Thousand Trails of Texas/FMCA Rally - Texoma

In April we took our daughter to Florida.  It was too expensive for all four of them to fly so she asked if we
minded going to Florida so that she and the kids could ride with us and her husband would fly after we got there. I thought it would be a good experience for the grandkids since they had never rode in the coach. The grandkids were 7 months and 3 years old. They were going to Disney and my 3 year old was excited.           

 Since we made the quick trip to Disney, and weren't coming back until May, we decided that we couldn't make the Texoma Rally. We got tickets for 7 days of Disney.  My granddaughter really had a good time and after the whole week of all that excitement, she was not ready to call it quits at the end of the week. My daughter and her family stayed at the Getaway Cabins at Thousand Trails in Orlando while we stayed close by in our coach.

 My granddaughter took pictures with most of the Disney characters and there seemed to be hundreds, haha!!!

 Here we are: granddaughter, daughter and me.

 Another character, another pose.

 I have been having a lot of trouble with the blog.  Google has changed something or upgraded and that has threw me way off.  I have been spending a lot of time trying to figure it out and have even thought of giving it up.  It looks like I may be able to maybe post this one but I don't know if I'll be able to keep on going.  It is so irritating, very stressful and time consuming so bear with me. The pictures didn't get posted in the order that I added them.  It's a good thing that I didn't go to the Rally so I just had very few pictures that I got from Connie.  I didn't get birthday or anniversary pictures.

 I guess everybody that's coming to the rally or here at Texoma and ready to have good fellowship and a great time and games.

I couldn't get any space on the picture of Donna but she was not feeling too well since she had just had surgery but it looks like she was doing okay. 

I guess these are the early members that are here for happy hour.

A few more members.

Tom McDaniel was at the rally. I haven't seen him since he joined in Texoma a few years ago.

The cook and Wagonmaster, Rodger Donnelly, getting some of the food ready.

Rodger's got it going now.

Crystel Walker is probably trying to get the funds she needs for Ronald McDonald.

Let the games begin.

Different games being played and enjoyed by all.

I'm not sure if they are doing happy hour or birthday cake. Either way they are going to be eating.

Well, now I can see, they are having hamburgers. 

This is probably happy hour?

This picture is out of place. I guess Larry is grill sitting.

I hope that you all enjoyed the rally.  I hated missing it but that happens sometimes as you all know.

Good Nite Everyone. The rally is over. Have safe travels when you get ready to go home or the next park.

TT of Texas FMCA Rally in Columbus

After our Conroe Thousand Trails FMCA Rally in January, a few of our members go to Tropic Winds in Harlingen, Texas to winter there. This year in January and February, it got pretty cold a few times. It wasn't quiet as cold as it got further north though. We had ice that lasted a couple of days. It was pretty neat but cold. We had icicles all over our coach.

Ice was on trees and plants and everywhere there was moisture.

Even my grapefruits that we left outside had an icy casing on them.

Rise and Shine. Today we will start our Columbus Rally. It is a very good day to start this rally. Everybody is excited about seeing our fellow members once again.

Check in time and Larry & Dianna just happen to be the first ones coming in as far as my camera is concerned.

Time to come on in and enjoy some of the happy hour snacks before we go to dinner at Peter's Bar-B-Que.

Slowly but surely, we're all getting here.

I don't know if Clarence had a head ache because he was assistant wagon master and didn't know what he was supposed to be doing or if he was trying to figure out who else was coming.

Wagon Master Chuck Smith is showing us that he's strong & capable enough to handle it.

Okay, everybody look this way. Chuck has something to say.

Everybody is paying attention. I can't even remember what Chuck had to say to keep people listening.

Still at it Chuck!!! Did you ever realize you talked too long????

Still at it. WOW, it must of been good.

Tommy is working on some electrical outlets so we could have the electricity that we need.

Did you get it or not???

Sara is happy so I guess Tommy did get it done so the cooking could get started.

We went and ate dinner at Peter's. Good food.

Finger licking good, huh Jimmie?

Some of us had to eat in the front room because the back room was full. That's okay, you see who those people are, the best of the best. I'm not saying who they are, you'll just have to figure it out yourselves.

We enjoyed playing games after our dinner.

Our Wagon Master didn't play games but he checked to be sure that we were having a good time. We always have a good time when we play games. We look forward to it.

Our fast track board for 8 is blue.

Jimmie's fast track board is pretty bright. Can you see it, it's yellow.

Time to set up again. What are we having this time. It'll be good, that's for sure.

Breakfast with Joan and Jimmie, yummy!!!

Jimmie and Joan took all the juice as you can see so there was not much for these people.

They are all showing their TT FMCA jackets. Anybody care to buy any???

My feet are tired, I guess I'll sit this way and get my feet off the floor.

Richard Barnes telling us about the services that FMCA has for us.

Here comes the Sherriff with her little black book. I know Jimmie will be in that little black book and probably in every page of that little black book. He loves to get in it.

Okay and Jimmie owes $10.00.

Who else is getting fined??

Okay, Jimmie, I said $10.00 and no more than that. It does have some blanks in it!!!!

See, Jimmie is smiling cause he really wants to pay what the Sherriff says he owes. He wanted to pay more though. It's all for a good cause, huh Jimmie????

Wagon Masters Chuck & Sara Smith and Assistants Clarence & Deloris Crocker getting their rally boots. Job well done.

Time to get in line again and eat some more. It seems like that's all we do.

Oh, and we also talk alot and have lots of fun doing it.

More food.

Got another batch here.

That was pretty good even though Chuck & Clarence sure did play with it a lot before we got to eat it.

Still in line.

Everybody enjoying their meal.

Birthday members for February & March are: Bill Thompson, Joan Watson, Diana Kimble, Dianna Huff, Helen Carlton and Gladys Kana.

Anniversaries for February & March are: Bill & Jackie Thompson, Larry & Beverly Wippert (Larry was sick the whole time of the rally so Beverly went Solo), Dan & Gladys Kana, Roger & Ernestine Bennett and Pat & Joe Watts.

After the rally is over we always have the smart ones that stay so they can eat all the left over stuff.

Clarence dipping some left over ice cream.

More fellowship.

Enjoyable sunny, crispy day.

Richard Barnes had a good enjoyable time at this rally like he always did. We are so very happy that we got to see him at this rally and that several people got to visit with and play games with him. After the rally he had surgery that he did well with and a week later had to have a stent which he didn't recover from. He was a very sweet and funny person and we enjoyed his company. He surely will be missed. Rest In Peace, Rich......

Even John & Romola Laninga made it for the left overs. They were traveling and just happened to make it to Columbus after the rally.

What a beautiful day we had for a gathering.

Also, after the rally I went with Joe & Pat Watts to Schulenburg to see some of the Painted Churches.

They are pretty awesome and we had a good time going through them and seeing the magnificent beauty.

Had a marvelous rally, getting to see our fellow members once again. Everybody have a safe trip back home or to your next park. See you at Texoma in May. Until then Good-Nite!!!!!