Uncle Dave and Aunt Christine Get Five Stars!!!

OK, for real. This is the last last blog on the road trip. Thank you to all that have followed us!

Uncle Dave has religiously followed our blog and I have done a poor job wrapping things up. He has been sitting on pins and needles waiting for his review... and the verdict is five stars! OK, it may not have been the absolute most amazing stop of our destination, but spending time with family (especially Aunt Christine and Uncle Dave) warrants the addition of more stars.

We arrived that afternoon in Stephenville, The Cowboy Capitol of Texas (and the home of Aunt Christine and Uncle Dave). After getting turned around one last time by Lori, we reached our destination. The ranch (their home) is situated on the top of a hill and overlooks a lot of the county. There is a train track down below where we used to deface pennies as kids, and there are cows that roam the property, and occasionally and emu (ok, that only happened once, and man was it fun to chase). I hadn't been to the ranch in probably five years, due to all of the "living out of state" stuff I was doing. Aunt Christine and Uncle Dave weren't living out there full-time yet, and I had heard that they put in a few upgrades. Well, the house looks totally different, and in a good way. There are beautiful hardwood floors, color on the walls, new countertops, and a state of the art "man shed" in the back for all of Uncle Dave's hobbies. After touring that, I think Tim has plans in mind for his own... It is a very nice home and I'm glad that Uncle Dave (and soon to be Aunt Christine) gets to enjoy his retirement out there. We enjoyed a wonderful meal, good conversation, and Roy Orbison on Uncle Dave's new HD TV. It was quite the treat.

We have really enjoyed the drives through the countryside. There is something very peaceful and simple about it. One of my favorite things about home is round hay bales in a field. I remember playing on them as a kid.. and all of the simple things that could keep us entertained for hours. I think Tim and I are hoping to have those simple joys when we settle into our next home.