2022 is almost completely behind us now. Here is an abbreviated recap of our year. January was uneventful – nothing to report. February is Sue’s birth month. We took her out to dinner to Bosano Italian Restaurant (“we” was Larry, along with Nestor & Ellen Cromwell, friends from nearby Elgin, and Mel & Andrea Bray, …
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Catching Up!
Catching up and wrapping up 2021!
Texas Tornadoes
Well, we had some excitement here on Tuesday. A typical Texas thunder storm moved through, but this one brought wind with it. Several funnel clouds touched down near Smithville, which is about 12 air miles from our house. Here is a YouTube video of some of the activity While there were a few places with …
The Adventure Continues …
A lot is happening in what seems like a short time; however, when I look at the calendar I can hardly believe that it has been almost 7 months since we escaped from CrazyFornia
What’s up with the grandkids (and kids) …
Before we kick off coverage of our journey to the East Coast, we thought we’d share some local happenings with the grand-kids. After spending time with Felicity at Grandparents day, we went to the same function for Parker (5th grade). What a great idea for the school to engage grandparents in the education. Here we …
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Why We Chose Texas … Grandkids and Kids!
In case you didn’t know it, Texas was an independent Republic for a few years after its war for independence from Mexico and before becoming a state of the US. Washington, Texas, near Brenham and College Station is where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed. The drive to San Antonio took us through miles …
A Trip To Waco …
This week we take a short trip to Waco, Texas. You know, home of the Branch Davidians and the BATF failed raid … but first some tidbits before we left Kerrville for Waco. Larry replaced the bathroom lavatory faucet. The original faucet was white plastic with a VERY short spout that you could never quite …
End of Good Week …
Well, it’s Friday and we’re still pleased with our decision and the progress. We got another offer on our house in Mi Wuk Village on Sunday. It was very low, but we countered and reached a deal that is satisfactory to us. Signed the agreement on Wednesday and escrow was opened then or Thursday. Tuesday …
Menard to Kerrville, TX
After a great overnight in a wonderful county park in Menard, TX, we hit the road for our final (for now) destination in Kerrville. We arrived before lunch. At the park registration we met another refugee from California seeking asylum in Texas. They are from Ventura County and have been working on relocating since May. …
Is it Beginning?
Muleshoe, TX … Interesting name. We didn’t have a chance to do much exploring or research regarding the name, we can only assume. Sue found us a free RV park … Ray & Donna West Free RV Park in Muleshoe. Yep, totally free including electricity, water, and sewer. Thank goodness for electricity — Air Conditioning! …
Larry & Sue's Texas Adventures 