What was originally planned as spending a month with friends, John & Debbie, turned into this second workamping job. We agreed to a 3 months stay in a 51 site RV Park within 1 mile of Goose Island State Park. It was about 9 miles into Rockport. We were within biking or walking distance of the bay but thankfully, not right on the water so we didn't have to deal with the salt water spray, high winds, and other problems. We saw dolphins, birds and cranes, a 2,000 year old oak tree grove, and beautiful sunsets.
It was wonderful having friends and family visit us in Rockport! Sara, Justin, and Adler came for a weekend and Adler was able to stay an extra 4 nights! It was quite special to take a dusk stroll/chase (Adler loves to run) on the beach and see the wonder in his eyes at every little pebble, seashell, and wave. He entertained the park staff and guests and particularly loved riding in the golf cart, always asking the manager, Mitch for the keys.
Other friend and family visits were:
My nephew, Fred Jr., Tabatha and their precious kids, Jordan, Bailey, & Kayla. We fished on the big pier in the State Park, played pool in the clubhouse and had a ball!
Carter and Nancy, friends from Larry's job. We enjoyed showing them around and great seafood dining at Charlotte Plummer's Seafare Restaurant!
Darla, friend and past co-worker from the bank. We chased seagulls on the beach, went through gift shops and in general laughed and caught up.
Friends Jody and David came the same weekend as Darla. When you mix Darla's bubbly personality with Jody and David's witty humor - it was quite a party! David cooked chops on the grill and we had a first-class dinner in their RV!
Having visitors was great, but having good friends in the park to work with was equally great! Spending time with Debbie and John in Rockport always proved interesting. John loves to fish and you know us - we love to eat! We enjoyed going places together, sharing meals, crafts, and the job. Both Debbie and John play dulcimers - beautiful stringed instruments and they provided many evenings of great entertainment.
Debbie painted beautiful murals in the clubhouse and office. They are simply wonderful and speak of the sights of the area.
I painted "The Monstrosity" a huge teacher's desk, turned around backwards to the wall and set up to hold the coffee pot in the clubhouse. We enjoyed many social hours and good times on the clubhouse porch, playing card bingo and having pot luck dinners. We also built a stone fire pit and had a blast roasting marshmallows, and making s'mores and hot dogs. John and Debbie introduced us to little apple pies cooked over the fire in a neat little cast-iron press.
We made many, many memories while in Rockport - too many to write in detail about but I know I'll never forget the walks on the beach, Larry's evening guitar playing, the Wildlife Preserve, John & Debbie's fresh ground pancakes, deer sightings, John's pulled-pork sandwiches, waves crashing the bulkhead after a storm, trips into Port Aransas and Aransas Pass, the ferry, The Port A Brewing Company (great hamburgers), the hammock, tire-loving peacock, Debbie's solar oven baked bread, The Birds of Prey Lady, Ron's painting tips, Jim & Mary Jane's workamping dos & don'ts, Pam's shady tent cocktail hour, John C's snake rescue, the little Aquarium, bay art such as "Into the Wind", sea-faring black & white movies at the Maritime Museum, trying to learn cribbage, the belly-dancing class that never was, Art's fishing tales, Serge's stories, David & Nicole's & many other's friendly conversations, Mitch & Barb's wonderful goodbye dinner for us... and did I say, sunsets, dolphins, and cranes?
Enjoy a few photos and videos....
