misson tx

Waiting for the VA to send Craig s ID badge, then we can make a Dr appointoument.  Beginning to get hitch itch.  Would like to be in Phoenic, AZ for March 22nd.  We will move next week to Martin Ranch over by LaJoya.  We will be on concert and have a huge cover and potio.

RGV Vallely TX

Still here!!!!  Craig's cobra health insurance will run out soon.  We have not been able to find a company that will cover him.  Sooooooo, he finally said "let's go to the VA office".

We filed for va disability and health care.  But this is a slow process.  Because we have very little income we qualify for the health care, but now we have to wait on an ID badge and then see a doctor.

Oleander Acres RV Park has had electrical problems sense the day we arrived.    We complained but it was raining and the want-a-be electrical guy wanted to wait for dry weather.  Craig told him the problem was in the transformer coming into the park but no they did not listen.  Ran as much as possible on propane and didn't plug in the computers.  Finally Mon they got it fix.  Guess what it was.

Sense the electric is OK now and the mud is drying out, we have paid to March 5th.  Hoping that all of the VA stuff will be done by then.  Still want to be in Phoenix for the Sam's Club Rally starting March 22nd.

We are doing no site seeing.  We do visit with Craig's Uncle and Aunt but they do not site see.  After 20 years guess they have see all.  Both are over 80 and watch how much they do. 

Mission, TX

Moved from McAllen to Mission (15 miles) to get closer to the Port House we are thinking about buying.  Turns out it is very hard to get a house loan if you do not have a job, and getting, your own money, out of 401k is not working.  They will only loan us $50 thousand of our money.  Craig is only 58 years old and that make a difference.

Anyway, our thoughts now are to back up and restart.  Our plans are to travel for 3 to 5 years (Craig will get older) then sell the Louisiana house and pick a better place to live.  Sooooo, our road trip for this summer is back on track.  We should leave here Monday and head towards Big Bend National Park, then Phoenix AZ, then Grand Canyon, then CA.   Something like that.

All is good.

McAllen, TX still

I thought we would already have left to go west by now, but we are still here.  Craig has enjoyed visiting with his aunt and uncle.  Uncle Dean and Anne have wintered at this place for the past 20 years.  They have a farm in South Dakota.  Dean says that this may be their last year.  He is 82 and doesn't like the drive thru the big towns to get here.  We will see!!  They are very very busy and have lots to do here.  Anne sings with a group here and a lot of up north farmers, so the boys talk up farming.

Craig and I have looked into a 55 plus community and are thinking of buying.  The owner of this port house is coming home around the 12th.  We will hang here and talk with them.

Mcallen Park is charging us $200 dollars a week, so we will find a cheaper place.  Oleanda Acres Park is $145 a week or $380 a month.  We should go there.

My head hurts trying to decide what is best to do and how to make it happen.  We have not made a loan in years.  How do you do that?  Can we get a loan if Craig is not employed??

South Padre Island TX

we arrived in  mcallen tx , in the afternoon mon the 28th.  craig,s uncle is here, they started winter ing in tx 20 years ago.  they where youngin,s of 60.a couple days ago our norcold fridge door fell off, missed my foot by inches.  quotes to fix where 500 to 750 dollars.  that does not include labor.