Hi Ya'll
And how are things going in your part of the world? Our part of the world is cold right now. We are still at Green Acres RV Resort near Savannah, TN and it was just a little cool last night. It was down to 22 degrees with only a high of 38 today. YUCK!!!!!!!!
And why are we still in Tennessee you ask. That my friends is a very good question. Larry and Diane (the couple who own the campground) are a great couple and I don't think The Happy Couple can bear to leave them. That, and the fact that Larry and Diane asked the Brain if he would watch the RV Resort a couple of different times for them while they went on road trips. One week they went to Knoxville to a campground owners' convention and another trip was to Nashville for shopping and visiting friends. So, being the nice guy the Brain is, he agreed to stay and do some work for them. Being a nice guy was not the only reason he decided to stay. He found out there was going to be a nice Turkey day feed going on here and he can't resist filling up his belly on home cookin'.
I have had a few inquiries into who is The Brain, Dufus, The Village Idiot, and all of the other names. Well let me tell you a little bit about our little family which, by the way, consists of four different members. The first, and I might add, most important member, is my best friend Shari. She IS the leader of the pack. Number two in command is Moe Jean, the faithful and loving mascot of the group. Moe's responsibilities include, but not limited to, meet and greet at the front door, Head of Security at night, and cleaning up any food that may hit the floor. I, Tag-A-Long, better known as Tag, am number three in the pecking order. My job is trying to keep peace and order to the pack, guiding on road trips, and reporting to all of you, when I deem necessary, to keep you updated on our location and the happenings of the group. Then we have the fourth member, known to most of you as Dave. When I first joined the clan about 9 years ago, I too called him Dave. After years of being around him I have learned his true identity. He is as about as easy to keep track of as the numbered balls in the Lotto drawing machine. Have you ever tried to keep your eye on one ball when they are drawing the Lotto? Try it and you will end up just like the Village Idiot. Anyway I change his name to fit the situation. Sometimes, not often, but sometimes, he will do or say something that is about normal and he becomes the Brain. Then he will turn around and do or say something that will makes your eyes roll and he becomes Dufus. But normally he just acts himself and you look at him and say "What the h--- was he thinking?" That is when the Village Idiot comes out. An example was a couple years ago when he was in Bandera, TX and wanted to buy cowboy boots and a cowboy hat to wear with his shorts so he could become a cowboy. My friends that was the Village Idiot at his best. So, when you see me refer to someone in the clan that is not Shari, Moe, or myself, you can bank on it that I'm referring to you-know-who.
The Happy Couple have been having a great time here in Savannah. The campgound is nice and will become nicer as Larry and Diane, along with their nephew Travis, are making a lot of changes and upgrades to it. With a pool, the ideas they have for changes to the park, and the tourism in the area, it will become a destination park. It will be a place where RV'ers will want to come and spend some time. The Happy Couple are glad they have spent as much time here as they have as they say they really like the area.
One thing you want to do here in west Tennessee is learn to slow down a bit. Dufus says he has figured out how slow they are around here. He said the first couple times he went to Walmart (Yes there is a Walmart here or we wouldn't be) he would run into the automatic doors on the way in and out. Well, he decided to stand back and try to figure out what was going on. He stood back and watched the locals come up to the door and, at their pace, the door would open just as they got there. Then he started walking with them in the store and noticed his pace was much faster than any of the locals around. Then he figured out there was a delay in the door opening. He went to the Customer Service Counter to inquire about the delay in the door. He was told that the locals are so slow they had to put a 6 second delay in the door opening because the store was losing all their air conditioning during the summer. The cause was the amount of time it took for people to get to the door after the sensor started opening it. He asked how Walmart figured out it was 6 seconds and not 5 or 7 and was told they got a $1,275,000.00 grant from the government to study the situation and that's what they come up with. Isn't it amazing what links this country will go to to save energy.
So what are the future plans of the Happy Couple? From what I'm told by the Brain we are leaving here Saturday November 30th and working our way to Johnny's Lakeside RV Resort near Foley, AL for the month of December. We have been there a couple different times and like the park. While there the Happy Couple will be going to Destin, FL for Christmas dinner with Jack and Carnie Burke. The Burkes go to Destin every winter and the Happy Couple like to go pester them every chance they get. In early January the trek will be made to Texas with a stop in the Houston area for a few days to see the Dusenburys. After that, who knows. My friend Shari has an appointment in Austin in late February to see the surgeon that did her hip surgery, and the Happy Couple have a reservation at Guadalupe River RV Resort in Kerrville, TX for the month of March. That leaves about a month or so that is undecided. I'm sure Dufus will come up with something to get us in trouble.
I hope life is treating every one just fine. The Happy Couple are glad to see the Iowa Hawkeyes playing a little better in football and are looking forward to see what the upcoming basketball season may bring. Hopefully the results will be better than last season.
The clan would like to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving. Try not to overstuff yourselves like I know Dufus will. There will be another update from Alabama to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.
Until then, just try to behave.
Tag
A quaint little drinking couple with a camping problem!
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Preparation For The Migration South!
Hi Ya'll,
I said Ya'll because I'm practicing for when we start south. I had this chance to use the computer so I am going to give you a quick update.
I got on the computer as my favorite girl Shari is out and about doing some work for a group here in southeast Iowa called the Red Flag Tour. The group is a bunch of old guys that drive old cars and need somebody to coordinate things for them. They have hired Shari to do this for them and she really enjoys it. Duffus says this helps keep her out of the bars. I think Duffus is out jogging. He says he is in training to enter one of those Iron Man competitions. That is a contest where you swim a long ways, ride a bike for an even further distance, and then jog home. I figure by the time he gets in shape, people will be living on Mars and dying there of old age or the Cubs will win the World Series, which ever comes first.
I know we are getting ready to make a big move from Mt. Pleasant sometime in the near future. The Village Idiot has started to make little repairs to the trailer and getting the truck cleaned up and serviced. The water heater quit working on the electrical side this summer and I'll be darned if the Brain didn't figure out what was wrong with it all by himself. The weird part of it is he fixed it by himself also. And it works. Miracles never cease. We have a roof exhaust fan in the trailer that hasn't worked for more than a while and I'll be darn if he didn't get that running again. The guy just amazes me. He had one little problem that he didn't tackle himself. The rinse system on our black holding tank quit working and he had to clean it out manually. I think he using Shari's toothbrush and sticking his arm down the hole and scrubbing the inside of the tank with it. He swears up and down that this was not true, but you never know. Anyway, he bought a part and had a repairman come to the campground and install it for him. Now Shari's toothbrush can come back out of the lock box. He took the truck in for a physical last week and the vet (or mechanic) says it is in tip top shape and ready to go. Just a process of getting out the Dri-Wash N Guard and getting it cleaned up. From what I understand we depart on October 13th and start heading south. The Brain wants to get a head start on the snow birds as he doesn't fly as fast as they do. I'm going to start sharpening up my navigational skills as Garmin is not that reliable.
The Happy Couple have had a great summer in Mt. Pleasant this summer. The RV park has been busy all summer which keeps the Brain in the office and doing park maintenance as well as out of Shari's hair. Shari hasn't played as much golf as she would like but enjoys knowing she has clubs in the trunk of the car just in case someone asks her to play. The Village Idiot doesn't play golf anymore, which is a good thing for the golf courses, but occupies his time cheering for the LA Dodgers and rooting against the Chicago Cubs. You do know the Dodgers are going to the play offs and the Cubs are going home to wait for the 2016 season don't you? As you can imagine, Bone Head has turned me into a front runner so I'm cheering for the Dodger Blue this year. Besides, Dodger Dogs are darn good. The one thing the Happy Couple do agree on is their love for the Hawkeyes. The Brain told me last night the Hawks finished their preseason 4 and 1 with a loss to Northern Illinois, and victories over Missouri State, Iowa State, Western Michigan, and Minnesota. Michigan State comes into Iowa City Saturday which marks the start of the real football season.
Moe is doing just fine and she says "Thank you for asking". She again has gained a little weight this summer. This is not a good sign as she always gains weight in the winter. I think she and Duffus are having a contest to see who can gain the most the fastest. My best friend Shari insists that the two of them not get on the scales at the same time. She doesn't want to have to buy a new one. Moe has done a fine job this summer doing her job. Jeff has hired her to be in charge of meet n' greet, and as head of security. She has done both in remarkable fashion, although some people in the park think she may be a little on the spoiled side. She insists on going everywhere the Happy Couple go or she goes up into the bedroom and pouts. That, and she sleeps in until 9:00 AM, even though Shari makes the bed a lot earlier. Shari just has to work around her. At least the Village Idiot is already up!
The Happy Couple have most of their doctor stuff done. They both go to the same doctor in Cedar Rapids and both needed to get their blood pressure checks so they could get their meds for the winter. To do this, they made an appointment to get this done together. Everything was fine; Shari's low and Duffus' high. When they were getting ready to leave the exam room their doctor gave them both a big hug. Duffus wants to know how many of you guys get a hug from your doctor after an appointment?
The Happy Couple are finishing up getting together with many of their great friends before they leave. They are having their camping buddies come here to Crossroads today for one last get together. Then they are making trips to Washington, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, and Burlington this week and next to see some more. They plan on getting a couple of more trips to West Burlington to see grandson, Luke, play football. Luke's football season hasn't gone as planned but the Happy Couple enjoy watching the games anyway. Granddaughter, Emma, is a sophomore at Iowa and, according to all reports, is doing fine. She is living off campus with some other girls, which can be dangerous, but they haven't made the police blotter yet!!!! The Happy Couple are sure that won't be a problem.
Well, as you can see, the Happy Couple lead a very exciting, and fast paced, life. They can be awfully hard to keep up with. "NOT"!!!!! I suppose that is to be expected at their advanced age. Moe and I wouldn't want it any other way. All we ask is they just keep us in food and water and take us out once in a while to do our thing. Another thing I would like is for them to quit knocking me behind the sofa. It gets lonely back there.
I better be getting off this thing. The Brain should be back from his daily morning jog shortly and he will probably want to check the police log to make sure he wasn't caught speeding. I'll keep ya'll updated on what happens to us this fall and winter. I have heard we are definitely going to Green Acres RV Resort in Savannah, TN first, but after that, I, nor anyone else, have any idea what will follow. It is always good to plan ahead. Until I get back to you, have a great one!!!!
Tag
I said Ya'll because I'm practicing for when we start south. I had this chance to use the computer so I am going to give you a quick update.
I got on the computer as my favorite girl Shari is out and about doing some work for a group here in southeast Iowa called the Red Flag Tour. The group is a bunch of old guys that drive old cars and need somebody to coordinate things for them. They have hired Shari to do this for them and she really enjoys it. Duffus says this helps keep her out of the bars. I think Duffus is out jogging. He says he is in training to enter one of those Iron Man competitions. That is a contest where you swim a long ways, ride a bike for an even further distance, and then jog home. I figure by the time he gets in shape, people will be living on Mars and dying there of old age or the Cubs will win the World Series, which ever comes first.
I know we are getting ready to make a big move from Mt. Pleasant sometime in the near future. The Village Idiot has started to make little repairs to the trailer and getting the truck cleaned up and serviced. The water heater quit working on the electrical side this summer and I'll be darned if the Brain didn't figure out what was wrong with it all by himself. The weird part of it is he fixed it by himself also. And it works. Miracles never cease. We have a roof exhaust fan in the trailer that hasn't worked for more than a while and I'll be darn if he didn't get that running again. The guy just amazes me. He had one little problem that he didn't tackle himself. The rinse system on our black holding tank quit working and he had to clean it out manually. I think he using Shari's toothbrush and sticking his arm down the hole and scrubbing the inside of the tank with it. He swears up and down that this was not true, but you never know. Anyway, he bought a part and had a repairman come to the campground and install it for him. Now Shari's toothbrush can come back out of the lock box. He took the truck in for a physical last week and the vet (or mechanic) says it is in tip top shape and ready to go. Just a process of getting out the Dri-Wash N Guard and getting it cleaned up. From what I understand we depart on October 13th and start heading south. The Brain wants to get a head start on the snow birds as he doesn't fly as fast as they do. I'm going to start sharpening up my navigational skills as Garmin is not that reliable.
The Happy Couple have had a great summer in Mt. Pleasant this summer. The RV park has been busy all summer which keeps the Brain in the office and doing park maintenance as well as out of Shari's hair. Shari hasn't played as much golf as she would like but enjoys knowing she has clubs in the trunk of the car just in case someone asks her to play. The Village Idiot doesn't play golf anymore, which is a good thing for the golf courses, but occupies his time cheering for the LA Dodgers and rooting against the Chicago Cubs. You do know the Dodgers are going to the play offs and the Cubs are going home to wait for the 2016 season don't you? As you can imagine, Bone Head has turned me into a front runner so I'm cheering for the Dodger Blue this year. Besides, Dodger Dogs are darn good. The one thing the Happy Couple do agree on is their love for the Hawkeyes. The Brain told me last night the Hawks finished their preseason 4 and 1 with a loss to Northern Illinois, and victories over Missouri State, Iowa State, Western Michigan, and Minnesota. Michigan State comes into Iowa City Saturday which marks the start of the real football season.
Moe is doing just fine and she says "Thank you for asking". She again has gained a little weight this summer. This is not a good sign as she always gains weight in the winter. I think she and Duffus are having a contest to see who can gain the most the fastest. My best friend Shari insists that the two of them not get on the scales at the same time. She doesn't want to have to buy a new one. Moe has done a fine job this summer doing her job. Jeff has hired her to be in charge of meet n' greet, and as head of security. She has done both in remarkable fashion, although some people in the park think she may be a little on the spoiled side. She insists on going everywhere the Happy Couple go or she goes up into the bedroom and pouts. That, and she sleeps in until 9:00 AM, even though Shari makes the bed a lot earlier. Shari just has to work around her. At least the Village Idiot is already up!
The Happy Couple have most of their doctor stuff done. They both go to the same doctor in Cedar Rapids and both needed to get their blood pressure checks so they could get their meds for the winter. To do this, they made an appointment to get this done together. Everything was fine; Shari's low and Duffus' high. When they were getting ready to leave the exam room their doctor gave them both a big hug. Duffus wants to know how many of you guys get a hug from your doctor after an appointment?
The Happy Couple are finishing up getting together with many of their great friends before they leave. They are having their camping buddies come here to Crossroads today for one last get together. Then they are making trips to Washington, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, and Burlington this week and next to see some more. They plan on getting a couple of more trips to West Burlington to see grandson, Luke, play football. Luke's football season hasn't gone as planned but the Happy Couple enjoy watching the games anyway. Granddaughter, Emma, is a sophomore at Iowa and, according to all reports, is doing fine. She is living off campus with some other girls, which can be dangerous, but they haven't made the police blotter yet!!!! The Happy Couple are sure that won't be a problem.
Well, as you can see, the Happy Couple lead a very exciting, and fast paced, life. They can be awfully hard to keep up with. "NOT"!!!!! I suppose that is to be expected at their advanced age. Moe and I wouldn't want it any other way. All we ask is they just keep us in food and water and take us out once in a while to do our thing. Another thing I would like is for them to quit knocking me behind the sofa. It gets lonely back there.
I better be getting off this thing. The Brain should be back from his daily morning jog shortly and he will probably want to check the police log to make sure he wasn't caught speeding. I'll keep ya'll updated on what happens to us this fall and winter. I have heard we are definitely going to Green Acres RV Resort in Savannah, TN first, but after that, I, nor anyone else, have any idea what will follow. It is always good to plan ahead. Until I get back to you, have a great one!!!!
Tag
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Howdy folks,
It's me, Tag. Do you remember me? I'm the great little guy that travels around the country with the Happy Couple. That is, when they travel. Lately it has been sit and work. More about that in a few minutes. Where have I been? It is a very long story.
We, the Family, left Austin March 30th and traveled to Highlands, TX. On the way trough Houston we went by a company called Halliburton. Just for idle conversation I asked the Brain (who happens to think he knows just about everything) what does Halliburton do? He said they were a big international contractor that works all over the world. After we arrived at San Jacinto Riverfront RV Resort I was sitting on the couch thinking about Halliburton and the possibility of traveling the world instead of guiding the guy, who knows everything, around the same old roads. One day when they took a trip to Kingwood, TX to see Jerry and Cheryl (Shari's cousins) without me, I decided to make my escape. I got out on I-10 and thumbed a ride to north Houston and the mysterious world of international espionage. After a very long interview, an in-depth background check, and a little training, I was inducted into a very secret and covert unit and sent to the Bahamas. Due to the secret nature of the mission I am unable to divulge what, or where, our mission led us as it was highly classified. You know what the policy is; "If I tell you then I'll have to dispose of your body." Besides, what happens in the Bahamas stays in the Bahamas. Anyway, we completed our mission and our unit was sent back to the States. After a very intense debriefing, I was put on an unscheduled jet and flown to Mt. Pleasant, IA to rejoin the Happy Couple. They were so happy to see me again that they forgave me for my actions in very short order. Don't bother trying to get any information out of the Happy Couple as they know nothing. I did tell Moe but she has sworn to silence. I think she wants to join me on my next mission.
As for the Happy Couple, they have returned to Crossroads RV Park in Mt. Pleasant. For some reason, Jeff asked them to come back for another season. I understand their return trip was both fun and also sad. They met friends Ed and Debbie Romeo in Natchez, MS for a couple of days of sightseeing and then up to Vicksburg, MS for 4 days of intense touring and eating. During that time they had a great time and had way too much food. The day they left Vicksburg disaster struck. About an hour north of Vicksburg an elderly gentleman pulled his pickup out in front of Ed and created a deadly accident. Ed, Debbie, and their dog, Claire, survived unhurt physically but took the event rather hard emotionally. The man in the pickup died of his injuries. The Romeo's pickup and trailer were totaled in the accident. As of this writing, they have given up RVing but, hopefully, sometime they will give it another shot.
The Happy Couple arrived in Mt. Pleasant on April 13th and started working at the RV park on April 15th. Other than a few quick trips to Cedar Rapids for doctor appointments and trips to Burlington to see the grand kids and friends, they have been staying pretty close to Mt. Pleasant. I think Duffus is afraid to venture too far away without me telling where to turn. This happens to people when they turn 70 years old.
The Happy Couple have had many friends stop by the RV park this summer. Some of them even brought RVs to stay in. The ones that did not were reminded of the 10:00 PM curfew. The Happy Couples' RV only sleeps 2 1/2. Moe is the 1/2 and, because of my superior training, I stand guard at night. One group that showed up were 5 couples that were at La Hacienda RV Resort last winter. One couple even drove here from eastern Kentucky just to be in on the fun and excitement. Actually, from what Moe told me, there was a lot of eating and afternoon naps. The only down side of the weekend happened on the last morning. One lady got into her motorhome to check the lights when she slipped on a throw rug, caught her leg under the driver's seat and broke her hip. It was an ambulance ride to U of Iowa Hospitals instead of a leisurely drive to Clarion. The last the Happy Couple heard, Ev is home and recovering nicely.
The Happy couple did have big bummer news this past Monday morning. They got a phone call that a good camping friend, Al Hirschman, from the Chicago area, passed away Sunday night. Al loved 2 things that the big Duffus really likes. Camp fires and cold beer. Al would get up early in the morning, light a campfire and sit and drink coffee, eat cinnamon rolls and tell stories to anyone who would listen. Then comes the PM part of the day when it was cold beer time. He loved the Bears, the Cubs, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and his wonderful wife, Pam. Al will truly be missed. Damn cancer anyway.
That wasn't the only thing that my best friend, Shari, was bumming about after the weekend. Her beloved Cubs got swept by the Mighty Dodgers over the weekend at Wiggly Field. Not only swept but shut out the last 2 games. She was so despondent, she called her brother, John, to see if she could move in with him and his wife Pat. John turned her down, reminding her that she married the Village Idiot and she was going to have to pay for her mistakes. Or, maybe it was because the Cubs aren't playing well this year anyway and they were done for before they ever played the Dodgers!!
Other than all this, not much else going on except a lot of work for Duffus in a much busier park than in the past. The plan is for the Happy Couple to be at Crossroads (they were overheard remarking about the nice summer they are having working this year - lots of nice people stopping in) until early October and then who knows what. I heard they are going to Savannah, TN to stay at Green Acres RV Resort. A couple, Larry and Diane Frisbie, who they meet in Austin last winter and were here for the La Ha reunion, have purchased the RV park. Duffus wants to go snoop around and see if he can learn any new tips on how to better do his job here at Crossroads. After that it will probably be off to Alabama or Texas or a combination of both. Shari has to go to Austin in January or February to have her hip checked. (It is doing just great, by the way) The Happy Couple will also be spending a month in Kerrville, TX as the have a month of camping paid for at Guadalupe River RV Resort. They just love that area and may spend more time than just one month. Duffus still wants to be a cowboy.
This is about it for now. Unless I am sent out on anther secret mission, I will be keeping you updated in the near future.
As always,
Tag
It's me, Tag. Do you remember me? I'm the great little guy that travels around the country with the Happy Couple. That is, when they travel. Lately it has been sit and work. More about that in a few minutes. Where have I been? It is a very long story.
We, the Family, left Austin March 30th and traveled to Highlands, TX. On the way trough Houston we went by a company called Halliburton. Just for idle conversation I asked the Brain (who happens to think he knows just about everything) what does Halliburton do? He said they were a big international contractor that works all over the world. After we arrived at San Jacinto Riverfront RV Resort I was sitting on the couch thinking about Halliburton and the possibility of traveling the world instead of guiding the guy, who knows everything, around the same old roads. One day when they took a trip to Kingwood, TX to see Jerry and Cheryl (Shari's cousins) without me, I decided to make my escape. I got out on I-10 and thumbed a ride to north Houston and the mysterious world of international espionage. After a very long interview, an in-depth background check, and a little training, I was inducted into a very secret and covert unit and sent to the Bahamas. Due to the secret nature of the mission I am unable to divulge what, or where, our mission led us as it was highly classified. You know what the policy is; "If I tell you then I'll have to dispose of your body." Besides, what happens in the Bahamas stays in the Bahamas. Anyway, we completed our mission and our unit was sent back to the States. After a very intense debriefing, I was put on an unscheduled jet and flown to Mt. Pleasant, IA to rejoin the Happy Couple. They were so happy to see me again that they forgave me for my actions in very short order. Don't bother trying to get any information out of the Happy Couple as they know nothing. I did tell Moe but she has sworn to silence. I think she wants to join me on my next mission.
As for the Happy Couple, they have returned to Crossroads RV Park in Mt. Pleasant. For some reason, Jeff asked them to come back for another season. I understand their return trip was both fun and also sad. They met friends Ed and Debbie Romeo in Natchez, MS for a couple of days of sightseeing and then up to Vicksburg, MS for 4 days of intense touring and eating. During that time they had a great time and had way too much food. The day they left Vicksburg disaster struck. About an hour north of Vicksburg an elderly gentleman pulled his pickup out in front of Ed and created a deadly accident. Ed, Debbie, and their dog, Claire, survived unhurt physically but took the event rather hard emotionally. The man in the pickup died of his injuries. The Romeo's pickup and trailer were totaled in the accident. As of this writing, they have given up RVing but, hopefully, sometime they will give it another shot.
The Happy Couple arrived in Mt. Pleasant on April 13th and started working at the RV park on April 15th. Other than a few quick trips to Cedar Rapids for doctor appointments and trips to Burlington to see the grand kids and friends, they have been staying pretty close to Mt. Pleasant. I think Duffus is afraid to venture too far away without me telling where to turn. This happens to people when they turn 70 years old.
The Happy Couple have had many friends stop by the RV park this summer. Some of them even brought RVs to stay in. The ones that did not were reminded of the 10:00 PM curfew. The Happy Couples' RV only sleeps 2 1/2. Moe is the 1/2 and, because of my superior training, I stand guard at night. One group that showed up were 5 couples that were at La Hacienda RV Resort last winter. One couple even drove here from eastern Kentucky just to be in on the fun and excitement. Actually, from what Moe told me, there was a lot of eating and afternoon naps. The only down side of the weekend happened on the last morning. One lady got into her motorhome to check the lights when she slipped on a throw rug, caught her leg under the driver's seat and broke her hip. It was an ambulance ride to U of Iowa Hospitals instead of a leisurely drive to Clarion. The last the Happy Couple heard, Ev is home and recovering nicely.
The Happy couple did have big bummer news this past Monday morning. They got a phone call that a good camping friend, Al Hirschman, from the Chicago area, passed away Sunday night. Al loved 2 things that the big Duffus really likes. Camp fires and cold beer. Al would get up early in the morning, light a campfire and sit and drink coffee, eat cinnamon rolls and tell stories to anyone who would listen. Then comes the PM part of the day when it was cold beer time. He loved the Bears, the Cubs, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and his wonderful wife, Pam. Al will truly be missed. Damn cancer anyway.
That wasn't the only thing that my best friend, Shari, was bumming about after the weekend. Her beloved Cubs got swept by the Mighty Dodgers over the weekend at Wiggly Field. Not only swept but shut out the last 2 games. She was so despondent, she called her brother, John, to see if she could move in with him and his wife Pat. John turned her down, reminding her that she married the Village Idiot and she was going to have to pay for her mistakes. Or, maybe it was because the Cubs aren't playing well this year anyway and they were done for before they ever played the Dodgers!!
Other than all this, not much else going on except a lot of work for Duffus in a much busier park than in the past. The plan is for the Happy Couple to be at Crossroads (they were overheard remarking about the nice summer they are having working this year - lots of nice people stopping in) until early October and then who knows what. I heard they are going to Savannah, TN to stay at Green Acres RV Resort. A couple, Larry and Diane Frisbie, who they meet in Austin last winter and were here for the La Ha reunion, have purchased the RV park. Duffus wants to go snoop around and see if he can learn any new tips on how to better do his job here at Crossroads. After that it will probably be off to Alabama or Texas or a combination of both. Shari has to go to Austin in January or February to have her hip checked. (It is doing just great, by the way) The Happy Couple will also be spending a month in Kerrville, TX as the have a month of camping paid for at Guadalupe River RV Resort. They just love that area and may spend more time than just one month. Duffus still wants to be a cowboy.
This is about it for now. Unless I am sent out on anther secret mission, I will be keeping you updated in the near future.
As always,
Tag
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Hi Everyone,
Yup, it's me again in all my glory. We are still in Austin where the weather is just great compared to what a lot of the rest of the country has been getting. How great you ask. It is normally sunny with highs in the mid 60's to mid 70's every day. Since the Happy Couple brought Moe and I to Austin the RV park has only had two inches of rain. That is 2 inches of rain during their rainy season. The locals think this may be a long hot year.
The Happy Couple are generally getting alone just fine. The Village Idiot has his moments every once in a while. My girl Shari is getting along great with her new hip. The in-home physical therapist was here today for her final in-home therapy session. She starts a month of outpatient therapy on Tuesday and has her final surgeon visit on March 27th. When she gets through with those two things she should be a new bionic woman. She is off pain pills and just uses a cane occasionally. When she walks around the campground everyone tells her how great she looks and how great she is doing. That sometimes gets under the skin of the Village Idiot. He says when a woman has a baby, no one ever asks how the father is doing. They are always concerned about the mother and baby. He says the same thing is happening to him now. Everyone is concerned about Shari, they tells Moe how sweet and cute she is, but nobody shows any concern about the SPECIAL CAREGIVER. Old Moe and I just sit on the sofa and laugh when he gets into one of those funks. What he needs to do is go find a job. Something to occupy what is left of his brain.
The Happy Couple really haven't been out adventuring much lately They have been enjoying their new friends and the activities here at La Hacienda RV Resort. There is always something to do almost everyday if they want to take it all in. Shari is getting back into doing more but the Brain says a lot of the activities interrupt his afternoon nap. That might be part of the reason he has gained a little weight this winter. That and BV and coke.
I told you last time that I would tell you one of the adventures the Happy Couple and the Powells had in January when Ron and Vi were staying here. Near here, northwest of Austin, is Mansfield Dam on the Colorado River; not the one that goes through the Grand Canyon but the small one that goes through Texas, and forms Lake Travis. Lake Travis is a flood control reservoir, which right now is 53 feet below normal. It is surrounded by million dollar homes, yacht clubs, and a few Travis County parks. Shari and the Brain were out on a road trip in November and entered a county park to see what it was all about. They found out that all the Travis County parks have an entrance fee except for seniors over 62, who are admitted free. One day the weather was cloudy and cool with the wind blowing and temperatures in the low 50s, so the Powells and the Happy Couple went on a road trip to see the sights around Austin. As the Brain was driving around Lake Travis he saw a sign pointing to Windy Point and Hippy Hollow. Not knowing what they were about he asked everybody in the car if they wanted to investigate. Everybody said sure. So up and down and all around they made their way along the lake and the first park they came to was Hippy Hollow. The Brain pulled up to the ticket taker booth where a young man was sitting inside. The Brain rolled down the window while observing that there were not many cars in the parking lot....a few but not a whole lot. The Brain promptly informed the young man that everyone in the car was over 62 but was told there was a $2.00 charge to get the car into the lot. As the Brain was getting his money the young man asked "do you know what kind of park Hippy Hollow is?" Everyone responded in the negative. He said it is "a Clothing Optional Nudist Park". It is the only public park in Texas where nudity is officially permitted. It is also a very popular place for the liberal, countercultural, and and gay-friendly Austonians. After a short moment of shock from the four in the car, the Brain told the ticket taker he didn't believe they would be touring this particular park after all. But the Brain asked him who the heck in their right mind would be taking their clothes off on a beach in this kind of weather. The young man said he didn't know and was not about to go down there to find out. He just collected money. With that, the Brain just rolled up the window and drove back out to the main road. The Brain told me later that little incident gave him a whole new view on visiting county parks in Texas. As they say down here, "Keep Austin Weird" This place makes Iowa City look very conservative.
How is Moe you ask. Well she is just fine. She, like the Village Idiot, is putting on a little weight this winter. She and the Brain go out for a walk every morning. They walk about a mile or so and, after Moe does her thing, they stop at the office where the Brain checks for mail and Moe checks out the selection of dog treats. The dog treats are making her bra (halter) fit tight. She has found a good hairdresser down here so the Happy Couple take her in for a trim about once a month. She thought of a new trick last night. She got my friend Shari out of bed at 1:30 AM because she thought she was a little hungry and needed a drink. After her cocktail hour was over and dinner was through, she thought a little walk would be nice. The conversation around the breakfast table this AM was how the Happy Couple may not be too happy if Miss Moe think this is going to become routine. I don't blame them. It woke me up too -- all those lights that were on. It didn't bother the Village Idiot any. He just keep snoring.
The Brain told me the plans are to leave here on April 2nd and start working north via Houston. That is if he can afford to fill the truck up with fuel. That, and if it ever quits snowing in Iowa. You folks up north better get the weather thing straightened out if you want to see us again. The four of us are really starting to think nice things about nice weather. Just keep that in mind.
I guess I have bored you long enough. The Brain yelled at me to get off the computer. He says he has got to start working on taxes. I hope my friend Shari takes Moe and me out for a nice long walk so we don't have to listen to the language that will be coming from the house while he is doing that little job. He can get nasty.
I'll be back to you some other day. In the meantime, have a great one.
Later,
Tag
Yup, it's me again in all my glory. We are still in Austin where the weather is just great compared to what a lot of the rest of the country has been getting. How great you ask. It is normally sunny with highs in the mid 60's to mid 70's every day. Since the Happy Couple brought Moe and I to Austin the RV park has only had two inches of rain. That is 2 inches of rain during their rainy season. The locals think this may be a long hot year.
The Happy Couple are generally getting alone just fine. The Village Idiot has his moments every once in a while. My girl Shari is getting along great with her new hip. The in-home physical therapist was here today for her final in-home therapy session. She starts a month of outpatient therapy on Tuesday and has her final surgeon visit on March 27th. When she gets through with those two things she should be a new bionic woman. She is off pain pills and just uses a cane occasionally. When she walks around the campground everyone tells her how great she looks and how great she is doing. That sometimes gets under the skin of the Village Idiot. He says when a woman has a baby, no one ever asks how the father is doing. They are always concerned about the mother and baby. He says the same thing is happening to him now. Everyone is concerned about Shari, they tells Moe how sweet and cute she is, but nobody shows any concern about the SPECIAL CAREGIVER. Old Moe and I just sit on the sofa and laugh when he gets into one of those funks. What he needs to do is go find a job. Something to occupy what is left of his brain.
The Happy Couple really haven't been out adventuring much lately They have been enjoying their new friends and the activities here at La Hacienda RV Resort. There is always something to do almost everyday if they want to take it all in. Shari is getting back into doing more but the Brain says a lot of the activities interrupt his afternoon nap. That might be part of the reason he has gained a little weight this winter. That and BV and coke.
I told you last time that I would tell you one of the adventures the Happy Couple and the Powells had in January when Ron and Vi were staying here. Near here, northwest of Austin, is Mansfield Dam on the Colorado River; not the one that goes through the Grand Canyon but the small one that goes through Texas, and forms Lake Travis. Lake Travis is a flood control reservoir, which right now is 53 feet below normal. It is surrounded by million dollar homes, yacht clubs, and a few Travis County parks. Shari and the Brain were out on a road trip in November and entered a county park to see what it was all about. They found out that all the Travis County parks have an entrance fee except for seniors over 62, who are admitted free. One day the weather was cloudy and cool with the wind blowing and temperatures in the low 50s, so the Powells and the Happy Couple went on a road trip to see the sights around Austin. As the Brain was driving around Lake Travis he saw a sign pointing to Windy Point and Hippy Hollow. Not knowing what they were about he asked everybody in the car if they wanted to investigate. Everybody said sure. So up and down and all around they made their way along the lake and the first park they came to was Hippy Hollow. The Brain pulled up to the ticket taker booth where a young man was sitting inside. The Brain rolled down the window while observing that there were not many cars in the parking lot....a few but not a whole lot. The Brain promptly informed the young man that everyone in the car was over 62 but was told there was a $2.00 charge to get the car into the lot. As the Brain was getting his money the young man asked "do you know what kind of park Hippy Hollow is?" Everyone responded in the negative. He said it is "a Clothing Optional Nudist Park". It is the only public park in Texas where nudity is officially permitted. It is also a very popular place for the liberal, countercultural, and and gay-friendly Austonians. After a short moment of shock from the four in the car, the Brain told the ticket taker he didn't believe they would be touring this particular park after all. But the Brain asked him who the heck in their right mind would be taking their clothes off on a beach in this kind of weather. The young man said he didn't know and was not about to go down there to find out. He just collected money. With that, the Brain just rolled up the window and drove back out to the main road. The Brain told me later that little incident gave him a whole new view on visiting county parks in Texas. As they say down here, "Keep Austin Weird" This place makes Iowa City look very conservative.
How is Moe you ask. Well she is just fine. She, like the Village Idiot, is putting on a little weight this winter. She and the Brain go out for a walk every morning. They walk about a mile or so and, after Moe does her thing, they stop at the office where the Brain checks for mail and Moe checks out the selection of dog treats. The dog treats are making her bra (halter) fit tight. She has found a good hairdresser down here so the Happy Couple take her in for a trim about once a month. She thought of a new trick last night. She got my friend Shari out of bed at 1:30 AM because she thought she was a little hungry and needed a drink. After her cocktail hour was over and dinner was through, she thought a little walk would be nice. The conversation around the breakfast table this AM was how the Happy Couple may not be too happy if Miss Moe think this is going to become routine. I don't blame them. It woke me up too -- all those lights that were on. It didn't bother the Village Idiot any. He just keep snoring.
The Brain told me the plans are to leave here on April 2nd and start working north via Houston. That is if he can afford to fill the truck up with fuel. That, and if it ever quits snowing in Iowa. You folks up north better get the weather thing straightened out if you want to see us again. The four of us are really starting to think nice things about nice weather. Just keep that in mind.
I guess I have bored you long enough. The Brain yelled at me to get off the computer. He says he has got to start working on taxes. I hope my friend Shari takes Moe and me out for a nice long walk so we don't have to listen to the language that will be coming from the house while he is doing that little job. He can get nasty.
I'll be back to you some other day. In the meantime, have a great one.
Later,
Tag
Friday, January 18, 2013
Her's finally has a date!!!!
Hi ya'll,
Just a quick note for now.
Yup, my great friend Shari finally has her hip surgery scheduled. It is scheduled for February 5th @ 2:00 PM at Seaton Medical Center in Austin. The surgeon is Dr. Shelby Carter, considered one of the best hip surgeons in the country. She is really looking forward to it to get rid of the pain. She told me the doctor said she would be pain free when she left Austin. I asked her what was she doing, "Are you leaving the Village Idiot in Texas and going back to Iowa alone?" The Brain is really happy about the scheduled time. He was afraid it would be at 6:00 AM and he would have to get up at 2:00 AM or maybe even earlier.
After surgery, Shari will be in the hospital for 2 to 3 days and then will have 2 weeks of at home rehab. She should be out and about without a cane in about a month. If it works out that way, it will be great.
This is all for now. I will be writing again soon. There is a little thing I have to pass on to you about The Happy Couple and the Powells and their adventure to Hippie Hollow.
Later and have a great weekend. (Oh by the way, the temperature in Austin is suppose to be 71 on Sunday. Dang, I hate it when it gets that hat.)
Tag.
Just a quick note for now.
Yup, my great friend Shari finally has her hip surgery scheduled. It is scheduled for February 5th @ 2:00 PM at Seaton Medical Center in Austin. The surgeon is Dr. Shelby Carter, considered one of the best hip surgeons in the country. She is really looking forward to it to get rid of the pain. She told me the doctor said she would be pain free when she left Austin. I asked her what was she doing, "Are you leaving the Village Idiot in Texas and going back to Iowa alone?" The Brain is really happy about the scheduled time. He was afraid it would be at 6:00 AM and he would have to get up at 2:00 AM or maybe even earlier.
After surgery, Shari will be in the hospital for 2 to 3 days and then will have 2 weeks of at home rehab. She should be out and about without a cane in about a month. If it works out that way, it will be great.
This is all for now. I will be writing again soon. There is a little thing I have to pass on to you about The Happy Couple and the Powells and their adventure to Hippie Hollow.
Later and have a great weekend. (Oh by the way, the temperature in Austin is suppose to be 71 on Sunday. Dang, I hate it when it gets that hat.)
Tag.
Monday, December 24, 2012
HO! HO! HO! from Santa Tag
Merry Christmas to everyone,
I know, I know........ You have been saying, "What the h___ happened to our buddy Tag?". I will tell you right now, it has been a very long story. 11 months ago I was with the Happy Couple and Moe along with Ron and Vi Powell and their dog Spike, in Matagorda, TX having a great time on the the beach. As all things happen, there came a time where we had to continue on, with the Powells heading south to Rockport and us heading north and east to Foley, AL via Kingwood, TX. The trip toKingwood was okay and visiting the Dusenberys' was great but from then on all HECK broke loose.
When we left Texas the Brain decided I would be just fine riding in the trailer instead of the truck. His reasoning was he had been across the route once and he had total recall. I ended up being delegated to my perch on the back of the sofa. Now, since I wasn't up in the truck, I do not know exactly which is correct, but either the Brain was driving in the ditch across Louisiana or on the second roughest road in America. (Some day I'll tell you about our adventure on the roughest road in America.) Anyway I got bounced off my perch on the back of the sofa to a spot behind the sofa. I was wedged between the sofa and a heater the Happy Couple carry back there. That my friends is where I spent a good share of what I thought was going to be the rest of my short life. Since I can't talk like the Brain does (nobody can talk like the Brain does), and since I have been taught never to bark (unlike Moe), I had no way to communicate with the world about my dilemma. It was a long spring and summer.
In October I finally got a break. Sometime during the summer my buddy, the Village Idiot, sat his no-butt and fat belly on the sofa and broke it beyond repair. When I heard the crash I had the feeling my luck was going to finally change. I could hear the Happy Couple talking about getting a new sofa. I wanted to do back flips but I still couldn't move. In October I could feel we were on the move again and after a couple of hours of driving we stopped. A little later I heard a couple of strange voices in the house and then all of a sudden the sofa moved. I looked up in disbelief. I was finally a free man (or dog). My friend Shari and Moe were more than overjoyed to see me again and showered me with hugs and kisses. The Village Idiot just looked at me and his oldtimers kicked in. He asked Shari if that was really me. He said it had been so long since he had seen me he forgot what I looked like. I swear, if he could take his brain out and play with it, he would. Anyway, even though I am much thinner, I HAVE RETURNED!!!!!!
We, The Happy Couple, Moe, and I, are at La Hiacenda RV Resort in Austin, TX for the winter. We arrived here November 2nd. As many of you probably know, Shari is having trouble with a painful hip so the Happy Couple came to Austin to get it replaced by one of the best orthopedic surgeons in the country. She is at the top of their cancellation list and think they can get her in in January. Nobody but the Village Idiot is complaining. He complains because some days the high temperatures only get into the low 60s and it never rains. He wants it to rain occasionally so cars will get dirty and he can sell some waterless carwash. He's always thinking of himself.
I am going to sign off for now. All of us want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. If disaster doesn't happen to me again, I will be updating after the new year starts.
Happy Holidays,
Tag
I know, I know........ You have been saying, "What the h___ happened to our buddy Tag?". I will tell you right now, it has been a very long story. 11 months ago I was with the Happy Couple and Moe along with Ron and Vi Powell and their dog Spike, in Matagorda, TX having a great time on the the beach. As all things happen, there came a time where we had to continue on, with the Powells heading south to Rockport and us heading north and east to Foley, AL via Kingwood, TX. The trip toKingwood was okay and visiting the Dusenberys' was great but from then on all HECK broke loose.
When we left Texas the Brain decided I would be just fine riding in the trailer instead of the truck. His reasoning was he had been across the route once and he had total recall. I ended up being delegated to my perch on the back of the sofa. Now, since I wasn't up in the truck, I do not know exactly which is correct, but either the Brain was driving in the ditch across Louisiana or on the second roughest road in America. (Some day I'll tell you about our adventure on the roughest road in America.) Anyway I got bounced off my perch on the back of the sofa to a spot behind the sofa. I was wedged between the sofa and a heater the Happy Couple carry back there. That my friends is where I spent a good share of what I thought was going to be the rest of my short life. Since I can't talk like the Brain does (nobody can talk like the Brain does), and since I have been taught never to bark (unlike Moe), I had no way to communicate with the world about my dilemma. It was a long spring and summer.
In October I finally got a break. Sometime during the summer my buddy, the Village Idiot, sat his no-butt and fat belly on the sofa and broke it beyond repair. When I heard the crash I had the feeling my luck was going to finally change. I could hear the Happy Couple talking about getting a new sofa. I wanted to do back flips but I still couldn't move. In October I could feel we were on the move again and after a couple of hours of driving we stopped. A little later I heard a couple of strange voices in the house and then all of a sudden the sofa moved. I looked up in disbelief. I was finally a free man (or dog). My friend Shari and Moe were more than overjoyed to see me again and showered me with hugs and kisses. The Village Idiot just looked at me and his oldtimers kicked in. He asked Shari if that was really me. He said it had been so long since he had seen me he forgot what I looked like. I swear, if he could take his brain out and play with it, he would. Anyway, even though I am much thinner, I HAVE RETURNED!!!!!!
We, The Happy Couple, Moe, and I, are at La Hiacenda RV Resort in Austin, TX for the winter. We arrived here November 2nd. As many of you probably know, Shari is having trouble with a painful hip so the Happy Couple came to Austin to get it replaced by one of the best orthopedic surgeons in the country. She is at the top of their cancellation list and think they can get her in in January. Nobody but the Village Idiot is complaining. He complains because some days the high temperatures only get into the low 60s and it never rains. He wants it to rain occasionally so cars will get dirty and he can sell some waterless carwash. He's always thinking of himself.
I am going to sign off for now. All of us want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. If disaster doesn't happen to me again, I will be updating after the new year starts.
Happy Holidays,
Tag
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Welcome to 2012
Hi everybody,
I told you it may be next year before you heard from me, and sure enough, I was right. I tell you, time really does fly when you are having fun. We are now in Matagorda, TX which is a place we visited a couple of years ago. Shari wanted more sea shells so over we came.
We had a very busy, and wonderful, time in the hill country. Before Christmas the Happy Couple were e-mailing back and forth with the Dusenberys in Kingwood, TX. Much to our delight, Jerry and Cheryl invited us over for a few days. Good old Dave checked around and found Enterprise had a cheap rate on rental vehicles during the holidays so he rented a car and away we went to the Houston area. We left Christmas morning, after Santa found us, and we arrived mid-afternoon. I think the Happy Couple had this all planned out in advance as Jerry and Cherl had a Christmas turkey and all the fixings waiting for them when we arrived. The way Dave ate, I am sure it was delicious. Over the next two days, the four were non-stop. There was a trip to Seabrook to get fresh seafood and lunch at Frenchies, a small Italian restaurant. The next day was a trip to the farmers market, a Mexican bakery, and, of course, Spec's Warehouse. Also, included in that trip was a stop at Niko Niko's, a Greek restaurant, to have lunch with Jerry and Cheryl's son, Steve, his wife, Megan and son, Jack. They had come over from the Austin area for the Christmas holidays.
Sadly, as always, the fun had to end. On Wednesday AM we repacked the car and I skillfully guided the Happy Couple back to Kerrville for more adventures in the hill country. And adventures we had. When we arrived back at Guadalupe River RV Resort, Ron and Vi had arrived along with Moe's new best friend, Spike. The Happy Couple now had someone they knew to bum around with and bum around they did. There were trips somewhere about 5 days a week. There were many trips out into the hills in search of wild game, trips to many small towns for little places to eat, and, of course, many trips to H.E.B. for more food. And good old Stupid can't figure out why he can't lose weight. I think it may be the chicken fried steak at the Old Spanish Trail Cafe in Bandera, the monster hamburgers at Alamo Springs Cafe at the Old Tunnel State Park, or maybe, just maybe, it might be toddy time with hors d'ouvres every afternoon. One great thing for my girl Shari is Vi likes to do water aerobics so the two of them were at the pool every morning at 9:00 AM getting healthy. While there the two of them met a really nice couple from Dickinson, ND by the name of Joe and Nancy. Joe is a, soon to be, retired brick layer and Nancy bakes bread that is out of this world. How do I know about the bread? Moe has taught me the fine art of begging, that's how I know. They fit in just fine with the other four as Joe likes toddy time and they both love to eat.
We almost lost Stupid to he hill country of Texas. He just loves it there and we took many trips out into nowhere. One day we were driving around when he spotted what he thought would be HIS FUTURE.
I would like to introduce you to what he thought he was sent into this world for. That is, be a cowboy and raise longhorns. Shari looked at him with utter disbelief and Moe and I just rolled with laughter in the back seat of the truck. Shari said "okay, if your going to be a cowboy there are a few things your going to have to do to get started." He said "I know. I'm going to have to get some cowboy boots and cowboy hat." She said "No, you are first going to need a ranch and you don't have a ranch." Old Stupid told her he had that covered. He found a place when he was out by himself one day.
This is the little fixer upper he came up with. I am not even going to give you the address yet as I don't know if this thing is going to fly.
As you can see, it is a little rugged out there but he thinks it will be okay. After all he is going to be a real cowboy.
This is one of the pastures for his herd. He thinks a little fertilizer will help.
This is one of the watering holes. The only thing missing is water. He thinks if it rains it will come back.
This is part of the herd that comes with the ranch. He says they all look healthy considering they have been eating rocks and cactus all their life.
If you look closely, you see part of his exotic animal collection. I asked him what it was and his reply was, it is definitely not a pheasant. So much for his knowledge of exotic animals.
Possum in a half shell anyone?
The subject came around to: "How are you going to get around to check your fences and check on the herd?" Let me introduce to Silver. This isn't quite what the Lone Ranger rode, but we are on a tight budget here until the ranch gets going.
Next came the selection of a thoroughbred cow to start the herd. He says "Meet Old Granny. She is all I can afford right now. She'll have to do."
Shari had one more little concern. "What about the 5th wheel and truck?" "Well" he says, "I got that all figured out. I need the truck for the ranch. Every ranch has a truck now days. As for the 5th wheel, we will trade it in for a slightly used motorhome. I figure with a little duct tape and some Dri-Wash and Glaze I sell we can get this baby fixed up in no time. Then we can go out buying cattle in style."
Well it does seem that he has been thinking this through a little bit. Not much, but a little bit. So Shari finally agrees to go to the next step. She reluctantly says he can go out and check on getting some cowboy boots and a cowboy hat. After a flying trip to Bandera to the Cowboy Store he walks into the store in a tee shirt and shorts. The nice lady asked if she could help him. He says "Sure. I'm here to buy some cowboy boots and a cowboy hat. I'm buying a ranch and I'm going to be a cowboy." She told him the first thing he was going to have to do was to buy some jeans as you can't be a cowboy and wear shorts. Well, he became quite indignant about this new hurtle. He has been wearing shorts for years and was not going to have some young hussy tell him how to dress. She said okay, but he would be the laughing stock of Kerr County, Texas. She reluctantly sold him the boots and the hat, he put them on, and out the door he went. He didn't make it a half a block and he had the whole town of Bandera rolling in the streets. When Shari saw him she, for the first time in her life, jumped in the truck and took off down the street. Well Old Stupid got on his cell phone, called her and asked "Where you going? Haven't you ever seen a cowboy before?" Her answer is not printable as this is a family blog. But, when the conversation was over, he turned around, went back into the Cowboy Store, got a refund and left by the back door. His cowboy days were over. No ranch. No herd. No Silver. No new motorhome. After Shari picked him up, he returned to Kerrville, opened a Coors Lite and now the world is all better. He won't even talk to anyone about it. Actually, I think it's because he can't remember the ordeal. He's getting old you know and can't remember nothing.
The Happy Couple have had a great time with Ron and Vi. One day Ron and Stupid took a road trip to Fredericksburg to the National Museum of the Pacific War. Super Dave says it's a great museum to go through, but, if you do go, allow for at least a full day. If you want to read and see everything plan on a second day. While the guys were gone on their little journeys the ladies went on their own little trips. What they did was called shopping. As my friend Dave would say; "YUK." If I were the guys, from now on I would take the car and all the keys for the truck. At their age you can't keep them bare foot and pregnant, but you can take their keys away from them and keep them home as it is too far to walk to go shopping.
Well we finally got asked to leave Kerrville. Last Sunday I skillfully guided the Happy Couple and the Powells here to Matagodra via Goliad, TX. Goliad sounded like a real interesting town, especially since they have a hanging tree on the court house lawn. Back in the day, if a person was convicted of a capital crime which carried the death penalty, there was no 5 year waiting period for appeal. The sentence was carried out as soon as the judge's gavel hit the table. It was out the door to the court house lawn and to the first available low hanging branch. Justice was swift. No wonder there was no over crowding in jails during that period. The area looked interesting and I heard the Happy Couple say they would like to spend more time in Goliad. I guess I had better put that in my places to take them some day.
We arrived here late Sunday afternoon. Monday morning everyone hit the beach to look for sea shells and nobody was disappointed. Even Spike and Moe had a great time as they got to run in the surf. The weather was great the first two days but turned ugly today. It was nice and clear but the temperature got clear down into the low 60's. If this keeps up, we are leaving.
Actually we are leaving tomorrow. The Powells are heading to Rockport for a couple of months and the Happy Couple are going north to Houston for three nights and then further north to Livingston, TX for three nights. My friend Shari has an appointment with a dermatologist for a checkup Friday morning. Early next week the Happy Couple want to go to The Rainbow End in Livingston. It is the national headquarters for the Escapees RV Club. From Livingston, it will the be across Louisiana and Mississippi to Foley, AL, arriving on February 1st. At Foley the Happy Couple are meeting up with the Steingeabers and Eddingtons to spend a couple of months having fun in the sun. The three couples all promised not to over eat, laugh, or have any fun. If you believe that statement, I know where you can buy some prime ranch land in the hill country of Texas. They may even throw in a slightly used motorhome.
Well, I suppose I better sign off for tonight. It is 9:00 PM and well beyond my bed time. I hope everone is keeping nice and warm this winter. I know we are. Until next time, have a great one.
Tag
I told you it may be next year before you heard from me, and sure enough, I was right. I tell you, time really does fly when you are having fun. We are now in Matagorda, TX which is a place we visited a couple of years ago. Shari wanted more sea shells so over we came.
We had a very busy, and wonderful, time in the hill country. Before Christmas the Happy Couple were e-mailing back and forth with the Dusenberys in Kingwood, TX. Much to our delight, Jerry and Cheryl invited us over for a few days. Good old Dave checked around and found Enterprise had a cheap rate on rental vehicles during the holidays so he rented a car and away we went to the Houston area. We left Christmas morning, after Santa found us, and we arrived mid-afternoon. I think the Happy Couple had this all planned out in advance as Jerry and Cherl had a Christmas turkey and all the fixings waiting for them when we arrived. The way Dave ate, I am sure it was delicious. Over the next two days, the four were non-stop. There was a trip to Seabrook to get fresh seafood and lunch at Frenchies, a small Italian restaurant. The next day was a trip to the farmers market, a Mexican bakery, and, of course, Spec's Warehouse. Also, included in that trip was a stop at Niko Niko's, a Greek restaurant, to have lunch with Jerry and Cheryl's son, Steve, his wife, Megan and son, Jack. They had come over from the Austin area for the Christmas holidays.
Sadly, as always, the fun had to end. On Wednesday AM we repacked the car and I skillfully guided the Happy Couple back to Kerrville for more adventures in the hill country. And adventures we had. When we arrived back at Guadalupe River RV Resort, Ron and Vi had arrived along with Moe's new best friend, Spike. The Happy Couple now had someone they knew to bum around with and bum around they did. There were trips somewhere about 5 days a week. There were many trips out into the hills in search of wild game, trips to many small towns for little places to eat, and, of course, many trips to H.E.B. for more food. And good old Stupid can't figure out why he can't lose weight. I think it may be the chicken fried steak at the Old Spanish Trail Cafe in Bandera, the monster hamburgers at Alamo Springs Cafe at the Old Tunnel State Park, or maybe, just maybe, it might be toddy time with hors d'ouvres every afternoon. One great thing for my girl Shari is Vi likes to do water aerobics so the two of them were at the pool every morning at 9:00 AM getting healthy. While there the two of them met a really nice couple from Dickinson, ND by the name of Joe and Nancy. Joe is a, soon to be, retired brick layer and Nancy bakes bread that is out of this world. How do I know about the bread? Moe has taught me the fine art of begging, that's how I know. They fit in just fine with the other four as Joe likes toddy time and they both love to eat.
We almost lost Stupid to he hill country of Texas. He just loves it there and we took many trips out into nowhere. One day we were driving around when he spotted what he thought would be HIS FUTURE.
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| The start of it all!!!!! |
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| The ranch house located in a gated community!!!! |
This is the little fixer upper he came up with. I am not even going to give you the address yet as I don't know if this thing is going to fly.
Well it does seem that he has been thinking this through a little bit. Not much, but a little bit. So Shari finally agrees to go to the next step. She reluctantly says he can go out and check on getting some cowboy boots and a cowboy hat. After a flying trip to Bandera to the Cowboy Store he walks into the store in a tee shirt and shorts. The nice lady asked if she could help him. He says "Sure. I'm here to buy some cowboy boots and a cowboy hat. I'm buying a ranch and I'm going to be a cowboy." She told him the first thing he was going to have to do was to buy some jeans as you can't be a cowboy and wear shorts. Well, he became quite indignant about this new hurtle. He has been wearing shorts for years and was not going to have some young hussy tell him how to dress. She said okay, but he would be the laughing stock of Kerr County, Texas. She reluctantly sold him the boots and the hat, he put them on, and out the door he went. He didn't make it a half a block and he had the whole town of Bandera rolling in the streets. When Shari saw him she, for the first time in her life, jumped in the truck and took off down the street. Well Old Stupid got on his cell phone, called her and asked "Where you going? Haven't you ever seen a cowboy before?" Her answer is not printable as this is a family blog. But, when the conversation was over, he turned around, went back into the Cowboy Store, got a refund and left by the back door. His cowboy days were over. No ranch. No herd. No Silver. No new motorhome. After Shari picked him up, he returned to Kerrville, opened a Coors Lite and now the world is all better. He won't even talk to anyone about it. Actually, I think it's because he can't remember the ordeal. He's getting old you know and can't remember nothing.
The Happy Couple have had a great time with Ron and Vi. One day Ron and Stupid took a road trip to Fredericksburg to the National Museum of the Pacific War. Super Dave says it's a great museum to go through, but, if you do go, allow for at least a full day. If you want to read and see everything plan on a second day. While the guys were gone on their little journeys the ladies went on their own little trips. What they did was called shopping. As my friend Dave would say; "YUK." If I were the guys, from now on I would take the car and all the keys for the truck. At their age you can't keep them bare foot and pregnant, but you can take their keys away from them and keep them home as it is too far to walk to go shopping.
Well we finally got asked to leave Kerrville. Last Sunday I skillfully guided the Happy Couple and the Powells here to Matagodra via Goliad, TX. Goliad sounded like a real interesting town, especially since they have a hanging tree on the court house lawn. Back in the day, if a person was convicted of a capital crime which carried the death penalty, there was no 5 year waiting period for appeal. The sentence was carried out as soon as the judge's gavel hit the table. It was out the door to the court house lawn and to the first available low hanging branch. Justice was swift. No wonder there was no over crowding in jails during that period. The area looked interesting and I heard the Happy Couple say they would like to spend more time in Goliad. I guess I had better put that in my places to take them some day.
We arrived here late Sunday afternoon. Monday morning everyone hit the beach to look for sea shells and nobody was disappointed. Even Spike and Moe had a great time as they got to run in the surf. The weather was great the first two days but turned ugly today. It was nice and clear but the temperature got clear down into the low 60's. If this keeps up, we are leaving.
Actually we are leaving tomorrow. The Powells are heading to Rockport for a couple of months and the Happy Couple are going north to Houston for three nights and then further north to Livingston, TX for three nights. My friend Shari has an appointment with a dermatologist for a checkup Friday morning. Early next week the Happy Couple want to go to The Rainbow End in Livingston. It is the national headquarters for the Escapees RV Club. From Livingston, it will the be across Louisiana and Mississippi to Foley, AL, arriving on February 1st. At Foley the Happy Couple are meeting up with the Steingeabers and Eddingtons to spend a couple of months having fun in the sun. The three couples all promised not to over eat, laugh, or have any fun. If you believe that statement, I know where you can buy some prime ranch land in the hill country of Texas. They may even throw in a slightly used motorhome.
Well, I suppose I better sign off for tonight. It is 9:00 PM and well beyond my bed time. I hope everone is keeping nice and warm this winter. I know we are. Until next time, have a great one.
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