Lake Tawakoni (Near Dallas)

We arrived at Lake Tawakoni Thousand Trails Preserve about a week ago for a much needed two week period of rest and relaxation.  The campground is nicely wooded on the shores of the lake which is about ten feet below normal levels due to the severe drought.  It is so low that the dock is totally out of water.  There is a resident armadillo in the campground, this is the first time I have ever seen one!

Campsite at Lake Tawakoni

Resident Armadillo

Dock at campground--no water!

Lake Tawakoni

Actually we haven’t rested all the time as Pat’s brother Roger and his wife Mary Ann live in McKinney just north of Dallas.  We went to their house (about an hour drive) on Saturday, Nov 12 with Duke and Abby.  Unknown to us, they were dog sitting and Duke went into protection mode when the extra dog came running out of the door.  This was a Boston Terrier vs. a black Lab—the Boston Terrier (Duke) came out on the “winning” side and we ended up paying the vet charge for a torn ear on the lab.  The lab is fine and has to wear one of those lovely cones for a while until the stitches are removed.

We spent one day driving all the way around Lake Tawakoni.  I don’t know the mileage but it was a looooong drive.  We did stop to visit the state park which is exceptionally nice with concrete pads and some with full hook-ups and 50 amp service.  They do offer some of the sites for monthly rates of $570 during the months of November-February.  If that is still in place next year, we might decide to stay in this area for at least a couple of months.  We can’t do it this year because we have made reservations at a resort in the Rio Grande Valley.

We have considered seeing some tourist spots, particularly the place where JFK was assassinated and the Stockyards in Fort Worth.  However, the JFK site is in downtown Dallas and we have no strong desire to drive into a big city.  The stockyards are in Fort Worth which I was told is a five hour drive there and back so that is a bit far when we have two puppies at home.  Maybe next time we will see some of the sights when we are in the area for more than two weeks.

We will be leaving on Friday (day after Thanksgiving) to head to Livingston, TX for a few days.

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