APR 2010- Port Lavaca, TX (Magnolia Beach)

[Liz]

I'm planning on leaving home on March 28, aiming to be in Port Lavaca on or around the 1st and staying until whenever. But if others want to change it to the next weekend, just let me know....I'm flexible....retired.

[retiredhappy]

Birdie, and I will be there on the 1st. Sprinter will be there for the weekend. So Liz, we'll see you then. Whoever else is coming - please check in on the dates. There's a Flamingo wineglass waiting for anyone who hasn't met up with me yet.

[retiredhappy]

Hey Yakn1 (Vicki) are you gonna be able to come to Port Lavaca? I think Birdie and I both offered you a sofa (mine comes with a dog) if your rig isn't ready. Hope you can make it.

Lets see: Me, Birdie, Sprinter, and Liz. Anyone else? Supposed to be in the 70's during the day. Come get your Flamingo wineglass.

[Yakn1]

YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I soooo need a few days away from here.
Birdie offered me a bunk first, so I said I will probably take her up on it.
Maybe you two can share me, so I don't intrude on one person too much! (I think I'M starting to sound like Vickie and Mitch- sorry girls!)
If you or Birdie call me, I will move in right behind you on the road. I am about 30 in. from 87 & 1604.

Vicki
(the nice one)

[retiredhappy]

Vicki, you will be closer to Birdies route. She's taking 1604, etc. I'm taking the back way thru Hondo, Beeville and Victoria so I'm going to meet her there rather than caravan. I love 2 lane back roads and she likes the get there faster via the freeways. I'm so glad you're coming. Fun, fun, fun!!!!

[Liz]

Me too, I'm glad too. Looking forward to meeting some more of the sistahs.

[Birdie]

Liz, I sure hope that we can have some good weather going for us while we play around. Last year the first couple of days were great, then it rained. When I got ready to leave I got stuck in the RV park. I'll be so glad to be on the beach with the rest of you 'experienced kids'. I have a mission to find a birding ridge down there somewhere. Will have to look up the name...make a plan....go bird....eat a bit.....drink wine a bit....talk a lot.

[BarbaraRose]

I have a mission to find a birding ridge down there somewhere. Will have to look up the name...make a plan....go bird....eat a bit.....drink wind a bit....talk a lot.

Sounds like you got a plan there!

[retiredhappy]

I'm bringing hotdogs, buns, beans and potato salad for friday nite. Campfire and wine - all is well with the world.

[Liz]

Sounds great! I'll have fresh veggies & dip, shrimp cocktail & sliced ham for sometime...whenever.

[Birdie]

I got some pork chops and sirloin steak. Will have Egglands Best and Pillsbury biscuits for breakfasts with milk and coffee. For the less than pure - have cheerios, and quaker chocklatey chippy bars. Will pick up some potato chips and green salad makings before I leave. Have my soda maker with me and I make the lime or lemon drinks (bring your flavor and will make it).

Oh, yes, Yakn1, I found some (6 or 7) diet cokes in the back of my rig. One of my birding friends visiting me down in the RGV left them when they flew out. So don't bother to bring any. Need to dispose of those things - yuk.

[Birdie]

Liz if you are traveling on I-10 from the East and want to avoid Houston, here is a way around. Not short cut, but an avoid Houston cut.

At the town of Winnie, exit on to SR 124 South (east of Houston)
South on SR 124 to SR 87 at High Island (between 20 and 30 miles - the gulf is in front of you)
Right on SR 87 along the gulf coast and across the ferry to Galveston
SR 87 becomes Avenue J in Galveston and
Avenue J runs into I-45
Take a left exit off I-45 to SR 6
SR 6 to I-10 west of Houston.

Of course there is a state road that you can take and angle off toward Port Lavaca and stay off I-10. Post up if you want that infomation. Be safe and have fun.

[Liz]

Thanks, Nancy. I have already mapped out a (longer) route that circles around Houston on the west, but was thinking about taking the coastal route back....we'll talk about it at the gtg.

[Liz]

I have arrived safely at Port Lavaca...will post some (bigger) photos tomorrow morning. We went out for seafood tonight.

[Acadianmom]

Ok, I'm jealous already. Glad you made it safely. Will be looking forward to all the adventures.

Martha