The Drive Home

     On Saturday we had traveled to Balmorhea to spend the day at the lake. We decided to give Bruce and Virginia a tour of the area by taking the long way home. We know how amazing the Davis Mountains are because we have spent some time there. We wanted them to experience the beauty of the scenic drive home.
     We arrived in Fort Davis and decided to take them to the Davis Mountains State Park. The first thing that we saw once we arrived was this amazing rainbow....

                  
     We wanted to show them the view from the overlook so we took them to the top of the mountains. I caught some amazing images of the rainbow there as well. Here's one of them....

     Bruce loved the view and said that Grandpa and Grandma had come to the Davis Mountains after Grandpa had retired. He was happy to be able to walk in his father's footsteps and to spend this time with Stephen.... Three generations of men having stepped in this same park!

 

 

 

              Bruce had just been fishing in the desert about 30 minutes before and now he was standing in the mountains... still in the desert. He wanted to have a picture with his fishing poles so he would not forget this trip.
         

 

 

                     ..... and since Bruce was having his picture taken Virginia wanted a picture too.

 

 

            She was so afraid of heights that all the way up the mountain she was praying and then she would not get close to the edges for pictures. She enjoyed the views and the cool breezes. We will plan a camping trip as soon as Bruce is able to walk more. We think that, with all the hiking and travel we do with them, they will be healthier and more active. Bruce has already taken his belt up a notch just since moving here in October. I can't wait to see the impact on their lives as they get to see new things. Here are a few more things that they saw...
 

 

 

    
                As the evening set in we headed home. We stopped one last time to see the ruins of the old Kent Public School. There we found some graffiti which reminded Bruce of his brother. (Yes, I do think that Rex loves pudding.) Then we stopped to view a sunset that painted the sky with an array of color. We stopped for supper before heading home; where we all relaxed before Stephen and I headed home. Everyone slept great Saturday night!

       

Sharing Ideas

    I have done a lot of things that are not listed on my bucket list but they may be good ideas for someone to add to theirs. Here are a few of those things...

Swim in Barton Springs Pool (Austin, Texas)
Climb the Dunes at Crystal Lake (Mears, Michigan)
Have a drink on the Riverwalk (San Antonio, Texas)
Dive for Sand Dollars at Padre Island National Seashore in Texas
Have Oatmeal dumped on you from a plane (Bertram, Texas)
Ride the Wooden Roller Coaster at Michigan Adventure (Muskegon, Michigan)
Climb Enchanted Rock near (Fredricksburg, Texas)
Ride the buckboard to Lyndon Johnson's boyhood home ( Johnson City, Texas)
Eat icecream made from fresh snow
Tubing on the Guadalupe River (Gruene, Texas)
Climb the steps to the top of Mt. Bonnel (Austin, Texas)
Canoe the White River (Hesperia, Michigan)
Visit the Mystery Spot (Saint Ignace, Michigan)
Walk out to North Breakwater Lighthouse at Stearns Park (Ludington, Michigan)
Walk the red brick road (Elk City, Oklahoma)
Eat icecream made from fresh kelp
Make an igloo from snow and climb inside
Ride a horse bareback
See the Lotus flowers in bloom on Lake Caddo (Uncertain, Texas)
Dance in the rain
Ride a bicycle with no hands
Fish for Striper below Whitney Dam (Laguna Park, Texas)
Build a tree house
Try deep frying new things (We tried bubble gum, tomatoes, pickles, lettuce, cookies, etc)
Stand on top of a waterfall and sing at the top of your lungs
Let the fish eat peanutbutter off your fingers in the creek at Balmorhea State Park (Balmorhea,Texas)
Climb to the top of Red Bluff (Bastrop, Texas)
Icefishing on Lake Michigan
Eat fried cactus
Go to the beach at midnight and sit with just the light of a fire
Jump from a waterfall
Watch the sun set at Carlos and Charley's at Lake Travis (Austin, Texas)
Look for snakes at Palmetto State Park (Gonzales, Texas)
Feed the peacocks at Mayfield Park (Austin, Texas)
Swim in the cool freshwater springs of Balmorhea (Balmorhea, Texas)
Visit the Capital building in Austin, Texas
Have a picnic in the middle of a wide open field
Ghosthunting in Goliad, Texas
Watch dolphins swim at Goose Island State Park


Not responsible for people who do any of the things I have and cause injury to themselves or others!