Moving Day and Rain!

We pulled out of Sweetwater RV Campground by 9:30am today, trying to get ahead of rain coming in by mid afternoon where we were going. Made it to our new destination, Quiet Oaks RV Campground in Kinder, LA by 1pm and in very light rain. If the crow flew straight from here, we would be 20 miles from Texas, but alas, Interstate 10 meanders and it's about 40 miles south and west.Within a half an hour of setting up it was pouring rain really hard. And is still pouring (now 5pm). Supposed to have thunderstorms tonight, something we haven't experienced since our trip to Florida last March. Everything is running fine, it's even 60 out. And that's the low for tonight. Cats are handling the time in the truck - we road on a horsy road (bumpity, bumpity, bump) for about 40 miles today and Chip really let us know he did not like that. Can't blame him - we hated it too. Can't drive the speed limit of 70 because we would have bounced all over the road. Just turtle along at 62, nice and fine. Tomorrow 74 and sunny. We are going to try to get to some of the wildlife refugee places here along the Gulf Coast for birding/photography/hiking and then take in a cajun seafood restaurant. Friday we think we'll head to Lafayette to the Jean Lafitte National Park to the Acadian Cultural Center. And of course to MacIlhenry (Avery Island) where they make Tabasco.

We plan to go visit the Coushatte Indian Casino down the road either Saturday or Sunday. By Wednesday we have reservations at a campground in Clear Lake, south of Houston, on Galveston Bay and will move on. Can't complain about this weather - we don't have to shovel snow, we don't have coats on (light jackets or sweatshirts instead) and no set agenda to get somewhere or back. Beginning to settle into living in the RV - I am making peace with the things I don't like or can't change.