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Leesville, LA

Setting the proper speed limit on a highway normally takes a traffic engineer with years of experience. But it doesn’t seem that way in Texas. Two lane roads, one in each direction, little or no shoulder, multiple driveways and cross streets coming directly out into traffic equals a 75 mph speed limit. A 4 to 6 lane road, 2 to 3 in each direction, limited access, wide shoulders, not in an urban area, seems to call for a 65 mph speed limit. Go figure.

Of course, then you drive into Louisiana where that 75 mph road is now 55 mph. But at least in Louisiana we’re seeing real trees, not the usual scrub brush that has been so ever presented in South Texas. Okay, at the eastern edge of Texas we did start to see some real trees.

Yes, we are back on the road again. Tuesday, Jan. 2, was a rainy day in the Corpus Christi area. We used the day to get a mid trip oil change for the Subaru, and to visit the Art Museum of South Texas. The museum is small but it still had its Christmas tree display up. Schools or classes from this metro area used a book to set a theme for their Christmas tree.

We observed numerous books that we recognized, Cat in the Hat, Good Night Moon, The Hobbit but most were titles we had never heard before. It quickly became evident our daughters are many years from being in school.

The past three days when we crossed the water to go to Corpus Christi, we used the southern route with its soaring bridge and causeway. Leaving today we took the northern route with its short ferry ride across the ship channel. It was so quick we did not have time to take decent pictures. Four to six ferries operate constantly but the lines in summer can involve a hour or more wait. We drove right up, they closed the gates and off we went, even though the ferry was only half full.

Today was just driving, through downtown Houston plus miles of scrub brush scenery north and south of Houston. Tomorrow will be two different sites to visit. I am sure you just are itching to discover what they are.

Till then,

Ed and Chris