Today we drove Alex to the airport and San Antonio and bid her goodbye. The week flew by so quickly! We enjoyed her visit and miss her already. Alexis then stopped by North Star Mall to put her name on a waiting list for the iPhone 4G. Yes, she is that geek. While she was [...]
Continue reading about Day 32 on the road – Gonzales, San Antonio, and New Braunfels
Tuesday I took a little tour of Lockhart’s historic square. It’s not like I haven’t been there before, but it’s been a long time since I have been to the downtown square area of the town. I snapped pictures of the courthouse and of the library, both of which are just gorgeous buildings. As soon [...]
Continue reading about Days 21 and 22 on the road – in Lockhart
We woke up this morning in the Wal Mart parking lot in Lockhart, Texas, where we’d spent the night after getting in late Saturday evening. Our reservation for the state park was set for today, so once we got up and got dressed, we headed straight over there. The night on the asphalt had been [...]
We decided to see if we could push through the nearly 500 miles from New Orleans to Lockhart, Texas (my birthplace and home of my aunt, uncle, and cousins) in a single day. Lex did it, though it was exhausting for her. The trip, however, was not without incident.
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Today was our last full day in Louisiana, and after a week of cloud cover and rain, the skies cleared and the sun came out. Of course, this means it heated up quickly and once again became a steambath, but at least it was a pretty steambath. I spent the day taking Ivy and Otis [...]
Gary from Northshore RV came by today with his helper and installed my new slideout toppers in the midst of a thunderstorm. Brave souls! I can’t tell you how thrilled I am to have them replaced. The Beast looks much less ratty now. If only I could get her detailed and polished, she’d be practically [...]
We traveled about seven hours today from Evergreen to New Orleans, stopping along the way for fuel in Alabama and Mississipi. The trip was mostly uneventful except for the last few miles of I10 coming into New Orleans. It was like a washboard! Rattled several things loose inside the RV and rattled our nerves. Like [...]
Continue reading about Day 12 on the road – Evergreen, Alabama to New Orleans, Louisiana
You know that scene in the movie RV where Robin Williams’ motorhome spews raw sewage into the sky? Well, just so you know, that is quite possible, as I managed to prove this evening. I emptied the holding tanks, and then turned on the black tank flush. This forces clean water into the holding tank [...]
I accomplished the two tasks I set for today: I graded papers and Lex and I went to the laser show at Stone Mountain Park just up the road. They day didn’t start off nearly so productively, however. Lex forgot to set her alarm and was late to work. Sad considering work is only three [...]
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