One Fun Week

We think we might just have this whole "southern migration" thing finally figured out. In our first winter as fulltime RVers, we made the trip too late. Leaving the frozen tundra of Kansas City in late December, our mission was simple: Get someplace warm...fast! Last year, we left our old hometown a month earlier, which was better. That migration was a speedy one. We made a beeline for Texas Hill Country, and didn't stop to have much fun along the way.

This year, we're taking our time. And, we're having a whole lot of fun. The highlight of our stop in Oklahoma City was a visit with the RV Vagabonds, Linda and Denny, whom we met a couple of years ago near Camp Verde, AZ. They made an unscheduled stop in OKC for a repair, and we were happy to time our stop while they were hanging in limbo waiting for parts to arrive. It was great to see them and catch up. We didn't let the unseasonably cool temperatures keep us from having fun. We were pleased to hear that Linda and Denny did finally get to escape Limbo, OK. We wish them safe travels to their considerably warmer winter destinations.

While in OKC, we made time for a return trip to our favorite sushi restaurant in the country. If you're in OKC and like sushi, you simply must stop by Tokyo Restaurant. It was as good as we remembered -- maybe even better! We also made time to stop by the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, which we we missed on our first pass through town. I'll write it all up on Bullwinkle's Travels when I get a chance. But, this week, we've just been having too much fun!

We arrived in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex Wednesday afternoon, and we've had non-stop fun since. We're parked just a few miles away from dear friends and once-upon-a-time neighbors Mary and Tracy, who have treated us to some Texas-size hospitality. We've had more fun catching up with these fine folks than the law should allow. We've laughed so hard our faces have actually hurt! We've also had very little sleep. After two late nights that had us all talking until the wee hours of the morning, last night these old folks had to call it an early night because we've finally realized we're not in our twenties any more. Yep, we were all home and in bed by 11:00! (And, that was early!!!)

While our former neighbors were working, we kept ourselves busy having even more fun. We joined our buddies Steve and Cathy for a fun lunch and house-hunting expedition. Our job was to keep our friends from buying anything but lunch. We were successful in that regard, but along the way we realized there's a lot for us to like here in North Texas. We didn't buy anything either, but we've added this locale to our future home base "short list". The next day we ventured into the charming town of Grapevine and scoped out Steve and Cathy's park. It will definitely be the place we park the next time we visit the metroplex. We made time for another fun lunch with these two and look forward to meeting up with them in our next stop.

We were pleasantly surprised to find our friends Mike and Penny camped at their home base here. We met them during our first southerly migration in Port Aransas, and hadn't seen them since our very quick stop in Fort Worth a year ago. They stopped by yesterday to join us for lunch and a lesson in Class A motorhomes. They have their eye on a Winnebago diesel pusher and had a few questions that we were more than happy to answer. Our fingers are crossed that they'll soon be members of the Winnie family. It was great to see them.

Today we had the great fortune of meeting virtual friends and locals Mike and Sandy of Phannie and Mae fame. From the first moment we saw these two we felt like long-lost friends! The conversation flowed easily and moved from the moose to the interstate to a wonderful brunch to Mike and Sandy's lovely neighborhood to their beautiful home to Phannie and back. What a fun tour! We finally let these good folks get on with their mission of getting Phannie up to McKinney to get some fancy shades that are on Bullwinkle's wish list. Thank you, Mike and Sandy for sharing Mike's birthday with us. It was really great to meet you both. We look forward to seeing you and Phannie and Mae on the road soon.

All of this fun and frivolity in DFW must soon come to a close. Tonight, we'll celebrate our last evening in town with our old neighbors with more food and Cowboys football at their house. It will be sad to say goodbye our dear friends. But, we've been having so much fun here we're going to have to find a reason to come back soon!

Tomorrow we'll point the moose and squirrel south on I-35 and head for Austin. And, guess what? There are more friends to have fun with there! And, family, too! We'll hang out there for a week before we move on toward our winter destination. But, before we get there, we'll just have to make a few more stops.

Like I said, I think we're figuring this out. This year, we're taking our time moving south. Along the way, we're having a lot more fun!