Old Friend Bo

Bay City, Texas

Weather: low 50 degrees, high 72 degrees, clear, light breezes

Tonight I went out to dinner with an old friend from my working days, Bo Garrett. He is working on a project in the area, and may be here for another couple of years. We went to dinner at a seafood restaurant in Van Vleck, and caught up with what is going on with each other and common acquaintances. The food was excellent, but the company was outstanding. Thanks for dinner, Bo, and I look forward to getting together with you in the fall when we pass through here.

This morning, I talked on the phone to Ray Richardson, another working buddy. Ray is a great person and I always enjoy talking to him. After talking to Ray, we drove down to Palacios to see if things have changed down there. The drive from Bay City to Palacios did not show much change. In Palacios, it seems like there is more traffic and construction. We almost saw a little traffic congestion, where there were about 15 cars in a wad. There seems to be more energy in the town. There were some vacancies in the RV parks, but we don't want to be that far away from Bay City while visiting family and friends. We plan to spend some time in that area in the future.

Carolyn says I need to talk a little about the flowers and trees that are blooming. Wildflowers we have seen include blue bonnets and Indian paint brushes. The azaleas are really something this year. The tulips, daffodils, lotus trees, wild plum trees, flowering pear trees, peppermint lilies, star lilies, primroses, and red buds are all beautiful. Spring is such a beautiful season. For those in the Granbury area, you would be amazed at the amount of rain the area has had, and how much water is standing in the ditches and fields. Can a prime hatch of mosquitoes be far behind?

Our rent at the RV park runs out tomorrow, and there are not any vacancies due to all the work in the area. We have been looking for another spot to light for another four days or so, but were not having any success. Finally, Carolyn asked whether there might be some vacancies at Riverside RV Park, which is owned by the city of Bay City. We drove out there today, and they do have some vacancies. We made reservations for a spot that will carry us through Sunday night. We will be leaving Monday morning, making our way (slowly) to the northeast.

This afternoon, we went over to Lori's house to visit. While I was gone with Bo, Carolyn went with Lori and the grandkids to Victoria's for dinner.

Tomorrow we will make a hard pull of about four miles over to Riverside Park. For a long pull like that, we will have to be ready to go early, like by 1000 hours. Just kidding. Once we get moved and set up, Terrell and I are going to take another try at golf. Should be interesting to see if I remember the good things I did on the golf course on Monday, and forget the bad things. Looking back at the past when I used to play more. it seemed like the bad habits always seemed to dominate.

More later, be safe.

Today's Town -Brookings, Oregon: Where Flowers Meet The Sea

Not all who wander are lost.