Texas Trip Day 1

     Last week was April vacation. I decided months ago that the kids and I were going to go to Texas. One Sunday morning, Elecktra and I were having coffee and she was telling me about her last trip to Texas. She offhandedly mentioned that there was an escape room on the USS Lexington, though you had to prebook before you got there. As soon as I heard that I could do an escape room on a ship, I decided that was a good reason to go to Texas. And since I have never been to Texas, that was as good a reason as any to go. So as soon as I got out of work on the 17th, I picked up my 2 kids, and an extra kid, and headed to the airport. 

     The first day of the trip was traveling, trying to get the car I reserved, finding out they didn't have what I reserved, and getting a nice (free) upgrade. Because I was polite and I said that it really wasn't my fault they didn't have what I reserved (and paid for) I should not have to pay for the next step up that had as many seats as I needed. The rental car guys agreed with me. We ended up with a very large, very comfortable SUV. Which I somehow took no photos of or in. 

     Friday was our first actual day in Texas and we had a lot of ideas of what to do, but no actual plan. So we went to La Cantera, which is a nice, fancy, outdoor mall. We walked around for a while, went to a couple of stores, and then headed to lunch before heading back to the hotel to make some plans. 

     Travis and I take a lot of selfies

      Elecktra and I don't get nearly as many. She and I are just not together as much as Travis and I. 

    These were 3 more of my extra kids. Jazz lives in Georgia, though Aiden and Victoria live in San Antonio. None of them (or Peter, who didn't end up in the photo) had been to hot pot other than Elecktra, Travis, and I. It was a good start to the trip. Jazz and Aiden are Elecktra's 2 best friends. Victoria is Aiden's girlfriend. 

     After lunch, we went back to the hotel and made a plan of what to do on what day. Peter stayed behind because his sister was coming to pick him up for a visit. The rest of us ended up heading out to another mall and going to Round 1. Not something that we couldn't do in Massachusetts, but sometimes it's fun just to do things with different friends. And I always get a kick out of watching Travis drive. 

    He is slightly better at motorcycles than cars, but this guy would be a danger on any real road. 

    He's pretty good at basketball though. 

     Elecktra and Aiden had to wait awhile to play Big Buck Hunter, but they eventually got to play. Elecktra got a high score!

     Travis wanted me to play the claw machine and I ended up getting him the cat and the Mario. He was pretty pleased with them both. Each have now taken a turn going to Sunshine Village with him. That a privilege usually reserved for giant action figures. 

     Our first day in Texas was pretty good, and going to Round 1 was fun. Travis always loved that place but we haven't been since before covid. So it was good to go back. And a nice way to start the vacation with my 6 kids.