We have arrived in Texas
We safely arrived in Arlington yesterday with only a small traffic problem as we got within 25 miles of our RV park. Our drive on Wednesday from Santa Rosa, NM to Goodlett, TX was very smooth with lots of snow along side of the rode but dry highway. We fueled up in Amarillo and then stopped in Clarendon for propane. The guy who filled our propane tank said they had 12 inches of snow earlier in the week. There was still some on the ground and Alex got to play in the snow for a short while. As we traveled south of Clarendon the snow began to disappear and the weather improved dramatically. We followed highway 287 from Amarillo all the way to I-20 between Fort Worth and Dallas.
Tippy did some laundry in Goodlett and I vacuumed the coach to pick up some of the dirt created from us being in the mud for three days. Can you imagine the laundry was free! This is the first time we have seen this. The weather was so nice that Alex and I sat out and had a beer while Tippy finished the laundry. The park, Ole Town Cotton Gin RV Park, also provided a free breakfast of coffee, sweet rolls, cold cereal, and biscuits & gravy. The gravy wasn’t special but the thought was tremendous.
We had an enjoyable drive south in to the heart of Texas until we reached the point where highway 287 joined I-35W. There was one lane closed on the merge ramp and then one lane closed on I-35W. Traffic was just inching along and most people were considerate of others and allowed folks to merge into the correct lane. There was the occasional bozo that drove up the shoulder lane or who refused to let anyone in in front of them but by and large the cooperation was excellent.
As we were parked right by an exit ramp Tippy thought the exit would lead us to a road that would take us to the I-820 spur which would take to I-20. So we got off and with Tippy’s help and a small assist from Sadie we found our way around the traffic jam and I am sure saved ourselves an hour or more. There is something to be said for a good navigator.
We got set up at the Treetops RV Village and then went to David and Rachel’s home to say hi and then enjoy an early dinner. Cole was with his baby sitter when we arrived, David pulled in right after us, and Rachel a few moments later. Cole came right to Grandpa’s arms at the door, leaving his friend Kendra who was babysitting so Rachel could run some errands. We hung out for a while and then went to dinner at the local Outback. Cole was very good at dinner. Rachel brought his dinner and fed him as soon as we sat down and he fussed very little as the rest of us enjoyed our meal and conversation. We passed Cole around the table like a serving platter and enjoyed his smiles and laughter during dinner.
It was past Cole’s bedtime when we got back to the house so we said our goodbyes in the driveway and headed for the RV park. With a quick stop for gas we arrived home safely and enjoyed a quiet evening playing with Alex and watching some basketball. We will drive to Tyler to look at properties on Tuesday so will let you know how that goes. Until then, be safe.
Tippy did some laundry in Goodlett and I vacuumed the coach to pick up some of the dirt created from us being in the mud for three days. Can you imagine the laundry was free! This is the first time we have seen this. The weather was so nice that Alex and I sat out and had a beer while Tippy finished the laundry. The park, Ole Town Cotton Gin RV Park, also provided a free breakfast of coffee, sweet rolls, cold cereal, and biscuits & gravy. The gravy wasn’t special but the thought was tremendous.
We had an enjoyable drive south in to the heart of Texas until we reached the point where highway 287 joined I-35W. There was one lane closed on the merge ramp and then one lane closed on I-35W. Traffic was just inching along and most people were considerate of others and allowed folks to merge into the correct lane. There was the occasional bozo that drove up the shoulder lane or who refused to let anyone in in front of them but by and large the cooperation was excellent.
As we were parked right by an exit ramp Tippy thought the exit would lead us to a road that would take us to the I-820 spur which would take to I-20. So we got off and with Tippy’s help and a small assist from Sadie we found our way around the traffic jam and I am sure saved ourselves an hour or more. There is something to be said for a good navigator.
We got set up at the Treetops RV Village and then went to David and Rachel’s home to say hi and then enjoy an early dinner. Cole was with his baby sitter when we arrived, David pulled in right after us, and Rachel a few moments later. Cole came right to Grandpa’s arms at the door, leaving his friend Kendra who was babysitting so Rachel could run some errands. We hung out for a while and then went to dinner at the local Outback. Cole was very good at dinner. Rachel brought his dinner and fed him as soon as we sat down and he fussed very little as the rest of us enjoyed our meal and conversation. We passed Cole around the table like a serving platter and enjoyed his smiles and laughter during dinner.
It was past Cole’s bedtime when we got back to the house so we said our goodbyes in the driveway and headed for the RV park. With a quick stop for gas we arrived home safely and enjoyed a quiet evening playing with Alex and watching some basketball. We will drive to Tyler to look at properties on Tuesday so will let you know how that goes. Until then, be safe.
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