Eggs and Bacon in Fredricksburg

Our plan was to get off the ground right after sunrise and head to Fredricksburg for breakfast. The alarm was set for 5 am, we got dressed only to find that ground fog had moved in. So we didn't get away as early as hoped, but we did go. Climbing up above the cloud layer the flight was smooth and the morning air was cool, we landed and ordered breakfast at the Airport Diner. After breakfast we walked around the airport, took a look at the Hangar Hotel and watched other planes land. The day was beginning to heat up, so we took off and headed home. The ride was hot and bumpy until Dale climbed to about 8,000 ft., the air temp dropped to 70 degrees.
We made a brief hot stop in New Braunfels to top off the gas tanks for the trip home. We landed in Victoria, quickly put the plane in the hangar, cranked up the AC in truck and went home.

What does rain look like???

What is that?????????
We heard thunder, a dark cloud, saw a rain drop........
...............only one, but it did cool off a
little.
Staying close to home these days......
..............to darn hot to do anything.

Smoking Hot in Texas

Another week with no rain and the drought worsens. The last few days the wind has been blowing to dry things out even more. I can't even remember what rain smells, sounds, or looks like.

Redfish on the Menu

It was a rough ride across Espiritu Santo Bay this morning to our favorite fishing spot. A strong South wind had kicked up some good size swells and the going was slow, wet, and rough. We finally made it to the lakes and decided to try drifting across in hopes of snagging a red or two. We had to use the drift anchor to slow us down, or it would have been a short drift. After a few drifts we had landed two reds, one being a nice 26 inch fish. We moved around, tried some other spots and then headed to Pringle and Conti. The tide was low, but we made it thanks to Dale's excellent navigation skills.
We fished, but had no luck. We ate our picnic lunch, fished a couple more spots and headed back across the bay. Since we were going with the waves, it was a smoother, drier ride.
Dale cleaned our fish, sure going to make some tasty meals. We talked with a fishing guide that only had 2 keeper reds on his trip and called it a day. Guess we didn't do to bad, if the pro only had two.

Purr-fect Day for Flying

With the annual finished, Miss Ice Tea Too was ready for flight. We took off, turned South and followed the coastline to Port Aransas, Texas for a seafood lunch. We flew low over the beach most of the way, waving to the boats. We saw lots of boats, lots of wade fishermen and lots of SHARKS!
The surf was calm and boats dotted the coastline along the Gulf. Landing at Mustang Beach Airport we found out the trolley no longer makes a stop at the airport FBO, so we walked up to the highway to catch a ride.




Beach and Station Street Grill was our choice for lunch,
Dale had fried shrimp and I had crab stuffed fried shrimp,
both were great. W e grabbed the trolley after lunch and
made our way back to the airport for the trip home. We
flew the beach back and saw a BIG shark swimming near a
wade fisherman on the Gulf beach.........wade
fishing is risky!!!