The Focus is back to its old self – shinny bright red and hail dent free.  We picked it up September 26.

We picked up the motorhome yesterday, October 3.   We still have some reorganizing to do but it is nice to be back in our own bed!

The trip home with the motorhome was somewhat eventful since they failed to secure the turbocharger output line properly.  About halfway to our campsite it blew off and the motorhome immediately lost most of it’s power.  Luckily it was a quick fix, and we were back on the road. Fortunately, it did not happen in the mayhem that is Houston traffic, we were north on the two-lane interstate with a handy exit.

The annoying part: everyone took MUCH longer than they promised!!!

The fun part: we got to stay at Brian and Johnna’s the last 10 days of our homeless period.  We did some cooking, some puttering around the house and yard, and spent an evening at the Fort Bend Fair that included some usual finds: funnels cakes, turkey legs and some of those twisty potato chips and one activity entirely new to us, mutton bust’n.  If you ever get a chance don’t miss it.  The event features little kids (a max weight of 55 pounds) clinging to the back of a sheep as they are released into the arena.  Longest ride is the winner.  Rodeo clowns scoop the kids up about as soon as they hit the dirt and raise them on their shoulders to wave to the crowd.  Some look thrilled at the experience and some not so much.  Expressions range from broad, proud smiles to teary eyes.  Maybe it has something to do with whether they have to pour dirt out of your helmet and facemask?!  

We checked out Brazos Bend State park.  Yep, they still have alligators.  We drove through San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge just to scope it out.  We are set to volunteer there starting in November.  It is about an hour from Rosenberg so we hope to be able to spend some of our off time with the kids.