Ice Cream

Bay City, Texas

Weather: low 70 degrees, high 81 degrees, cloudy early, clear in the afternoon

Today was one of those days where we didn't have much going on. I went for a long walk this morning, then caught up on the e-mail. We have an Internet connection through our air card, but it is very slow in the campground because the signal is weak. After I got tired of the computer being so slow, I went out and cleaned up the outside of the truck. The park does not allow washing vehicles, but I have found that a bucket of water and a rag work well when the dirt is mostly dust. Today's dirt on the truck was mostly dust, but also had some tree pollen. The problem with the pollen is that it can cause respiratory problems.

After cleaning up the truck, we had lunch. By then, a little meditation was in order, which I have gotten very good at practicing. By the time meditation was over, it was about 1530 hours. We decided to go to Dairy Queen and get some ice cream. It just happened that they were having a special on the 12 ounce Blizzards, which we thought would hit the spot. Carolyn got the Oreo Cookies Blizzard, while I decided to go whole hog and got the one with all the chocolate. I wish I could think of the name. Anyway, it was good, and hit the spot. It was the first ice cream we have had in about three months.

After the ice cream, we went to Lori's house and visited with her and the grandkids for a couple of hours. She gave us a movie (No Country For Old Men) to watch. Since we had eaten the ice cream fairly late in the afternoon, we didn't get hungry until late. After dinner, we watched the movie, and it was a good one. No fluff in this one. Tommie Lee Jones is one of our favorite actors, and most of the time, we like movies filmed in Texas.

The park seems to be filling up with weekenders. Spring break started in this area today, and I'm sure many of those folks will be here. I hope they know and practice common camper courtesy.

More later, be safe.

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