Record Snowstorm in Fort Worth

We had the largest snowfall since about 1978 yesterday. The entire Dallas/Fort Worth area is shut down. There are no snow plows or snow removed equipment here, so we have to wait until it melts.

Arrival in Fort Worth

I left Jackson, Mississippi early in the morning amidst light rain which continued much of the morning while I drove down I-20 toward Dallas. I arrived in Fort Worth, Texas in the late afternoon. I just missed the rush hour traffic through Dallas by about an hour. I checked into Rustic Creek RV Ranch at about 4PM. I will be spending the next 30 days or so here living in the RV.

Nightfall in Jackson, Mississippi

I got back on the road early this morning so as to miss rush hour in Knoxville, Tennessee. Liz called me while I was at a rest area about half way between Nashville and Memphis saying that an ice storm was predicted for Little Rock and much of AK. We decided that I should take I-55 to Jackson, Mississippi instead of heading to Little Rock. I got just short of Jackson late this evening after another 600+ mile day of driving.

On the Road to Fort Worth

I left early this morning in the RV for Fort Worth, Texas. I will be closing on our new home there in the middle of February. I stopped for the night just over the Kentucky/Tennessee State Line. I have driven a bit over 600 miles today.

Our Last Christmas in Owego

This is our last Christmas in our house in Owego, New York. We will be moving back to Fort Worth, Texas next year. We bought a cut Christmas tree from the Christmas tree lot at the Big Dipper. Harry from the house next door helped us put the tree in the stand. It is a white Christmas this year as is normal for Owego.

Back to Owego Again

We travelled back to Owego, New York today and made it back home late in the evening. Liz had the drive the last 100 miles or so. It was a fun filled trip to Maine and our last RV trip for 2009.

Bar Harbor Adventures

We travelled up the coast a bit via the Bar Harbor Suttle and eat lunch on the wharf at a seafood place. The fish was really fresh and the food was great. We watched some of the fishing boats out in the harbor fishing and saw others still tied to their piers. Later on, we visited some old historic buildings in Bar Harbor along with a couple inside the park. One of them houses the main park Gift Shop, always a favorite stop for Liz!

Acadia National Park Shoreline

We are now in Acadia National Park are have been driving around and taking pictures for the past couple of days. It has been a bit chilly at night but we have had a campfire. There are a couple of people outside the park that sell firewood on an honor basis and we have been buying our firewood from them.

Traveling to Bar Harbor, Maine

We left Owego, New York early this morning for Bar Harbor, Maine and Acadia National Park. We stopped at the Desert Dunes Campground in Freeport, Maine for the night. Freeport, as we all know or should know, is the home to LL Bean and we could not resist visiting the flagship store in downtown Freeport. The Desert Dunes Campground is an interesting place, if you have kids, because it has sand dunes and dune buggies for rent along with statues of desert animals. It is billed as the "Sahara of Maine".

Great Smoky Mountains

We are now in Gatlinburg, Tn at the River's Edge motel for our anniversary. We decided to stay in Gatlinburg this time instead of camping in the Park. We spent a lot of time shopping and eating out instead of driving around the park. Our stay at he motel was not without incident. Liz got stuck in the motel elevator and the Gatlinburg Fire Department had to get her out!