April 5, 2013 10:32 am
After that beautiful day in Bellingrath Gardens, we decided to move on and take two days to get to Spring, Texas. Coming into Houston between 4 and 5 pm would be like going into Manhattan on New Year’s Eve; not smart no matter what the reason!
We made a good decision for more than one reason. During the night that ugly storm moved in and we were breaking down in the rain and wind. But it gave us another opportunity to use our Disney rain gear we bought all those years ago, and if I remember correctly, they were not inexpensive. We may be down to $8 or $9 a wear now.
The pouring rain and wind continued most of the day and once again, Jim’s expert driving made it seem effortless. About 3 pm it finally stopped raining and by 4 pm we were at our destination; Red Shoes RV Resort. There were very few RV Parks in this area right off of I-10, so we had to go north for about 20 miles. Although it was a little out of the way, it was well worth it. My kind of park with concrete slabs, manicured landscaping and full hook-ups. The best part was the price; $18.00 per night. Too bad we were only spending one night!
The interesting part about this park is that it is on Native American land and, you guessed it, has a casino, hotel, restaurants and everything the public expects from these kinds of places, in addition to the RV Park complete with fully furnished Chalets. The back story is that the Chief Red Shoes move his band of about 80-100 people to this land. As the years passed, other members of other tribes joined them creating a sizable group. The land was eventually converted into this facility to help the members of the tribe support themselves and live productive lives. We had a nice dinner and walked around some to see the sights, then back home for a relaxing evening. Given how often we travel to Texas because of our family, this will definitely be on the list of stops based on the quality and price, and it is close enough to get us through the traffic at the right time without having to leave too early.
The next morning, we left around 9:30 and drove in very overcast weather and watched the temperature never go higher than 55 degrees. By the time we got to our destination, the wind had picked up some but it was really easy to get set up. This is the same park we stayed in the last time we were in Texas and it’s the top of the line kind of place we like; concrete and landscaping.
Right after school was out, our daughter, Debbie, and the our grandsons came to see us and it was wonderful. Kyle the oldest is growing fast and we had to go through the ritual again of measuring how tall he is compared to Grammie. Now he is up to my nose. Of course that means Ryan is next and he is up to my chin. I didn’t have the heart to tell them they were using the wrong standard and being taller than me was no big deal. We had a great time listening to all their stories and being together for the rest of the day. We are hoping tomorrow the weather will get better and we will see some sun again and warmer temperatures.
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Question is did Jim win any money? Sounds like guys are having another good time. Hay carful and safe. Gary
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By Gary Ernst on April 5, 2013 at 2:11 pm