Texas Trip, Day Three

Friday, April 10



Got up at 7:30 a.m. and had a breakfast of bagels, cream cheese and jelly, plus fresh fruit. Then we got ready for the day, which takes quite a bit of time, with three people and one bathroom, as well as taking care of Shih Tzu and Snoops the cat.



At 11:30 a.m., we went to the Sirloin Stockade restaurant to meet my friend for lunch. This being Good Friday, I had trouble finding anything to eat, but settled for clam chowder, mashed potatoes and white gravy and an assortment of veggies, and rolls. Mother and Hubbie chowed on fried catfish and trimmings.



We had a good visit with Friend, and then we drove our separate vehicles as she led us to a new Collins Street Bakery that specializes in fruitcakes, among other baked goods. The bakery is all white inside and out, and features a tearoom. I bought a small fruitcake and a loaf of whole wheat bread. I plan to put the fruitcake in the freezer until Christmas. The business is famous for their fruitcakes, which they bake on site, so we will see if they are as good as the ones Mother used to make.

After we shopped, we went to the back of the business to take snapshots of a field of bluebonnets, plus shots of Mother, Friend, and me standing in the field, surrounded by these beautiful wildflowers.

From there, we went to a newly built Russell Stover store and factory. This building is also all white inside and out, and features a wide array of chocolates and other candies. Hubbie bought a box of broken and otherwise not perfect chocolates, at a bargain price. We don't know what kinds of chocolates are in the box...every box contains different varieties...so it'll be a surprise when we open it.

Then we went to Historic Downtown Corsicana, where Friend, Hubbie, and I walked up and down the district, while Mother rested in the truck. I shot lots of pictures of the interesting buildings.

Around 2 p.m., we parted ways...Friend needed to get home to prepare for a family gathering at her house on Easter Sunday.

We stopped back by the historic courthouse, so Mother could see it from the truck, and I got out and shot some closeups of it. Back at camp, we napped for a while and then had a supper of wheat bread that we'd picked up today, with rice and corn puffs cereal and banana for me, and leftover rice and milk for Hubbie. Mother settled for just several slices of bread and butter with coffee.

After supper, we played five games of Skipbo, with Hubbie winning three, and Mother and I each winning one.

It was cool and windy all day, which was tiring, so we were ready to hit the hay early.