I was sit'n out on "da porch" sip'n a cup and got to think'n....."it's gonna be hot".
Here it is the start of another month and I'm still here....stuck in Deming. Temps have been right at the upper low side of 100 degs. That would be bout 97, 98 and 99. Then I said...."is it gonna be hot in Texas when I get there"? Well, it always has been. Don't see no reason it wouldn't be again this year.
Speak'n of Texas, my "Texas Fish'n & Golf'n Trip" ya know, I'm making BIG changes to my original plan. I won't be going up to the Panhandle 'cause the lake is so low....Lake Meredith ya know. Not only will that save me the frustration of try'n to find a water front camp'n site, it'll save me a bunch of change for the gas tank. Plan as it stands today is to shoot right on through El Paso, bout a hunert mile a hour, get on I-20 and head up the road a piece to Abilene. Just a few miles southeast of there is a little town call Brownwood....with it's own lake 15 mile north of town, Lake Brownwood and Lake Brownwood State park. And a couple golf courses near by. And a Walmart of course.
What got me think'n bout Brownwood was a follower of the blog what send me an email suggesting I check it out for a home base like I do here in Deming.....what I did online. Took a look see the rv parks and fount one in Early, Texas...only a few mile from Brownwood that is perfect. "My God, did you see all them big ol' oak trees"? Wonder if they let me bring "da porch"?
Speak'n of "da porch", did you know that when I designed it, I designed it to be highway legal? Everything was designed to be taken apart and stacked on the floor, slide a trailer under it and hit the road with in less than 4 hours....or for old Billy Bob, a couple days.
Brung that cat over to "da house" to spend the night. First night weren't so good....hiss'n at Sadie Mae and stuff like that. Second night was just fine. But.....can old Billy Bob handle another cat? I remember the last 2 all so well. Run'n round an rv park look'n for that cat when it was time to check out...say'n "god damn cat". That kind of crap can cause the stress level to skyrocket, blood pressure out of sight and stuff like that. Hopefully Wayne will be home soon and I won't have to think bout taking care of the cat.
Speaking of Wayne....no news. Carol has gone back to Wisconsin, but that don't mean she won't be call'n the hospital.
Hi Billy Bob. Welcome to Brownwood if you come this way. They are still catching fish but the Lake is over 10' down at the spillway. Drought you know. I follow your blog every day but never comment. I do enjoy it and look forward to my "daily Billy Bob read". I have sadly followed your postings on "old pesty Wayne". I pray and hope for the best for him. Thanks for the Great Daily read. Have a great day, Ed, Old Hermit on a Hill, Lake Brownwood, Texas
ReplyDeleteHey, I can be in Brownwood in bout an hour, if I drive fast!! Come on down!! You'll love it. It used to be the watermelon capital of Texas or some such.
ReplyDeleteAnd do keep us updated as much as you can about Wayne. We're all pulling for him,, (and you :-) )
Gotta learn that cat, that she don't run off when your camped. You can teach them to stay on a leash you know.
I looked Early up on the map and Lake Brownwood looks big and I bet you can find a lot of private fishing holes there. Maybe I could come up and you could give me some fishing lessons.
ReplyDeleteEd...thanks so much for your comment. From what online research I've done on Brownwood area....I likes it.
ReplyDeleteBen, I were think'n bout the same thing. You DID buy that camper....right??? We could spend a few days at the State park and get ya some learn'n bout camp'n 2011 style.
Dizzy, it might be better if'n ya wait till I get to Lake Somerville. Gonna talk old Barney "da fat man" into meeting me either there or Inks lake. Hell, with Ben's brand spank'n new camper, he might just meet us all at Somerville. Build us a bon fire and have some BS sessions....I know he like those.
ReplyDeleteEarly and brownwood are some miserably hot spots in Texas in the summer. Way too hot for me.
ReplyDeleteNO I ain't bought no camper yet. Still looking. I passed on the older cabover I looked at. Still looking.
ReplyDeleteBut I could still come see ya couldn't I? :-)
Lake Brownwood sounds perfect. Not any hotter there than all the other places anyway. And Inks is about 23 miles from here. Beautiful hill country. Have u checked out Buchanan?
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