Arriving Amarillo (Wed.)

We got a later start this morning than we had planned.  By the time we had breakfast, had a couple of phone calls, and got decamped and fueled ($3.499)  it was 10:30.  Joe drove 292 miles, but it was all interstate and we made good time.  We crossed the Texas state line about 1:30 and got to the campground about 3:30 where we met up with Dave and Mazie.

We saw some wind damage as we drove across I-40 through Oklahoma and this part of the Texas Panhandle.  In Groom, Texas, we saw a water tower that had a severe lean to it.  Right across the road was a white cross, however, that was standing straight and proud.

 

We are staying at the Fort Amarillo Resort, which is on the west edge of Amarillo.  We had a nice visit with Dave, Mazie and Ar'gent, then went to dinner together.  Joe was pretty tired, so we had an early night.  The clouds were moving in when we got back from dinner, and we had some light evening showers.  They told us when we checked in that there might be some "weather" coming through late tonight, so it sounds like we might get a thunderstorm during the night.  We seem to bring stormy weather with us wherever we go.

Our grandkids started back to school today in Arizona.  I talked to Kaylee about her first day of 7th Grade, and she said she made it to all her classes on time.  I think she was a bit worried about that.  Cody had football practice but I talked to him briefly just before we went to bed.  His first day of Senior Year went well.  His first football game is Aug. 30, so we will be home for that.  I think they are both glad to be back in school.