Monthly Archives: November 2011
. . . and I didn’t wake up screaming even once!
Since we had a 375 mile trip to Gulf Shores, AL today, we wanted to get an early start. So I was up at about 6 am, started coffee, and then went outside to hook up the toad and stow the satellite dish. Then after checking the air in my tires and letting in the window awnings, I went back inside to wake Jan up, but found her already up and in the shower.
A little later Jan fixed us a breakfast of some of the banana nut and sourdough bread Aunt Virginia had given us last night.
Dee – Licious!
We pulled out of my cousin’s Northgate RV Travel Park about 8am, got on I-65 and headed south.
A little south of Montgomery Jan decided she wanted to drive for a while, so at our next rest stop we traded places and Jan drove for about two hours until we turned off I-65 onto AL59. I Kindled and kat-napped for a while, and just enjoyed the scenery.
And Jan did a really good job. As I said, I didn’t wake up screaming even once. But she doesn’t like to drive in traffic on city streets, so I took over for the last 50 miles.
I’d been a little worried about whether we could get a site at the Gulf State Park since it’s very popular with snowbirds this time of the year. But apparently we beat the rush this year because we had no trouble getting a spot.
We got into our site about 4 and got set up. The only problems was when we tried to start the truck and found the battery dead. I guess there must be a problem with my charge wire, as it should keep the battery charged from the rig. I’ll have to check it out.
About 5 we headed out for supper at one of our favorite local seafood places, DeSoto’s Seafood Kitchen. Jan had Shrimp and Oysters, and I had the Seafood Platter. You can’t get seafood much fresher than this.
When we got back from supper we found this email photo from Lowell and Brandi. They said it was a early test run for Landon and Santa.
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Here’s last year’s photo. Santa seems to have aged well.
Looks like Landon’s not going to be one of those kids that’s terrified of Santa.
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Thought for the Day:
“The problem with the designated driver program, it’s not a desirable job, but if you ever get sucked into doing it, have fun with it. At the end of the night, drop them off at the wrong house.” – Jeff Foxworthy.
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Cousins, Aunts, and Uncles . . .
This morning we had a lunch date with two of my favorite cousins, Anna Jean and Marjorie. They’re sisters and it’s always a real treat to get together with them.
Anna Jean and Marjorie came by our rig and picked us about 11, and we headed to 306 BBQ on US72 toward Huntsville.
A long time ago this place was know as Hickory House BBQ, and was one of the best in the area. But it closed and became an Antique Mall for many years.
But now it’s a BBQ place again, and it’s really good. Pulled Pork, Ribs, Chicken, Turkey, and great sides. We’ll go back next year.
We talked at the restaurant until about 1pm, and then came back to the rig and talked for another couple of hours. It’s really too bad we only get to see them once a year or so.
About 3:45 we talked with my Uncle Theo and Aunt Virginia about getting together for supper tonight. So about 5:00 we drove over to their house, and then over to the local Cracker Barrel.
Getting back to their beautiful home, we talked for another hour or so before heading back to the rig, accompanied by some of my Aunt’s delicious banana nut and sourdough breads.
We plan on leaving about 8 tomorrow morning for a 370 mile trip south to Gulf Shores, LA for six days before heading back toward Houston on the 19th.
We don’t know if we’ll be able to get a site at the Gulf State Park where we hope to stay. We weren’t able to get a reservation because I forgot about Friday being a holiday, and they aren’t open on the weekends, so we’ll just have to take our chances.
Gulf State Park is popular with Northern Snowbirds, especially the Canadian species, so the 500 sites at the park can be filled. But we have a couple of backup parks in mind, if necessary. We’ll see.
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Thought for the Day:
"I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the ordeal of meeting me is another matter." – Winston Churchill
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