Okay, Texas is big – so big that the first exit on I10 is at mile 880. On I65, it ends in Gary at #262 – WOW! Our first stop is in Beaumont. First observation is that my truck does not look that big anymore. Our first visit was to the Fire Museum of Texas. Not big but quite interesting, they have some nice old pieces of equipment dating back over a hundred years. Did you know, in 1878 at Chicago’s Engine Company No. 21, a fireman was in the third story hayloft getting some hay for the horses when the alarm sounded. Rather than run down the stairs, he slid down the binding pole for the hay. A great idea was born in Chicago. About a block away, we toured the Edison Museum. Even though it is quite small, there are some interesting exhibits here.