Sunday. February 28, and Monday, March 1, 2010: In Beaumont, Texas:
We thought the 306-mile trip to Beaumont was uneventful until we discovered that the hanging mechanism in our bedroom closet had collapsed---probably due to the undulating highway, and that part of the slideout mechanism on the Wheelers' motor home had broken. I spent much of Monday repairing our closet (and, of course, visiting Lowe's for parts). After consulting with repairmen and the manufacturer, Bill and Pat decided they had to return to the factory in California to get the slideout fixed. They headed out on Tuesday morning. We won't see them again for several weeks. They expect to catch up with us somewhere in Florida.

While we were in Beaumont it rained incessantly, and it was very windy. Needless to say, we didn't have much opportunity to be impressed, although the RV park was nice---except for the moat around our rig. I kept looking for alligators, but didn't find any.