I made it!

Well, I made it. 1650 miles. A short day of driving today (340 miles), but I had Austin morning rush hour and some bizarre rain to contend with. It rained for most of the day, but with wildly varying degrees of intensity. From a mist to a total downpour, and cycles that lasted from 1 to five minutes (or so it seemed).

First impressions of deep south Texas: flat. Very flat with very straight roads. Reminds me of my time in Bartlesville OK. Lots of mesquite and palm trees. Warm and windy. Lots of citrus trees at the end. Very different from what I am used to.

It's good to see the folks. Mom and Dad are both nervous about Friday, but trying to hide it. Mom by changing the subject, Dad by bluster and bravado.

I am going to keep my thoughts mostly offline for now, posting when I can. Hopefully I can find an internet cafe or hotspot or something to occasionally connect by something other than dial-up.