend up into the east side one day and west the next day. The park is fantastic. The west is prettier than the east. If you can stop to see the park it is worth it!

14 month summary

Ok, so it's a blog. Cripes.....
We have been camp hosts for the last 14 months at Lakeside RV Park, Elephant Butte, New Mexico. Does that sum it up. Naw, I guess not. Dave & I, Mack and Jaz have been hanging out there for awhile for several reasons. One: the diesel prices were really high. Two: the people there are just special....:). Three: I love the Jungle Gym. Four: Why not?
So we had good times and not so good times there and it was time to move on. Short and sweet??