Bad Morning Great Day

 

Adventure Location: Rockport, Texas

Adventure Date: 1-6-2021

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This question popped up a few times during the holidays. How much time does writing the blog take? The answer is a minimum of two hours a day and frequently up to six hours a day. It definitely uses up all of the OFM's “spare” time, which is good since he gets in less trouble that way.

This morning was a not feeling well morning so The Teams had to take it easy. The good part is the OFM got well a bit after lunch and we are all flying high again. Look out seagull here we come.

The good part of the downtime is all the new art stuff had been delivered by yesterday afternoon. So the down time this morning was a time for trying out all the new toys and wonderful toys they turned out to be. About 1300 the Teams headed for our usual Whataburger lunch. As we were leaving the OFM glanced back at the dining table/ desk/work bench and saw this neat picture of our “recovery” efforts.

As it worked out by the time lunch was over the OFM was doing very well. So it was back to Memorial Park in Rockport for a little bit of walking. By the time we got there he was doing well and got in three miles. Yay him. It takes him about an hour and fifteen minutes to do the route.

We did notice that since yesterday morning several white lines had been drawn on the parts of the trail.

It looks like they are planning a bit of trail repair in the near future. It will be appreciated by the OFM Walking Team.

Back at the beach park late in the day we were messing around looking at the water that has returned to the bay. We guess about a foot of water depth is back. That is significant in these very shallow bays.

As we meandered around the park, we noticed the main “beach wedding” location had had some sand grooming as if a wedding is happening in the morning. They set out chairs and other wedding stuff for a memorable wedding.

Since we were at the beach area the OFM messed around trying to get some more good beach scenes and sunset photos. Well it did not work out as well as yesterday but the sunset is still pretty nice we think.

Then we headed for the Castle and stopped at the local BBQ place for a chopped beef sandwich to bring home. Yep it was good and disappeared in about three minutes. Yummity Yum Yum.

When it is all said and done, it was a pretty good day of trying to have tooooo much fun.

Dew Catchers

 

Adventure Location: Rockport, Texas

Adventure Date: 1-5-2021

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The early morning air was just a mite of chill to it so the OFM decided just to shiver a little as he started the three miles at Memorial Park. Sure enough it soon was just right for a tee shirt and a brisk pace on the trail.

The air moisture was heavy and the spider webs were collecting it with vigor. Everywhere we looked there were suspended webs. Some were at grade level and others were way up in the trees above us. So the OFM decided that one easy to photograph would do just fine. This one was about five feet off the path and five feet high in the bushes.

The OFM made the whole three miles but was definitely slowed down from about two and a quarter miles onward. We finished the three miles in a few minutes over one hour, so it was a decent time for an old fat man. By the way on his weigh in last night he was actually back down to the Pre-holidays weight of 197 pounds. The goal is 160 pounds by next Christmas time.

The day was busy but nothing special happened until later afternoon. We went meandering down at the Beach Park just to get outside in the great warm weather and gentle breezes. When we cut over the dunes onto the beach, there were lots of small flowers waiting to greet us. Mostly they were shades of white and the plants were about 14 inches tall.

When we finished that part of the meander, we cut back to the road through the dormant grassy area. To our surprise the grass was already striving to start the spring growing effort. Here is a picture of a sprig of grass busy growing.

But the big trouble turned out to be all the mosquitoes in the grass that had hatched since early this morning's short meander out here. There were no mosquitoes this morning but it was a serious onslaught this afternoon. The OFM got a lot of extra exercise as we passed over the grass to the road.

Even with the mosquitoes we had a great day of trying to have tooooo much fun.

Golden Sun

 

Adventure Location: Rockport, Texas

Adventure Date: 1-4-2021

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The morning got off to a great start with cool temperatures and little breeze. We made it to the Beach Park early to get in some walking. The morning sun was not totally in force yet when this picture was taken.

Before the OFM gave up we got in about 2.5 miles looping around inside the Beach Park. It was very nice this morning. From here we headed out and about to check out some areas for future stays. That proved to be valuable for our information bank to have. Around 1430 the temperature that Sierra reported was 77F. The cool breeze felt very nice on the OFM's skin.

Nothing exciting was happening but lots of pleasant scenery and thoughts.

Late in the afternoon/evening we hit the Beach Park again for more pictures. We got lucky and have more for your enjoyment.

While walking out on the pier we grabbed this picture of the footprints of Robinson Caruso crossing the small island coming back to shore. It is a very pretty golden picture we think.

On down the beach this couple was having a nice romantic walk for their evening enjoyment. The air was still warm and gentle so they surely was enjoying themselves.

To cap the day off the sun turned everything into gold so everyone could have wonderful memories of a day like today of trying to have tooooo much fun.

A Day of Happy

 

Adventure Location: Rockport, Texas

Adventure Date: 1-3-2021

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Morning came late today and it was after 0700 when the OFM got out of bed but we tried to make up for the laziness with extra effort the rest of the day. We even had to stop taking pictures late in the day due to the camera battery running out of ooomph.

The second effort today was to get some food used up. There was chicken breast, a pork chop and vegetables needing to be made into a meal or four. So it was stoup time. It came out excellent or better and tomorrow we will start getting busy on the eating part of this project.

But today was turning out incredibly beautiful, as you will see, with a high of about 70F and gentle breezes. One of the several things we did was “patrol” the beach park for blog material. The weather had the general population out in great happiness if the few folks the OFM talked to was an indication of the general humor of folks. Here is one of many older couples walking the beach. Kids and their families were in abundance also. Apparently the water was warm enough for lots of them to be playing in the “surf”.

When we got down to the wooden fishing pier, the sun was putting on a magnificent display for everyone. The way the water was reflecting off the waves was really pretty to the OFM. So he took a picture for the blog header.

Even the flowers around the pavilion across the parking lot were anxious to get spring going. Check out the blooms thinking winter was over.

The sunshine was very bright. While meandering among the plantings around the pavilion we noticed how the sunlight was penetrating lots of the plant leaves in the plantings. It was quite a spectacular show of greenery.

Then for a nice end to the park visit, the OFM went upstairs to the open air table he likes to use when doing art outdoors. The view is usually fairly nice and peaceful.

It is actually a favorite spot for him for other times also. Usually he has the whole deck area to himself so he can have a really peaceful rest. This spot today emphasized that the new art supplies that start to arrive tomorrow should be put to use very quickly when they do arrive.

Until we roll out in about three weeks, we have lots left to do for trying to have tooooo much fun.

Goose Island SP Walk

 

Adventure Location: Rockport, Texas

Adventure Date: 1-2-2021

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This adventure was less than we thought it would be. It was a short walk at Goose Island State Park near Rockport, Texas. It was a nice walk on a nature trail and then around the camping areas. However, is not a great location for lots of adventures while camping. Fishing is the main attraction and the new pier makes it easy to get out to some decent fishing locations.

We started the nature trail and meandered around the trail for about a half hour when we came out the other end. We missed getting a picture of where we started but here is the other end. They are about equal for a starting location.

This is what the style of the trail is like. There were many old twisted live oak trees left from hurricanes ripping the area up in the past. The trees alone made it a decently interesting effort.

Identical signs are posted at each end of the trail to help orient you. Lots of benches were along the trail to keep you rested on this short trail. We know from experience that the camp sites are nearly all decent to use. Bicycling through the park is pleasant. The OFM was first here about 1972 as he recalls. Also Big Tree is only a couple of miles away along the St. Charles Bay shoreline.

We recommend it as a good place to have peaceful and pleasant times when you want some stress relief. Rockport and Fulton with the usual city services are only ten minutes away.

Tonight is the first night on only the new computer and new programs so please bear with us as we work out the kinks in new everything. It is a good thing the OFM likes learning new stuff because this has turned out to be a much bigger effort than we thought it would be. All the programs are new versions and much more complex than the fifteen year old ones we had been using during that time.

No matter the mess the OFM is encountering he is having a good run at having tooooo much fun.

Tule Creek Trail

 Adventure Location: Rockport, Texas

Adventure Date: 1-1-2021

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Another nice walking place in Rockport Tx is the Tule Walking Trail. We parked at the parking lot next to Walmart to start our adventure.

After parking we went up onto the shaded deck to check out the features of the Trail. 

From this parking facility the trail runs two directions so you get to choose a direction. We chose off into the brush and trees.

UPSTREAM VIEW

This is an upstream view of Tule Creek that is the namesake for the Trail. The trail is about 12 feet wide and concrete paved for all of it we walked today. It was a very nice walk

At one point we saw a yellow panther flash out of the grasses and disappear into the brush alongside Tule Creek.  It did not seem to be afraid of us.

A little past the panther the OFM knee decided we were finished, so we headed back. It appears to be part of the network of paths that connect several of the city walking facilities. When you come here be sure to check the map at the parking lot to see how all the different parks interconnect with hike and bike trails.

This would be a great place to attempt trying to have tooooo much fun.

The End For This Year

 Adventure Location: Rockport, Texas

Adventure Date: 12-31-2020

The wet and cold made a major impression on the OFM and Sierra when we went to Walmart first thing this morning. In fact Sierra hated it so badly that it let the wipers stop working during the rain storm.

We wrestled our way back to the Castle to figure out the next move. First we checked the nearest tire and repair shop and they did not do that sort of work. So we went to the shop they recommended, Rockport Auto Clinic, and they could get Sierra in for examination at 1300.  So we left Sierra to the tech and caught a ride home with a friend. 

After several hours of piddling around at the campground, we called and Sierra had a clean bill of health. The tech could not get the wipers to fail like in the rainstorm. So our ride and the OFM went back to the shop and picked Sierra up.  Sure enough everything worked just fine.

By now it was scaring 1800 so the OFM headed to a Mexican food place for chicken tacos. They were open and the tacos were well prepared. And the OFM belly is definitely rounder.

It is nice to have Sierra back home tonight. We cannot say that it was a great day of trying to have tooooo much fun either.  But, at least the OFM got some “move to the new computer system” things done and we are optimistic that we are nearly finished learning the new software and getting our efforts underway using the new much faster new computer.

We think once the OFM learns to drive the new computer he will be able to be trying to have tooooo much at a faster pace.

 

A Swinging Day

 Adventure Location: Rockport, Texas

Adventure Date: 12-29-2020

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WOW another beautiful day, so the OFM put off the change of computes chore for big adventures. Sure enough he ran the area roads until dark today. 100+ pictures were taken and we had to at least segregate them first. After sorting and viewing we split them into groups that sort of went together. There is several blog story entries available from those piles. Tonight we get the short one. 

                     The Big Tree. 

Do a Google search “Texas Big Tree” and check out a couple of the articles about the Big Tree. It has a long history  with Indians, bombardment, kids swinging on it and lots more. Here is a picture of that live oak that has been part of the OFM’s life for over fifty years.

It is at a very non-de-script spot on St. Charles Bay but it is a long time, hundreds of years, land mark inthe Texas and before Texas history. One of the early encounters with it was when the OFM’s three year old son, he is 41 now, was swinging on a lower limb of the tree. That limb is now gone thanks to some idiots that tried to kill the tree. Here is a picture from the information sign of the popularity of the “swinging limbs” in years past.

We took this picture of the back side where the idiots did the damage and you can tell there were some huge old limb coming from that truck back in the old days. We are afraid the weathering will do more damage these days.

This visit the OFM noticed the huge tangle of roots at the base of the tree. Some of those roots are huge. Hopefully all the extra work the locals are doing will keep the Big Tree growing for a few more generations to enjoy.

But there was still another adventure awaiting the OFM at this location. We met a wonderful young couple from the upper Texas panhandle who were here on the coast for their first time. They made the mistake of pausing to say hi to the OFM. About an hour later they finally got to leave with enough new information and where to get more information just about the Texas coast to get them to come back. We could use a lot more decent folks like them in the area.

The action did not let up for the Teams until we went into the Castle at dark. It has been a very intense day of trying to have tooooo much fun.

 

What is it?

 Adventure Location: Rockport, Texas

Adventure Date: 12-28-2020

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A few days ago the OFM Walking Team was meandering the Memorial Park Trails and happened to notice a limb stump where a limb had been removed long ago. There was nothing unusual except there was a hole going back into the tree.

So naturally a good Meanderer had to look inside. But it was too dark in there to see. So the OFM set the camera to flash and took a photo of the inside of the “tree cave”. When we got back to the Castle and brought the picture up on the computer screen we were really surprised to see an object inside the cave that we could not identify.

So now we have a Christmas mystery. What is it? We have no idea but if you do please tell us in a comment.

It was a calmer day today as we meandered along trying to have tooooo much fun.

 

The Day After

 Adventure Location: Rockport, Texas

Adventure Date: 12-27-2020

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It was a great day with warm sunshine to make folks happy to be alive. We forgot to grab the camera several times today and just enjoyed the moment for a change, so no pics tonight except the ones your mind paints from reading this wonderful piece of fantastic literature.

The morning grocery trip ($50) went very well including a few nice folks to talk with about Christmas events locally. The Walmart was in full swing early but the shelves in the grocery section were brimming full of good looking produce. A second trip in the late afternoon happened since the OFM got some hankerings during the day that absolutely had to be satisfied soon.

We had one of them for supper tonight. A Knorr packet with some freshly cooked chicken breast was prepared. Of course some OFM choices of seasoning had to be added, but it was great and too much for him to finish. 

So what does he do but get an idea so good it scared him.  Save the rest of the mix from tonight. Tomorrow grab a can of some type of soup to add to the mix for a luxurious supper meal tomorrow night. That FOOL is a food genius (yea right).

A visit to Cole Mansion (some friends 5th wheel in a nearby campground) proved to be a load of fun and laughter. The OFM left there with a new to him skillet of just the right size for OFM style cooking. WOW he got lucky that time.

Down at the fishing area and  beach park was hordes of really friendly folks, so we got in a lot of visiting and fun story telling and new puppy petting for several hours until the sun was starting to set.

The day was really great and peaceful but also BUSY like crazy. Of course we did not make any progress to swapping everything over to the new computer today but that can wait. We were way too busy having tooooo much fun. 

 

Nice Surprise

 Adventure Location: Rockport, Texas

Adventure Date: 12-26-2020

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Out for a look around this afternoon to see what was going on, we got a nice surprise. We met several nice folks to visit over the course of the day and had a grand time overall.

First thing we noticed was the very low water level in Little Bay. Usually this bench is close to the water but today it was a good ways up from the water line. However the warm temperatures and gentle breezes made it a nice place to rest if you were tired.

Off to the left of the picture above was a wade fisherman working the edge of the artificial reef that was put in several years ago to help protect the shore line. It did a good job of that during Hurricane Harvey.  The water is not warm but not real cold either.  We did not see this fisherman catch a fish during the few minutes we observed him. We do know from personal experience he was in a good location.

When we got ready to go into the Beach Park, it had a long line at the entrance. When we got our turn to show our pass to Miki, the attendant, she asked the Teams to stop back by when we were leaving. Certainly the OFM told her. She is always good for a laugh or four. We “patrolled” the roads in the park for another good photo for the blog tonight, but the place was full of folks having fun. We really enjoy it when folks come out to enjoy nice facilities like these are.

On the way out the OFM pulled into a parking slot and walked up to the kiosk to learn what Miki wanted.  She is a very nice lady so we knew it would be a wonderful event. Little did the OFM know how wonderful.

The OFM leaned against the ledge at the side window where we could talk to Miki between customers. She was on the job so it is CUSTOMERS FIRST.  When she had a few minutes break we exchanged pleasant words, then she handed the OFM a special present. “WOW” Check out this Snowman Soup.

Now that does sound very good doesn’t it. We thanked her for it with great enthusiasm. That certainly made my day.

It would be rather difficult to top this for a day of trying to have tooooo much fun. 

Thinking Bird

 Adventure Location: Rockport, Texas

Adventure Date: 12-25-2020

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We headed out for a morning walk in the chilled air to look for a nice Christmas day picture. Surprise! We found one.

Then a little meandering later we spotted this sea bird huddled in the chill wind.

THINKING BIRD

Some friends invited the OFM to a Christmas supper this evening and it was great fun. They are very nice folks to be with when you are trying to have tooooo much fun.

Christmas Eve

 Adventure Location: Rockport, Texas

Adventure Date: 12-24-2020

The computer had to wait today. First on the agenda this morning was to start getting ready for a move when January gets here. We are ready to leave this rv park for better places. The first thing to do is choose the new location to move to.

Therefore we hit the road looking at lots of rv parks here in the Rockport Texas area.  The good news is we found several that would be much better for our needs. More careful evaluations will be done over the next few days. The current rent runs out Jan 21 and we plan to be rolled no later than that.

Then this afternoon was spent visiting with friends for ten minutes that turned into hours. It was an excellent visit.  They are RVers and considering their future options also.

The high point of the day (evening) came after we returned home to the Castle.  The Christmas present from grandkid land was opened and it was fantastic.  A personalized calendar with pictures of the grand kids from during 2020. The OFM has been getting one each Christmas and they are really looked forward to each time.

As it worked out we did not take any pictures today so we will try really hard to rectify that mistake tomorrow as we are running around trying to have tooooo much fun on Christmas Day.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

Busy Morning

 Adventure Location: Rockport, Texas

Adventure Date: 12-23-2020

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At least some progress on the computer switch out is happening. The new computer has the same bad habit the old one has. It mispalls words now and them. It is so irritating. Maybe by tomorrow night we will be back to being a good imitation of a  blogger.

Taking a break from the computer swap, we headed down to the sea to calm down. The sledge hammer and shotgun was put away and the OFM drove gently down to the Beach Park for peace and recovery. Anybody who mess with computers knows these times will happen.

At least the beach park was up to calming down the OFM.  The first thing he did was rig up his fishing pole and cast a lure 6.5 miles out into the bay. Yeah he needed to calm down.  In a couple of more casts he landed a small trout. AHH that feels better.  Then a few casts more he landed another small trout.  That was really calming. The world has not fallen apart yet thank goodness.

Any way we headed into the Beach Park and got to the parking area at the end of the Beach and headed out to walk off a bunch of frustration. It was about 14 years ago he did the last computer setup and he was way out of date on the newer programs and it was giving him fits. So we walked and walked and walked and walked and suddenly WHAT IS THAT IN THE WATER??  We eased over closer to get this picture.  It was foggy out on the water but we used computer tricks to lighten the picture.

The fellow as looking for great adventures and treasures in the shallow beach water. We wished him good luck and moved on for more walking.

When we got to the turn around choice, the OFM got himself a drink of water and watched the beach water a few minutes. That is when this pelican came paddling by and enticed the the OFM into taking its picture to become a famous OFM painting for generations to over the next few decades. (yea right)

Then we walked on over to the fish cleaning table to see what had been going on over there. WOW a nearly spic and span table. No fish had been cleaned lately. That is very unusual for this area.

Then back at the wooden pier we meandered out looking for pictures and did not find any. However on the way back in we encountered a very nice older lady bird watching.  She was quite interesting to to visit and we talked for about 20 minutes. The big surprise was when she talked about something that had happened in the area a long time ago. It turns out she mentioned that she was 92 years old and still driving and chasing birds to watch. WOW!

The OFM was calmed down by now and said his goodbyes and thank you for the nice conversation. And soon it was lunch time. This was quite a morning of trying to have tooooo much fun. 

New Computer

 Adventure Location: Rockport, Texas

Adventure Date: 12-21-2020

Last week a new computer was purchased to replace the

10+ year old laptop that  we were using. It has been a

trying experience. The blog should be up and running

again by tomorrow (we hope). Thank you for your patience

and be sure to go have tooooo much fun.

Checking Things Out

 Adventure Location: Rockport, Texas

Adventure Date: 12-21-2020

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Some little details around the piers today. This picture shows how low the winter water is going. For a location with only three to six feet of water when at normal levels, this is really low for fishing.

That is the fishing pier at the marina in Rockport.  The shallow water we have now is really slowing the fishing a LOT. But we will make do.

These next three pictures are piling tops from the pier at the far end of the Rockport Beach.  It looks like they are getting to be time to consider replacing. They were in good but worn shape when the Teams first started coming here in December of 2007.  So they have good reason to be worn down by now.

One of the pilings out at the end of the wooden pier had some sheepshead fish eating barnacles off the pilings today.  Out of several shots the OFM finally got one to show the fish at work. Those are excellent fish for eating if you want to try them.

Well the OFM has had a bad day with feeling rotten, so he is calling it a short night of writing tonight.  Even when you are hurting trying to have tooooo much fun is worthwhile.

OFM Style Fishing Instructions

 Adventure Location: Rockport, Texas

Adventure Date: 12-20-2020

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Tonight we have a response to the comments by Unknown a night or two ago about the Teams fishing.

Since we do move around some the fishing spots change noticeably with each move. Such as the Texas coast sometimes, then North Alabama in the vicinity of Decatur, then East Texas in the vicinity of Martin Creek Lake, then near Del Rio Texas in Amistad Reservoir, then maybe Falcon Lake near Falcon State Park in south Texas.  So you see we have to find fishing places wherever we happen to be located. Almost always there are pictures of the locations shown in the blog when we fished that area.

When we hit a new area, the OFM meanders around looking for fishing spots.  In Rockport, Texas the main shore fishing is at the Marina bulkhead in front of the Yacht Club, the rock jetty pier close by or the wooden pier in the Rockport Beach Park.

In the Decatur Alabama area it is the Tenneesee River banks wherever you can find a spot. Keep in mind the Tennessee River is closed to eating any fish from it.

Checking any local standing with a rod in their hand will usually tell you where to fish from their local knowledge bank. This is how we find places to fish in new areas.

What do we fish for? Mostly predator fish since we are artifical lures only. In Rockport it is mostly spotted trout, redfish, flounder, black drum, spanish mackerel, catfish etc. In other words whatever swims in the water and bites a lure.

Now what lures do we use. We keep it simple since years ago we figured out that if you find the fish when they are feeding, they will eat anything that looks edible as fish food. So here is our two most used lures the last few years. Salt or fresh doesn’t matter.

The top lure is a 3“ Storm WildEye Shad.

The bottom is a 3“ DOA Shrimp.

The particular top lure has been in on the catching of over a dozen trout since we got back to Rockport two months ago.

The bottom lure has been on the catching of about 8 trout that averaged 17“ in length in the last five weeks.

Now how we fish the lures. We put it on the end of the line and cast it out.  Then reel it in sometimes fast, sometimes slow, sometimes jerky or any old which way until a fish hits then we repeat that action until it doesn’t work any more.

And that is how we have some of our best trying to have tooooo much fun.

Pelicans Lose The Fight

 Adventure Location: Rockport, Texas

Adventure Date: 12-19-2020

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A bit of a nasty morning it was but the OFM decided to attempt a walk at the Beach Park. So Sierra carefully got us there safely.  The weather did not look very promising so we chose to walk in circles near Sierra down by the wooden pier.

A look at the nearby skies made the OFM nervous but he needed the exercise badly. Little did he know how vigorous it would get.

At the pier on the right the sea gulls were all lined up for some reason but we did not go over to see what was happening.

So we started off to the left toward the Allegro Channel.  We noticed as we meandered along that the tides were back to normal after several days of very low tides. That was good to see as was the bait fish back in the area in good quantity.

When we reached the Allegro Channel bulkhead the show was already going on. Every morning  in the 0800 to 1000 time a visit from several dolphin comes through the general area having breakfast. Now realize that dolphin are up to 12 feet in length and 1000 pounds in weight.

This one was swimming along to our left when we got there.  It seemed to be swimming along just checking things out. It was about twenty feet away. One thing neat about this area of the coast is that you get a lot of sightings of dolphin up close.

Back to the OFM’s right in the channel was a bit of commotion where this dolphin had apparently found some food to eat.  The pelicans will hang around and grab pieces of fish the dolphins leave floating around.  This dolphin was headed back into the channel area when the photo was taken.

Then right across the channel a big ruckus was going on. Apparently the pelican had got too close to the dolphin and as they tend to do, the dolphin had apparently knocked the pelican flopping. By the time we got the camera on the scene the pelican was upright again and the dolphin was moving on along.

It is not uncommon to see a ruckus between a dolphin and some bird or another getting too close.

Just after that incident the first few rain drops hit the OFM in the back. When he looked back Sierra was already a fuzzy image in the rain wall headed toward the OFM.  He tried to walk briskly but quickly decided that the cold rain was too cold so he jogged as gently as he could to get under the pavilion for protection.  He still got to enjoy the fun of getting totally soaked in cold rain water.

As soon as the first storm subsided a little he headed for Sierra to escape. We had rain squalls for several hours before things calmed down decently. However getting to visit with the dolphins again was a great way of trying to have tooooo much fun again.