May 12, 2013 - Mothers Day at Galveston Beach

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms. Don and I had a wonderful Mother's Day at Galveston Beach. A bit cloudy but lots of "people watching" to do. I have been pleasantly surprised with the gulf coast of Texas; Corpus Christi is my favorite but I like Galveston too. I especially enjoyed yesterday celebrating our 45th wedding anniversary with my sweetie. As usual, he spoiled me rotten; a dozen red roses, creamed chip beef for breakfast, shrimp for lunch and (all cooked at our campsite) filet mignon, salad, twice baked potatoes and strawberry...

May 11, 2013 - Forty fifth anniversary

Today is our forty fifth wedding anniversary!!! Little did I know when she walked down that aisle in Wheaton just how wonderful and special my new bride was. I loved her that day, but that feeling compared to my love for her today is like a thimble compared to a 50 gallon drum. She is truly a gift from God, and one that I don't deserve. We visited Galveston beach and just made like the retired homeless Gypsy couple that we are. Shrimp for lunch and a steak dinner with strawberry shortcake for dessert. Not too shabby. The nice part about the...

Apr 21, 2013 - Galveston, Texas

4/21 In the morning we took the motel shuttle to the airport and then took the Royal Caribbean shuttle to Galveston. We arrived at the dock at about 12:30 and were onboard the Mariner of the Seas by 2:00 PM. We had early sitting (5:45) for dinner at table 411 in one of the three main dining rooms. Our tablemates turned out to be great company and we enjoyed eating dinner with them throughout the cruise. They included John Moore Jr. from Thailand; Annie Pick from St. Louis, Missouri and Val and Ray Halnan from Perth, Australia. The ship left...

Apr 17, 2013 - Galveston

When we arrived in Galveston, it was overcast and windy. We have never been here before, and it was fun to ride around and look at all the houses and businesses raised up on stilts. We took Harley to the beach a few times, and we rode the motorcycle over to Bolivar peninsula and Crystal Beach. We stayed at Jamaica Beach RV Resort, and had a really good time relaxing by the Gulf.

Apr 13, 2013 - Galveston TX

Spend the last 2 days touring Galveston which is a island if you didn't know. Took a full day touring the city, Elissa old pirate ship, Oil rig, and Moody mansion. Then today we tour Moody Gardens, which has a rain forest, Aquaruim, and discover center all in 3 pyramids. Also numerous 3D movies of many film like sea lift, sharks, rainforest, Monarch Butterflies, and even Wizard of Oz. A great two days.

Mar 15, 2013 - The Galveston Strand

We took the ferry back to Galveston today, this time for a hair appointment and to stock up on groceries at Walmart. Galveston is loaded with people with so much happening in the area for spring break. We heard on the news that more than 500,000 visitors have arrived in the area, breaking records for Houston’s Rodeo and Galveston beaches. We could hardly find a parking place in town on the beach side, so we headed to Strand Historic area for a bit of touring. Galveston is home to six historic districts with over 60 structures listed...

Mar 3, 2013 - Pier 21 & Elissa

We took the ferry back to Galveston today, this is the first visit back to Galveston since moving to the Bolivar Peninsula. We visited Pier 21 and had the special brunch at the Olympia Grill. I had spinach quiche with roasted potatoes and berries and Jerry had the special breakfast brunch with bacon, eggs and pancakes. Everything was awesome. We had our lunch outside and enjoyed watching all the boats go by. After lunch we walked next door to view the Elissa. The Texas Seaport Museum is the home of this celebrated 1877 tall ship. You can...

Feb 21, 2013 - Galveston, TX part 2

Another day of exploration found us down at Pier 19 on Harborside Drive in Galveston to visit the "Ocean Star" offshore drilling rig and museum. The Offshore Energy Center operates a state-of-the-art facility giving visitors a better understanding of how oil and gas are produced offshore. This is a refurbished jack-up rig and teaches you about the drilling procedures and production, marine transportation and environmental protection. The museum features three floors of models and interactive displays illustrating the story of offshore oil...

Feb 17, 2013 - Galveston, TX

We arrived at the Gulf of Mexico, near Galveston, Texas. Another one of those "bucket list" places. We are actually in Jamaica Beach and staying at Jamaica Beach RV Park which is right across the highway from the beach and gulf. Pros and cons to that. The wind blows here or has the whole time we have been here. Unlike the Oregon/Washington coast lines there is nothing to stop the wind and water here. No sand dunes or rocks. You can see why it does so much damage when major storms hit. The weather is in the sixties and sometimes low...

Feb 15, 2013 - More From Galveston

We will be leaving Galveston Island State Park tomorrow morning. We are moving only about 45 miles to a new site we found on the Bolivar Peninsula. We feel so blessed to find this site. It is right on the beach, the private owner is building his home on the property and is renting his RV space to us for a month, the cost is only $300 plus electric. It has full hook-ups and a view that is incredible. We are about to celebrate five years on the road, this is without a doubt the BEST site we have ever had. I will take pictures once we arrive...

Feb 14, 2013 - Valentines day

We left Dallas this morning and traveled south along side roads to just south of Houston . Rolling hills and pine forests as well as ranches. Beef cattle and horses . No cash crops. Fairly prosperous . Houston is very large and lots of traffic.space centre tomorrow . Tonight we had a romantic candlelight dinner of salad, lobster tail, shrimp on rice with fresh veggies. Fresh fruit for dessert and of course a glass of wine. Life on the road is tough. Jo-Ann's valentines gift was a trip to Houston and a romantic candlelight dinner. Think...

Feb 13, 2013 - Galveston, Texas

Drove to Galveston today. As soon as we crossed the border to get into Texas, we found a big star at the visitors center. Of course, Tony had to get a BIG thing picture! It was fun, there was a swampy marsh behind the center where I found a lot of photo opportunities. I always love to stop at the visitors center. It is loaded with a plethora of information and, if your lucky, one of the workers will be rife with information. We were indeed lucky and one of the staff told us of a more scenic route to take. Turned out to be a great...