Grace Goes to Clayton, OK (Apr 9-11)

Once again, the Greens are on the road! We (meaning Mike) host the "Mike Green4x4.com sponsored Jim Parker Memorial Run" to Clayton, OK. The original intent of getting novice off-roaders on the rocks has expanded to include almost 100 rigs and even more people!

Our group had 13 rigs on Saturday and we headed out about 9AM.

As you can see, Grace had plenty to keep her occupied if the jeeping got a little boring. :) She loves being outdoors! If she wasn't sleeping, she was usually just talking away.

Of course, any time we stopped, we had to get out and socialize! There were plenty of opportunities to watch other jeeps going over rocks and we had to help them make it.

Our jeep did have a couple of issues this trip.... we had a broken bolt in the steering box on Friday and a broken u-joint in the front, passenger axle on Saturday. Nothing a few spare parts couldn't fix and get us back on the trail!

Until next time!

Grace Meets the Texas Bluebonnet

Welcome to another Great Green Adventure! On Thursday, we decided to take a drive to Ennis, TX for the annual bluebonnet bloom.

It was a beautiful sunny afternoon with only a few clouds in the sky. Grace took a little siesta during the drive down so she was all ready to explore the bluebonnets. After a quick stop at the chamber of commerce to get the "official" driving tour route, we were off.

As you can see, Patrick is just as excited as the rest of us to see (and smell) the tour.

There are just fields and fields of bluebonnets and Indian paintbrushes. The lady at the chamber of commerce said they are the best they've been in years!

And, of course, would any tour of Texas be complete without a longhorn?? :) We're not sure what the yellow flowers are but this pasture was filled with them!

As instructed, we stopped in the designated "photo" section of the drive and snapped a few shots. The bluebonnets are also very fragrant so we had a few "achooo's" along the way.

For anyone that has not done this trip, we would highly recommend it. There is an official annual event in Ennis but we'd recommend an off-day to avoid the crowds. Truely scenic views, beautiful flowers, and an aroma that's amazing.

Until next time!