Crochet Me Crazy

Jeff had business in Dallas last Thursday and Friday so we went with him on Thursday with him with the RV to make a weekend of it. We drove into the what we thought was our hotel parking lot at about 12:00 am or so. Plenty of room for the RV so we unhooked and decided to get a bite to eat at the Denny's next door before we checked into the hotel. So it was at least 1:00 am by the time Jeff went to check into the hotel. Surprise! Surprise! This was NOT THE RIGHT HOTEL! Apparently, the girl in "travel" at Jeff's work didn't book the hotel Jeff asked for. He always stays in LaQuinta Inn & Suites but she had booked him at a LaQuinta Inn a few miles up the road. By this time, we were really tired but they didn't have any rooms so we couldn't stay...we had to go hook the RV back up and head up the road. The LaQuinta Inns are much smaller and there was NO WHERE to put the RV. We drove around trying to figure out where we were going to park our behemoth. There was a Home Depot right behind the hotel but we were afraid to leave it there without permission. After awhile, Jeff decided to just check me and the kids into the room and drive across the freeway to a huge church with a big empty parking lot. He slept in the truck until Home Depot opened and they gave him permission to park the RV in there parking lot for one night. We didn't end up getting to bed until well after 3:00 am. The next day, the kids and I walked to a shopping center across the street and hung out at the motel until Jeff got done with work. For dinner, we met Jeff's brother and his wife for dinner because they happened to be vacationing in Dallas. The next day, we pulled out to head for our weekend camping trip to Fort Parker State Park. We got to the camp site before dark. Set up was a breeze...and we went into town for groceries. Saturday, we had a great time. We conoed a 3 mile trip from the nearby Confederate Reunion Grounds to Fort Parker on the Navasota River. There is absolutely no current to fight on the river so it was easy rowing.


4 in a canoe 

sites from our canoe 

rowing along 

tree reflections on the still river 

under the trees 

The park ranger had told us we'd probably have to get out early because he didn't think we would be able to get through all the lily pads in the lake. So of course, we had to play Lewis and Clark and try! The lake was full of of lily pads but we navigated our way through and made it. We "ca-noe" we could do it!! LOL!

Lily pads on the lake 

Pelicans 

There are a lot more pictures HERE if you want to take a peek. We had a really good time!