Leaving Here Tomorrow

Bay City, Texas

Weather: low 58 degrees, high 82 degrees, clear skies, breezy

We took things easy today as we get ready to leave here tomorrow. We'll be going on to Glen Rose, Texas for our yearly physicals. If everything goes well, we will only be in Glen Rose through Monday, and then go back to north Alabama to get the new home base ready for the holidays.

The drive to Glen Rose is about 300 miles, and takes us from the coast up to the north end of the hill country. The country changes from the flat coast to the rolling hills of the Texas hill country. Once we're in the Columbus area, which is about 70 miles away, the drive becomes pretty, and stays like that all the way to Glen Rose. We're looking forward to seeing it again.

Since we were taking things easy, we didn't do much of anything for most of the day. I finished a new Reacher novel by Lee Child (pen name of British writer Jim Grant) so I could give it back to Lori before we left. The Reacher novels are the type that are so good that you don't want to put them down. In addition, I took some books back to the library.

After finishing the Reacher novel, I dumped our holding tanks and left the gray water valves open so our tanks will be empty in the morning. Then I checked our tire pressure using our tire monitoring system. The pressures were fine, but I'll do another quick check before we leave in the morning.

Late in the afternoon, we visited Lori and her family again. We expect to leave fairly early in the morning, so this was our goodbye visit. We have enjoyed our visits with them while down here, and would stay longer, but we have things to do at the new home base, so we need to get.

I am close to my family, both immediate and extended. My saddest times are when we have to move on and leave family behind. Wouldn't it be great if they could all live near us? Saying goodbye sucks.

More later, be safe.

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Not all who wander are lost.