This post is a bit of a hodgepodge of places we’ve been and things we have done since back in the U.S. The first adventure below is an outing to the movie theatre at The Harbor in Rockwall Texas with lunch afterwards at Gloria’s, an excellent Mexican restaurant. We learned an interesting fact about Rockwall a few days ago at the JFK Museum in Dallas. Lee Harvey Oswald’s wife moved to Rockwall soon after JFK was shot and lives there to this day. No, we didn’t see her at Gloria’s restaurant, nor at the movies.
The second thing we would like to talk about are the gas prices and the stations. The gas prices since leaving Canada have continuously gone down in our travels. While we are not so naïve as to think this will continue, we will take what we can get. The lowest we have paid thus far was $2.49 a gallon, and this happened to be at a Buc-ee’s. Buc-ee’s, like Love’s, are huge gas stations that have restaurants, convenience stores, and propane (which is super convenient for us). The Buc-ee’s signage is also creative. We have one photo below, but here are some other signage quotes: Only 262 miles to Buc-ee’s; You can hold it; If it harms Beavers we’re against it; Top two reasons to stop at Buc-ee’s: #1 & #2: Ever had Beaver Nuggets?; Meat good, jerky better; Sausage Kolache with 50% more meat. (We’re gonna need a bigger beaver); Eat here, get gas; Restrooms so clean, we leave mints in the urinals; My overbite is sexy; OMG It’s a beaver! LOL!; Ice, Beer, Jerky – All 3 food groups!; Hey buses – 49 toilets!; Your throne awaits, fabulous restrooms; Epic flush – 21 miles; Coffee you can sink your teeth into; Ice made from scratch! 20 lbs for 99cents; The eyes of Buc-ee’s are upon you; It’s potty time; Restrooms you gotta pee in to believe; everything you ever needed, you just didn’t know it; I brake for Beavers.
Next is some exercise outdoors. We do a lot of walking, but when one comes upon an exercise park, one needs to partake.
Here we are in Missouri which was day 3, and even though we are now in week 3, this is worth the mention on this “catch-up post”.
Things we see on our walks and our drives.
