Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX

We have always liked San Antonio. Fort Sam Houston is where Jerry attended the Army Basic Medical Service Officer's Course back in 1962 after switching from tanks. Our first long RV trip with our two little girls, Robin and Andrea, took us all the way from Marion, Ohio to Fort Sam. We pulled our Coleman fold-out camper with a Renault Dauphine and stayed for two weeks at the Circle B Trailer Park. The term "RVing" was not a familiar one at that time. It was October, the weather was perfect, and it was such a great experience. That would be the first of many trips to San Antonio. We had a wonderful church experience at Trinity Baptist and considered Buckner Fanning the best preacher we had ever heard. He is still an active minister in San Antonio but has retired as full-time pastor. He continues to be an icon in Baptist circles.

Our military campground at Ft. Sam is a far cry from the old Circle B Trailer Park. It is one of our favorite parks and is a great place to ride our bikes and use the many post amenities. One of the highpoints this time, in addition to attending Trinity, was visiting Joe and Fredda in their lovely home. We knew them in Northern Virginia before they retired to their native Texas. It was fun sharing a couple of meals with them and attending their Sunday school class.