Liz and Jack -
Dave and Jeanette are scheduled in for a 3 month stay this year. They come in mid-December and stay 'til mid-March.
Our plans are for an arrival in mid-November and stay until mid-March. We'll be heading for the Valley after the Southeast Fall Rally in Savanah.
In January 2005, Dave and Joel were looking for something to do one Saturday and decided to go to an RV Show in the Valley. I usually try to avoid those things and trying to be friendly I went along - note I'm trying to not take any personal responsibility for what happened <VBG>! Anyway, one thing led to another and we wound up trading our Patriot for a 40' 2001 Marquis. Wait it gets better (or is that worse!!!)!!!
We really loved the floor plan and colors of the '01 Marquis. We also had a time getting the brakes to work properly - the short version is that several mechanics worked on them until Buddy Gregg finally identified and fixed the problem. Last month I was on the way to Florida to get some fiberglass work and painting done to repair damage that was caused by one of the mechanics backing the coach into a parked truck. On the way down I-75 I decided to stop at John Bleakley's in Unadilla, GA. Well, I never did get to Florida and we traded the '01 Marquis for a 42' 2002 Marquis!!! The '02 Marquis has a tag axle and significant carrying capacity without taking the weight on the drive axle over 20k.
For us, one of the things we like most about Texas Trails is the level of activity. For those interested, there are exercise classes each day - including several classes of water aerobics as well regular exercise set to music. Woodworking, stained glass, ceramics, cards games, entertainment, etc. abound and one can easily fill up the social calendar quickly. Additionally, we've found that in the Valley folks can and do travel to other parks to participate in activities - square dance classes, guitar lessons, etc. As you can tell, we're very enjoy or stays in the Valley!!
-- RayB --