Port Aransas

 Has a special place in our hearts.  It was home base for years.  We wore out on Gulf Waters, the RV Park on Mustang Island, but not the little town on the north end. Port A is suffering hard times right now.  We’ve seen photos.  A lot of it blew down in the hurricane.  It got hit with 130 mph winds.  There still are no city services, water, sewer, and electric, restored yet.  Residents, with proper I.D. are being allowed in during daylight hours to sort through the rubble.  Pit barbecue teams, that’s a real thing in the South, have set up stands to feed everyone for free.  Judy just read a notice that there will be free gasoline distributed at Roberts Point Park tomorrow.  The outpouring of support is heartening.  People from all over the state, and beyond, are showing up to help.  In times of crisis we don’t live in the divided world we hear so much about recently.  The outpouring of support is heartening, but still….  The damage looks like so much deal with. We’ve been giving a lot of thought and conversation to our trip home to the Valley.  Judy’s doctor’s appointment is a week from Monday.  We could slow down the pace and arrive in Corpus the night before.  We could keep up our current pace, go straight home by the end of this week, then drive back up to Corpus for her Monday appointment.   Calling ahead to RV Parks and State Parks close to Corpus though, most of the places we might stay are busy hosting storm evacuees from the coast, so we’ll probably try to stay out of the way and go straight home. Tonight we’re in Carlsbad, NM RV Park for the night. 2017 Summer Trip Map     It’s still smoky out, but there are a lot of hotspots just in New Mexico, so we’ll have to wait a little longer for clear air. 

Good news for us

 Judy’s doctor’s office in Corpus Christi is back open, and her appointment to get her hand looked at a week from Monday is still on. Good news for Corpus Christi.  Other towns along the coast got knocked down or are still under water, but Corpus Christi is still standing and going back to work. We’re at the KOA outside Las Vegas, New Mexico. 2017 Summer Trip Map It’s good to be back in New Mexico. It’s good to be here. It’s such a familiar place.  When we first started the Mobile Practice from our CPA Firm fifteen years ago, then expanded to New Mexico, this was a regular stop.  Denny and Debbie owned and operated this KOA then and still do today.  Pinon pine and juniper.  Northern New Mexico.  We’ve enjoyed many a stop here. 

We’re headed home to Texas

 But carefully.  We’re watching our route and keeping an eye on the weather to make sure we don’t drive right into something we should be avoiding. We’re at Lathrop State Park. 2017 Summer Trip Map  We might have gotten the best spot.  Henry likes it too.   

Chickadees

 We get chickadees in South Texas.  Carolina chickadees.  Here in Colorado we get black-capped chickadees.    And mountain chickadees.     

Cross country running

 Conner has joined the cross country team. It’s not easy to watch a cross country race; it doesn’t all happen in one place, but we got the pre-race talk. Early in the race. The finish.  And right after. Conner had a cheering section of at least six (family).  Everybody cheered everybody.  Good support.  He came in about middle of the pack.  A good time was had by all.