From Billie

OK, so I haven't posted again for several months.  A lot has happened since I last posted.  February 9, my sister Patsy and I went to Amarillo to help Mother and Daddy out.  Mother was haveing unbearable pain in her right leg and hip from pinched nerves in her lower back and was to have surgery.  There were some delays and I stayed in Amarillo with Mother and Daddy until April 7.
Mother's surgery was successful and she is doing really well.  God was faithful and answered the prayers of all who were praying for her.

We took a short trip up to Dodge City to see our kids and grandkids there.  Had to make a trip to Wichita, Ks to take care of some business there then back to Amarillo for a couple more days.

We got back down to Victoria late on the 7th.   We drove through country that should have been covered in wild flowers and bluebonnets.  There were very few flowers of any kind. I was disappointed.  Last Saturday we took a drive over one of the routes, that according to Texas Highways should have been covered in bluebonnets, Indian blankets, evening primrose, and other wildflowers (OK so they are just weeds) But it's just been too dry for many flowers.  The locals are also telling me that it got warm earlier than normal and has been hotter than normal for this time of year that what flowers there were were about a month earlier than usual.  So maybe next year we will see wild flowers.

We stopped in Goliad, toured the Mission at the State Park there.  Beautiful place. (Would have been more beautiful if there had been more wildflowers).
Then went into the town to see the town square.  Beautiful old court house. Ate lunch at the Hanging Tree Restuarant.  A lot of Texas history there.  In fact most of these little towns down here have a lot of Texas history about them that I remember reading about in JR High when we studies Texas History.

When I got back to Victoria, the church choir was working on the Easter Pagent.  The music director got me a CD of the choir pieces and everyone just insisted I could learn the music---so I've been listening to this and going to the practices.  Even Lydell is in the pagent as one of the disciples.  We have had practice every night this week, with dress rehersall on Friday night.  Performances Saturday evening and Sunday morning.  Wow!!

Next week we will be busy getting everything read for traveling again. For about the next 6-7 weeks we will be moving a lot from place to place.  About the middle of June we will go to Colorado where we will stay (because the gasoline prices are too high) until the middle of September when we will start back south.

Lydell will keep you more up-to-date than I have done.

Until next time---God bless you each and everyone that reads our blog posts.

Almost Time

Well.  Here we are.  Ten days until we leave Victoria.  Have been here since Dec.'10.  We are both in the Easter Pagent .  Will have two performances this weekend.  After that it will be harried.  Go to San Antonio one more time to see Billie and Shiela.  Then two days to get ready,packed and balanced.  Then off to Breckenridge for three days and my HS reunion.  Man.  1965 shure seams a long time ago.  Well we all are larger and balder, even the girls.  We will have a great time seeing old friends.  Hopefully some of our classmates who have not been there for many years will attend. Then ,off to OKC, Tulsa, Kansas City, Mo. and back to Dodge before going up to Colorado for three months.  Then back down South and Back to Victoria by the end of Oct.  We will be in Dad's RV park again next Winter.  Well will write more soon.  SEEYALATERALLIGATOR !!!!

Update

Hi. Been a while.  Billie is back home and we have put everything back up.  Tomorrow we will have some pm done on Bertha and on Friday get her washed and waxed for the upcoming travel season.  We will leave Victoria on the 28 th. of April and go to Breckenridge for a class reunion.  After 3-4 days there we will head to OKC to see my two sisters.  Be there for 2-4 days and then up to KC MO to see our Grandaughter graduate from high school.  About the 24 th. we will head over to Dodge City for 3-4 weeks.  We will leave there on 15 June for Colorado and  stay in Loveland Co. until 15th. of Sept. when we will head to Amarillo for a month and then back to Victoria for the winter again.  We really enjoy this lifestyle.  Well better get busy.  Have things to do before I sleep. SEEYALATERALLIGATOR !!!!!!!