Cat Food and Catfish

Friday, April 4th, 2014

We had a rough night, as the winds kicked up to 15mph and 35mph gusts, and it was just the right angle to shake the trailer all night. I never sleep well the first night, anyway. We got up and had sweet rolls for breakfast, and got dressed. About the time we were dressed, another ElkRidge pulled in the next row over! It was Diane & Jerry, from Sunset, TX. We had been talking via the forum, and so we were looking forward to comparing "elk-notes".

Our site

As soon as they arrived, there were folks coming to greet them, before they could even get started setting up. We joined the welcome party had a great initial visit, getting to know them. After we left to let them get set up, we ran into Val and Malcolm again, and the four of us decided to head into Mineral Wells. They needed DEF for their truck, and we needed cat food, so we agreed a trip to Tractor Supply would fill both our needs and we could find lunch, too.

The former Baker Hotel, downtown Mineral Wells

We each found our purchases at Tractor Supply, then we headed to find a place to eat. There was a buffet pizza place nearby, so we decided to try it. It was OK, not the best, but not the worst. After we returned to the park, we vegged for a bit, and I worked for a while.

At 4:45, it was time for the Rally attendees to gather and caravan to Brazos River Catfish Cafe. We seemed to overwhelm the restaurant, but they did pretty well serving about 45 of us! I had popcorn shrimp, while Tony had chicken fried steak. Both were OK, but we really enjoyed visiting with Malcolm and Valerie and Diane and Jerry some more.

Brazos River Catfish Cafe

Brazos River Catfish Cafe

After we got back to the park, at 7:30 it was time for the Meet and Greet at the Rally Hall. We did introductions -- we went around the room and told our names and where we were from. We had quite a few couples from out of state: Oregon, Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Michigan and Alabama. After some announcements, we were free to hang out and visit. We had a good visit with a variety of folks, and three tables were full of folks playing dominoes.

The Rally Hall

We left about 10pm, but heard they played till around midnight!