Melinda smiles for the camera
Today was our last full day in San Antonio. Lex spent part of that day in town at a work-related meeting. I stayed home, cleaned house, and waited for a college friend, Melinda, to show up for a visit in the afternoon. We hadn’t seen each other in nearly fifteen years, but when she got here, it was just like old times! We sat and chatted until Lex got home.
Melinda had to go run an errand. but she came back and joined us for dinner a little later. She brought a corn cup and a gigantic fruit cup from a fruteria not far away, and we grabbed some Bill Miller’s. We shared our food and watched Percy Jackson and the Olympians. It was a great time, and when Melinda left, she promised to show up again in the morning to see us off with breakfast tacos.
That’s the same friendly, generous, energetic Meli that I remember from school. She’s a former middle school teacher who has her MBA and is currently enrolled in a PhD program at our alma mater. I’m so proud of all she has achieved and all she is still working towards.
In other news, I flushed the holding tanks today, but something is blocking the black tank. I flushed it with fresh water, and that water is draining, but I’m concerned that not a lot of solids are draining out. Disgusting, I know, but the waste water system is one of the most critical ones in an RV. If that doesn’t work, the RV ceases to be liveable. Having a working toilet and a sink that drains is not an option for the full-time RVer. I’m keeping an eye on the situation and making sure we don’t have a serious issue. That’s the last thing I want!
I spoke with our friend, Jason, tonight. He’s the one who lives near Bandera along with his partner, Chris. They called to check up on us and find out our plans for tomorrow. I explained that by the time we get to Bandera, get all set up, and get a shower (because traveling with the RV is always hot, sweaty work), it’ll probably be about 6:00 p.m. or later. Jason said he’d make us dinner tomorrow night to welcome us to town. Woo hoo! Then, Sunday, he and Chris will be taking us tubing. I’m excited! I love Jason and Chris, and spending time with them means one thing: fun and lots of it!
Well, before the fun can begin, there’s the work of getting on the road. We don’t have far to travel, less than two hours, really, but getting packed up and then getting set up once we arrive is still the same amount of time and trouble as usual. We’ll be staying at Riverside RV Park in Bandera, just a short hop from the downtown area. I chose the place because it’s on our list of Happy Camper discount campgrounds, and I’m hoping it’s decent.
I really need to do laundry, but I’m NOT motivated to do it tonight. Instead, I’ll hang onto it until we get to Bandera. The park there has a laundromat, so I’ll be good to go. One thing we will do before leaving San Antonio is visit the truck wash at the travel center at the intersection near the highway. The bug guts splattered all over the nose of our camper are grossing me out. I’d like to clean up the rig a bit while we have the opportunity.
And that’s all the news that’s fit to print today. Time to start packing up and breaking down so that we don’t have quite so much to do tomorrow morning. I want to focus on eating those homemade breakfast tacos Melinda’s bringing. Woot!
