Visit With An Old Friend

Bay City, Texas

Weather: low 65 degrees, high 79 degrees, cloudy with light showers early, then clear skies, very windy

By mid-morning after the light rain showers stopped, the wind had started blowing hard - again. Hard, as in blowing the bark off the trees, paint off the cars, lines off the road..... Do you get the idea? I'm glad we were not trying to move the RV today.

We seem to be eating at home more than in the past. For a time, we seemed to eat out a lot. Lately, we have decided that the quality of the food at most restaurants is not as good as what Carolyn can prepare. As a result, we have to make more trips to the grocery store. Today was grocery shopping day, with stops at the WalMart Mall and HEB. I was disappointed in the service we received at the Mall. The store in Bay City is one of the nicest WalMarts we have been to. When we were ready to check out today, only two registers were open, and people were lined up at both of them. What's with that? When we went to HEB, the service was better, with no waiting in line.

I finished wiping the RV down, getting the oak stains off before they set in the paint. Here's a picture of our lot at Riverside RV Park, located along the Colorado River just outside Bay City. Note the big oak trees hanging over the RV. Every time it rains, the trees drop oak stains on whatever is beneath them. In this case, our RV is the target.


As I mentioned, the RV park is located along the Colorado River. I have seen fishermen catch salt water fish here, but the main fish caught are catfish. This is a city owned park, and my biggest complaint is that cell phone service is spotty and slow. The cell phone signal is weak and the amplifier is helping, but not enough to have worry free service.





This evening, an old friend from my working days came by to visit. Bill Parish and I worked together on several projects, and the last time was about 22 months ago. It was good to see Bill again and catch up on what has been happening with him and other mutual friends. Who knows, we may work together again.

Tonight, we visited with my brother Terrell and his wife Kathy. She has been fighting cancer and so far, is holding her own. They are excited about buying a house in Tennessee, but don't plan to move for several months. We're excited for them, and it gives us another place to visit where family will be located. We made plans to have lunch with them at Chili's tomorrow.

A good day today, when we saw an old friend we like a lot, as well as visited with family. Outstanding!

More later, be safe.

Today's Town - West, Texas: Czech Point Of Texas!

Not all who wander are lost.