November 25th - 28th

On Wednesday I left Woodville to join Rob and Helen at the Bayou Bend RV Park in Baytown for another three days.  On the way there, on a country road surrounded by fields and a few farmhouses, my RV broke down.  Good Sam to the rescue again - but I had to wait six hours for a towtruck to arrive, and all garages were closed for Thanksgiving, so they towed me to the park (34 miles away) and here I sit until Monday, when businesses open again! It was a very tedious six hours, although I was a bit entertained by two guys shooting in the field next to me - not sure what they were shooting, but they had two dogs who appeared to be retrieving things,so probably small game . . .  Later, the same two guys spent about half an hour doing wheelies in the field - spewing up lots of dirt - reminded me of some teenagers I have known over the years.
Finally, I got towed to my spot in the Bayou Bend RV Resort - wouldn't you know, I'd be stuck in the most expensive park I've stayed in for years - and the wifi transmission box was stolen, so no wifi except in the laundry room, which luckily is an awesome room with easy chairs and tables! This park is really used by guys who work in the oil factories across the road - no real rv community feeling here!
Thursday was Thanksgiving - and an awesome one it was!  I was invited to join Rob and Helen's family at their son's mother-in-law's house for dinner - actually, for the afternoon and evening - complete with small children, games, fabulous food and fun!
Friday, Rob de-oxidized the front of my RV and waxed and polished it so it shines!! He had already washed it while at Woodville.

Bayou Bend RV Resort - kind of sterile

The Ranch 2 - the Getman rig!

Possibly the cutest little boy I've ever seen (excluding my own, of course)

Hugh

Taking photos of father and son is impossible - they never stop moving!

The Thanksgiving table!!!

Carving the turkey!

Pie in the Face game - with whipped cream

You get the idea of this game

Char relaxing 

Jack posing

My beautiful, shiny - but malfunctioning - RV

November 11th - 24h

For me, this was a return visit to Triple Creek Music RV Park in Woodville, Texas.  I was here last year for Thanksgiving week, and suggested to Rob and Helen that we meet here - for two weeks, which was awesome!  For one week, they went off on a timeshare to Mazatlan and their friend Char and I hung out - which was particularly cool because I got to drive their Jeep Wrangler while they were gone.  In order to get to the park, one has to drive down the 3.5 mile dirt track - there's even a tshirt that says "I survived the road to Triple Creek Music RV Park"!  We attended a few potluck dinners there, and Rob and I joined in on the jam sessions one evening - struggling to keep anywhere near up - but it was fun.  After the three of them left for Baytown, I went to a jam session on my own - met another Canadian from Haliburton and played and sang a bit of Gordon Lightfoot - very cool! We also visited the Heritage Village just outside Woodville, where buildings have been relocated to form a historical site.

Outdoor gazebo where musicians gather in the summertime.

Inside Helen and Rob's new rig

We went to church on Sunday in Woodville - lovely, welcoming congregation

Sophie - the Boss!

Mia

Schoolhouse in the Heritage Museum - Char getting ready to wear the Dunce cap

The train building had electric trains on tracks everywhere - around the ceiling, on stands

This guy gets to play with trains all day!

Little church in the Heritage Village

Char behind bars . . . 

Barber shop

Old carriages

Restaurant on the site - used to be a schoolhouse

Scene along the dirt track - Char and I tried to get pictures of the wedge-tailed hawks which were out in great numbers!

At the end of the dirt track!

Helen in the Heritage Village store!

The difference between my rig and the Ranch 2!

Helen and Jack

Helen and Sophie

November 9, 2015

Texarkana RV Music Park:  Lovely county setting - cool couple who own and manage this park.  Not very many people here - there was a music get together a week or so ago, and lots of people attended then.  No music here right now, but I had a great chat with Becky, who gave me four inspirational books that she has written, published, and hands out to people.  Awesome lady!  The camp dog (well, she actually lives down the road, but spends a lot of time in the park) is a beagle named Daisy, which made me think of Susan and Joan's Daisy!!