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Dave was assigned to Fort Wolters twice. Once in 1966 for training as a helicopter pilot then again in 1968 as a teacher of others. We left there four months ahead of schedule in January of 1970 as the Army was dumping hundreds of pilots on the public market every month. They closed this base three years later. Now, there are some familiar places and some unfamiliar places but nothing is the same.

And nothing makes you feel old quite like having a place from your past named “historic”.

The old entrance sign was relettered as an industrial park but even that has aged since then.

Some barrack buildings have been repurposed. My favorite is the prison.

This parking lot is now part of a truck driving school. Barrel racing, anyone?

Finally, here’s the now abandoned hospital where our daughter was born. Now she can feel old, too.

TTYL,

Linda

No, that’s not Dave. We avoid snow nowadays. We’re getting the liquefied version instead although they’re now saying it could turn white tomorrow. But, we have a good furnace so we are all snuggled in our beds wondering if the deer will come wandering through our campsite tonight.

TTYL,

Linda

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Since I fussed so much while making these, I thought I should show you how they turned out. As I mentioned I made them from leftover bits of bedding so they match our decor nicely. I think if I was just starting now to make them for the kitchen window I would start with bandannas, dinner napkins, or men’s handkerchiefs so I would only have to sew the rod pockets without having to hem everything first.

The bedding it all matches:

The bathroom:

The kitchen:

The original plan was for the kitchen curtain to hang free but it was hard to turn on the faucet without getting the curtain wet or to move the toaster oven far enough from it to feel safe so we wound up putting in a bottom rod, too. It’s still a lot softer look than those horrible metal blinds and these can go in the laundry for washing.

I still have living room valances to finish if we change the shades we have there now but there’s time yet to make that decision.

TTYL,

Linda

The church bus sign said, “Praying until something happens.” But, SOME thing happens every day. Does that mean they’ve stopped praying? Or that they are bombarding God with prayers until He causes to happen what THEY think should happen?

US Hwy 84 has signage naming it, “El Camino”. El Camino is Spanish for “the road”. I thought, “How mundane.” Then I realized that when the Spanish had the power over this area this may have been THE road. Maybe not just the most important road but the only road.

One of the people posting on one of our internet RV forums asked about returning to normal life. For many of us living fulltime in a motorhome IS normal It’s all in your perspective.

All of life is all in your perspective.

TTYL,

Linda

We stayed at Rainbow Plantation in Summerdale, Alabama, until the rain and puddles became intolerable. Wednesday was forecast to be sunny so we make a run for it.

Wednesday night we stayed at Lake Jeff Davis park in Prentiss, Mississippi. On a lake. Where it rained.

Thursday night we stayed at River View RV Park & Resort in Vidalia, Louisiana. On the Mississippi River. Where it rained.

Tonight we are at Martin Dies, Jr., State Park near Woodville, Texas. On a reservoir. But the sun is shining!

Tomorrow we will move to Rainbow’s End in Livingston, Texas, where the forecast is sunny with no mention of rain.

When I mentioned to Dave we are stilled camped by lots of water he replied, “Yes, but we are by it, not in it.” Life is good.

TTYL,

Linda