Daily Archives: December 5, 2015
Wrapping Up Here in Conroe . . .
Today’s our last full day here at the Lake Conroe Thousand Trails. Tomorrow we’ll head over to the Colorado River Thousand Trails in Columbus, TX, 120 miles away, where we’ll be for the next two weeks. Then it’s back and forth every two weeks until sometime in the March-April timeframe.
Then we’ll head east to Florida, where at some point we’ll hook up with Nick and Terry Russell and then head north all the way up Essex Junction, VT for the 56th Annual Escapade, July 24 to 29, 2016.
After goofing off most of the morning, we headed out about 12:30 to meet Debi and Ed Hurlburt at El Bosque Mexican Restaurant for lunch. They just got here a few days ago and we wanted to be sure we got together before we leave.
As usual when RV’ers get together after not seeing each other for a while, there was, believe it or not, more talking than eating, at least time-wise. In fact we sat there and talked for a little over three hours, covering everything from cataract surgery to new flooring in the RV.
Finally getting in our hugs and handshakes, we headed out with a promise to get together again, this time for Chinese, when we’re back here in two weeks.
As we were leaving I saw this really neat 1937 Packard out in the parking lot. Very, very nice.
Next up for Jan and I, we went right across the street to the Starbuck’s for a couple of Chestnut Praline Lattes. We first had these last Christmas when we got them by accident due to bad handwriting. We ordered Cinnamon Dolce Lattes, and the barista thought that the cashier’s CD looked like CP, so we got Chestnut Praline Lattes instead. And they were delicious. Possibly the best latte we’ve ever had.
And it’s never been that good since then. And the one today was not an improvement. Even though it supposedly had a double shot of the syrup, it didn’t really have any flavor, and it was bitter. So bitter that even Jan added 1/2 pack of Equal.
So right now I think we’re about 1 for 6, so at some point we’ll probably just give up and go back to our Cinnamon Dolce’s.
Our last stop before heading home was the Conroe PO to mail off a couple of Gingerbread Man postcards to Landon’s class.
Then getting back to the rig, I took care of a few chores to get ready for tomorrow’s trip. First up I wanted to install the new Clean Machine Step Mat that I picked up at the Camping World this past Thursday.
The mat comes with three long, heavy-duty tie-wraps that connect underneath through large brass grommets.
This locks the mat in place allowing no twisting or movement.
The only problem people have reported is when they try to put these mats on the multiple retractable steps. Apparently these mats are too thick and don’t allow the steps to retract properly. So, you’ve been warned.
After stowing away the outside chairs and a few other things, I finished up by plugging in my engine block heater. It’s supposed to be in the high 30’s tonight, and only in the 40’s when we leave around 10am, and having warm engine oil is always a good thing.
Wrapping up, here’s another reminder to get your picture postcards into Landon’s class. All cards need to be received by Dec. 11th.
To recap, Landon’s class needs picture postcards from around the country mailed to his class describing sightings of the missing Gingerbread Man. Note that the cards don’t have to be mailed from that location. You can just say something like, “We saw the missing Gingerbread Man here at Mt. Rushmore.”
You can mail them to:
Traci Blocker
Keiko Davidson Elementary
26906 Pine Mill Ranch Drive
Katy, Texas 77494
Thanks for your help.
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Thought for the Day:
A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone. – Henry David Thoreau
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