Ogallala, Nebraska

     It might be a mouthful, but this is a beautiful small city in the panhandle of Nebraska.  This campground is an example of small town USA.  Its called the Country View Campground and has approximately 50 sites.  Some small (tents) and some very large (50 amp, 100 ft long).

Four tent sites in an area 100 ft long

A 100 ft long 50 Amp site next to us.

    Today is pretty special as we get our new refrigerator/freezer installed.  This has only been in theworks since about 10 June.  Now we can buy some frozen foods and store some ice.  Yay!!!

They dropped it off this morning and coming back to install.

    Some other pictures of this small but extremely nice park.

    
    We will leave here on Sunday heading up through Wyoming, Montana, Washington, Oregon, and then home about 1 October for some appointments and family time.

 



Texas and New Digs

    Well, we rolled into Texas in front of snow, wind and rain.  After leaving Santa Fe, we traveled to Roswell, NM for a few days.  We were glad to finally warm up after the snow and sleet.  Our drive was interrupted by a pretty strong crosswind but we found a nice town and got behind a building for about an hour.  After leaving Roswell, we drove into Ft. Stockton and stayed at a really nice campground.  We had planned to get up early and head out on the highway, but found this instead.
    

5 in gash on the inside of the tire.  Whew!





    After calling Good Sam Roadside and paying for a new tire, we were on our way. 

    Found a beautiful park in South Llano. 







    We absolutely fell in love with this little park.  Right on a little river that had about 8 or more deer down there every night. 

    We left here and drove into Kerrville and a pretty upscale kind of place.



 

Terry, Rocky, you guys would have drooled over this smoker.  Texas style!!!



     Stayed here for a couple of days.  Long enough to get a new AC Compressor put on the truck.  (If you know Texas, you don't drive without AC)  Rolled into Conroe, Texas and three weeks of solid non stop rain.  Swollen rivers, creeks, bayous, and back yards.  Folks are still drying out.  Now with the heat and humidity, its pretty rough. 

    While in the Houston area, I started looking at Class A Motorhomes.  Traveled to several places, some two ad three times.  After leaving Houston, we traveled to a dealership just south of Dallas and found "Princess Grace of Monaco."  A 2008 Monaco Camelot.

Needless to say, we are jazzed.

    Now we have a Motorhome and a truck.  Well, that wont work.  Hence, meet "Frog."  A 2015 Ford Focus Hatchback that will tow.

 

    We're currently in Keene, TX getting a couple of items repaired on the Motorhome and Monday I take the "Frog" down to get it set up for towing.  Above all else, we're still having fun.  Will probably head back to Modesto end of September, after Colorado, Utah, and Oregon. 
     

 

 

Peddling our way through Texas

     Started moving from Roswell, NM and into Texas a couple of weeks ago.  Mostly stayed at the park.  Got warm and dried out.  Park is undergoing a massive renovation of all sites and building a new club house.  Due to a shortage of housing in the area, there are a lot of long term residences.

As we left Roswell, the weather was gorgeous.  A few clouds but nothing ominous or threatening.  Our first location in Texas was at the Ft Stockton RV Park.  We only stayed one night and got up to leave the next morning and guess what,,,,,,a flat tire.  After looking and calling emergency road services, we found the problem.  About a six-inch gash on one of the trailer tires.  Thank God it didn't explode while driving.  BTW, found on the inside of the tire.  Had it not been flat, I doubt we wouldn't have found it.

After a large donation to the "New Tire for the Trailer Gods" we were on our way. 

Our next stop was Junction, Texas and without a doubt, the prettiest park we had ever stayed in.  If you're in the neighborhood, you have got to stay here.  It's called the Junction North Llano River RV Park junctionnorthllanoriverrvpark.com.  I cant say enough about this park and the managers.  Its obvious it used to be a KOA due to the large A Frame building.  You are not sitting on top of each other with plenty of room between sites.  As someone left, within an hour, someone was there raking, washing down tables and getting it nice for the next guest.  Really impressive caretaking.

Kay and Abby enjoying the sun

Another site with a cabana and smoker

Distance between sites approximately 50 feet or more

Our rig and site about 100 feet from the river

Beautiful sites next to the river.  Great for dog walking.  One night, a herd of about 12 deer walked through here down to the river and stayed over an hour.  Abby and I sat right here watching.  How cool is that!!!

Abby laid out most every day.  Terrible life huh?!

All sites were full hookups and really great price.  (Rocky, you would've liked these rocking chairs).

 

Unfortunately, while here, our brother in law, Robbie Perks, passed away.  Hard to express our love and hurt without also remembering some great memories.  Robbie, you lit up the room each and every time you entered.  You never met a stranger and I never knew you to hold a grudge.  Our "Bud Lite Thursdays" were something I looked forward to each week.  I still remember the day you, Ben and I were swimming in the backyard and Justin stopped by on his lunch hour.  That guy made so many trips to the garage getting beer.  But my favorite was teaching you to play cribbage on the back deck.  What a day.  We love you Robbie.