Paper Texans

Our drive from Monett to Little Rock was a bit longer than we like, at about 280 miles, but it treated us to something we’ve seen precious little of: Sunshine! By afternoon, the sky was cloudy once again, and rain was in the Little Rock forecast. Oh boy! The rain seems to be following us everywhere.

When we pulled into Maumelle Park, a Corps of Engineers facility in northwest Little Rock, we were greeted by two cheery park attendants who were eager to check us in. One of the first questions we were asked was our address, city and state first. When we replied Livingston, Texas, she asked another question.

“Are you real Texans or paper Texans,” she inquired with a smile.

“Paper Texans,” we replied in perfect sync.

“So, where on Rainbow Drive do you live?” was her next question. We gave her the remaining details, then her cohort added: “There are a lot of people who live on there on Rainbow Drive.”

“Yep,” said Paul. “It’s a really crowded place.”

The rest of our conversation centered around fulltiming, and our newness at the lifestyle. They gave us some welcome encouragement and sent us off to our lovely riverfront site.

As we settle in for the next few days, we’re embracing our new moniker. We’re not just fulltimers. Now we know we’re also paper Texans!

Wonder how long it’ll take for us to acquire our paper Texas accents?