Home Again

We flew back into Corpus Christi today and it looked great.  Never knew that I would be glad to be back just like it was our permanent home.  Warmer here but the wind is up again.  Linda is tired and I think that everything  finally came to a head.   She is doing much better I think that her Mom passing has helped her in that Mom is not suffering any more.  A special thank you to our friends Ron and Loretta Masterson who let us stay with them through this.  They put up with us and even cooked Thanksgiving Dinner for us and made us feel like family.  I will post more later as I am tired also.

A New Day Begins

We buried Linda's and Debi's Mother today.  It was a celebration of life and Love.  Mom (Bette) was instrumential in my life.  When growing up she taught all of the kids in the neighborhood what life, kindness, and truthfulness was.  She transported us along with shorty everywhere we needed to be.  My family had no car and they would come get me and take Linda skating, to the movies and in general anywhere we wanted to go.  I always talked to her every year when I was away and kept up with Linda.  She and My cousin got Linda and I together in 81 and we got married in 82.  It has been 30 years now and they knew that this would last.  I owe a lot to her and shorty, and will now spend all my time making their daughter happy.  Mom helped us take care of my own Mom when she got sick and she was more than a mother-in-law to me.  As Debi said Mom's last breathe on earth was her first breathe in Heaven.  RIP Mom we Love you.

Sadness

It is a great deal of sadness that I post this.  Linda's Mother who has been suffering from Alzhimers passed away on Thursday morning.  Mom is at peace finally and in no pain.  This lady was special to me not only as my mother in law but as someone whom always smiled.  She is the one that brought Linda and I together as adults and also her and Linda's Dad who drove us to dances when we were young.  As long as I live I will never forget what they did for me.  We are back in Chattanooga for the funeral services and to help straighten out the house.
We will be back in Rockport sometime next week.  We must say a special Thank You to Hospice of Chattanooga, and the caregivers that took care of Mom, but we also want to thank Linda's step father Elmer as he was a rock during this time.  Ron and Loretta Masterson for picking us up in Nashville and letting us stay with them during this time.  Jim and Theresa for just being our friends.  When we have friends like these 4 people you don't need anything else.  God has watched over us through this and will guide us now.  Until then

Sunday

It has been a great week, we have gone to Aransas Pass to look around, Port Aransas to the beach, to Fulton and Rockport to get familiar with the town.  I found the Ace hardware and Loews.  We (Linda) slept in today as she is getting used to being retired also, went to H.E.B. and got groceries.  Came back to the campground and attended the Ice Cream Social to meet and greet then came back to the rig and had Sushi.  I had spicy shrimp rolls.  Watching the race now.  On Friday we attended a open house at Campers Clinic RV where we had lunch (free) and met some of the Heartland group that are down here for the winter.  We are getting together next Thursday at Pizza Hut for dinner.
There has been no change in Linda's Mom and we are still waiting on that phone call.  She is a great lady and we will miss her so much but she will be in a much better place.  On a side note I am so proud of Linda as she is in her second week of not smoking.  She is doing so well, I just know that she will get it done this time.  until Next Time.

Today

Not really sure what happened to the pictures from yesterday.  Oh well we learn even at this age.  Notice the trees as they are bent from winds over the years.

Rockport, Texas

We arrived here on Sunday, had no problems coming down.  It was raining in Austin and was the first since April.  We got here around 1:30 and took our time setting up.  Went to be early last night as we were tired, can't go like we used to.  Got up this morning and rode to Aransas Pass to get our beach permit, then took the ferry over to Port Aransas, of course Linda had to get her feet wet in the Gulf.  Then back to Rockport to get groceries and then it was red cup time.  It has been a wonderful day especially getting to spend it with my wife and now it is time to fix dinner.  Take care.