Robstown TX

I just realized that I skipped a whole week in San Marcos TX.  We stayed at the Canyon Trail RV Resort while visiting my Ciber co-worker.  Walt just bought a new house in Kyle, TX so we got to see his new place and spend some time with he and his wonderful wife, Vira.  We also managed to get in some good training and knowledge exchange so it was a very good visit.  Too rainy and stormy for golf but we did have some good BBQ at the County Line! 

After that, we headed down here to our daughter Angela's house.  Even though her address is Robstown, she is out in the country and not near town at all.  She and her husband, Paul went to extreme measures to fix up an RV pad for us complete with power and water, but the rain did not cooperate so we wound up parking in the driveway.  Still had 50 amp power so we could run the AC and escape the 90 percent humidity that we and the doggies are not used to so it was all good.  There was rain and thunderstorms pretty much all the first week we were here with one gigantic storm that literally turned the whole property into a giant river!  We had mud everywhere and even now, a week later, we are still cleaning  mud out of the coach. 

Here are a couple of picture Before the great flood!

Other than the weather last week, our visit has been a great time with family.  We have been able to spend a lot of time with Angela and Paul, Robert, our son and the grand kids, Maddy and Mason.  It is so good to see them all and catch up on what is going on in their lives!

From here we will be heading back to California in order to arrive in time for our Woofstock dog show the first week of June.  We will be spending a week in Las Cruces, NM and a week in Ehrenberg, AZ on the Arizona/California border.

Albuquerque NM

Oh wow am I late in posting this!  We have already been here almost a week and we have eaten enough wonderful food for almost two weeks!  We have discovered that we both love new Mexican food!  Hatch green chiles are manna from heaven!  Check out Facebook for all of our check-ins at various restaurants around here.  Many were suggested by our friend Gary Allison who says he fasts for a week before coming here for the dog show and eating out almost every day.

Anyway, we were going to stay in Santa Fe for two weeks but we had to come down to ABQ to get 4 more tires on the rear of the coach.  Also had to get an alignment which the tire places were not able to do.  We are staying at American RV Resort which is just down the street from the tire place and across the freeway from Camping World.  Very convenient, and it is only a short drive into town. This is also the first place we have stayed where they offer a free continental breakfast each morning. We partook one morning but prefer our usual fruit and bagels at home.  Then, of course, we went down to the iconic Frontier for breakfast one morning.  Great juevos rancheros and cinnamon rolls!

The weather has been nice although a but windy at times.  While the coach was getting new tires installed we took the time to go on a little hike with the doggies to see the Petroglyph National Monument.  Here are some pictures...

Just like Santa Fe, we have enjoyed old town Albuquerque as well.  Linda found a lovely necklace from a local artist too.  Here she is modelling her new "spirit necklace".  It is worn over the heart and is supposed to bring you good health and good spirits.

Here is the old church that is on the square in Old Town. 

We will be leaving here early Saturday to head down to Texas.  We will stay a week near Austin to see my co-worker, Walt and then head down to Corpus Christi to see the kids!