Five hour tour

[bill_schubert]

It took us five hours to get back from Port Aransas.  Three stops.  One to get a picture of an interesting statue in Refugio, Texas.  I've got to research what is the story.  This is what stopped me:

Our family was not one to stop.  Ever.  And certainly not for a statue.  Trips were made to be completed ASAP.  

Turns out our trip was along a trail of towns that were in my Texas history book.  So now I've got to go back and read some more and think about maybe reversing part of the trip to see the places.  It is not Gettysburg and Manassas and The Wilderness but still interesting and a lot closer.  It is Goliad and Refugio and Cuero.  And I've got the book.

We also stopped for gas and crappy food as is required in the travel manual.

One very nice thing that I've not taken advantage of.  We have a Nest but never go anywhere so it doesn't do very much.  But I did not set the thermostat when we left.  It knew we had gone as my cell phone was gone and we were not moving and it was quiet.  So it turned the heat down to 60 (15) degrees and put everything in an Away status.  I saw this before we returned so when we got close-ish, I brought the heat back up so we wouldn't have to enter a cold house.

Ain't technology grand?

And our neighbors took the trash cans down so our trash was emptied.  

All is well in the neighborhood and Zoe is happily sleeping in my chair.

Comments

[lenine2.livejournal.com]

I'm liking that statue. I wouldn't mind having a copy of it outside of my office window. I could gaze upon it when my creativity needs rebuilding.

Stopping along the way is what makes road trips the best. Mr. L and I would pack stuff to make sandwiches and eat at waysides, or live it up and find an A&W.

It was fun seeing posts about your trip. It looks like a relaxing time on the water with no big obligations. And now you're home, yay!

[one-raido.livejournal.com]

That's pretty cool about the Nest.

I, too, come from a family that did not stop on trips. I'm still "I just want to get there" kind of person, so when I get there I'm ready to do stuff. I'm taking the scenic route in May up to Ashland, so if I see stuff, I want to stop.

[sleepybadger.livejournal.com]

Haha, my family was also in the trips are to be completed ASAP. We used to have to be prepared to beg for a potty break for 30 miles minimum.

We don't have a fancy thermostat but I love that technology

[msconduct.livejournal.com]

Looking forward to hearing more about the statue. I'm putting my money on Man Scrubbing Back With Loofah.

[stainsteelrat.livejournal.com]

Statue of a guy with an itchy back?

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

Glad you had such a nice trip! One of my favorite things is to do when I lived in Texas was to find the wonderful old cafes that so many small Texas towns seem to have. The one in Brenham has the most wonderful visalia onion rings!

[mollywheezy.livejournal.com]

My family always moseyed on trips, so I would totally stop for a picture of a statue. ;) Now I really want to know what it is . . .

That thermostat technology sounds great!