Headed to Texas

[BigAl52]

My wife finally sold her business and is officially retiring. Its a big relief for the both of us as it was a business that required 24/7 attention. Shes operated an assisted living home here in town for over 30 years. She and I havent had a vacation together in about 4 years because she didnt have anyone who could watch it while we left town. Its a long story and its really not even worth mentioning about the last 4 years. It involved family things and we all know those can be difficult when its family employed by family. So while waiting in the final days for it to be all done (which it is) now a choice for vacation became hers. We have a big RV that hasnt been used in about 4 years either. I store it inside so MR Sun hasnt been able to do his damage on it like when they sit outside. JEBar Im gonna be down that way around the 25th of March. We are headed to a place we have been before. Dickinson Bayou and the Marque RV resort. We know the owner and I think her brother might be going with us also. I wont be far from you or from Shakey Jake. We are going to be down there for about 2 weeks. She is really looking forward to it. I am as well.
http://www.marqueervresort.com/

[PT7]

Al, Congrats to your wife on her retirement, and to you for gaining the "relief & release" alongside her. Wow, 30 years in operating an assisted living home is some accomplishment and commitment level.

Enjoy your vacation, and safe travel! Hope you are able to connect with JEBar and Shakey Jake down TX way.
Take care.
PT7

[CT_Shooter]

Great news for both of you, Al. Happy Trails!!!

My wife finally sold her business and is officially retiring...now a choice for vacation became hers. We have a big RV that hasnt been used in about 4 years either. I store it inside so MR Sun hasnt been able to do his damage on it like when they sit outside. JEBar Im gonna be down that way around the 25th of March. We are headed to a place we have been before. Dickinson Bayou and the Marque RV resort. We know the owner and I think her brother might be going with us also. I wont be far from you or from Shakey Jake. We are going to be down there for about 2 weeks. She is really looking forward to it. I am as well.

[ESquared]

Safe travels, Al, and congrats to you and your wife on finalizing that part of life's journey. Glad to hear you're going to hit the road and get some R&R. Keep us posted!

[Vaquero]

Congrats to the wife, enjoy the long over due vacation.
Safe travels, hope you get to meet a couple members on the journey.
Always nice to put a face on someone you've had conversations with.

RP

[JEBar]

CONGRATULATIONS indeed .... we are happy for you guys .... just checked Google Maps .... we are north of Houston, you will be south .... looks like about 90 miles apart .... we will be here until April 1st and would be delighted to drive to where we could link up with y'all ..

[Jimi]

Hope the weather gets better for y’all—still kinda nasty around Temple. We have friends in Colorado that went to Corpus hoping for better weather —hasn’t cooperated much yet.

[RanchRoper]

Travel safe.

[Henry88]

Big Al in Texas. nuf said

[Blackdog]

It still gets cold here. Nothing like Co, but once you get used to the warm stuff 40 can seem like freezing - with cold and foggy I have to stay inside. I have COPD and the commination of cold air and damp air just doe me in.

Good thing is "winter" is about over. If you can make it through Jan/Feb you should be good for the rest of the year...Aug/Sept is hurricane season.

FEMA brought in thousands of mobil homes fr Hurricane Harvey - parked then at a small airport, never issued them - and now you can bid on one starting at $100. They are at the Hearn Airport an you can bid now - Get a couple and start your own mobil home park! Yes, you are moving to the land of opportunity!

Michael
Rockport, Tx - ground zero for Hurricane Harvey (where one (1) mobil home was delivered by FEMA).

[GFK]

Glad you guys are getting a break. May you have fun. Galveston was the first place I tried shrimp po'boys. Once tried, it was a sandwich of choice for years. But, very few tasted the same. Hopefully, I may get a chance to visit that area again one day.

[Shakey Jake]

......JEBar Im gonna be down that way around the 25th of March. We are headed to a place we have been before. Dickinson Bayou and the Marque RV resort. We know the owner and I think her brother might be going with us also. I wont be far from you or from Shakey Jake. We are going to be down there for about 2 weeks. She is really looking forward to it. I am as well.
http://www.marqueervresort.com/

Lived in Dickinson for a few years back in my younger days. There used to be a shooting range not too far from there across from the Dickinson air port. I haven't been there in years and the last time I was looked like it wasn't kept up well. Shot skeet league tournaments there. Hope we might get a chance to meet.

[JEBar]

hope your trip preparations are going well .... with all of the reports of snow, hope it will be a distant memory by the time you hit the road

[BigAl52]

Had the 5er out today checking it out and doing some updating in the light dept. Slides checked stove and furnace checked and replaced the hot water heating element. Upgrading some lights to LED especially the light under the over hang that has never worked right from day one. Its now in the trash and replaced with an all new LED light and it works. Not to mention its about twice as bright. Fixed some other stuff and new tires are going on next Sat. Put new injectors in the Dodge as they were showing signs of not working right. I think things should be coming together. No snow here just cold and wind. Looking forward to the trip and so is the wife.

[JEBar]

sounds good .... really glad to hear of the pending new tires .... upgraded a bunch of our coach lights to LED's a few years back .... doing so is well worth the effort .... just curious, was the water heater element blown ..

[BigAl52]

Nobody home in the element I replaced its in the trash. I had a heck of a time getting it out and if one of our mechanics hadnt been at the shop with his special made socket I wouldnt have been able to get it out.

[JEBar]

understood on the special tool .... been there ..

[Les]

Safe travels, Al. I hope you both have a really relaxing and enjoyable holiday.

[BigAl52]

New tires on the 5ver today Im ready to roll. Jim I might not make it when you are there this time. Bummer. The park has no openings currently. She has my number and Im hoping some will leave early but it may not happen. At this point Im up in the air and I mentioned to the wife if we go a week later it could be messing with the tax deadline. Im on a wait and see travel date.

[JEBar]

hate to hear it ... the weather has made a major positive up turn ... we are due to pull out for home on April 1st