Northeast Texas and social distancing

In early March, we worked our way north in Texas until we reached the big town of Little Elm. That’s where Lyn’s brother Pete and his wife Gretchen live on a small ranch, complete with their own herd of long horn steers!

We camped and visited for a few days on the shore of their lakefront. A beautiful spot and a great time catching up.

 

At this point, the COVID-19 news was heating up and so we decided to stay isolated and move to a couple of small state parks in Northeast Texas. The campsites are pretty spread out and most of them were empty. We read, walked and tried to assess the news as the virus spread across the country.

The state parks are all situated on small lakes. Lots of great spots to hang out together while avoiding the growing chaos.

The pollen in spring is amazing. Keeping it at least somewhat at bay.

One of the nice features of the wooded parks was that we could take several long walks each day without running into any crowds. At one park, we had one other camper who liked to walk as well. We would meet up while walking and stand on opposite sides of the road comparing notes and plans. Much of the discussion was about the likelihood of Texas closing the state parks. We agreed it was possible, but unlikely. So much for our wisdom…

By the end of March it became obvious that things were going to get worse before they settled down and that the country could be in for a long and difficult journey. We made the decision to abandon the south and to drive to Pennsylvania to our daughters house. They have a nice parking area with a 30 amp RV plug on the side of the garage. Perfect for a longer shelter in place stay if needed.

 

Now we take our daily walks with the kids, watching spring slowly arrive in PA. The flowers and the trees are all starting to bloom. The weather is up and down with jackets one day and shorts the next.

After we arrived, we received word that Texas did decide to close all the parks. So we are settled in for however long it takes for the pandemic to run it’s course. We are blessed to be safe and we know we are in His hands.

 

But if not…