UPDATE: THE CAT WHO CAME FOR CHRISTMAS IS REUNITED

 Currently in Kerrville TX (Low 48 Sunny and Warm High 82)

As you know in late-December we added Probie, The Cat who came for Christmas.

http://bobandjotravelblog.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-cat-who-came-for-christmas.html 

 

Probie gets some toys and goes on first car ride.

 

http://bobandjotravelblog.blogspot.com/2023/01/what-have-we-done-part-1.html 

 

Probie gets enough toys for 740 sq ft (Raymore MO) even though we live in 400 sq ft (Kerrville TX).

http://bobandjotravelblog.blogspot.com/2023/01/you-would-think-we-live-in-740-sq-ft.html 

Probie is reunited and it feels so good (we hope). With the changes in the park the family that thought Probie and her twin were their cats, even though Bob and our neighbor were the only ones feeding them, left a couple days. Whenever Probie saw her twin outside she made the strangest noise. We talked to the neighbor who couldn't keep the twin so we adopted yet another cat. Keeping the NCIS theme, meet LJ (short for Leroy Jethro).

 

The introduction didn't go as well as we had hoped. It was quite the shock for LJ to go to a new place being an indoor/outdoor cat and then be confronted by a mirror image that was immediately in his face and now and indoor only cat. We split them up the first night so LJ could gain some familiarity and confidence in his new surroundings. That worked out pretty good but Probie decided she had 2 months of playing with her twin to catch up on and wanted to play, play, play, sometimes a little rough. This overwhelmed LJ so we had to keep an eye on them all the time. For the first few nights Bob had LJ in the bedroom and Jo slept on the recliner downstairs with Probie. It is getting better each day so we hope to remove the isolation protocols soon. We are seeing more times when they can be together w/o playing.

We'll keep you posted on the twins as they adapt to each other and the journey to/from Raymore Missouri twice a year.

 

Till next time,

 

Bob and Jo

UPDATE: UPDATE ON WHAT HAVE WE DONE, PART 2

Currently in Kerrville TX (Low 51 Very Warm with Clouds and Sun High 83)

 

We met the new owner group when they came around and had us sign leases. They seemed nice but were vague on what improvements they might be considering. The only thing that is certain is that the monthly rent is going to go up $50/month beginning March 1st. Certainly expected and as far as we are concerned doable.

 

The new owners are being more stringent with the rules as reflected in the lease and some have chosen to leave already. Others are cleaning up their sites which is good to see.

So far so good, we'll keep you posted as we learn more.

 

 

Till next time,

 

Bob and Jo

YOU WOULD THINK WE LIVE IN 740 sq. ft.

 Currently in Kerrville TX (Low 28 Snow Late This Morning High 35)

Our Kerrville Texas homestead is a 400 sq. ft. RV and you would think we were living in 740 sq. ft. like our place in Raymore Missouri as we have added way too much toys and stuff for our kitten. 

Before we got Probie we had already gotten rid of our sofa sleeper in the RV because the brown pleather had severely peeled off and it look disgusting. That left room in the corner for a cat tree, shown here during Christmas. 

 

We also added a lot of other toys like the flopping fish shown in an earlier posting and balls to chase and a cat scratcher pole.

 

Her new favorite is a tunnel that she will sprint through chasing a feather wand and even falling asleep.

 

Probie does have a weird obsession and that is the sink where the faucet running water on her doesn't seem to faze her.

 

We plan to carry some of her favorite toys back and forth with us and will have some duplicates in both places. There will be certainly more room in the Raymore apartment so having more room will be interesting.

Till next time,

Bob and Jo

UPDATE: WHAT HAVE WE DONE, PART 2

 Currently in Kerrville TX (Low 31 Times of Clouds and Sun and Wind High 55)

The complex that we are staying at (restaurant, RV park, owner's house) has been sold. We really only have this fact, everything else is rumors. When we hear more we will let you know.

Till next time,

Bob and Jo

WHAT HAVE WE DONE - PART 2

 Currently in Kerrville TX (Low 45 Breezy and Mild with some Sun High 71)

A potential wrinkle has come up with our plan to leave the RV parked in Kerrville and spend the winters in Kerrville and summers in Raymore Missouri. The park that we are at is up for sale and we just traded in our truck. Can we tow the 5th wheel with our new SUV?

 

 

Bob has researched options online.

 

 

Do you think either of these would work? 🤣

 

Of course there were rumors circulating about the sale. The first one we heard was that the new potential owners were closing the park and redeveloping the area. As you can imagine that rumor was very disturbing to us since we no longer have the truck to move the RV. 

 

Our plan was to sell the RV after a few years of winters here and summers in Raymore but this may change those plans.

We'll keep you posted!

Till next time,

Bob and Jo

WHAT HAVE WE DONE - PART 1

 Currently in Kerrville TX (Low 42 Partly Sunny and Very Warm High 79)

Subtitled: What have we done?

As you know we have a kitten named Probie. We had forgotten how much energy a 8 week old kitten has. We have bought a lot of toys to keep her entertained the latest being the flopping fish shown here.

 

 

At first she was a little frightened of the fish but is now pouncing on it activating the flopping feature. She carries it around and then flips it up in the air. In other news Probie had her first ride in the car and seemed to do OK.

 

 

We did this before her first visit to the vet to get her acclimated since she will be going back and forth with us to Raymore Missouri twice a year. 

 

Subtitled: Getting used to our new SUV 

Just a quick note about driving our new Hyundai Tucson. After over 13 years of driving a one ton pickup we got used to the acceleration and braking of that vehicle. The very first time both of us drove the SUV you would have thought we were driving a manual stick transmission for the first time. We both pressed the accelerator and lurched forward then applied the brake in panic and we lurched forward as the brakes are so much better and stopped us fast. Took a few drives to get used to the sensitivity of the accelerator and brakes.

 

Till next time,

Bob and Jo

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 Currently in Kerrville TX (Low 42 Partly Sunny and Very Warm High 79)

 

May God's blessings surround you each and every day of the year!

 

Just a quick note about driving our new Hyundai Tucson. After over 13 years of driving a one ton pickup we got used to the acceleration and braking of that vehicle. The very first time both of us drove the SUV you would have thought we were driving a manual stick transmission for the first time. We both pressed the accelerator and lurched forward then applied the brake in panic and we lurched forward in the seats as the brakes are so much better and stopped us fast. Took a few stops and gos to get used to the sensitivity of the accelerator and brakes.

 

So if you see a video online of a white SUV lurching and bucking it just might be us.

Till next time,

Bob and Jo

THE SUV THAT CAME FOR CHRISTMAS

Currently in Kerrville TX (Low 8 Breezy in the Morning (Windchill of -7), Sunny and Quite Cold High 31)

 

Subtitled: Hanging up the Keys (Sorta)

 

After 13 years 3 months of living fulltime in our RV and towing it with a 2010 Ford F-350 Dually (which was our only vehicle). We had a great time taking short trips from one place to another towing our home with us. It was an incredible journey but the years, various health issues, and our age have taken its toll. So we just traded our F-350 in on a 2023 Hyundai Tucson Limited AWD.

 

So what does the future hold? We plan on living most of the year centered around winter in our RV parked at where it has been parked for the last 3 plus years in Kerrville Texas. The rest of the year we will travel in our SUV to/from the Kansas City area and Iowa to visit friends and family centered around summer. While in KC we signed a lease in a 55+ community for a 1 bedroom 1 bath 740 sq ft unit. So combined we have 1140 sq ft 2 bedroom 2 bath living, just in 2 different places. Before we left in November we started furnishing the bedroom and partly the kitchen and bathroom so that when we get back there next year we'll have a bed to sleep in and a TV to watch.

What this means for us exactly is not really that much if you consider we recently stayed parked in Kerrville for 4 years. As far as insurance goes you are considered a fulltimer if you live in an RV for more than 150 days which we will easily do. 

We are looking forward to entering the next phase of our lives, no doubt the comfort going back and forth to the Midwest will be much better in the SUV and the trips will certainly be shorter. After we get settled in the new apartment next year we envision being able to travel to some of our favorite places we found while RV'ng, but in an SUV/hotel mode of travel.

We plan to periodically blog about our progress in our new phase of our lives.

Till next time,

Bob and Jo

THE CAT WHO CAME FOR CHRISTMAS

 Currently in Kerrville TX (Low 47 Mostly Sunny, Getting Colder, Very Windy High 49)

Meet Probie, the kitten who came for Christmas, with credit to the great book from Cleveland Armory and secondly to NCIS. 

 

We had told ourselves that we were not going to get another cat, much less a kitten. Our neighbor here in the park mentioned that he was feeding a couple kittens and an older cat. Bob was feeding other feral cats in a different area but these cats kept themselves separate from each other. One day a kitten ventured over to our place. Now the neighbor had let the kitten in and it investigated the surroundings and came right back out. So we thought nothing of it when this kitten wanted in our place. For the first few times the kitten came in, walked around and left. Then the fateful day arrived when the kitten adopted us and decided to stay inside. 

We gave it a couple days and sure enough the kitten decided living inside was pretty good. Now the kitten needs a name and being fans of NCIS and the fact that the kitten would be on probation for awhile we named her Probie. Well Probie, although a typically rambunctious kitten, has passed the probationary period and will be going for her first visit to the vet next week.

Speaking of Christmas we got a new lighted tree.

 

Merry Christmas to all!!

Till next time,

Bob and Jo

ON THE ROAD AGAIN - TO KERRVILLE TEXAS

Currently in Kerrville TX (Low 55 Some Sun then Turning Cloudy High 66)

After an overnight stop in Brady Texas we departed Thursday for our winter stop in Kerrville Texas. This is the route we took:

 

 

We are here for a few months.

Till next time,

Bob and Jo

ON THE ROAD AGAIN - TO BRADY TEXAS

Currently in Brady TX (Low 32 Currently Cloudy 37)

Heading to Kerrville TX (Currently 35 Sunshine and Patchy Clouds High 52)

We departed yesterday for Brady Texas. This is the route we took:

We are staying at the Heart of Texas RV Park.

 

We stayed hooked up and are leaving today for Kerrville Texas.

Till next time,

Bob and Jo

ON THE ROAD AGAIN - TO CISCO TEXAS

Currently in Cisco TX (Low 30 Currently 30 Sunny)

Heading to Brady TX (Currently 31 Breezy this Morning then Partly Sunny High 51)

 

After a couple nights in Wichita Falls TX we departed yesterday for Cisco TX. This is the route we took:

 

 

We stopped at the Executive Inn where we have stayed before.

 

 

After an overnight stop where we stayed hooked up we will depart today for Brady TX.

 

Till next time,

 

Bob and Jo

ON THE ROAD AGAIN - TO WICHITA FALLS TEXAS

Currently in Wichita Falls TX (Low 53 Clear Currently 56)

Heading to Cisco TX (Currently 61 Breezy Partly Sunny High 79)

After a couple night in Chickasha OK we departed Sunday for Wichita Falls TX. This is the route we took:

We are staying at the Wichita Falls RV Park.

 

We depart today for Cisco TX for an overnight stay as we continue our trek back to Kerrville TX for the winter.

Till next time,

Bob and Jo

ON THE ROAD AGAIN - TO CHICKASHA OKLAHOMA

Currently in Chickasha OK (Low 36 Currently 44 Rain)

Maybe heading to Wichita Falls TX (Currently 45 Early Morning Rain High 47)

After a one night stop in Wellington Kansas we departed yesterday for Chickasha Oklahoma. This was the route we took:

We are staying at the Pecan Grove RV Resort.

Looks like a rainy yucky day in both Chickasha and our destination of Wichita Falls Texas so we will decide a little later today whether we are departing or not so stay tuned.

Till next time,

Bob and Jo

ON THE ROAD AGAIN - TO WELLINGTON KANSAS

Currently in Wellington KS (Low 33 Currently 37 Sunny)

Heading to Chickasha OK (Currently 39 Cloudy and Breezy High 51)

After a great and hectic (more on that later) visit we departed yesterday for Wellington Kansas.We met Jo's niece and her husband and her nephew at a truck stop along the way for a chat and farewll hugs.

This is the route we took.

 

 

We are staying at the KOA in Wellington.

 

 

We depart today for Chickasha Oklahoma.

Till next time,

Bob and Jo

ON THE ROAD AGAIN - BACK TO BELTON MISSOURI

Belton MO (Low 40 Sunny High 62)

 

After a few days in Perry Iowa we departed yesterday returning to Belton Missouri. Here is the route we took:

 

 

We are staying again at our friend's site outside their building.

 

 

 

Till next time,

 

Bob and Jo

ON THE ROAD AGAIN - TO PERRY IOWA

Currently in Perry IA (Low 49 Mainly Cloudy High 81)

 

After almost 2 weeks in Belton Missouri we got disturbing news, Bob's sister died suddenly of a heart attack. 

 

 

So we departed yesterday for Perry Iowa to attend the service. This is the route we took:

We parked at Pattee Park which is basically a parking lot with 50a power and water. Here we are parked.

 

We will be here a few days.

Till next time,

Bob and Jo

ON THE ROAD AGAIN - TO BELTON MISSOURI

Currently in Belton MO (Low 53 Damp in the Morning, Cloudy High 64)

 

After over a week at the facility for A-Z Mobile RV Repair getting our RV fixed we departed Monday for Belton Missouri. This is the route we took:

 

 

We are staying at our friends RV site outside their building.

 

 

We will be here for a few weeks visiting friends and family.

Till next time,

Bob and Jo

ON THE ROAD AGAIN - TO PAOLA KANSAS

Currently in Paola KS (Low 58 Mostly Sunny High 88)

 

We departed Emporia Kansas Monday and headed to Paola Kansas. This is the route we took:

 

 

We are at the headquarters for A-Z Mobile RV with electrical and water hookups. 

 

 

They work on the RV during the day and then we come back after they are done and spend the evening. We've got a pretty good list so we don't know how long we will be here.

Till next time,

Bob and Jo

ON THE ROAD AGAIN - TO EMPORIA KANSAS

Currently in Emporia KS (Currently Clear 53)

Heading to Paola KS (Currently Clear 51 Forecast Sunny High 81)

 

After a few days in Wellington Kansas (near Wichita) we departed yesterday for Emporia Kansas. This is the route we took:

 

 

We are staying at the Emporia RV Park.

 

 

Just like Perry Oklahoma we surprisingly had very fast 5g speeds in Emporia. In fact a new record of 343 Mbps. We depart today for Paola Kansas to get some much needed work done on our RV.

Till next time,

Bob and Jo

13TH ANNIVERSARY FULLTIMING - LUNCH, LUPPER, SUPPER PLACES

Currently in Wellington KS (Low 64 Mostly Sunny and not as Hot High 79) 

On the occasion of our 13th anniversary living fulltime in an RV we thought it would be a good time to review our favorite food stops and present our top 13 foodie places we have found in our fulltiming travels, this time for lunch, lupper or supper. We use the term lupper when we have 2 meal days, brunch and lupper. 

 

Before we get started here is one of our favorite pictures, a sunset in Kerrville Texas.

 

So here we go in no particular order:

 

Bill's BBQ in Kerrville TX - great brisket

Sid's Diner in El Reno OK - onion burgers

Rusty Duck in Dexter IA - chicken livers

Big Jud's in Ashton ID - mushroom swiss burger

Crooked Spoon in Grand Marais MN - french onion soup

Fishtails Cafe in South Beach OR - slumgullion chowder

Joey's Seafood in Houghton MI - blue crab egg rolls

Roy's Pasties in Houghton MI - broccoli cheese chicken pastie

The Keg Chicken in Sioux Falls SD - fried chicken, navy beans

Wendt's on the Lake in Van Dyne WI - lake perch and smelt

My Sister's Place in Grand Marais MN - "My Sisters Special" pizza

Charlotte Plummer's in Rockport TX - oyster stew, shrimp quesadilla

Rio Ranch Cafe in Kerrville TX - chicken fried steak

Contenders but have unfortunately closed:

Kounty Quarthouse in South Range WI - chicken pot pie

Friedhelm's Bavarian Inn in Fredericksburg TX - bavarian schnitzel

El Buen Gusto in Perry IA - chicken a la crema

If you ever get the chance to visit some of these places you will really enjoy the experience.

Till next time,

Bob and Jo

ON THE ROAD AGAIN - TO WELLINGTON KANSAS

Currently in Wellington KS (Low 63 Sunny and Remaining Very Warm High 94)

 

After an overnight stay in Perry Oklahoma we departed yesterday for Wellington Kansas (just south of Wichita). It was our first time on Oklahoma toll roads in a few years. For the roads we were on there were no toll booths, it was all license plate identification cameras. We didn't see a toll booth until we got to Kansas. This is the route we took:

 

 

We are staying at the Wellington KOA.

 

 

We will be here for a few days taking advantage of a free Saturday night with a Friday night stay. We will be relaxing here after 3 days of travel and eating at our favorite places in Wichita.

 

Till next time,

 

Bob and Jo

ON THE ROAD AGAIN - TO PERRY OKLAHOMA

Currently in Perry OK (Currently Clear 60)

Heading to Wellington KS (Currently 63 Sunny and 

Very Warm High 92)

 

After an overnight stay in Chickasha Oklahoma we departed yesterday and head to Perry Oklahoma. This is the route we took:

 

 

We are staying at Perry Lake Campground, first come first served full hookup sites at a reasonable rate.

 

 

While at Perry Lake we got the fastest T-Mobile 5g download we have ever seen, 323Mbps. The 4g hotspot had amazing speed too of 75Mbps. Seems weird that this happens in middle of nowhere Oklahoma but we'll take it.

 

We depart this morning for Wellington Kansas, getting ever closer to seeing friends and family.

 

Till next time,

 

Bob and Jo