Sealy, TX

Over-nighting here at Wal-Mart after leaving Austin this afternoon.

I spent another fun 4 days with my old buddy Sharon.  She took great care of me – we had lots of good laughs and lots of good food.  I really miss her company tonight. 

Let me back up a bit.  When I left Ft. Davis on Wednesday, my ultimate destination was Fredericksburg.  The town caught my attention on the way west back in January and I wanted to explore it further. 

In an amazing coincidence, another Roadtrekker – Jacqueline – who I had met in Quartzsite spent the night in the same Ft. Stockton WalMart I did!  What are the odds?  We discovered it the next morning.  Since we were both headed toward Fredericksburg, we made plans to have lunch together.  We had a tasty lunch and a nice time together.  I didn't get a photo of her or her rig, but here’s the weiner schnitzel anyway. 

Fredericksburg has a great Main Street built for browsing, complete with a Five-And-Dime. 

 

The shop was classic dime store. 

 

When was the last time you saw candy cigarettes for sale?  Or Lava soap?   

 

My mind was a bit preoccupied though because, that same morning, I was awakened at 4:15 AM by the unmistakable scurrying sound of a mouse in the house!  He was munching away in the pantry.  The story of how I ultimately rid myself of him later that next night is a long one.  Suffice it to say, I now have a permanent arsenal of steel traps and will be better prepared when/if it should happen again. 

Eeeeek! 

At least I got to see that his intrusive little corpse was properly carted away from the Lady Bird Johnson Municipal RV Park.

Tomorrow I head to Lafayette in the middle of Cajun country.  I’ll almost feel like I’m home! 

Goodnight from Texas!