Places
Kerrville’s Museum of Western Art…
NOVEMBER 6, 2014. Today was the day for our visit to the Museum of Western Art in Kerrville, “our hometown for the Winter.” (Typically, RV’ers who spend the winter in a warm climate state are called “Snowbirds.” In Texas, however, we’re called “Winter Texans.” Why? Don’t know. Doesn’t matter. Just interesting. Even though I’ve got … Continue reading
Daddy Jim’s Quality Meat Market…
OCTOBER 30, 2014. A GOOD BUTCHER SHOP. It often takes a bit of searching to find a good piece of beef these days. Most markets don’t stock anything even remotely tempting anymore. Perhaps it’s because of the hefty price tag attached to a good steak, I’m not sure, but the meat available at your local … Continue reading
Day trip to Fredericksburg, Texas…
OCTOBER 30, 2014. LOTS TO SEE. There is a lot to see near our winter home in Kerrville. There are about half a dozen little towns in the area, each with its own distinct personality. The LBJ Presidential Library is located in nearby Austin, the state capital, and The Alamo in San Antonio sounds interesting, … Continue reading
The Oldest BBQ Joint in Kerrville…
OCTOBER 28, 2014. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” BILL’S BAR-B-QUE JOINT IN KERRVILLE, TEXAS. A family tradition for more than 25 years. Second generation and still cookin’. Where the bull goes on forever. Brisket, ribs, sausage, chicken and pork loin. Custom Cooking. Committed to their … Continue reading
More about Kerrville…
OCTOBER 24, 2014 There is something very relaxing about this part of the world. It feels good to slow down and settle down. Before our arrival, we’d been on the road for about 15 months, moving from place to place every few days or few weeks. So, it’s time for us to take a break … Continue reading
Our winter home at Buckhorn Lake Resort…
OCTOBER 23, 2014: “If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.” WE MADE IT! We’ve finally arrived in the San Antonio area, our home for the winter. The Lone Star State…the great state of Texas. We’re smack … Continue reading
Today we met some die-hard Susan Boyle fans!
OCTOBER 21, 2014: “Learn from the past. Set vivid goals for the future and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: Now.” SAN ANTONIO TEXAS. We finally arrived in San Antonio and we’re scheduled to check into our new winter home at Buckman Lake Resort in a few days. … Continue reading
New Mexico to Fort Stockton, Texas…
OCTOBER 17, 2014: “Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star.” U.S. ROUTE 285 SOUTH. Today’s drive took us from the Carlsbad Caverns area in New Mexico all the way down Route 285 into West Texas, where we stopped for the night at an RV park in the little town of Fort … Continue reading
Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico…
OCTOBER 15, 2014: “Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.” CARLSBAD CAVERNS. As we began our final approach to the Texas Hill Country for the winter, we stopped … Continue reading
Driving the back road to Carlsbad, New Mexico…
OCTOBER 14, 2014: “Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.” WE DROVE EAST ON STATE ROUTE 82. For our drive from White Sands to our next stop at the famous Carlsbad Caverns, we took the scenic byway, rather than the Interstate. Whenever possible and time permits, we’re staying off the “big roads” and … Continue reading
White Sands: Serene, stark, vast and unique…
OCTOBER 11, 2014. WHITE SANDS, NEW MEXICO. Only one word in the English language describes this place. The word is “unbelievable.” It doesn’t matter how long you stand atop these glistening white hills, staring infinitely beyond the white abyss with the craggy dark mountains in the distance…the only word that describes it is “unbelievable.” Located … Continue reading
Tularosa, New Mexico…
OCTOBER 9, 2014. TULAROSA, NEW MEXICO: CITY OF ROSES. Our drive from Roswell to White Sands today took us along State Route 70, through uninterrupted fields where you could see for miles and then over a 7,500 foot mountain pass before we descended in the driving rain toward Alamogordo and White Sands National Monument. The … Continue reading
Los Cerritos Mexican Kitchen, Roswell, New Mexico…
OCTOBER 7, 2014. LOS CERRITOS MEXICAN KITCHEN was our restaurant choice for dinner tonight. I don’t know if Roswell’s Little Green Men enjoy Mexican food, but if so I bet they come here often. The food was good and the service was outstanding. The place is casual. It’s clean as a whistle. It has the … Continue reading
Roswell, New Mexico: Spaceships and Little Green Men…
OCTOBER 5, 2014. ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO. Visiting New Mexico without stopping in Roswell to learn about aliens, flying saucers and little green men just wouldn’t be right, would it? So we came here and parked at the local Elks Lodge. As I mentioned last year in an early post, I joined the Elks Club because … Continue reading
Las Vegas, New Mexico…
OCTOBER 4, 2014. NEW MEXICO HAS A LAS VEGAS, TOO. It’s a little town about 65 miles east of Santa Fe, and it’s as far as we were able to drive today from our last stop in Colorado Springs. The town is separated by the Gallinas River into two sections. The west part of the … Continue reading
Colorado Springs, Colorado…
OCTOBER 1, 2014. A TOUGH DRIVE TODAY. Today we drove down Interstate 25 from Cheyenne, Wyoming to just outside Colorado Springs. Quite a drive it was. The weather was beautiful as we began the trip, but by the time we reached Denver the wind was blowing harder than I’ve ever experienced while driving. I’d have … Continue reading
Great Harvest Bread Company, Cheyenne…
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 WE MADE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT, in case you’ve been worried about us. If you read yesterday’s post, you already know that Cheyenne was under a tornado watch last night when we went to bed. I got up periodically through the night to check the National Weather Service website, and thank goodness…no tornado! … Continue reading
