Rudy's at last

Thursday found us up early. I had trouble sleeping and had gone into the store. I had found some bargains, so after showering, we went in and bought some cheese and yogurt. We came back and hooked up the car for our trip to Fredericksburg. We took a secondary road but nearly all roads in Texas have such wide shoulders that they drive like four lanes. People pull off onto the shoulder to allow passing. We found that we were fairly close to San Marcos and were able to arrive there by late morning. We ate just a snack thinking we would make it to Rudy’s in New Braunfels for a late lunch or early supper. We began shopping around noon and finished at 5. We had searched for and bought two pairs of brown jeans to go with the pair of brown boots we also brought. We also found two pillows and some small kitchen items and a flashlight we needed for NC. We looked at a foam mattress cover that we can leave in NC but did not find what we wanted. We looked at a bedspread for Texas but decided to make one similar to the one Evelyn made for the motor home. I bought some fudge for Evelyn too. She should not eat it (nor should I) because of weight issues, but she loves the stuff. We also found a jacket for Mom for Christmas. She is really the only one we have to buy for since we have had Christmas with the Georges and the Beelis don’t observe in the traditional way. We don’t exchange gifts with any friends so there you have it. We left and decided to go to the Wal-Mart in New Braunfels before going to Rudy’s. It was late enough that I didn’t want to drive to Boerne to go to the original Rudy’s. We loved the barbecue as always. Evelyn’s favorite is the smoked turkey; I had some brisket and their version of charro beans. They aren’t as good as Diana’s in Mercedes but were good none the less. We noticed a sign advertising “Wurstfest” and tried to find it. This is a German community and features many festivals around German food and dancing. We drove over much of the town but couldn’t find it. We came back, and I tried to watch CSI but couldn’t find CBS. It seems that I can rarely get it or NBC when we stop. Again I await the reruns.