November 30, 2012

November 30, 2012

Bill had finished his morning chores (hooking the Honda on, securing things inside, fueling, etc.) and we were on the road at 7:15.  Mississippi, here we come!

Bill had a hankering for Friday fish at Ed's, so off we went toward Brent’s.  It's kind of like heading a horse for the barn.  There's no stopping the horse.  Well, fish at Ed's has that same effect on Wild Bill.

As we crossed the Mississippi River there was lots of honking and yahooing.  Soon after, we stopped at Walmart in Vicksburg to eat breakfast before continuing on to Brandon.

We stopped at Flying J for propane.  Bill unhooked the CRV and, while he continued on to Brent’s house, I went to see my chiropractor.  He was able to give me an adjustment on my left hip, which has been bothering me for quite awhile.

After Coleson and Sara got home from school, we went to a bike shop and then for ice cream treats.  It is good to be back with the “Sippi” group again. 

We traveled 137 miles today!  Now the coach and Bill will get a rest for a few weeks. 

November 29, 2012

November 29, 2012

We were on the road this morning at 9:45.  The drive through this part of Texas is very pretty.  And into Louisiana, as well.  There was lots of green...evergreens and trees that were just beginning to change colors, plus green grass and fields.

The state line celebration (honk, honk! yahoo!) was a good one. We had been practicing.  This time I didn't sleep through it all like I did on the last two state lines.

After stopping at a Rest Area to eat lunch, we drove on to Monroe and parked at Walmart.  We took some rest time before leaving the MH.

It was a really nice day so we set off to find some geocaches.  Just as the sun went down, we found our sixth cache.  We also got to see some really nice Christmas decorations in the old downtown area.

Today’s Travel Totals:  Miles traveled, 168---Caches found. 6.

November 28, 2012

November 28, 2012

Happy Birthday, Matthew!  You’ve practiced, so make it a great day!  The big 14!

Diesel today was $3.69 when Bill filled the tank this morning.  That was at a Walmart station.

Our first stop for the day was in Arlington, Texas...at the In-N-Out for a late lunch.  Yippy, Skippy!  We've been looking forward to this for miles and miles.

With very happy tummies, we continued on I-20 through the mass of humanity known as the Dallas-Fort Worth area.  Actually, it was the easiest "crossing" we have ever had.  There were a couple of slight bottlenecks, but very little traffic otherwise.

Wally World was our "pad" again for the night, this time in Longview, on the eastern side of Texas.  It was nearly dark when we got here so there wasn’t any time to cache.

Today’s Travel Totals:  Miles traveled, 188---Critter sightings, 1 deer.

November 27, 2012

November 27, 2012

Yesterday, we traveled through flat ranch land.  Today, we turned south at Wichita Falls, where the terrain changed to rolling hills with scrubby vegetation, cacti, and small trees.

The sign of wealth here, besides oil wells in your front yard, is the size of the entryway to your ranch.  Granted, the road passed the gate may be gravel or dirt, but the gate must make a statement!

We went by a small high school.  Most of the vehicles in the parking lot were pickups.  Yup, we're in Texas!

We parked at the Walmart in Weatherford.  After we ate lunch we went to the upholstery shop to see about having the foam in our sofa replaced.  Our appointment was scheduled for tomorrow morning, but after discussing it, neither of us felt good about it.  We will find some other place down the road.

We did some geocaching, but didn’t have as much luck as we would’ve liked.  Our percentage was 50%.  That’s not too great, but we had fun anyway.

Today’s travel totals:  miles traveled, 281---geocaches logged, 3---critter sighting, 1 deer (I didn’t count the dead possum by the side of the road).

November 26, 2012

November 26, 2012

Bill said we left Lamar at 6:30. You couldn't prove it by me.  I slept through the rest of Colorado, the Panhandle of Oklahoma, and into Texas.  Bill said he did our state line routine on both occasions. But once again, you couldn't prove it by me!

At some place along the way, we changed time zones. The good thing about that is lunchtime coming earlier.

In Amarillo, we stopped for fuel, for the motorhome and for us. When all three tummies were happy, we got back out on the road.

Between Amarillo and Childress we passed acres and acres of cotton.  Some fields had been “picked,” and some hadn’t.  A different method is used nowadays for the way cotton is “baled.”  Interesting the things that change.!

We parked for the night at the Walmart in Childress.  There was still some daylight when we got parked, but it had been a long day, especially for Bill, so we decided to skip the geocaching and get some extra rest.

Before we left Loveland yesterday, Meredith gave us “care

packages” from Thanksgiving leftovers.  We have enjoyed having dinner ready when we park for the night.  Thanks!

Early this morning, Bill saw a herd of buffalo.  When we went through the small town of Stratford, a sign announced that it was the pheasant capitol of Texas.  I looked and looked, but didn't see a one!  Darn!

Today’s travel totals:  Miles traveled, 333--critter sightings, a herd  of buffalo.

November 25, 2012

November 25, 2012

We left Loveland this morning at two minutes 'til 10:00.  It was cold and cloudy but no snowflakes falling.  The only flake I see is in the driver seat.

Soon after getting on Interstate 70 we were out in open plains. This part of Colorado isn't very pretty, but it must be good for growing things.  The few trees that are here are leafless and are adding to the bleak terrain.

We stopped in Limon and parked at Flying J long enough to eat lunch.  We were soon back on the road going toward Lamar.  We parked at Walmart with just a little sunlight left, so we set out to find some caches.

The first one we found was in front of the Library.  It was an easy one.  The next one was across from a cemetery.  We weren’t able to find it and by then it was getting dark.

When we got back to Walmart the first person I saw was wearing a Bronco jacket.  I was able to find out about the Broncos winning against Kansas City from her.  Good news is anywhere you can get it!

Travel totals:  mileage traveled today, 250---geocaches found, 1.

November 24, 2012

November 24, 2012

Happy Birthday, Coleson!  I can’t believe you are already 14 years old.  My, oh my!

Michelle and I went to a couple of places this morning.  Our first stop was at Hobby Lobby.  As usual, it took us longer there than we had suspected.  As did our next stop.  It was to deliver a beaded cross to Lorell, Joshua’s girlfriend.  We visited with her family longer than we had expected.  They are a very nice family.

We went back home after that.  There was lots to do before we went to Meredith and Dwaine’s for dinner and an early Christmas.

Joshua, Connor, Bill and I watched the Oregon Ducks play the Oregon State Beavers.  The Ducks won, 48 to 24.  Quack, quack!

At Meredith and Dwaine’s, we had supper of a Mexican soup that Meredith likes to make.  It was really, really good and was especially welcome on a cold night like this one.

After soup and several kinds of pie for dessert, we opened Christmas presents with the Colorado part of the clan.  Connor and Matthew called it “a practice Christmas.”

We will be leaving tomorrow morning.  Connor said it looks strange in their driveway when the MH is gone.  I’m glad we are missed when we’re absent.