Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Jan.3 to Jan.8
Hi Everyone! Sorry for the delay! Many things have happened in the mean time. The main problem has been getting the wireless to work for us. It would of course help if we were a bit more computer savvy! Right now we are on the side of the road across from Matrix RV in Rockport Texas. We are using their WiFi signal. We will need to find something a little more comfortable tomorrow. We have some 50 emails in our inbox so bare with us as we try to get back to you! Right now we can't get the email reply or new message to work.
Anyway, we have had a great week. Well the last few days. Last Thursday, I (Teresa) got the flu and spent the day in bed. Derek was still recovering from his illness. However, except for the occasional coughing fit we are both back on track.
Saturday as planned we left for San Antonio! Wow - what a city and we were just in the suburbs. Talk about busy - cars every where! We parked the night in the Cornerstone Church parking lot and were up early to take in the Church and Pastor John Hagee's Sermon. We arrived 45 mins early and were treated with a tour by Emmett. We were then seated in the FRONT ROW!!! and we have the DVD of the sermon to prove it. After the sermon we were invited into the visiting room where Pastor Hagee speaks to the visitors. We were not able to talk to him one on one - wayyyyy to many body guards around! It was a great experience!
Next, we left Sunday afternoon for Goliad State Park about 1 1/2 hours south east of San Antonio. We got there in the afternoon and got settled. Not the most inspiring park but it has a lot of history and we toured the Mission from 1749 - where Texas ranching all started.
We were scheduled to leave Monday afternoon, however, Willow decided to go awol - she was gone from the morning until dark - so we stayed another night.
Today we arrived at the coast. We are at the Goose Island State Park. If you have your maps handy - or mapquest - we are just north of the towns of Fulton and Rockport - north of Corpus Christi. It is 73 - 22.8 c and it was 25 in the trailer last night. Very hot and muggy - but we love it! Lucky for you - you will have to wait a few days for the pics of this area - the palm trees, green grass, hibiscus flowers!
We are here for at least a week - so lots of time to explore the area. Derek is excited about seeing the alligators at a nature reserve just north of us.
Hopefully we will update the blog more regularly now!
Tomorrow is Derek's Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday Derek!!!
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Dec.31 to Jan. 2
Happy New Year! to all of our family and friends.
Good news! the engine light was only a need to replace the throttle pressure switch. We went to the Auto Zone where they run a free diagnostic - very neat. They sell you the part and send you on your way. They were nice enough to direct us to Weber Automotive. The owners Charles and Val treated us really well and had us on our way in about 1/2 hour. If anyone reading this needs automotive work in Ottawa Kansas this is the place to go! We also got some great conversation in with Charles, Val and Val's mom from Topeka.
So, Monday was a big day. We got from Ottawa to just north of Waco Texas . The snow stopped mid Oklahoma and the warm temps kicked in in Texas! Not much of a new years eve - after stopping for dinner at about 7 we headed back on the road. After attempting to stop for the night at a few truck stops we ended driving until just after mid night. We ended up with one of the worst - wedged between semis with a very loud and busy highway beside us. So - up by 7:00 am new years day and on the road. Once past Waco we got off of the interstates - finally!
We headed west and then south stopping at a few towns along the way. We stopped for groceries in Johnson City - the birthplace of Lyndon B. Johnson - at a Walmart Supercenter. Surprising the grocery prices are about the same as at home.
We are now resting comfortably in the sun at Guadalupe River State Park up in the hills just off of hwy 46. We are in Boerne right now - at the public library. Boerne is a neat little town with lots - and lots - of gift shops. Teresa is in heaven - and Derek - well - he is not! We still haven't found a place to hook up the laptop so photos will have to wait for now. However, we can say that we took a few with Derek in a t-shirt. Yup - that's right - a t- shirt. We are of course enjoying very mild weather.
The geography is a savannah of sorts - rolling hills with grasslands and oak trees - which still have their leaves on! Last night it did get cool - between -5 and -7 c - the warden's tell us that it is coming from where we just came from! ughhh it is following us!
We will write again most likely early next week. We will be at the state park until Saturday when we will head into San Antonio to get in place for Sunday's Church service at John Hagee's Cornerstone Church. After that we will head to Corpus Christi - on the ocean - for a few weeks.
We hope you are all doing well and keeping warm!! ha ha ha
Good news! the engine light was only a need to replace the throttle pressure switch. We went to the Auto Zone where they run a free diagnostic - very neat. They sell you the part and send you on your way. They were nice enough to direct us to Weber Automotive. The owners Charles and Val treated us really well and had us on our way in about 1/2 hour. If anyone reading this needs automotive work in Ottawa Kansas this is the place to go! We also got some great conversation in with Charles, Val and Val's mom from Topeka.
So, Monday was a big day. We got from Ottawa to just north of Waco Texas . The snow stopped mid Oklahoma and the warm temps kicked in in Texas! Not much of a new years eve - after stopping for dinner at about 7 we headed back on the road. After attempting to stop for the night at a few truck stops we ended driving until just after mid night. We ended up with one of the worst - wedged between semis with a very loud and busy highway beside us. So - up by 7:00 am new years day and on the road. Once past Waco we got off of the interstates - finally!
We headed west and then south stopping at a few towns along the way. We stopped for groceries in Johnson City - the birthplace of Lyndon B. Johnson - at a Walmart Supercenter. Surprising the grocery prices are about the same as at home.
We are now resting comfortably in the sun at Guadalupe River State Park up in the hills just off of hwy 46. We are in Boerne right now - at the public library. Boerne is a neat little town with lots - and lots - of gift shops. Teresa is in heaven - and Derek - well - he is not! We still haven't found a place to hook up the laptop so photos will have to wait for now. However, we can say that we took a few with Derek in a t-shirt. Yup - that's right - a t- shirt. We are of course enjoying very mild weather.
The geography is a savannah of sorts - rolling hills with grasslands and oak trees - which still have their leaves on! Last night it did get cool - between -5 and -7 c - the warden's tell us that it is coming from where we just came from! ughhh it is following us!
We will write again most likely early next week. We will be at the state park until Saturday when we will head into San Antonio to get in place for Sunday's Church service at John Hagee's Cornerstone Church. After that we will head to Corpus Christi - on the ocean - for a few weeks.
We hope you are all doing well and keeping warm!! ha ha ha
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