We left Lake Lewisville this morning and headed to Abilene. The first part of the drive was through Dallas and Fort Worth, with lots of traffic, decisions, lane changes, etc. It was refreshing to get away from the urban sprawl when we finally got to I-20. After that it was smooth travel. We stopped at one of the nicest rest areas we've ever seen for lunch.
Factoid: the song Abilene, My Abilene was NOT written about Abilene, TX.
We recently joined a Yahoo group called Day's End Directory, which allows us access to a database of free or low-cost RV overnight sites, mostly boondocking. Tonight is the first time we have used it to find a place to stay, and we're very happy with the results. Here's the listing we found:
TX, ABILENE: Kirby Lake Park. Large athletic complex with several pkg lots. No E, W or D. S end of town. Take Loop 322 to Maple and go 0.8 mi S. On the right. No RV restrictions. Close to hwy; easy in/out.
We took our walk this morning along the shore of Lake Lewisville, and this evening we walked along the shore of Kirby Lake. Looking across both lakes you can see city skyline, but the surroundings are quiet and peaceful. Well, at least it's been quiet here except for a brief time when a motorcyclist was reving and popping wheelies in the parking lot outside our rig! Now we're listening to the crickets. On our walk we saw a large variety of colorful wildflowers and a few birds and butterflies, along with several anglers along the bank.
Ken talked with his sister, Romaine, today. She is in a rehab facility in Wyoming, MI, after surgery for ovarian cancer. She'll have chemo next, but that will wait until she has recovered from surgery. She is having a problem with one leg as a side effect of the surgery, but that is expected to resolve. We didn't find out about her surgery until yesterday, when her daughter, Julie, emailed us. Evidently the phone number she had on her directory list was out of date.
We spent some time this evening researching and talking about photo sharing sites. We'd like to make a decision soon about where to post our photos.
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