Dec 19 2019
We arrived in Brownsville tx on dec 7. uneventful trip. such a wonderful thing! it can happen, no issues no breakdowns. awesome!!! we stopped in Bay St Louis at silver springs casino for 2 nights. lost money but had fun. then stopped for one night in Winnie tx $30 a night, then onto Circle W campground in Rockport tx for 3 nights. They are passport America so  it was $24 a night. Nice campground and area in general. would go back.
Now settled in Brownsville till april. nice enough campground, everyone is friendly, but most have been coming here for yrs and yrs so I feel a bit like a fish out of water. we will seen how the season progresses. the weather has been great so far. We wandered over to Progresso Mexico one day. Fun. Trying to get involved in activities here at the campground. Tonight we are invited over to the neighbors for a gathering so may meet some new folks. Todd and Beth arrived the day before we did and so glad they are here. Missing the daylights out of John and Laurie tho.  We also wandered over to SPI for the day to watch the Packers play last sunday. we do love the island.

beth gave me some diamond dot oranaments to work on. fun

 Pelicans on a feeding frenzy out on SPI

They do sand sculptures out on the island for Christmas. amazing artists! 

Had to decorate for Christmas this yr. first yr spending at a campground since starting full timing.

Our "patio". or in other words the empty spot between us. hope no one shows up there all winter

Our Mallory. She's just about ready to go.

Campsite #29. Winter Haven resort. Brownsville tx. $525. per month plus electric

Rockport tx bar and grill. lovely view

Oldest tree in rockport. over a thousand yrs old and has survived many hurricanes.

circle w campground. Rockport tx. we really like it there. $24 night with PA

Silver springs casino campground, Bay st louis Ms. "free" camping if you join their casino club. We did....It is right on the gulf.

went to see the Blue Angel show in Pensacola. Fantastic

todd,phil, tom, myself, Jan and Beth.

Jan Beth and I in one of the older planes

Jo and Dave Peterson came and joined us a few days in Gulf shores. We met them last yr in Los Fresnos. So we all had a wine tasting day. Then dinner and a fire. Great day!

our spot #12. 

N 64 ov 30 2019
And the month comes to an end. Mostly packed up and ready to move on tomorrow. Going as far as Bay St Louis MS tomorrow and staying at Silver Slipper casino campground. Free for the first two nights and then $35. Going to stay 2 nights for sure.
The month in Gulf Shores went so fast. We are moving to site 29 next yr in the hopes of more late afternoon sun. Loved the spot we had this yr but after 2pm no sun on our door side.
We celebrated Beths 65th this month and Jans 60th. Oh, we are all getting so old... Did lots of walking and bike riding. Out to eat too much also. but it is sooo fun doing that. Todd's mom died last week so they had to make an early run back to Wi. They weather has been absolutely amazing most of the month with a boat load of sunshine!

tom and todd showing off their new gifts from john. Lighted can coolers and tuks to keep their heads warm

our view from #12

sunset at pink pony. amazing as always

tom hanging out with the pelicans on the Pier

Girls day out on the Wharf. Myself, Jan and Beth

willow the campground owl. Also saw bobcats, alligator, rattlesnake, gopher turtle

nighttime over the lake behind us

ever get charged by a turtle. I did

#12 Gulf Shores AL. So pretty 

Halloween décor abounds in the south 

Pensacola Beach. Florida.

Fort Pickens. Largest fort in the south in its day

Winner winner chicken dinner. Atmore Al casino

Pensacola rv park. #39.  $40 night

The loaded goat in Mt airy NC

stopped at Walkers Pharmacy and soda fountain for an inexpensive lunch. delicous

She shed in Mt Airy. so cute!

Judge for the day. slammed tom in the slammer!

Gas 23 cents a gallon. ahh the good old days

tom stopped at Floyds for a quick haircut.

This is the cleanest campground we have ever stayed at

our spot from above

they parked us on Barney Fife blvd. seems appropriate!

Rough waters on the atlantic during tropical storm Nestor.

Brett and I nearly blown away

Saturday morning sunrise over the atlantic

tom wanted to try some sushi at the seafood festival. NOT!

Mallory's aunts beach house in the outer banks

Brett's 11th birthday!

brad, brett, Mallory (with Bo) and tom on a beach walk.

beautiful beach walk

Our burnt plug. so so lucky we were not to have a fire

nearby neighbors the next day not to lucky. supposedly the frig started it. they weren't so lucky. she died.

Hell has froze over. tom is reduced to light beer!

best corn maze ever. thank goodness those three know how to read a map or I would still be out there.

Mallory and I figured out the baby wrap. it took a bit.

Waynesboro va. #10 and #363 spots