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Sue Anne and I just got home about an hour ago. We are home a day early but we had a blast.
The internet didn't work down there at the Matagorda Bay campground, they just got it working today, no TV, we didn't think it would work either. We had my small Bose radio is all, really strange for us, can't remember the last time we weren't wired, but honestly this was good. She was out and about, made friends with people and dogs too. Nobody was catching fish, the manager of the park said they hadn't been for some time. Still she sat there trying. Yesterday I took her river edge, we were at the mouth of the Colorado At Matagorda. We watched shrimp boats come in and out, saw an alligator. Saw a guy paragliding. The crabs were biting on the shrimp and the bobbers, so she sat there and caught crabs and watched a bunch get away and had an absolute ball. She got about as much sun as I've ever seen her get. I put lotion on her so it didn't burn though her knees are a bit red.
They had built a new bridge over the ship channel down there and I swear it was straight up. Thank God it said 35 mph, I doubt I could have done more, I had to go up it in 2nd. And I thought I wouldn't be climbing any mountains! The view from the top was something else. They had locks going both ways, not sure how big the ships were coming through it and how far up they go, kind of hard to get a real good look while drivng, but it was some view.
The waterfront pier on the ocean side was closed, the last storm damaged it I guess. They were working frantically rebuilding I assume a breakwater, the dump trucks were hauling up until 11 at night, suppose they are trying to get the beach ready for summer.
I'm glad the internet wasn't working or I wouldn't have been able to get her out of the motorhome. I'm sure we had the oldest one there. There were a couple of those beyond expensive rigs. I think they are beautiful . Met a couple of people who were full timers, he was retired from the military.
Humm, I'm thinking don't all women go fishing wearing earrings and makeup? I thought so, humm, apparently not.
The wind last night absolutely howled and they said bad today. I got up this morning trying to decide what to do today, but something niggled at me that maybe we should go. I went out and walked around the motorhome and saw a tire on the tag axle going flat. That made up my mind as we were 30 miles from anywhere with service basically. Those tires are only 4 years old. I loaded everything, asked a couple of the guys if they had compressors, of course, they didn't, they had the automatic inflating systems for their motorhomes, I should have known. So I got the managers husband and he had a compressor and aired it up. Then I started to check and see in Bay City who had road service in case I needed it. Of course my phone wouldn't work, said I didn't have enough money on it to make a call. Never ever happened before, I always get a notification if its getting low, this time it just quit. I wondered why hubby hadn't called me yesterday, he had and it said no service, I'm sure he panicked.
I started out for Bay City and stopped a couple of times on the way to check and make sure its up, if they blow out or go flat can take out the fender of that side, water tank, etc.
About the time I get to Bay City hubby calls and wonders what happened, I explained and told him I had to go find a shop. First Sue Anne and I grabbed a WhataBurger, then we found a Firestone shop with big trucks behind. We stopped in there and a guy changed it, he found a huge screw in the tire. Where did I get that?? Hubby calls again, I said please we are fine, oh I just thought they should change the valve stem. I ask the guy, of course, it was already mounted, he said no you have a good steel one. Only charged me $10 for taking it off, repairing and putting back on. I don't know what I was thinking should have gave him a good tip and didn't, good grief, super cheap. I watched him do it, so I could see. A little different then a car, he didn't raise it very far at all. But I wanted to see how he put the cover and all that stuff back on and did. The funny part is I had signed up for Coachnet but just the day before. I didn't want to have to call them, hard to beleive the day after you sign up something happens. So that worked out good. But driving home the wind blew like crazy. We went west up 60, 36, 159, 290, to 2920. Good state roads, not a lot of traffic, good scenery and didn't have to drive but 60 and 65. About half way home when we turned a different direction the wind started hitting us from the side. At first I thought it was just me, then I saw semis wavering around too. For quite a few miles I had to really pay attention. Of course now not bad at all here.
I am seeing about getting Sirius Radio in the motorhome though, I need MUSIC and news to drive by. I'm also not taking the cushions and ladder over the passenger compartment. I stacked them and pushed the panel back which allowed her and I easy access to the front cab. Sue Anne was in bed by 9 and sound asleep, I stayed up late reading. We both slept good, so happy I had the mattresses made, they were wonderful to sleep on, as good as the house. We had no trouble in the tub, sure its small but it worked well. Hooked up to park water we had plenty. Neither one of us ran out of hot water and I think its only a 6 gallon tank, the shower must conserve it well.
We had pancakes, I made bean soup, had cinnamon buns one morning. I baked pizza, and made home made sugar cookies. The oven I bought isn't the greatest but we managed, had to turn it hotter and cook longer. Never could get my old propane stove to work, but with the wind, couldn't have used it anyway. May have to buy another one.
We had a great time. She and I both loved it. She wanted to go more places, but that is a problem, my tenant is feeding the dog, getting the mail, and feeding my chickens and letting them out and shutting them up. I hate to ask him to do it for long periods of time. The guy is retired and hubby says he doesn't care gives him something to do and feel like he has a purpose. Well maybe.
Anyway we had a great time
The internet didn't work down there at the Matagorda Bay campground, they just got it working today, no TV, we didn't think it would work either. We had my small Bose radio is all, really strange for us, can't remember the last time we weren't wired, but honestly this was good. She was out and about, made friends with people and dogs too. Nobody was catching fish, the manager of the park said they hadn't been for some time. Still she sat there trying. Yesterday I took her river edge, we were at the mouth of the Colorado At Matagorda. We watched shrimp boats come in and out, saw an alligator. Saw a guy paragliding. The crabs were biting on the shrimp and the bobbers, so she sat there and caught crabs and watched a bunch get away and had an absolute ball. She got about as much sun as I've ever seen her get. I put lotion on her so it didn't burn though her knees are a bit red.
They had built a new bridge over the ship channel down there and I swear it was straight up. Thank God it said 35 mph, I doubt I could have done more, I had to go up it in 2nd. And I thought I wouldn't be climbing any mountains! The view from the top was something else. They had locks going both ways, not sure how big the ships were coming through it and how far up they go, kind of hard to get a real good look while drivng, but it was some view.
The waterfront pier on the ocean side was closed, the last storm damaged it I guess. They were working frantically rebuilding I assume a breakwater, the dump trucks were hauling up until 11 at night, suppose they are trying to get the beach ready for summer.
I'm glad the internet wasn't working or I wouldn't have been able to get her out of the motorhome. I'm sure we had the oldest one there. There were a couple of those beyond expensive rigs. I think they are beautiful . Met a couple of people who were full timers, he was retired from the military.
Humm, I'm thinking don't all women go fishing wearing earrings and makeup? I thought so, humm, apparently not.
The wind last night absolutely howled and they said bad today. I got up this morning trying to decide what to do today, but something niggled at me that maybe we should go. I went out and walked around the motorhome and saw a tire on the tag axle going flat. That made up my mind as we were 30 miles from anywhere with service basically. Those tires are only 4 years old. I loaded everything, asked a couple of the guys if they had compressors, of course, they didn't, they had the automatic inflating systems for their motorhomes, I should have known. So I got the managers husband and he had a compressor and aired it up. Then I started to check and see in Bay City who had road service in case I needed it. Of course my phone wouldn't work, said I didn't have enough money on it to make a call. Never ever happened before, I always get a notification if its getting low, this time it just quit. I wondered why hubby hadn't called me yesterday, he had and it said no service, I'm sure he panicked.
I started out for Bay City and stopped a couple of times on the way to check and make sure its up, if they blow out or go flat can take out the fender of that side, water tank, etc.
About the time I get to Bay City hubby calls and wonders what happened, I explained and told him I had to go find a shop. First Sue Anne and I grabbed a WhataBurger, then we found a Firestone shop with big trucks behind. We stopped in there and a guy changed it, he found a huge screw in the tire. Where did I get that?? Hubby calls again, I said please we are fine, oh I just thought they should change the valve stem. I ask the guy, of course, it was already mounted, he said no you have a good steel one. Only charged me $10 for taking it off, repairing and putting back on. I don't know what I was thinking should have gave him a good tip and didn't, good grief, super cheap. I watched him do it, so I could see. A little different then a car, he didn't raise it very far at all. But I wanted to see how he put the cover and all that stuff back on and did. The funny part is I had signed up for Coachnet but just the day before. I didn't want to have to call them, hard to beleive the day after you sign up something happens. So that worked out good. But driving home the wind blew like crazy. We went west up 60, 36, 159, 290, to 2920. Good state roads, not a lot of traffic, good scenery and didn't have to drive but 60 and 65. About half way home when we turned a different direction the wind started hitting us from the side. At first I thought it was just me, then I saw semis wavering around too. For quite a few miles I had to really pay attention. Of course now not bad at all here.
I am seeing about getting Sirius Radio in the motorhome though, I need MUSIC and news to drive by. I'm also not taking the cushions and ladder over the passenger compartment. I stacked them and pushed the panel back which allowed her and I easy access to the front cab. Sue Anne was in bed by 9 and sound asleep, I stayed up late reading. We both slept good, so happy I had the mattresses made, they were wonderful to sleep on, as good as the house. We had no trouble in the tub, sure its small but it worked well. Hooked up to park water we had plenty. Neither one of us ran out of hot water and I think its only a 6 gallon tank, the shower must conserve it well.
We had pancakes, I made bean soup, had cinnamon buns one morning. I baked pizza, and made home made sugar cookies. The oven I bought isn't the greatest but we managed, had to turn it hotter and cook longer. Never could get my old propane stove to work, but with the wind, couldn't have used it anyway. May have to buy another one.
We had a great time. She and I both loved it. She wanted to go more places, but that is a problem, my tenant is feeding the dog, getting the mail, and feeding my chickens and letting them out and shutting them up. I hate to ask him to do it for long periods of time. The guy is retired and hubby says he doesn't care gives him something to do and feel like he has a purpose. Well maybe.
Anyway we had a great time