13 - KERRVILLE, TX

After arriving at Kerrville-Schreiner State Park in Kerrville, TX on Friday, we had a very good Memorial Day Weekend.  We love our campsite – lots of shade from the Oak trees and the neighbors aren’t that close.

With the episode of the Jeep (see previous blog) and the tow hitch base plate problem, I decided (and told the folks at the Jeep dealership) to just leave the grill & bumper off the Jeep.  I want to replace all the bolts when I get home, so I just put the grill & bumper in the back of the Jeep. I’ll get it all put back together later.  Sure does look sad with the missing parts – almost looks like it’s been in a wreck.  At least, the base plate is tight and I’ll have easy access to check it all along as we head to Georgia.

Saturday was a GREAT & SPECIAL day – it was our 40^th Anniversary!  We didn’t do anything really special – after a nice breakfast, we went to the campground laundry mat and washed some clothes (how’s that for a 40^th anniversary celebration), then later went out for our anniversary dinner.  I was thinking, you know – maybe a steak or seafood restaurant, or even a Mexican place, but LaVerne wanted Chicken & Dumplings!  So, Cracker Barrel is where we went (I actually did get their sirloin steak!).

Sunday was a mixed day – we started by attending worship service at the Western Hills Baptist Church and really enjoyed it – great music, great message from the pastor, and a really friendly congregation.  It seemed that everyone talked to us and was interested in our trip.  After the worship service, we went to Billy Gene’s Restaurant for a ‘taste of the Texas Hill Country’. Even though it was a regular restaurant with lots of variety, we wound up getting our usual Mexican fare.  Good stuff!

A good part of the afternoon was spent at an Urgent Care Health Clinic – uuggghh! I had come down with a bad jaw tooth that had abscessed and had to get it seen about. The very nice lady poked a hole in there, drained it, and gave me a prescription for an antibiotic – which took a while to get filled at Walmart!  Hopefully, that will do the trick until we can get home and I can go see my dentist.

I guess you’ve noticed – there’s no bird/animal pictures.  We have had our feeders out, but there aren’t that many birds – no new ones for sure.  We’ve had several White-winged Doves, a few cardinals, a couple of hummingbirds, and a Summer Tanager.  That’s about it.  Something (probably a coon) came through last night and tore down one of the seed feeders and a hummingbird feeder.  Luckily it didn’t damage them.

Today – Memorial Day!  The day we give honor and remember the ones from all the branches of the military who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy in this country. Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American soldier. One died to save your soul and the other to preserve your freedom!

We had a very relaxing day.  We went to Denny’s for breakfast, and then to a couple of stores for some shopping.  It was another hot afternoon, so we spent time inside in the A/C watching the Braves game – and yes, the tooth is much better today.

Tomorrow it is on the road again – we’re headed to Georgia. We still have one more night along the way in Texas, one in Mississippi, and one in Alabama before we get back into the Eastern Time Zone.  I will probably make one more short post later to wrap up the trip.