Texas Review 2011

 

One word say’s it all …… W O W …. what a Great time we had in Texas this past year.

We stayed at Texas State Parks and a couple camp grounds, also a City park and a Resort. 

We visited my cousin Rick and Blondie and met All the Family. Eat good (too Good). Met some friends and made some new ones too. I will say I love the RV life. My traveling Pals were great too.  

 

The best part of this life is we have no Plans !!! Marti even made a couple of Quilts in the Trailer house. Did I say I ate too much !!!

One stop was Goliad State Park the joint is full od history. I stayed away from the Hanging Tree in town square.

 

 

Hey did I say Family Reunion and More Food 

thanks Rick for the little ???    Snack  Yum  Mo

Did I say Quilts ….. The proud new Parents of soon Baby Cole

     Tiff & Kyle.      Marti made another Trailer Quilt !!

We had a great time at Cole’s Baby shower and of course met more Family. Cole was a No-Show !!!

Cole made his Grand Appearance June 1

Congrats for the New Mommy & Daddy !!

 

Loaded up ready to return Home to more Family !!!!

Birthday Week ???? for Chuck

 

 

We just got back from Saint Louis Mo.

Kim, Chucks wife had a surprise party for Chuck on Thursday night at a comedy club. We arrived on Wednesday at the state park in Illinois close to the Party location. We met Chuck and Kim on Wed. night at a Chili's restaurant. Me being the Great  Liar I told Chuck we were just stopping on our way to Dallas (to look at a Truck). Well I think he bought the story too.

Thursday night the party arrived at the Funny Bone's Club in St. Louis.   Chuck & Kim came in to a crowd of well wishers. The comedians were great too. We left the joint to hit another Bar (sure wish I was Drinking Again). Marti and I arrived back at the Jayco at  1:30 AM (Ya your reading that right)  a bit tired but happy.

Friday was a slow day at the RV about 1:30 we met Les & Jan at Fast Eddy’s Hamburger Joint for lunch in Alton Il. We had as great lunch with them. Hey the burgers were only $ .99 for a half pounder a bargain any time.

Saturday night we all met at the America Star Casino (I still Miss my Money) We all had the buffet and the food was plentiful. I just bet that my blood sugar numbers were High too. Did I say we Gambled too !!

The sad part about traveling is saying Good Bye to Good Friends !!!

Family Reunion Texas Style !!!

Talking with my cousins for ever, we always talked about a Family Reunion. Well being down in Texas we got a plan and started working our Plan. The reunion was small but a Huge Success !!!

My brother Bud and cousin Teri and Joe her husband came in from Chicago. Of course Rick and Linda (AKA Blondie) held the festivities' at their Bay House

(DA Camp).

We all had a great time, but the four days flew by way too fast. We Laughed till our sides hurt and of course we ate like we were on the way to an electric chair. Ricks Mom and Dad also came down from Houston to be with the Gang. My Aunt Ginny took us all on a walk back to our child hoods. Wow that was Great too.

Nick provided us with a Great Fish Dinner Saturday, as they all call Nick the Fish Whisper. 

Chief Rick and Bud cooked up a Great meal. We all pitched in all weekend to cook and clean-up, well almost everyone.

I made my World Famous Biscuits and Gravy. Must have been Good as there was nothing left.  Marti and Blondie made some Great Deserts too.

This is the Worlds Best Coconut Bread Pudding with a Chocolate Gouache !!! Wow was that Great !!!

Rick showed us the movies from the fifty's I looked good a a Kid too. We laughed so much after all the Cat Calls mostly from the two Clowns. I guess that would be me and Rick. Hey if your not having Fun it’s Your Own Fault, Life is Just Too Short !!!!

Houston Texas Firehouse Museum

We took another tour of the museum in Houston. This time a Firehouse with a Pole.

Marti was a good sport and slid down the pole. I tried it but was too fast for the Camera.

The trip thru the firehouse was cool

This was an I-Beam form the World Trade Center on 9 - 1 1

A Sad Day in the History of our Nation for What ???

Funeral Home Museum What ??

Yep we found a funeral home Museum in Houston. I thought what the heck are we doing here ?? We I’ll tell you that was really a great tour thru the History of Drying !!!

This hearse was Wooden a great restored piece of history. We saw a lot of old old stuff too. Thinking about the Winter months.  

I guess you had to be Drying to ride in these guys.

They also had a tribute to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

And for the Gambler !!!

Battleship USS Texas

We took another tour of the retired Battleship. The Texas battleship is now a floating Museum Texas style. The tour was a self walking climbing tour.  

The USS Texas has quite a history fighting in WWI ,WWII , Korea & Vietnam. We looked at all the Guns

They had a cleaning crew aboard too, hey didn’t get much cleaning done.

 

Ok that’s Marti & our fiends fellow RVers Phyllis & Jim.

This ship being retired they won’t let us Shoot the Guns Darn !!

Ok Your Turn Leave a Comment !!!!!      Wayne

Free Boat Ride

We went on a boat tour of the Houston Shipping Channel. The tour was great one of the people on the tour was a Barge Capt. Was got a first class tour from a Captains eye.  

We asked where are the big Ships. The Captain told us the Super Tankers dock Ten miles out of port.