Dallas, Texas

May 6, 2010

We arrived in Texas yesterday afternoon and one thing I noticed right away, Texas cows like to gather in groups to graze, where as, those western cows kinda' hang out by themselves. Of course, it could be that there isn't very much grass over there to graze on, but I like to think there are social implications. We were just barely across the border from New Mexico when we saw agriculture, another thing I hadn't noticed in the last 1000 miles or so.

We also saw bluebonnets! I was afraid they would be bloomed out, but we were in luck. The drive down Hwy. 287 was spectacular today. First we noticed tallish thick grasses waving in the wind. Then wildflowers started cropping up, first in bunches, then in assorted mixes all across the highway and fields; blue, yellow, pink, purple, red, orange, white. It made me smile.

And that was one of the few reasons to smile! We have driven 3 days in heavy winds for roughly 500 miles per day. We won't do that again. Now, I didn't drive a single mile, but did make sandwiches and bring drinks like any good stew. It is good to know we will be settled for the better part of a week.