"Today is a Good Day to Drive!" .....Van-Go

We pulled into Harley's with just enough time to change and get ready for an evening of music. We parking in our spot, all mowed and waiting for us.  We walked into the bar and  Jeannie, our favorite bartender. Jim came in from out back where he was BBQing. Patti was among the first to arrive. Brett came to set up his drums. Jason, the fiddle man  Calida, her friend and Jim ready for a night of music too. Tom Buller singing and playing a mean guitar; Rande Hall on bass, Brett Regnier Hill on drums and Jason Ellsworth on fiddle. Stephanie…and Glenn arrived. Sari and Sondra brought a friend.  In the back is Matt, Tom's nephew. Rockin' Rande Hall on bass Brett's Mom with Will as someone is trying to get a picture of the band. Sylvia looks great; love that big happy smile. Clyde passed away over the summer.  This is bonnie, the new bar dog. Patty, Bob and Sharon dancing to all this Texas two step songs. And listening to all those fast moving songs. Tom Buller has several al

The letters on this place are made of antlers!   Headed down the road… Our first Caracara sitting on the side of the road. There are so many new wind generators in Texas. You can't see by this picture, but all along the tracks are trucks unloading ties; they are going to be replacing them soon. Can you see the western blue bird on the tree? When we see the palm trees we know we are in The Valley of south Texas. The tractors are carrying loads of sugar cane. Streets lined in palm trees. The visitor center…..we are almost home. Bayview, just 16 miles away. Kathy Martinelli-Zaun William G Bradley, JR visitvango@gmail.com Today is a good day to drive!

Mariachi players on the roof. Fire trucks ready for anything; we didn't see smoke or flame. Today is a good day to drive!  Tree lined street; the live oaks must be sick; they all seem to be dieting.  Just to let you know where we are. Water is running pretty good. Black vultures enjoying a little roadkill deer. Bandera is a great town to explore. It is the Cowboy Capital of the World. Tall boots anyone?! We stopped by the Media River to feed the ducks. They liked all the cookie crumbs. The water was so green that it looked like glacier water. Great roads! We stopped at the overlook here at the Edwards Plateau. Now down we go. This would make a great….something; it was the old feed store. We found a school bus sale yard. It is always good to see them keeping the roads in good condition. TRAIN! We made it to Larado; this is the bridge above leading to Mexico. We are now turning east on route 83 and traffic to Mexico is thick. Check out the rates. Every building, even homes have bars