Only in Texas

Yesterday we arrived at the Bayview RV Resort in Rockport, Texas. Only in Texas would you see a natural gas well being drilled right in the middle of an RV park. That's Texas for you. This is a beautiful area near the bay and the Gulf of Mexico. It reminds Mom and Dad of the areas in Florida where the snowbirds spend their winters. Today we went to Corpus Christi and visited the Padre Island National Seashore. I still don't like the waves crashing so I stayed away from the Gulf of Mexico. Lenny loves water but even he was leery of the waves crashing in. We loved the beach and the sand. From there we went to see the retired aircraft carrier the USS Lexington, moored in Corpus Christi. Mom and Dad remember when the "Lady Lex" was an active duty carrier based in Pensacola, FL. Afterwards we took Lenny to McDonald's so he could have his first "Happy Meal". He seemed to enjoy it as it was gone in no time. Mom and Dad love to spoil us, and we eat it up.

HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY

Happy St Patrick's Day to all of our Irish friends. I hope you all have a bit of the Irish luck today. Don't forget to eat corned beef and cabbage today. I think I will stick to my regular dog food though. Today is packing day for us. Bright and early tomorrow morning we pull out and head for a week in Rockport, TX, near Corpus Christi. We have "hitch itch" and are so ready to leave. This park is celebrating Spring Break and it is packed.

Have a good day and I will add more when we get to Rockport.

Springtime In Texas Means Bluebonnets

Today Lenny and I got our picture taken among the beautiful Texas bluebonnets. Notice our neat bandanas. We have our names on them. This is a great time of year to be in Texas. We are really enjoying the wonderful weather. Lenny and I are able to spend a lot of time playing outside. Mom and Dad have extended our time here at Lake Conroe for another week. They are having the oven repaired and the parts have not come in yet. The oven has never worked right so they are hoping to get it properly repaired this time. Last night, Mom and Dad went out for a barbeque dinner with friend and former colleague Roy Royston and his girlfriend Vickie. Mom and Dad had a very enjoyable time with Roy and Vickie. Roy and Vickie made sure Mom and Dad brought us home some great Texas barbeque to munch on.

We've Got "Hitch Itch"

Well folks we have "hitch itch' and are winding down on our nine week stay in South Carolina. Bright and early Monday morning we will be pulling out and starting our trek back to Texas. Wednesday we will be arriving at the Thousand Trails at Lake Conroe. We certainly hope it is warmer there. We have had our fill of cold weather. It has been nice spending time with the family and meeting Trevor's fiancee Sharon. We hope she becomes a family member real soon!

We also have a new family member who will be traveling with us. Cousin Lenny, the 65 lb black Lab, is now brother Lenny. Lenny is now living with us and will be traveling with us. Lenny is a lot of fun to be around. Of course, he realizes that I am the alpha dog in this household.

Back To Fair Play

This past Monday was moving day so now we are back at Fair Play, South Carolina. Last night we spent the night at Trevor's so Mom and Dad could take Trevor and Sharon out to dinner to celebrate their engagement. I stayed with cousin Lenny and had a good time playing with him. As you can see he is a whole lot bigger than me but I can hold my own with him. We have a great time together. This morning, Sharon, Mom and Dad went with Trevor when he had day surgery on his "tennis" elbow. The surgery went well and he is at home resting.

It is bitterly cold here. When we got back to the trailer we found that the power had gone off last night and all of our pipes had frozen since the furnace went out with the power outage. We have the power back on so all of the pipes have now thawed out. We are so ready for some warmer weather.

Congratulations Trevor and Sharon

During a recent trip to Hawaii, Trevor and Sharon became engaged. Aren't they a beautiful couple? Mom, Dad and I are so happy for them and look foward to welcoming Sharon into our family. She is such a neat lady. We are anxious to get back to Fair Play, SC next week so we can see the happy couple and the ring.

Charleston Yesterday, Snow Flurries Today

Yesterday was a nice day so we toured historic Charleston, SC. We toured Fort Moultrie where we found the grave of Seminole Indian leader Osceola. We checked out the lighthouse on Sullivan's Island. We also visited Fort Sumter, the Charles Pinckney National Historic site, the aircraft carrier USS York, and the open market in downtown Charleston. Mom and Dad said they think Charleston is a cross between New Orleans and Key West. The old mansions and homes in historic Charleston are magnificent.

Today we will be staying in as we are now having snow flurries.