Reprieve from the Rat Race
On Saturday, May 17, I took off out onto the open road once the shift relief showed up at work. Surprisingly, I was wide awake and alert for the drive. I had been up since three o'clock that morning and had a concern about being able to safely drive to Yoakum. Even after a few stops to visit and take pictures of historical sites, I arrived at Mom's house around 5:30 p.m. We visited a short while before heading to bed. I was exhausted! Our next four days of vacation in Corpus Christi would provide an exhaustingly good time as well. The time spent was a whirlwind of activity from almost the time we woke up till we arrived back at the hotel. Honestly, I don't remember the last time I was in the area. May have been over forty years since I've been on this section of the Texas coast. We had a blast! We did all the touristy type stuff: Art Museum of South Texas, Museum of Science and History, Texas State Aquarium, U.S.S. Lexing...