Life Changes In Progress

 

Adventure Location: Rockport, Texas

Date: April 29, 2023

Due to gale force winds and balance troubles this morning we once again did not get out for a morning walk, although we did get in a good bit of random walking just being out and about after the wind storms checking things out. This was a common sight in the area for local fences.

Notice there are not any pieces laying around. We have no idea which way they went flying this morning. The fencing holes were not really frequent and our guess is nearly all the fencing was replaced after Hurricane Harvey a few years ago and have not rotted enough yet to get knocked down as easily.

When we were out and about checking out the crowds at the waterfront we got to see the Kite Flying Exhibition for a bit. There certainly are lots of different kites availability to have fun flying. Every kite picture we tried from the road came out very blurry so no pics.

When we went to Aransas Pass for lunch we found ourselves on the freeway and not allowed to exit at our normal exit due to police vehicles blocking the ramp. It seems that a prairie fire was burning across a bunch of land. After a few maneuvers we managed to get back to our original destination at the Whataburger and found out that the electricity to the Whataburger had been knocked out for a good while until a little before the OFM arrived for lunch. So our lunch went without any trouble and the fire stayed on the other side of the freeway in-spite of the high winds.

The last news for today is that the OFM went over and had a talk with the campground manager about the real changes to the way the campground is going to be run. To our surprise we found that the real changes fit into a plan the OFM was considering for his current retirement concept very well. Details on that issue will be forth coming as they are worked out. But for now we are signed up to be part of the new plan. We will use Rockport as a type of home base when we are not in Alabama.

Getting reservations for camping with facilities like elec, sewer and water now days is a very hit and miss happening.
Starting in a day or so, depending on the paper work, the Castle will have a dedicated campsite here in Rockport year round whether we are here or gone. We will be able to go or come back at any time day or night without having to worry about having a place to stay.

Additionally we feel that this is still the best fishing area on the Texas coast for land based saltwater fishing. So that is a good fit also.

Yep the OFM is having to change his retirement style to fit his REAL abilities.

We have also realized that the Grands are growing up and it was also time to adjust to their current interests during Granpa visits. So this gives us a good bit more freedom of best time for visits to Grandkid Land. Just like in the earlier life we are having to flex and shift to fit real world situations. This change should make it easier for trying to have tooooo much fun in the future.