SOMMERVILLE, TX

June 2nd, 2008

We stayed an extra day in San Antonio to catch up with laundry, house cleaning etc., and a little relaxing then headed for an easy day of 168 miles to Somerville, TX to visit friends from my stock Broker days. Jack and Evelyn Naley were waiting for us and thank the lord that Jack met us out on the road to get to their house. I ended up having to go under a rail track that measured 13.4” but I had great faith that I was only 13/1” – we entered and exited very slooooowly and all was okay. When Jack met us we still had 12 miles to go on a single lane road with low overhead trees so it was quite an experience getting to their place. They were so hospitable as they had us parked right next to their house with 50 amp electric service. We didn’t have water or sewer but we had prepared for that and had both the water and emptied the sewer before we got there.

We had such a great time visiting with them, the first night we sat in our coach and had a few drinks and Evelyn made great lasagna for dinner. Tuesday we relaxed all day, Evelyn took me for a ride around the Somerville Lake which is quite large. Although it was very windy, it was a beautiful looking lake and I am sure had some great fish in it. Their home is actually only a block from the water but we took a ride to the damn. That night Jack decided to bar be que steak and lobster and was that excellent – he should start his new career and become a restaurant owner!!!! Sorry Jack, enjoy your retirement, you deserve it.

On Wednesday we decided to drive to College Station and see the George Bush library at Texas A&M. I am so glad we did that as it really was interesting. Best of all for Critch was all the baseball memorabilia and he spent a lot of time reviewing and recollecting some of the players he played with and also knew. I truly enjoyed seeing the family and life of George Herbert Walker and Barbara Bush and their years in the White House. I actually had my picture taken behind his desk in the oval office and a picture with me sitting next to George and Barbara at a baseball game!!! Obviously, I truly enjoyed the gift shop as there was so much to see and was able to get some things for the family.

Thursday morning Jack and Evelyn had to go for doctor appointments so we took our time and left there about 10AM for another easy day of about 166 miles to Waxahachie to visit our friends at Proud Meadows Ranch, Jim and Larry.