Unfortunate events

Decided to have one last tour of the coast before heading inland. Drove east into Louisiana. Just as you cross into the state there are 3 really big casinos and a Race track. ( Remember, there is no or very little casinos or gambling in Texas ). As we drove to the coast, there was still a lot of damage from Hurricane Rita …..and a lot of new roofs. Again we had fog, so we could barely see any of the coast. So that was disappointing. then we drove through Nederland and we disappointed with the lack of windmills ( I guess Rita got them ). And then Disaster. My computer started up and froze, stopped working, ceased to function. Not a good day!!!! So we decided to go out for dinner –but checked on the place with the Rv park manager before we went. Had a delicious meal at Pappadeux – Cajun style cooking. Blackened Catfish with pecan butter Mmmmm.


Left Beaumont and drove to Livingston ( about 2 hours ). Just after we left, the terrain changed - we had hills, and a few trees. We have got into hill country. Now the hills are like the one behind our house, only not as steep. Haven’t seen hills for a month. Got set up and went in search of a computer repair place. Found several of IBMs but no one knew of a Mac person. Oh, oh.

On Tuesday, a young man working at the gas station found a computer place in Huntsville which is about an hours drive west. So off we went, and yes they were Mac trained. So I left the computer and we went north to Cognagoches to find a place that might repair on of the leather seats. It was within a company that assembles motorhomes, as it makes them. They are very high end, but the interior designer was very friendly, and we met the seamstress and the fellow that assembles the furniture. Chair goes in on Monday on our way to visit Peter and Dorothy in Dallas.

Wednesday: Weather has turned cold and wet. I went to pick up the computer and George stayed to wait for the propane guy. So, the computer is working, the propane is full and I got our Christmas tree. All is well.



Thursday & Friday: Drove to Houston to check out parking at the airport, and toured around the city. It was just like all other cities. In the evening, there was a swing band concert at the RV park. They played a mix of swing and Christmas music and were quite good. It was a community group made up of many people in the music part of the school system. On Friday, we went to Trade Days aka Swap meet and toured around Livingston lake. Stormy night with lightning and rain.