It has been over a month
since I last posted. The truth is that since we began traveling the same route
we took last year through Texas it doesn’t seem like there is a lot to write
about. We stayed at the same campgrounds in Beaumont and Livingston. We then
varied the trip to Palmdale and went through San Antonio instead of Victoria
and Corpus Christie. I’ve taken few pictures.
 |
| Remember the Alamo |
We stayed at Traveler’s
World RV Park in San Antonio. It was a little more expensive than we are used
to but was worth is because of the location in the city and the amenities. We
took the bus down to the Alamo and River Walk. It was a chilly damp day though
we enjoyed a river cruise with a comedian for a driver. We took advantage of
being in a big city and picked up some things at Costco and Trader Joe’s before
we left. We had planned a second stop near Corpus Christie but it was rainy and
cold so we drove all the way to Palmdale from San Antonio and arrived here on
November 30.
 |
| Peter and Peggy's Table |
For those of you who aren’t
familiar with Palmdale, it is where we stayed last year and much of the
description I gave last year remains unchanged. It is under new ownership since
September and we are all more hopeful that the promised road improvements will
actually take place. This year we are in lot # 55, which is where our Wisconsin
friends Peter and Peggy stayed last year. They are unfortunately not back this
year though we did inherit the yellow picnic table which they painted. We had hoped to get to know them better this
year.Lee and Max also not here and we are missing them and their little
dog. Other than that we are seeing a lot of familiar faces. I have resumed the
walking aerobics class and line dancing. My yoga studio moved and dropped their
weekday morning schedule. I haven’t found an alternative yet. We have new
Activity Directors, Joe and Joyce. They post pictures on the Palmdale FB page
and if readers are interested they can check out that page.
 |
| The Parade |
What is remarkable about
this year is how normal being a Winter Texan now seems to me. I remember being
astonished to see the Flea Market and crossing the border into Mexico with all
the street vendors accosting us. It all seems normal now. Seeing the local
population which is largely young Mexican people with gray-haired Midwesterners
and Canadians roaming around the stores now seems normal to me. Again this year we went to the McAllen Christmas Parade only this year there was no rain and it was a nice balmy evening.
 |
| The Winter Texan |
Like most of the rest of the
country, we have been enjoying warmer than normal temperatures. We have had
several days when the temperatures have been close to or in the 80s. Don has
taken up fishing in the Gulf and golfing again. We had one meal of fish so far.
We are slipping quite comfortably back
into the soft easy life of the Winter Texan, though occasionally the insanity
of the Republican primaries intrudes on our lives. If they weren’t trying to
select a world leader we could just enjoy the comedy of it.
Today we finally finished
getting set up here when we put the covers over the tires and I cleaned the
place up a bit. We are set for the winter and for Christmas since we got our
shopping done on-line and our Christmas cards went out last week. I am making my
flight plans for going to Minnesota in January.
