We headed south toward Dallas, TX, to meet up with Joe's cousin, Carmen, and her husband Jimmy. Since the last time we visited them, 7 years ago, they had moved north of Dallas to the small community of Aubrey. We didn't have to drive to Dallas, after all, just to the area of McKinney. There was lots of road construction in McKinney, which meant that our poor GPS didn't have a clue how we should actually move around. :o(
We (Joe) found a RV Resort in Melissa, with a nice pool, nice showers (very efficient air conditioning!) and shade. Of course, there was also an abundance of locust noise, but it was a nice place. It also had the advantage of easy access to McKinney.
We got in at about 1:00, give or take a few minutes, and once we got the trailer set up, Joe, Kira and Koen all got into the pool. I took a shower, since there hadn't been one at the Best Western for our use. (Still a bit peeved about that- for crying out loud- you couldn't even let us use a room for the bathroom? We would have brought all of our own supplies, just used the water!) ANYWAY, it was awesome to hop into a tepid shower at the Lighthouse RV Resort.
After everyone felt better, we headed to McKinney for an oil change. When that was done, Joe asked if I wanted to wander around down town, which is supposed to be filled with shops and fun. I said that if it was okay with him, I would rather get supplies to create an outdoor shower stall (for times like the Childress incident). Plus, how cool would it be to shower outside in 90 degree weather?! So, that is how we spent a good portion of the afternoon. We still need shower curtains and rings, plus a mat to stand on so the water drains under our feet, but we have the supplies for the enclosure itself. So, I am happy!
We had time to go back to the RV resort, for Kira, Joe and Koen to swim for a bit longer, and then cleaned up to go to dinner. According to the GPS, it was supposed to take about 20 minutes. 40 minutes, we still weren't there. The construction was to create surface roads that parallel the highways, but with stop signs to connect to the other surface roads. So, while they are doing that, they also rearranged the exits. Some of the ones we were supposed to take were completely blocked. It was a pain.
We finally made it to Babe's Chicken and met up with Carmen and Jimmy. Dinner was great, conversation and company were even better. Both the kids think that their cousin Carmen is great. We laughed, shared, ate, and had a most enjoyable visit. We stood outside the restaurant for a couple of hours after dinner- just talking. It was a terrific evening.
Getting going in the morning was a bit of a challenge. It was so hot and humid. But, we were on the road by 9:00, with directions to Paris, TX. I had it on good authority that we would find a smaller version of the Eiffel Tower there. They also have a Super Walmart, so we did some grocery shopping (forgot the shower curtains and mat, though). Then we found the Eifell Tower. It was COOL!
We headed toward Memphis, TN. Found a KOA here that is in the trees, with a decent pool. Sadly, our air conditioner seems to have quit. Will HAVE to do something about that, because everywhere is hot!
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