Sept. 12 & 13

Thursday - after our last two busy days, we decided to stay put today.  I went for a walk, then we did book work, laundry, and cleaning.  Gary took our outgoing mail to the post office.  the post office in Cut-n-Shoot had closed at 1:30, so he had to go on to Conroe to get things mailed.  In the afternoon we went to the pool, then had an early supper.  (It is nice not to be driving somewhere every day)

Friday - time to pack up again and hit the road.  Heading north now, took # 105, then # 59 up to Nacogdoches.  As we left Cut-n-Shoot and drove, the lovebugs were hitting our windshield like rain!  We did not dare run the windshield wipers, it would have been a solid smear.  When we stopped for gas, Gary tried to wash them off, but with very little success.  Yuck!  Then north on # 259 and at Henderson caught # 322 and #1122 to the Fernwood RV Park just south of Longview, TX.  A very nice place, cement pads and blacktop roads, but no shade and it was high 90's.  When we got out to look, the entire front of our motorhome was covered with love bug carnage - we will work on that tomorrow when it is cooler.  Hooray, there are no bugs here!

We got setup, had lunch and went to the pool at the RV park.   Changed our clothes & went in to Longview for supper where we found Leon's Steakhouse & Saloon.  A busy place, we sat by a table full of salesmen, celebrating because their team had met their sales goals.  The sales manager & boss were there getting them everything they wanted.  (They all talked funny too.)  When we were ready to leave, one of the owners stopped us to ask how it was and then took us back to see the dancehall area.  They were having a live blues band that night and a rock and roll band on Saturday night.  She was very friendly, encouraged us to come back to dance - we had a nice visit and then headed home.

What a Mess!

Hard to see through all this!