On to Choke Canyon

We set out this morning first for Slik Pitt Car Wash and Lube in Elsa to have the Majestic inspected. Trailer inspection is a rather pro forma: the guy walked around the trailer, checked that the lights and turn signals worked, looked at our insurance papers... Oops! Our insurance was renewed two days ago, and it hadn't occurred to me to print the new ID cards. Miller Insurance wasn't answering their phone yet, so I went in the trailer, fired up my laptop and the printer, and downloaded the new ID card and printed it. Gotta love technology!

We caravanned with our friends up to Choke Canyon State Park, near Three Rivers, TX. If you look closely, you can see three New Horizons fifth wheels camped together in the photo, along with the big blue dumpster that made it difficult to maneuver into our spot. The lake is only a couple hundred feet behind our site, so we have a nice view out the rear windows.

We went for a walk around the campground with Bruce, who has been here a couple of times before. While we were out, we spotted an armadillo. Ken and Bruce got photos before it scampered away.

Earlier Bruce spotted a wild turkey in the long grass behind our trailer, and we heard gobblers as we walked, but so far we haven't seen a turkey. Maybe tomorrow. We did see a cardinal and some mockingbirds and a hawk and some swallows and purple martins.

We all had dinner at Bruce and Mary Sue's place. They provided the main dish (a chicken casserole with rice) and dessert (watermelon). Rebecca and Willis brought a broccoli salad, and we took some roasted carrots. Altogether dinner was yummy, and it was good to sit down together for an unhurried meal after the hustle and bustle of the move.


After dinner Bruce and Mary Sue and Rebecca and we set out on an exercise walk. Bruce and Rebecca outpaced us, and we headed home with Mary Sue while the others continued to walk. When we were setting up, we were being bitten. We blamed mosquitoes, but now I'm wondering if our tormenters were in fact biting gnats.We complained of bites around the eyes, and Ken was nailed on his thumb. We got out the Deet repellent, and there seemed to be fewer biting insects on our later walk.

Our Internet connection is frustratingly slow, as it has been for the last couple of weeks. Darn it!