1. Texas is BIG. And WINDY. As we went around the state, weather kept changing.
2. Fortunately, we did not get caught in the fire area, but Laura did have a couple bad days when winds carried smoke into the DFW area. With 1 1/2 to 2 million acres & hundreds of buildings burned, can't believe Obama turned down the request for disaster relief. Oops, Republican state!
3. The West part of TX kept having fires, and we (being just south & north of Fort Worth - 2 different parks) kept having storms. We missed the tornados, but seemed like every thunderstorm included HAIL! We got hail at least 3 times, no damage.
4. We really enjoyed our time near South Padre Island. Great visiting with Jean & Dick, Bruce & Dorothy, Jerry & Barb. And Laura tried to eat her weight in shrimp (all you can eat meals), but failed. BUT, it's near the gulf, Humid!
5. Visited San Antonio, visited with Kay & Doug. The Alamo & the Riverwalk are amazing.
6. 3 week visit with Deb & family, seeing the kids & their friends, Easter dinner, having Pattie & kids join us, was GREAT.
7. Visited Crossroads Winery (we first visited there April 2010), bought some of their My Cheeky Bastard wine, met the new owners & the old owners were there too, Fun.
Spent 2 months in Texas, now time to move on. I have several pictures which I will post over the next few days. Oh, did I mention that the winds seems to blow ALL the time in TX. Well, we are now in Oklahoma, and YES, the wind is blowing 20+ MPH!
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