Those who recognize the location above will know its status as the home of the vast east Texas flea market of nationwide fame. I guess there may be a larger one somewhere, but it's hard to imagine where it could be and what it must be like.
Sandy, Mindy and their gal pal LouAnn are ravaging the countless pavilions of vendors in a quest to see everything in three days. (It's not possible.) While they are attempting this quixotic quest, the three husbands are in a quest to see none of it in three days. (We usually succeed.)
We grilled hot dogs on the Weber Q, and the menfolk took a nap during the girls' absence, unapologetic for our indolence. Left to my own devices for a while, it occurred to me that I could use this time to review some of my favorite photos from our travels. There are so very many, it was hard to choose the best ones, but here's a good sampling, in chronological order:
Garvan Gardens, Hot Springs, Arkansas |
Garvan Gardens, Hot Springs, Arkansas |
Iconic Musical "Texas" at Palo Duro Canyon, Canyon, Texas |
The Window, Big Bend National Park, Texas |
Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas |
Flowers by the sidewalk in Bar Harbor, Maine |
Graves of Titanic Passengers, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Quebec City, Canada |
Monument Valley, Utah |
Monument Valley, Utah |
Monument Valley, Utah |
Monument Valley, Utah |
Japanese Gardens, Fort Worth, Texas |
Basilica San Juan del Valle, McAllen, Texas |
So many good friends we've made in the RV world |
A Unique Mariachi Mass at Basilica San Juan, McAllen, Texas |
Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado |
The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, Colorado |
Sunset in Estes Park, Colorado |
The Portal, Moab, Utah |
Arches National Park, Utah |
Arches National Park, Utah |
Canyonlands National Park, Utah |
Monument Valley, Utah |
Smoky Mountains, Gatlinburg, Tennessee |
Biltmore Mansion in Asheville, North Carolina |
Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Sunset at Port Isabel, Texas |
Sunset at South Padre Island, Texas |
Thunderhead at South Padre Island, Texas |
Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra, Salt Lake City, Utah |
Empire Pass, near Park City, Utah |
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming |
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming |
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming |
Columbia River Gorge near Portland, Oregon |
Sawyer Glacier, Alaska |
More good friends at Port Orford Bay, Oregon |
Crater Lake, Oregon |
Rogue River, Oregon |
Sequoia National Park, California |
Port of Galveston, Texas |
I also think how fortunate was my inclination to begin this blog at the very start of our RV travels. These memories, at some point, will be all we have when we are forced to hang up the keys.
I'm also grateful that I decided to retire when I did--when I didn't have to--because I wanted to spend quality time with family and friends and travel wherever and whenever I wanted. Most of all, I wanted to have no regrets; I never wanted to be carried from my office with a sheet covering my head.
If you find yourself wondering whether it's time to pull the plug and finally follow your dreams, my advice is to do it if it's even remotely feasible. After all, there will be no sightseeing and no armored car following your hearse to the graveyard.
Thank you, Lord, for this wonderful life; please forgive me if I don't appreciate it enough each day.
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