On The Road Again Part 2

 

On the 28th of April we finally hooked up and pulled out of Mission Texas. We stayed a month longer than most of the work campers because we really had no where to go for 2 months and we needed to kill some time until our job was ready for us in Algoma, Wisconsin. We had been in touch with the owners of Captain K’s Marina and they kept telling us to stay away because it was to to cold. So we did.  Why would we go there when we can enjoy the best winter weather the United States has to offer right where we are. We put our time to good use and I helped do some detailed cleaning after the last few hectic months. Cleaned stoves, tables walls, all that sort of crap. Help our Bosses Audrey and Mike while they added a new kitchen and office to their park model. I was introduced to wall papering and I have to say, I don’t really care for that job to much. Why would you go to all that trouble of gluing, lining up and hoping to god it sticks and then paint it..That’s like buying a nice piece of material and then cutting it up into little squares and strips and then sew it all together again.

The new room.

I actually enjoyed this time with Audrey, I think we got to know each other a bit better and bonded more as friends than a boss and employee.

 

~Finished~

 

Below are a few pictures of our work camp mates new and old and a  few of our outings over the last 4 or so months.

 

Lilly and Joe

Carol and Audrey, Carol will be joining us next season, here she is helping us out. Good Hand and Foot Player to, Well sorta.

Bobbie and Jerry – Who will  be returning for another season to help out.

Left to Right- Nancy and Ivan, who will be returning for another season. Me sitting next to Dann,Behind me Bobbie and her hubby Jerry. Our Bosses on right Mikey and Audrey and sitting next to Mikey is Laura, who will not be returning.

Dann and I on one of our drug runs to Mexico

Ron and Carol.

 

Out for dinner with some of our workmates.

And I just had to save the best till last

On The Road Again

 

Well its been quiet a few months since I have updated my blog. After we escaped and ran away from Gate Guarding, we found our selves back in Mission Texas for the winter. I decided not to blog during the winter because I would only be going over  what I wrote about last winter.

When we finished Gate Guarding we stayed in San Antonio at Lackland Air Force base and we got busy trying to get all or most of the dust out of the 5th wheel. I have never seen so much dust in my life. It was every where and thick to. Dann got the air blower out and we tried to blow it out, was slow going but it worked a bit. We did some much needed expensive repairs that were caused by the job.

We  left after 2 weeks and went onto Oklahoma City to visit with Joy and Dewayne. Spent a great month with them at Tinker Air Force Base.  Joy and I have become quiet good friends.

Our next stop was to be Memphis, I was going to see Elvis. Have dreamed of going to Memphis for ever and visit GraceLands.  After Memphis we were going to head over to  Nashville and see the sites around that city. Grand Ole Oprey and what not.  Well In my mind I was going to all these places, but not to be this time round.

I had emailed our boss from our winter job back in Mission Texas that we had decided not to come back, I just wanted to get the hell out of Texas. I had grown to dislike this state. All this state had to offer as far as I could see was Money and Oil and I didn’t want to be near  either again.

Joy Dewayne Dann and myself met Mike and Audrey out at a truck stop (Flying J’S) for a cup of coffee and a chat as they passed through on their way back to the Valley. It hit me real hard while we were all sitting around the table reminiscing about the previous winter and what we had all done during the summer, they sure heard all about our terrible summer job :-) It was then that I realized it’s  the people that make a great state, not the state its self.  After that visit at flying J’s were were turning around and heading back to the Valley and our friends that we had made the previous winter.  So, Poor old Elvis will have to wait for another day………………….

Renovating Mikey & Audrey's Winter House

 

I have no idea how I missed the folder called Mike & Audrey's House Renovation. I make folders of Pictures that I want to do a blog for. Better late than never I say. When back in Mission Texas last winter, Mikey our Boss knew we were trying to sell one of our Generators so we could finance a 2nd air conditioner  for the 5th wheel. He came to Dann and asked him would he stay for a extra week or 2 to help him renovate his little house. He offered to give us $400 more than we were asking for it. Dann accepted. We would have stayed and helped this wonderful couple either way.

Dann, Mike, and a few others got busy pulling the siding of the house while a few of us woman got busy painting the sides and the shutters.  I have to say , Audrey did a wonderful job painting, she's a natural for some one that said “Audrey Does Not Paint”.

Audrey and Dann taking a quick break from painting

Frenchy turned up every day.

Mikey and Dann  with Frenchy in the background

Dann sneaking 40 winks and Audrey wondering why her phone isn't working after she washed it in the washing machine, that's my Swedish weaving on Audrey's knee.

The lady her self, doing what she don't do

Mission San José

 

Six weeks on the job with out a day of-it was time for some R & R. We decided to take  a week off and head up to San Antonio and park up at the Lackland Air Force Base

I am sure the weather man knew we were coming and gave us some nice cool temperatures.

There is quite a bit to see here, the most popular being The Alamo and The River Walk. There are a few Old Missions scattered here and there. The biggest being the Mission San Jose and the most beautiful.

Dann

 

Before we went inside (last smoke)

Known as the "Queen of the Missions", this is the largest of the missions and was almost fully restored to its original design in the 1930s. Spanish missions were not churches, but communities, with the church the focus. Mission San José shows  us the visitor how all the missions might have looked over 250 years ago. It was Founded in 1720 by Fray Antonio Margil de Jesús

 

The first thing you see as you walk through the gates is this huge oven with the Mission as a back drop.

Mission San José

Front

A beautiful old wall

Living quarters

A beautiful  old Statue

Everyone that comes here, comes to see

“The Rose Window”

The window, was sculpted in 1775, has been the object of both legend and admiration. It is considered one of the finest examples of baroque architecture in North America. The meaning behind the name is currently unknown, but legend has it named for Rosa, the betrothed of Juan Huizar who many believe created the window. He build it for his bride to be who is supposed to have perished at sea.

I to came to see it.

On the way home we called in and quickly visited The Alamo. We got a phone call and had to leave, so we didn't get to see it all-next time !!

The Alamo

I snapped this while driving past in the truck – A front for a Mexican restaurant, it was very colourful and pretty. Didn't eat there, don't care for the old Mexican tucker

 

ONLY IN TEXAS

I saved the best for last. On the way to the Mission we went past this and I just had to get a picture.

Take note – the size of the vehicles driving past these boots