Friday, June 4th

I forgot to mention that we moved the RV's to the Longhorn Ranch RV Park and Steak House. Yup, RV park and steak house. It is about 10 miles west of Crowell, which puts it in the middle of cattle ranch country.

Friday evening, Carol and I decided to treat ourselves to a steak dinner at the Longhorn Steak House. It was very rustic and western looking inside and the meal was very good. The waitress said it has only been open for about 3 years. This restaurant could compete on an equal footing with any restaurant in the big city and here it is in the middle of nowhere. Open on Friday and Saturday nights only, call ahead as they are closed on certain weekends.

We returned to the motorhome and a few minutes later, looked outside only to see a mother javelina and 4 baby pigs. We never thought we would see javelina this close up as they were only about 40 yards away. What are these Razorbacks doing in Texas?

Saturday, June 5th

Carol and I took the day off today. At least we didn't walk. Instead we drove to Vernon, Texas and did our laundry, I got a haircut, we changed the oil in the Malibu and bought a few things at Wal-Mart. We were going to a movie, but all they had were two childrens movies and a chick flick, no thanks. We ate a burger at Bevo's instead.

Monday, June 7th

Carol took me out early this morning and I walked another 11 miles. Jolie Blonde even got into the act. She walked with me for about a quarter of a mile, then decided she wanted to ride, not walk. We are between Paducah and Crowell, Texas. Still cattle country and real cowboy country. Everyone we see wears bluejeans, cowboy boots and either a baseball cap or a cowboy hat.

When we got back from the walk, the A/C unit on our motorhome had frozen over. It was extremely hot in the RV, so we drove to Crowell and ate lunch at Taters Restaurant. As we drove through town, we were met by two huge combines. This is wheat cutting time here and you see combines, trucks, etc. in the fields and on the road. When we got back to the motorhome, the A/C unit was still frozen, so I thawed it out with a hair dryer, cleaned it up and it seems to be working fine now. I think I need a whole new unit.

We found 2 Texas license plates, an adjustable wrench and a National Geographic Map of the USA, it may come in handy. Stay tuned ....