Arrived safely in Arlington, Texas yesterday mid-afternoon.  Worst Wi-Fi experience to date at this RV park.  Could not gain access yesterday afternoon or evening.  And the connection is not great now.  It is early Monday morning and raining hard, which should serve to clean off the motorhome and Jeep.  Not just road dust but bugs continue to be thick. Need to do some shopping and get a device to clamp the windshield washer hose in place, since it flies loose whenever I push the washer button.  I have lost nearly a gallon of windshield washer liquid along the way.

I was very pleasantly surprised at the scenery along the highway beginning on I-45 in Huntsville and extending northward into the Dallas area.  Rolling green hills, large lush trees and bushes, etc.  Not what I thought Texas would be like.  Apparently they have had more rain lately than is usual.  But I was expecting flat land with sagebrush and longhorn cattle.  That must be farther west.

The roads continue to be pretty bad in many places.  Not just the Houston area but much of I-45 was a chore to drive.  And the traffic was heavy everywhere, even on a Sunday.  We had hoped to work in a church visit but things turned out to be too complicated.

The location of this RV park is on a VERY busy city highway.  Getting off I-20 and squeezing the motorhome and Jeep through the many lanes of traffic, moving to the far right lane at the right intersection, and negotiating a turn in intense traffic that was not at all friendly to a motorhome was quite an experience.  Then the view of the entry sign to the RV park was blocked by an old building until you are right on top of the entry, requiring a hard right turn in very congested traffic.  A terrible location.  Apparently it was once a quieter location and the city built up around it, including the stadium for the Dallas Cowboys and other stadiums.  Sunday afternoon was not a peaceful experience here.

We did get to visit with the family of Betty's niece, Heidi, who lives and teaches school here.  They drove out to the RV park to see our motorhome, then we shared dinner at a local BJ's restaurant, a very pleasant experience.

Rick, Heidi, Iris, Izak, and Spencer

This morning we managed to get to a store to buy a hose clamp to fix the windshield washer hose.  Seems to work very well now.  We also did grocery shopping at an Albertson's grocery store.  After that we found an Ace hardware store to buy some narrow gauge wire for minor fixes in the future and also to use in case the washer hose causes any more trouble.

Today in the afternoon and evening we visited with the family of Betty's nephew, Mark, who lives near here.  They have a beautiful home with very pretty and tasteful appointments.  Yayi, Mark's wife, has made excellent choices in home furnishings, creating a warm and comfortable home for the family to live in.

Jamie, Mark, Paola, and Yayi

Paola and Yayi