Here's yet another reason why I love Austin... roller derby. Roller derby was resurrected right here in Austin. Now it's spread all over the country. Austin itself has at least 5 teams that play against each other. We know cause we had a unique opportunity to see all 5 or 6 teams … [Read more...] about Austin Roller Derby! Las Putas del Fuego vs. The Rhinestone Cowgirls

Texas Chickens! Everything's Bigger in Texas We stayed at a brand new RV park while visiting friends outside of Houston. It was so brand new that it didn't have an office and many parts of it were still being built around us. These emus were in a field right next to the RV … [Read more...] about Riverbend RV Park, Houston, TX

Here are the stars of Brazos Bend State Park. We saw some photos of some huge alligators that live here before we went. Unfortunately we didn't see the big daddys the day we went. We did see plenty of smaller babies. They were everywhere; in the reeds sunning themselves, … [Read more...] about Brazos Bend State Park, Houston, TX

There are worse ways to spend a day than to dig in the dirt and possibly get rich doing it! The Crater of Diamonds State Park is located in the southwest corner of Arkansas in the Ouchita (pronounced wa-chita) Mtns. It's 2 miles away from Murfreesboro, AR. The "field of dreams" … [Read more...] about Crater of Diamonds State Park, AR

Here are some pics of the RV park in Half Moon, AR. We were there about 1.5 weeks in May. As you can see from the pics, the park is pretty remote. It's in the middle of farmland about 6-8 miles away from town. Look who I found the day we were to leave the park! … [Read more...] about Half Moon RV Park, AR