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I slept a little later this morning because I was up so late last night sitting out with our friends, sleeping until about 5AM. I went down and drank coffee with the guys and came back home and took Stella to work. So routine...
I came back here and washed the truck. It has rained a couple of times recently, just showers, but enough to leave the truck with a layer of dirt and mud all along the sides. It doesn't take long to wash it but it's certainly hot work. It dries almost as soon as I stopped squirting water on it, but at least its clean.
I picked Stella up from work and we stopped at Marco's and had supper. This is a pretty good restaurant and although its all mexican food, all the restaurants are different. We started eating here when we had coupons and have just kept eating here. I guess the coupons really do work.
We came back home and our friends Larry and Pat came over and sat outside our house, chatting tonight. We didn't stay out too late tonight because of the flies and skeeters. It has been pleasant to sit outside because we get the early shade, being on the west side of the park and against the tree line. We like these sites and will miss them when we return in October. I'm still not sure of which site we'll be in, but it will be a good one. Melissa is working on it for me.
So long.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Friday June 25, 2010-Rayford Crossing RV Resort
Another dull day here. I got up and had coffee as usual, and took Stella to work. We have been talking about having her drive three or four days a week, but she doesn't like driving in traffic, so we'll see how that works out.
I came back home and picked up around the trailer and swept it out. I figure that since Stella is working, this is the least that I can do. Being a house-husband isn't really all that bad. I chatted some with John today while outside. Only a few new trailers came in for the weekend, so the park is very quiet.
I went to pick up Stella from work and we decided to go out to eat pizza. Stella found a coupon in Donna's coupon book for Incredible Pizza in Conroe. We went up and it looks very similar to a Chucky Cheese, and aimed at kids, but it was surprisingly good. There was a good selection of pizzas and they were very tasty. We came back home and sat outside with our neighbors Larry and Pat until after 10 o'clock, way after my normal bedtime.
So long.
I came back home and picked up around the trailer and swept it out. I figure that since Stella is working, this is the least that I can do. Being a house-husband isn't really all that bad. I chatted some with John today while outside. Only a few new trailers came in for the weekend, so the park is very quiet.
I went to pick up Stella from work and we decided to go out to eat pizza. Stella found a coupon in Donna's coupon book for Incredible Pizza in Conroe. We went up and it looks very similar to a Chucky Cheese, and aimed at kids, but it was surprisingly good. There was a good selection of pizzas and they were very tasty. We came back home and sat outside with our neighbors Larry and Pat until after 10 o'clock, way after my normal bedtime.
So long.
Thursday June 24, 2010-Rayford Crossing RV Resort
Today was another slow day for us. I got up and went to have coffee with the guys at the rally hall and we have a couple of new fellows. Perhaps the word is getting around. One of them, Larry, is my neighbor across the street in site 106. He is still working but will retire soon.
I took Stella to work and came back and hung out, staying inside as much as possible to stay cool. It is HOTTT down here. I get emails from Donna telling me how cool it is where they are. I'm envious and can only make plans for other times when we'll be the one in nice weather when they're not...
Nothing very interesting happened today and I went and got Stella after work and we came back home. Stella fixed us some delicious Spanish rice at home and we stayed in all evening.
See, I told you it was a slow day...
So long.
I took Stella to work and came back and hung out, staying inside as much as possible to stay cool. It is HOTTT down here. I get emails from Donna telling me how cool it is where they are. I'm envious and can only make plans for other times when we'll be the one in nice weather when they're not...
Nothing very interesting happened today and I went and got Stella after work and we came back home. Stella fixed us some delicious Spanish rice at home and we stayed in all evening.
See, I told you it was a slow day...
So long.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Wednesday June 23, 2010-Rayford Crossing RV Resort
Today was a very slow day around here at the Rayford Ranch...I took Stella to work and rode home through Tomball and got fuel at the Raceway station where fuel is the cheapest ($2.69). I took 21.9 gallons to go 339.4 miles for a 15.49 MPG average. All of this stop and go driving is killing my mileage. I am seriously considering letting Stella drive to work and keep the truck all day long. It will cut our miles by 1/2 daily and she has promised to drive it carefully and not run any red lights, causing an accident.
I did hear from our old friend Mike and Patrice yesterday that they have bought a used Bighorn 3500 from Lone Star RV (south). You may not remember them because they used to camp out with us a lot but then got involved in motorcycles and sold their truck and trailer. It will be like old times for them to have a trailer again. They are planning to come here for the 4th of July weekend.
Mike worked for the LaMarque Police Dept. which is where I began my law enforcement career. He quit about the time I came on board, but we later worked together for the Dickinson Police Dept. He left there after about ten years and went to work for the City of Beaumont and then moved to the City of Missouri City and I again worked for him there doing Code Enforcement.
As I said, it was a slow day around here, but another one is in the books.
So long.
I did hear from our old friend Mike and Patrice yesterday that they have bought a used Bighorn 3500 from Lone Star RV (south). You may not remember them because they used to camp out with us a lot but then got involved in motorcycles and sold their truck and trailer. It will be like old times for them to have a trailer again. They are planning to come here for the 4th of July weekend.
Mike worked for the LaMarque Police Dept. which is where I began my law enforcement career. He quit about the time I came on board, but we later worked together for the Dickinson Police Dept. He left there after about ten years and went to work for the City of Beaumont and then moved to the City of Missouri City and I again worked for him there doing Code Enforcement.
As I said, it was a slow day around here, but another one is in the books.
So long.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Tuesday June 22, 2010-Rayford Crossing RV Resort
We woke this morning and had breakfast in the trailer, before Stella had to go to work. It worked out pretty well because after the fridge went out, Stella had fried up all the bacon, sausage and ground meats to prevent them from ruining and a package of frozen Pillsbury biscuits that we have been buying for our breakfast. Since the food had already been cooked, all she had to do was put it together, so we had a good breakfast that was quick to prepare.
I took her to the park and did the drive-through with her the first thing in the morning. There were no new trailers in, and two had left as planned, so everything was in order this morning. I dropped her off and came back home. I worked some on the October Heartland rally plans and Stella called about 1 o'clock to ask if I would move a man's trailer for him. I found out a little bit about it and agreed to move it for him. I met him at the park at 3, and he took me over to the other side of Tomball where the trailer was. It was near the Countryside RV Park that Stella and I had stayed in after our evacuation for Rita. The trailer was an older Hitchhiker fifth wheel that was in pretty poor condition. The battery was dead and we had to crank up the front landing jacks by hand, which worked up a good sweat for both of us. We checked it over before I hooked up to it, checking the tires and lights and other safety items. The lights didn't come on at first but soon one of the back tail lights came on and after pulling out, he told me that the brake lights worked too. I made my way carefully through Tomball, avoiding any traffic problems. The first issue I had was at the corner of FM 2920 and FM 2978 where we had to turn left onto 2978. An 18 wheeler truck and trailer had slipped off into the deep ditch. There was also construction at the corner, which made for a tight turn. I had to swing out very wide to make the turn and still barely missed the truck's mirror. We made it through, but it was exciting... The only other issue I had was at one of the cross-streets. The cross street was much higher than the road that we were on, and it was pretty bumpy, going over it. I was worried about the tires going over the bumpy roads, but we made it just fine. The house where he wanted the trailer taken was nice and easy to get into and park the trailer where he wanted it, and I got it placed with no problem. He paid me a little bit to move it, and I went back over to Timber Ridge and picked Stella up. We came home and had supper here. Today is Tuesday, so I had to watch my show, NCIS. Gotta get that Gibbs and Dinozo fix for the week.
So long.
I took her to the park and did the drive-through with her the first thing in the morning. There were no new trailers in, and two had left as planned, so everything was in order this morning. I dropped her off and came back home. I worked some on the October Heartland rally plans and Stella called about 1 o'clock to ask if I would move a man's trailer for him. I found out a little bit about it and agreed to move it for him. I met him at the park at 3, and he took me over to the other side of Tomball where the trailer was. It was near the Countryside RV Park that Stella and I had stayed in after our evacuation for Rita. The trailer was an older Hitchhiker fifth wheel that was in pretty poor condition. The battery was dead and we had to crank up the front landing jacks by hand, which worked up a good sweat for both of us. We checked it over before I hooked up to it, checking the tires and lights and other safety items. The lights didn't come on at first but soon one of the back tail lights came on and after pulling out, he told me that the brake lights worked too. I made my way carefully through Tomball, avoiding any traffic problems. The first issue I had was at the corner of FM 2920 and FM 2978 where we had to turn left onto 2978. An 18 wheeler truck and trailer had slipped off into the deep ditch. There was also construction at the corner, which made for a tight turn. I had to swing out very wide to make the turn and still barely missed the truck's mirror. We made it through, but it was exciting... The only other issue I had was at one of the cross-streets. The cross street was much higher than the road that we were on, and it was pretty bumpy, going over it. I was worried about the tires going over the bumpy roads, but we made it just fine. The house where he wanted the trailer taken was nice and easy to get into and park the trailer where he wanted it, and I got it placed with no problem. He paid me a little bit to move it, and I went back over to Timber Ridge and picked Stella up. We came home and had supper here. Today is Tuesday, so I had to watch my show, NCIS. Gotta get that Gibbs and Dinozo fix for the week.
So long.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Monday June 21, 2010-Rayford Crossing RV Resort
We are going south this morning. Stella is meeting with one of her clients in Texas City and I had called my friend Kristene to set up a lunch meeting with her and any of my other friends that could come by, so we were pretty-well set for today.
We left here about 10:30 for Alvin and lunch but the traffic was heavier than I had anticipated and it took us until a few minutes after 12 before we got to Kelly's Restaurant. Luckily for me, Kristene had gotten held up too and she was late, but she arrived a couple of minutes after we did. She said that the others that she had invited were busy today but would come by the next time we are in town. We had a nice visit with her and caught up on our friends that weren't there.
Stella had exchanged text messages with her client all morning and had learned that today was not convenient for a meeting. We will have to come back next Monday or another time to meet with her. We went to our storage building and got the small refrigerator out as well as some small items that I found and decided I needed. We are tired of our fridge problems and will take this small apartment-size refer and will use it outside for cold drinks and water when ours get fixed.
From there, we went by Eric's office in Clear Lake where Stella picked up some paperwork that she needed. She also got in a nice visit with Frances, whom she worked with at Citizen's state Bank in Dickinson.
Traffic wasn't too bad on the way home and we made it back about 6:30. We had supper and relaxed after a long day of running errands.
So long.
We left here about 10:30 for Alvin and lunch but the traffic was heavier than I had anticipated and it took us until a few minutes after 12 before we got to Kelly's Restaurant. Luckily for me, Kristene had gotten held up too and she was late, but she arrived a couple of minutes after we did. She said that the others that she had invited were busy today but would come by the next time we are in town. We had a nice visit with her and caught up on our friends that weren't there.
Stella had exchanged text messages with her client all morning and had learned that today was not convenient for a meeting. We will have to come back next Monday or another time to meet with her. We went to our storage building and got the small refrigerator out as well as some small items that I found and decided I needed. We are tired of our fridge problems and will take this small apartment-size refer and will use it outside for cold drinks and water when ours get fixed.
From there, we went by Eric's office in Clear Lake where Stella picked up some paperwork that she needed. She also got in a nice visit with Frances, whom she worked with at Citizen's state Bank in Dickinson.
Traffic wasn't too bad on the way home and we made it back about 6:30. We had supper and relaxed after a long day of running errands.
So long.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Sunday June 20, 2010-Rayford Crossing RV Resort
Wow, I just noticed that yesterday's post is #500! It seems like only yesterday that I began recording our adventures. We have made so many new friends on this blog. I have enjoyed writing it, although I have gotten behind several times and had to rush to catch up, but I try very hard.
Today is Father's Day, so I hope that all the other fathers have a happy day; I know I did! The only bad spot in my day was that the fridge finally gave it up and stopped working. We have already decided that we are going down to Texas City tomorrow and will go by our storage to get the small refrigerator and bring it back. Stella had to go down to the office to turn in some reports from Timber Ridge and while she was there, she spoke with Gwen about our fridge problem. Gwen allowed us to bring our cold food down to the Rayford room to put it in the fridge there. Gwen and Billy are so nice! How many other parks would let a guest do this?
When we took our things to the park refrigerator, we found that Gwen and her family were having a birthday party for Billy. Actually it was a combination birthday and Father's day party, and they invited us to stop in and have a drink with them. It was nice spending time with them and we appreciate being invited. Another big plus of staying here. It's like staying with close friends or relatives.
I later took the clothes down to the laundry for Stella to wash. It gave me some good nap time and our clothes got clean to boot. Whats not to like about this?
So long
Today is Father's Day, so I hope that all the other fathers have a happy day; I know I did! The only bad spot in my day was that the fridge finally gave it up and stopped working. We have already decided that we are going down to Texas City tomorrow and will go by our storage to get the small refrigerator and bring it back. Stella had to go down to the office to turn in some reports from Timber Ridge and while she was there, she spoke with Gwen about our fridge problem. Gwen allowed us to bring our cold food down to the Rayford room to put it in the fridge there. Gwen and Billy are so nice! How many other parks would let a guest do this?
When we took our things to the park refrigerator, we found that Gwen and her family were having a birthday party for Billy. Actually it was a combination birthday and Father's day party, and they invited us to stop in and have a drink with them. It was nice spending time with them and we appreciate being invited. Another big plus of staying here. It's like staying with close friends or relatives.
I later took the clothes down to the laundry for Stella to wash. It gave me some good nap time and our clothes got clean to boot. Whats not to like about this?
So long
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