A Quiet Weekend

Where did we leave off?  Oh yes, Thursday morning was spent wandering the Hill Country of Texas – nice roads and scenery! The noontime was spent tracking down Paige’s mother who was having some unplanned medical issues that have since been resolved (mostly).  The rest of the afternoon was quiet, thankfully.

Friday was yet another travel day, getting through the combined San Antonio – Austin metropolitan areas.  There was lots of crowding and road construction as well, so it wasn’t quick.  Just north of Waco we found a place alongside of the Interstate and stopped for the night.  Billboards along the way promoted the Czech heritage in this area and advertised a couple of nearby bakeries.  We got some kolachis at a nearby store which reminded us of the bakery items at Tobies in Hinckley (similar crowds). 

Saturday was another day of metro traffic and road construction; this time getting through Fort Worth.  This will be the last large city for awhile, thankfully.  We crossed the border into Oklahoma and stopped for the weekend at a private RV park across the road from the Chickasaw Cultural Center.  It was too late in the day and too close to closing time for us to stop when we drove through the area.  But we did find a Braun’s Ice Cream Shop.  We found one of these in Tahlequa when we worked at a project in Oklahoma a couple years ago.  Braun’s has a huge selection of ice cream and a 2 scoop ice cream cone for $1.99.  Can’t pass that up! 

Sunday was a day for church and rest and recuperation.  We met an interesting couple during a stop at Walmart:

 

Their parrots go with the couple when doing errands.  They are 4 and 5 years old, with a life expectancy of about 50 to 60 years.  Their plan is to pass them to any of their children who do not provide them with grandchildren.