Category: RV
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I long for DDT
Bring it on. Spray me with deadly poison. Anything would be better than the torturous itching of mosquito bites. In the middle of the night I woke up crying and shaking from the painful level of incessant itchy discomfort of welts on every limb. Eradicate mosquitos. We can put a man on the moon, yet…
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Texas is Big, part 2
On day three of our trip we drove through Texas. Farther. For a long time. Texas is a huge state with a constantly changing landscape, from desert, to forests, farms to beaches. I was born on Galveston Island, and we spent some years in Houston when I was young. I have 16 first cousins, most…
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Texas is Big, part 1
Friday’s first destination was Balmorhea, TX. I had seen an article about a huge, spring-fed lake and couldn’t resist. Whenever I have the chance I like to swim in outdoor water. The marketing photos were lovelier than the park itself. Because it was cooler and overcast there weren’t many other visitors. Once again Zach went…
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Somewhere South of El Paso
Left Truth or Consequences yesterday around 5:30 after packing Zach’s belongings with mine, and securing his scooter to the back of my rig. Caught up on current personal events and chatted about the state of our worlds on the first hour of our journey. The desert is greener this time of year than I remember…
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