Nice friend and sour lemons

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It takes three days to drive across Texas. Since this is our first (and only A. L. says) time, we did find the scenery interesting. The audio book we are reading is more interesting and makes the miles move faster.

In San Antonio we enjoyed dining with our friend Arnie who we also visited in October (see early entry). The three of us reminisced over dinner. Our delicious meal at Saltgrass was made even better by a wonderful server who skill was exceeded by her intelligence and personality.

About those sour lemons, our jack broke in its down position and we were stuck on Easter Sunday at Walmart in Schertz (a San Antonio suburb). So we made some lemonade. We took a 6K volksmarch (AVA.org) through historic and active Fort Sam Houston.

Many of the buildings date back to the 19th century and are still in use, particularly the old houses for officers. The base commander is housed in the Pershing House which is very beautiful.

Their small museum was open and what the collection lacked in quantity it made up for in quality. For instance, we learned that Sam Houston, a loyal Union supporter, resigned as governor of Texas rather than lead the state into succession in the Civil War. That war will be a recurring topic in this blog as we travel through the South on the 150th anniversary of what they still refer to as the War between the States.