Corpus Christi

 Mustang Island State Park

 Enjoying a book and the sea breeze

 Greerson on the beach

 The bridge in front of the State Aquarium

 Greerson loves to have his picture taken

 The USS Lexington

 We hiked up the ramp to board the Lexington

We went to Port Aransas to Fisherman's Wharf to go fishing out in the Gulf

We fished about 12 miles out in the Gulf

Greerson went fishing along the beach

This was our beach shelter, an easy up tent that was assembled in seconds

 Christa and Greerson check out the front bow of the Lexington

 Greerson checks out the planes on the deck

 This was a stage set up on board the Lexington

We headed south to Corpus Christi for a few days in July to enjoy the beach and relax. We started out at Mustang Island State Park and enjoyed the sea breeze and the water. The next day we headed to the Texas State Aquarium and the USS Lexington. We had a great time and enjoyed the cool temperatures in the low 90s. We went fishing on a charter boat about 12 miles out in the gulf, but didn't catch anything. We were with about 30 other fishermen and didn't catch anything. We ended up fishing at the National Seashore on Padre Island and enjoyed playing in the surf. It a nice break with great weather. We went shopping on the way down and got a new power washer to play with when we got home. We bought clothes and shoes and some kitchen gadgets at the outlets in San Marcos. This was our summer vacation this year since Greerson spent most of his vacation time at Boy Scout camps (Philmont and Northern Tier). Christa wanted a staycation this year so Corpus was the compromise we came up with. Most people have a staycation at home, we do it within the state of Texas!

Fredericksburg Trip in April

 We ate lunch at the Airport Diner

 Greerson and Christa waiting for lunch

 The food was great and the atmosphere was amazing

 The Hanger Hotel and Airport Diner

 The World War II demonstration at the Museum of the Pacific

 The heat from this explosion was awesome!

 Greerson prepares to hike from the demonstration back to the museum

 Troop 377 after the demonstration

The wildflowers were beautiful this spring

In April Troop 377 went to Fredricksburg to see the Museum of the South Pacific's demonstration of weapons from the War. We stayed at the local KOA in the camper and met the Scouts the next day for the demonstration. The wildflowers were in bloom and it was absolutely beautiful.

The Greer Reunion

 We brought the canoe out for Shanda's birthday in May

 We set up the Taj Mahal for Marshall to go camping

 Greerson relaxing in the rocker

 Glynda and Christa in the tent

 Marshall had a blast camping

 Brenna and Marshall decorated Shanda's Birthday cake

 Marshall entertains Christa at the Greer reunion

 The Greers all gathered for lunch at Hilltop Lakes

Christa and Greerson took Marshall and Brenna to the playground after lunch

Brenna and Christa relax after lunch

In May we went to the ranch for Shanda's birthday and brought the canoe and our huge tent we call the Taj Mahal. Marshall thought it was great to go camping. Greerson took the canoe out at Hilltop to practice for his canoe trip to Minnesota later in July. The Greer reunion was held at Hilltop Lakes in June and we enjoyed visiting over lunch and participating in the auction to raise money for the Greer cemetery. Christa bought a bench for our backyard and a big ceramic pot. Daryl ate a cornbread salad that was awesome and set out to find the recipe, but no one seemed to know who had brought it. Eventually he discovered the cook and got the recipe. It was a hit at the Worley reunion July 4th. The salad is made with crumbled cornbread, cheddar cheese, pinto beans, corn and a sour cream based ranch dressing. After the reunion we headed back across the street to the ranch and played Mexican Train.