Westward HO the Wagons

We left Pa Monday morning the 15th of October. Our plans are to go to Texas and work as Gate Guards for the winter and then set off sometime in the spring on a Pacific Coast tour. We have been up and down the east coast, back and forth across the Gulf Coast but haven't been near the Pacific coast yet. So 2013 is the year of California, Oregon and Washington. We may go through to the bad lands of the Dakota's (depends on how much money we have left). The plan is the suggestion of our Quartzsite companions..... more commonly known as Ray's Strays. We will be traveling with Mike and Sherry Phelps and Ray and Millie Surrett. But for now it is work time so we have the gas money to play. All 3 couples are here in Texas to work for the winter....... but I digress...... the trip down.

It was difficult saying good-by to our grandson Lukas. He is such a happy kid and a joy to John and me. Here he is with his mom Chelsea.

 

This is the first time traveling with the motorcycle on the back of the jeep, so my eyes were glued to the mirrors for the first two days till I got comfortable that it wasn't going to fall off. Here's what we look like tooling on down the road.. 

 

John's sister Bonnie was not able to make it to make it to Gina's wedding and John wanted to make a stop to see her outside of Cincinnati Ohio, so we planned our route that way. The trees in Ohio were magnificent.

When we got to Bonnie's we were surprised and delighted to also see Bonnie's youngest son Kevin who recently retired from the service and is back in school..... interested in Human Resources.

 

Our trip took us from Ohio through Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and into Texas. It was pretty much uneventful and took 6 days including the 1 day stop over in Ohio. We stayed at Wal Mart each night. When we arrived at the Whistsett yard, it was full so we traveled west to the Karnes City yard to wait for an assignment.

 

Ray and Millie, upon learning of our arrival invited us to their work site for dinner. They are guarding a gate at an 8,000 acre ranch that has many wells. What a pretty place it was. We saw lots of wildlife in the short period of time we visited (about 3 hours). There was turkey, deer, road runners and cattle. Millie has seen wild pigs and also a bobcat.

They look good and are having fun.....  as usual.

 

That's about it for now. I'll update when we are settled at a work site.

 

 

 

 

And Now..... The Rest of the Story

Isn't that what Paul Harvey use to say on the radio? Well, here is the story about the rest of summer 2012. As I started in the previous blog, it was very busy so I will post pictures and only a little narrative.
Trip to Maine....wouldn't be complete without a downeast lobster boil...thanks to Millie.

 

Thunder Hole in Acadia National Park

 

Bar Harbour Harbor

 

Wine Tour of Seneca Lake New York with friends

 

New roof on the house thanks to John and Wendy Dreese, Paul Hardy, Josh and Tiff Saiers and John and me.

 

The annual Lip Rippers Chicken BBQ

 

Wine tour of Seneca Lake New York with friends

 

                    John's niece's wedding..Bride Gina and Proud Father Paul (John's younger brother)

 

Mostoller Boys.... Paul, Chris (John's son) John and Jimmy

 

 

Mr and Mrs James Vaughn

 

Our friends John and Wendy Dreese bought their first motor home and are preparing to sell their house and "hit the road".

Here is Sydney teaching his friend Sophie some of the perks of the RV lifestyle.

 

With the leaves turning gold and red, the nights getting chillier and the wandering lust creeping over me, it's time to turn tail and GO !!