Weather: low 41 degrees, high 74 degrees, clear skies, winds 20-30 mph, gusting to 40 mph
The RV was shakin' and rockin' from the high winds. Thought I was going to say something different, didn't you? It is a good thing Carolyn is not suffering from vertigo because she would have had a tough time of it today with the way the RV was moving. It was blowing so hard I thought our pets, Abe and Mabel, were going to fly away.
We got a fairly late start in the morning, and didn't get into town until lunch time. By that time, we were getting hungry. One of the park hosts suggested that the best chicken in Waco was Bush's Chicken, which we had never tried. Since one of their restaurants was on our way, we stopped and tried it. I have to say, the camp host steered us well. We think the chicken is very good.
After eating, we drove to the Texas Ranger museum, located just off I-35. What a great museum this is, with a detailed history of the Rangers and excellent exhibits. The museum shows how the Rangers came into being because of Indian raids and outlaw activities. In addition, it details how the role of the Rangers changed over time as the needs of the state changed. At this time, there are well less than 200 Rangers on active duty. That is a very low number for a state of this size and population. That is the way it has always been. Back in the 1800s, two Rangers would be responsible for as much as 50,000 square miles, and have to share a pack mule between the two of them.
One reason for the low number of Rangers is psychology. It is felt that the low numbers fosters a mystique about the Rangers that causes the criminal element to think twice when the Rangers are becoming involved in a case.
The Rangers are famous for sending small numbers to put down trouble. A famous story that readers may have heard of relates the time years ago when a sheriff asked for assistance from the Rangers in putting down a riot. A single Ranger arrived and the sheriff asked where were the rest of the Rangers. The Ranger replied, "One riot, one Ranger". They were involved in the ambush of Bonnie and Clyde, helping put an end to their crime spree.
After our tour of the museum, we decided to go back to the RV and take it easy. Got to get the meditation time in. I took some pictures of our campsite and Lake Waco, formed by damming the Bosque River. The lake is almost 7200 acres. Unfortunately, I am having problems uploading some of the pictures, so I'll pass these on when I get a better Internet connection.
More later, be safe.
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