Sometimes things go smoothly. We were told that the hole in our exhaust system could cause the valves to burn and it was unsafe to drive. We were referred to B and B Muffler to fix the hole, but they weren't open on Saturday. First thing Monday morning we called and they said 'bring it in'. Two hours later we had our rig back, the hole was welded and we had a new tailpipe. Total cost $163. We were quite pleased - if you need muffler work in Austin, we'd recommend B and B!

I was happy because this was my birthday and my goal was to be in a place with a hot tub where we could party with Lynne and John. Hey! We did it. We stayed at Blazing Star RV park in San Antonio. Nice place and a nice hot tub and it's a Coach Connect park so we could check on things while we're here.

Here's the party:



What is it about birthdays that makes you want to kill brain cells? Or maybe I just want to act like I'm 22 instead of 52! I blame Odie ...



A good time was had by all - no photos from the hot tub. Thanx to Lynne and John for making the effort to meet up with us - they make life on the road seem almost normal! We're going to travel together for a little ways. We're off to Mission today. Gotta go.