In Missouri

Our take-off from the old homeplace was a smooth transition. We arrived at the Missouri kid's place at about 2:00PM without incident. I was very tired however and I think the newness of the situation and the thought that needed to go into it was all a bit much. Today I feel a bit perkier. We always enjoy our time with the "kids". Today is a bit of a settling-in thing but with leaving Monday AM we can't settle in too much.

Monday will be a long day for us. Our destination will be the Winstar Casino in Thackerville....so till next time.

New Chromebook & Other Stuff.

 My old computer still works. It isn't old by some standards at 5 but it must be acknowledged when the signs start happening. I have been a fan of Chromebook for quite a while for many reasons; when you embrace the concept you do not lose anything if your computer goes belly up, they are relatively inexpensive, compact, and lightweight. I had the Acer Chromebook Spin 314 in my hands in 2 days, turned it on, and within 30 seconds was seamlessly up and running with everything working and looking no different than my old HP. I have been working with it ever since, trying all the things I used a computer for in the past, and not once did I run into something I could not do on the Chromebook that I could on my old computer.

At first, I planned to take my old one to Texas but now I am secure enough with the Chromebook to leave the old one at home.

We are 80% packed and ready to load the car. However, the past two mornings have started out at 18 degrees F. Being the hothouse plant that I am I will not venture forth to do outside work. It is supposed to be better tomorrow.

Next piece of business?- Off to the courthouse for a ballot. A friend says she has nearly worn out her mute button and so have we! We get tired of the ads even for the folk we intend to vote for!!

Progress?

 Yes, we are progressing toward our departure date of 10/21. The pool hall is tucked in for the winter. I miss it already! Tomorrow we can pick up our absentee ballot. Heaven forbid there be a snafu on that issue! Jerilynn and I will be livid. The temperature was 18 degrees Fahrenheit at 6:00AM this morning. I think it might have set a record. It makes it very unpleasant to get the car packed. We hope for it to be an easier process next fall, having this new routine behind us. One thing about it, we look forward to leaving much more anxiously than we would if the weather were balmy. On our arrival date in our Texas home, the weather is forecast to be a high of 81. And that sounds very good to me!

This morning's photo shoot.

Easily entertained

 In Sunny South Texas, we are fifty miles or so from the gulf but still, we know that the water used to be where we can stand on dry ground these days.

That is not all of my story. I used to golf until I wore myself out doing it but way back when I played the executive course in Weslaco I would now and then pick up a shell that had made its way to sunlight and put it in my pocket. Fast forward to today- I told Butch perhaps he might want to take my clubs to Texas and use them there and leave his here so we would not need to haul them back and forth. He liked the idea so started cleaning out my bag and ran across a couple of seashells I had saved. 

Here they are: 

Seashells far from the seashore...

When disturbing the soil in south Texas it is not uncommon to find shells.

Sunsets

 After supper at the Mexican restaurant, we went for a short ride out to the golf course (The Hill) because Butch wanted to see if the cornfield next to the course had been harvested yet. Every year he likes to go out and pick up a hundred or so golf balls that are easy to find.

It has not been combined yet but the sunset was spectacular. 

Plan for a Pumpkin

 I could not pass this one up! If we were going to be here longer I would try this.