Day One is History

We did have a launch....most everything except a hitch up was completed yesterday....relaxed, had a great quite dinner with the Bride, tried to convince her to come along...and the "Sandman" came about 10pm or so....at 0330 thunder woke me up and there was a great lightening show...I was  up for the duration...and didn't even get any photos...had coffee, got cleaned up and dressed, more coffee ...inspected the inside of Ms Casita and the tow vehicle, checked the tire pressure in the dark...turned on the sprinkler system, turned on the AC in the camper to give it a chance to stay cooler, checked to see if the Frig had cooled over night....then it started raining...its now 0530 and I still need to hitch up .....I'm about ready to postpone...NOT...Bride is now up, not because she wanted to be up that early...I guessing when I talk to myself I have a tendency to raise my voice (lol)...at 0600 rain or no rain, I go outside and hitch up...one last walk around and check all the systems...go in shower, change clothes, and by 0715 I Kiss and hug the Bride and we have "wheels in the well".


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Shoot up to east I-10 for a few miles, north on Rt123, hit I-35 north to Buda...and the Land of Cabala's ...almost stop...  get on toll road 130 and exit at Georgetown...back on I-35 and traffic is a "Zoo"....it's Sunday morning, where is everybody going...there can't be that many Garage sales off of the interstate, nor churches....then I hit construction and those Barriers, I'm doing 55mph and the 18 wheelers want to show their stuff....I don't believe there was 6 inches between us and of course they're going at least 70mph.....and this lasts all the way to Waco...a white knuckle morning or a six pack of shiner's...just kidding .

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I then take RT. 31 northeast to I-20....not many towns, little traffic and it's a 4 lane road....life just keeps getting better...all of a sudden Ms Casita starts acting up, wants me to slow down and head north on I-45.....you guessed it...we are driving through Corsicana, Tx....she wants to visit her birth place...I inform her its closed, but maybe on the way back...for several miles she's back to normal but when we get close to I-20 she wants to go to Quitman to go see Larry Gamble and Mmoe, Curly and Larry...she almost convinces me...but we got on  I-20 heading East and about 1600 hours landed at Shallow Creek RV Resort, near Gladewater, Tx...a little north of the interstate...regular rate is $33.00, with Passport America it was 16.50...includes pull-through, elect., and sewer....the temps are in the 90's, no shade and the AC hasn't stopped running yet....total miles...360...or so...tomorrow's destination is Edwards Ms at the Askew landing Campground....I hope... they haven't called me back yet...total miles should be around 280.... no photo's today...so I'll post some from past adventures.....Hope this Blog finds everyone Happy and Healthy...Horst sends

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