Jerry wanted to take a photo of breakfast with a Budwiser and Clamato drink to send back to the guy. I fixed french toast and fried apples. We will see how the photos turn out. After breakfast we went to the Dinosaur Trail hoping to see the tracks in the rocks.
The wind is really blowing now. We open one door at a time getting in and out of the truck for fear of losing the contents. We finally figure out where the trail begins, we think. It is such a shame that the trails are not marked properly and it is hard to figure out where to go. Oh well, another rant. So, off we went to find the tracks. Another great walk. The dirt was soft and I could see the tracks of other critters crossing.
Finally we came across the river bed and knew the tracks were just beyond the fence. We were happy. Thinking back to seeing photos of tracks in text books, I thought I would never be this close to the same thing.
After lunch we went to Academy a sporting goods store. It was cold, where else could we go? I needed a hat and so did Jerry. We ended up with a hat, neck warmer, socks, and a Coleman oven.
I love my hat. It has ear flaps that reminded me of the hats the guys had, the ones that were hats with fake fur fold down ear warmers. Still working on our list of things needed we, on the advice of Cody at Academy, we went to HEB.
Herbert E. Butts. It was the biggest grocery store ever. They even had a cook that was giving us healthy alternatives to eating. He had a stove and an oven in the store and he baked and cooked and even had an assistant. He was a very social person and added to the experience. It was a very busy place and we grew weary of the crowd. I wanted to pick up some Hard As Nails for a nail that was breaking. I pulled over the cart and parked it as I knew my trip would be short. Well who knew that there were so many choices. I picked the best and headed out of the department. About that time a woman was yelling for her child to come closer. Seeing the child I told her that he was peeing on the door. She said that she knew he had to pee and I said,"No, he is peeing on the door!"
He finished and headed back to his mom and she was scolding him. It was funny and sad. Mom should have taken him to the bathroom, he was about four. Rant.
So back to base camp. We see that we might have a good sunset and make plans to take some photographs. Brrrrrrr is it cold and we need to prepare for that. Hey, I have a cool hat and my rain coat that will cut the wind. The sky was brilliant and hopefully we have some good photos. The wind is really blowing and we get back to the Casita.
Jerry is ready for a shower and I am ready to rearrange the kitchen. Jerry takes his shower and I go to work. He comes back and tells me how incredible his shower was and that I should enjoy the experience. He set the timer so that it would be warm when I was ready. Jerry is so thoughtful. It was a great shower.
The wind was still blowing and it cut through my pants and three layers of shirts. I make it to the Casita. Having a firm grip on the door it opens and hanging on for dear life, stepping in and thanking God for the gift of safety. Having feet on firm ground, the wind picks up and the shaking and quaking of the Casita send another prayer to heaven. The winds and gusts are shaking me and the Casita. We rock and roll for some time and then it quiets. Made it through the day.
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