More parade...

They start so early...

Lone Ranger and Tonto!

Okay, here is something...

Slow internet connection, compared to what I am used to, and trying to do some computer housekeeping have kept me busy. But I decided to take some time to catch ya'all up.
Yesterday we went to the Bluebonnet Festival Parade in Burnet TX. I took many pictures and I will post a few at a time due to the speed of the connection. It was a great parade despite the fact there was only one tractor as opposed to Jefferson and no hydraulic cars as opposed to Weslaco!
After the parade we came back to Llano and after a couple of hours enjoyed a fine meal put on by the local fire department. It was more food than you can imagine and all of it was free. They were taking donations and I am sure it was successful for them to do so as this is an annual event. They had catfish and barbecue along with all the fixings-potato salad, coleslaw, beans, hush puppies and peach cobbler. Free drinks too including beer and margaritas as well as iced tea, both sweet and unsweetened.
And now for a few pictures:

Ice Cream anyone?  

Or perhaps lemonade sounds better.

                                     Bluebonnet Festival

Ugliest tan attempt. It was orange. Does not look as bad in this photo as it really was.

                                         Lots of pageant winners in the parade of all ages.

Senior citizen of the year.

The only tractor in the whole parade!

The Beachers are a group of senior line dancers who do line dances throughout the parade using their chairs as props.

The Plungers do line dances while marching as well. Both of these groups were great!

The Burnet Bulldogs

Pretty Pony!

Really large H.E.B. cart!

More pageant winners.

 Very simple idea- A mouse in a trap!

More pageant winners

Home from war!

I Hope Not!

Pictures on my camera

April sundown in South Texas

Trucker Checks his email

Golf course Kitty

Ready for golf

Tree Skeleton

Ball Search

Roxy tees off.

Elise at dance class

Happy Birthday, Little Leo!

Baby Leo's first Birthday! It is so hard to believe!

And it is also Big sister day for Elise! 

Llano Texas

Being on the road again and meeting up with friends leaves little time for keeping up with the blog. As we age the gears turn slower and it takes longer to get things done. In my youth I could clean a 3 story house in one day, God only knows how long that would take me now. I also know I enjoy life more now than I did then.

On the road incidents:

First off we caught a rock in the windshield, tiny little rock-didn't make much of a sound but we could tell it was deep and it spread before the trip was finished.

We had one panic stop. Butch said he put everything he had on the brake. And without the brake buddy we would not have been able to stop. The light turned yellow and the guy in front of us stopped. We would have gone through it without incident if he had not stopped. But safe and sound we are and very grateful for a safe trip. It used to be we would time it to go through cities on Sundays, if possible, because of less traffic. That thought was reinforced on this leg of our trip. Most people in cars have no idea how much space it takes to stop a motorhome or fifth wheel.

We had decided on a different highway to come into Llano, turning west, south of Marble Falls onto 71 instead of going to Burnet and then west. Road construction for a good portion of it with very narrow lanes and a shoulder drop off. Butch described it as uncomfortable. It will be fine when they finish it.

Why do I tell you these things you might ask? Because I do go back and check the blog when we plan another route with the same destination. For instance when we leave here we would normally go north on highway 16 to Interstate 20 east merging into I-30 east and then take I-820 north to I-35 north but last November we nearly missed our turn on the route due to road construction and in talking to our com-padres they tell us there is much road construction on I-35. So we will be changing our route. We will take 281 farther north to miss it if we can.

Llano is a Main Street town as is our hometown of Jefferson. So the community is working hard to make it better. That means there are many things to see and do in Llano. This weekend is a fish fry and barbecue with parade so we will be enjoying some local flavor.

Last night we went to the Burger Bar for supper with Gary and Lou Nelson, Larry and Roxy McGough and Mike and Sharon Bryce. These are great people we met through Snow Mountain Ranch YMCA of the Rockies. Terry and Lisa Linder are coming later. After our tasty meal we sat around on the patio and enjoyed superb weather and conversation.

We got started on our pets. None of us have pets currently. We have all had pets for many years but we have all decided the same thing-no more pets until we are no longer travelling. The stories about all the pets in our lives were fascinating. They have given us many happy memories.

So today I have promised to play golf with the girls. Okay, I know what some of you are thinking. So am I. But we will see how it goes.

Later...

Wrapping up loose ends

We will be on the road Thursday and after being in one spot for an extended length of time it takes more thought to getting everything in order. Surprises in a motorhome are not fun. So the past few days we have been slowly getting things done. It can all come together quickly if needed.
Still needed the furnace to take the chill off this morning. Unheard of in South Texas in April!

Yesterday friends Ray and Lil Droogsma treated us to breakfast and after we returned we made a last trip to Mexico . Had lunch at the Red Snapper...the one on the east side. As we were sitting there we thought of many of you who would have enjoyed sitting there with us. We were outdoors on the upper level overlooking the busy street below. Many things to look at and numerous situations to ponder. People watching at its most exciting.

So today Butch has his last South Texas golf outing and Peg and I are off to Costco for the last time this season. It won't be long now. See many of you soon!!

Greatgrands Birthday Toy

 Their Mom Amanda says:

What an exciting day! Elise and Leo got their early birthday gifts today. Daddy worked so hard to build the play set for them and they got a little time to play on it before bed time tonight.