The drive over on Highway 105 from Delta Downs to Holiday RV Park in College Station, Texas was uneventful. Holiday RV Park is not a place with lots of amenities but it is a very convenient stop for us to visit our old home town. We left College Station a little over three years ago and started our new lives as full timers. We have had a lot of fun over the past four years but we always enjoy stopping by our old stomping grounds. Driving in we could see there is a lot of growth happening in our home town not the least of which being a big expansion to the Texas A&M football stadium, Kyle Field as evidenced by the large cranes in and around it.
Having lived here for over 30 years there isn’t much here we haven’t seen however we still plan to stay a month for various reasons. We hope to visit with many of 
our friends from our previous life as working stiffs. We certainly plan to visit a lot of our favorite eateries and pubs as well. We can't wait to have our Tex Mex favorites and plenty of delicious Texas BBQ. We also very much enjoy shopping at our local grocery store, HEB.
We arranged to have our teeth cleaned at the local Dental Hygiene school since we will be here a month. Then this is the time of the year that we do our deep spring cleaning of our motorhome. Abbey and the CRV will be getting scrubbed down and the carpets will have an appointment to meet with Mr. Rug Doctor.
Besides all the chores we plan to get in several good walks at some of the very 
nice local parks, visit Texas A&M University and the George Bush Library We will also play a little Frisbee golf, maybe some real golf and just enjoy the springtime wildflowers that are so prevalent this time of the year. No doubt we will also drive by to see our old house and check on the rent house we kept. Since baseball and softball are in season I hope we can also catch a few games at Texas A&M while we are here.
We also hope to see some of our nearby out of towner friends either by taking a road trip or two. We are now only 170 plus miles from the grandkids so we plan to see them as well. We are sure looking forward to reliving some of our old and fun experiences during our stay here in College Station, Texas…
Always fun to get back to your old stomping grounds. Have fun while you are in the area!
ReplyDeleteThose flowers are gorgeous. Bluebonnets?
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea about the dental school for teeth cleaning.
Have fun.
Bluebonnets and Indian Paintbrush (red ones)
DeleteThanks for the bluebonnet photo. We left before they actually were in bloom. Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering just when the best time to see the bluebonnets was, now I know. They sure can be spetacular.
ReplyDeleteIt's always fun to spend time in the old stomping grounds. We will be "home" for a few weeks in May. Enjoy your visit!
ReplyDeleteWe so enjoyed our time in south Texas this past winter even with the inclement weather. I'm hoping to see all those beautiful wildflowers next spring after some time along the Gulf Coast. Enjoy all that visiting and fun in your old stomping grounds. I'll be interested to hear how long it'll take before that itch to move on sets in.....if it sets in!
ReplyDeleteThe bluebonnets are beautiful this year. Enjoy getting to shop at HEB- I miss it!
ReplyDeletewe normally spend a lot more time there than we have this year (Dave still teaches for the Fire School when we are in the area.) Love, love, love the new HEB out by the bypass. . .enjoy your time!
ReplyDeleteWow, those are pretty flowers….bluebonnets in bloom!
ReplyDeleteNice bluebonnets, miss the HEB stores nothing really compares.
ReplyDeleteI have heard so much about the Texas bluebonnets and they certainly are lovely! Enjoy your time there.
ReplyDeleteNow I know why Lady Bird Johnson was so enamored with bluebonnets. Good to see her legacy is so gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteHow are the bluebonnets so beautiful with the Texas drought conditions?
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