Friends & Food

Saturday, 21 April 2018
JBSA Fort Sam Houston FamCamp — San Antonio, Texas
Temps: 81F (27C) / 64F (18C)

Overcast … drizzly.  That’s the weather we woke up to.  The yucky day and my slightly achy body made the decision to stay home easy.  Mui went off to run errands before Petroleum Drive was closed down for an hour at 8:30a.  My aches easily managed with a couple of Ibuprofen, I checked in with my family, did a couple of loads of laundry, and worked on some overseas travel plans. Before I knew it, the morning was gone … the afternoon half over.

Sidetracked by a Tumble

Friday, 20 April 2018
JBSA Fort Sam Houston FamCamp — San Antonio, Texas
Temps: 67F (19C) / 59F (14C)

Woke up to overcast skies and cool temps.  But the weather guy had promised sunshine, so we planned accordingly.  After breakfast, we set off for JBSA [Joint Base San Antonio] Lackland to pick up prescriptions before continuing with our sightseeing plans.  Surely the sun would make an appearance by the time we finished our errands.

Phae Checked Out … Onward to San Antonio

Thursday, 19 April 2018
JBSA Fort Sam Houston FamCamp — San Antonio, Texas
Temps: 79F (26C) / 56F (13C)

Your ability for accomplishment will follow with success.
~ Tonight’s Fortune Cookie ~

A decent night’s rest at the “Cummins Parking Lot Campground” — only slightly bothered by the occasional train going by, tooting its horn … and a rhythmic beeping that turned out to be from the failing smoke detector in the neighboring coach.  Nonetheless, we were up at 6:30a … keys turned into the service desk at Cummins Coach Care shortly after 7:30a.

Westward Ho! … We’re on the Move

Wednesday, 18 April 2018
Cummins Coach Care — Houston, Texas
Temps: 82F (28C) / 62F (17C)

Monday … Mui had his three-month check-up with his cardiologist … first an echo … then an in-person consult to review the cardiac rehab results.  We got the two thumbs up from Dr Reyes … no changes to the meds.  Next check-up scheduled for January … in conjunction with Mui’s annual physical.

We actually had the doctor’s blessing to travel back in February.  But Mui wanted to do a couple of months of the recommended cardiac rehab before we got on the road.  I agreed that was smart and we extended our Houston stay through his scheduled 3-month check-up.  Thus, the thumbs up was expected.  Nonetheless, it’s good to have Mui’s recovery confirmed before getting on the road for a couple of months.

Tuesday … prep day to get the Phaeton and the toad road-ready.  It was a very windy day, with some strong gusts in the 28 mph (45 kph) range.  But at least the sun was shining, mitigating the wind-chill.  And there was no wet stuff falling from the sky to hinder us from doing our chores.

Mui celebrates the good news from Dr Reyes with a healthy salad topped with grilled salmon.

Tall Ships: A Bit of Reminiscing … a Bit from Today in Galveston

Thursday, 5 April 2018
Advanced RV Resort — Pearland / Houston, Texas
Temps: Hi 75F (24C) / Lo 56F (13C)

We stepped back into 19th and 20th century sailing history today.  But before I tell that story, allow me to step back to more recent history and reminisce a bit.