Getting Ready

Well folks here I am again and late as always in updating this blog. Since the last one we have seen a couple of friends from Michigan that we met at a Good Sam Rally. We went out to lunch with them and had a great visit with them. They just got down to the Valley because he had surgery to remove a Kidney.
We learn how to play Pegs & Jokers, so our evenings are spent with four other friends playing Pegs & Jokers. We enjoy the game so much that we bought a set (are you ready Greg & Judye).
On the March 5 I went to Mexico with Bob & Anne, Lois stay at the trailer (she said she did not loose anything in Mexico). Bob had a Dentist appointment there, so Anne show me around Progresso. Not what I thought it would look like, it was dirty and run down, and a lot of people begging for this or that.
On the 10th went to a Hitchhiker Luncheon in McAllen. Give out alot of Haulin Hitchhiker Aps. to different members. This is the last Luncheon until December of this year.
On the 12th Ron & Fran from Canada (friends we met at the park) left for San Antanio. We enjoy our five o'clock somewhere each evening. After Ron & Fran left Lois & I went to Mexico with Barb, Dennis, Bob & Anne. Bob had other appointment with the Dentist. The girls went shopping while the guys had a couple cool ones. America stores should take notice that in Mexico the stores have a lounge in the back where gentleman can wait for their Ladies. Lois bought a bracelet for $1.00 from this little girl, and by the time she put it on there was a few more children trying sell their goods.
On the 14th we left the Valley about 10 am it took us awhile saying good by to all our new friends we made at the park. Joyce across the road from us, gave us a plate of home made cookies for us to enjoy on our trip. Needles to say they where gone before we stop for the day. They where very good and should have gotten more (ha ha).
The first night we stay in La Grange TX. at Sun Catcher RV Park. The park was in new ownership and he was in the process in remolding it. The next day we left about 8:30 am and got a phone call from Dennis & Barb to meet them at Paradise Park at Winfield TX. We play Pegs & Jokers for about three hours with them. The next day we left about 8:30 am, Dennis & Barb also. They left heading for TN. and us for Chanute KS. We stop at a Corp of Engineer Park, it was call Rocky Point and its located in Wagoner OK. It was a beautiful place to visist. Would like to come back some day after the leaves are out. After we sit up I got on the computer to check our e-mail, Bob & Anne had wrote to let us know that Lanny had passed away that day. Lanny was the park manager where we stayed. We had become friends with them and he will be missed. We left about 10 am to finish our trip to Chanute. We arrive around 12:30, set up and went to the factory to check in with them. In the morning we took the trailer over about 7 am and drop it for repairs. Spent the day homeless with Lois and the 2 cats in the pick-up all day with alot of rain. Was glad to get the trailer back so things could get back to normal. We will spend a couple of days here before we head out.

R & R Week

Sorry everyone that I have not kept this up. Lois & I haven't done too much in the last week. We went to a Outlet Mall and a couple Jam session. We also took a trip over to Padre Island with a couple of friends we met from Canada (Ron & Fran), great people. While we where there it was foggy very windy. We stop at a coffee shop to try an wait out the fog. They charged us $1.99 a cup of coffee plus tax. Tax down here is 8.25 on everything. Needless to say we won't go back. Stop at a Turtle rescue place. It is a hospital for injured Turtles. These turtles where hit by boats or attack by sharks. We also went over to a restaurant that everyone says to stop an eat there. It is call Dirty Al's and I see why they call it Dirty Al's because everyone that works there has a T-shirt with X-rated saying on them. The food was excellent, would go back again and again. After spending much of the day there we decided to head back to the camp ground by the way of Brownsville. Not what we expected to see.

Nothing Day

Bill & Judy left today (Sunday) to go to Corpus Christi to meet up with a couple of friends before they head out. Lois & I went to the flea market to get some fruit and vegtables. She fix up microwave pickles after we watch the race. Looks we are going to go to Peppy's on the River for lunch (Monday). I think Ron & Fran are going to. They are a couple we meet from Canada.

Luncheons

Lois & I went to a couple of luncheons the first was with Bill & Judye to the HH over in McAllen. The other was at Pharr to the Good Sams of Michigan. We mingle with the group for a while and we ate. Found out that a friend we met at Ionia MI ralley had a Kidney removed because of cancer. They should be down here sometime next week if things go ok. Other than helping Bill put up a center support have not done to much.

Valley Girl and her Bow

Here is something I thought I would never see in my life time. The Wal Mart queen is now a Valley Girl with boots and all.

Windy to Sunny

2-2-08
Went to the flea market with Bill & Judye to get some fruit and other STUFF. While there we were walking and to my amazement there stood a couple of people from Tri-Lakes campground. It was Jim & Norma Flanders, they just arrive in the valley with some other friends from Florida. Its so happens they are staying just across the express way from us.
2-3-08
Stay at CG, lois did laundry and I work on the steps for extra storage.
2-4-08
Went to Harlingen to get trim board for steps and stop at Target for Lois so she could get a new sewing machine.
2-5-08
Lois clean and I did nothing. But around 5pm it was happy hour time. Bill & Judye and Lois & I met some new people (Ron & Fran) from Canada. Real nice couple.
2-6-08t
Went back to flea market to find some STUFF for Bill. Also needed more fruit for happy hour. We found a new place to get RV parts if needed. Just the other side of Alamo.
2-7-08
Well its Thursday we went with Bill & Judye to Benson State Park in Mission TX. What a beautiful day we had. We walk about 5 miles in this park looking at different types of Birds and animals. The weather was great in the lows 80's and no wind. There are cars allow in this park you either walk or ride the tram. The tram would take you around and drop you off or pick you up thru out the park.
After being there all day stop at a couple of cg to look at them. Went to camping world but did not buy any STUFF. After all this we went to get some Tamales and came back to cg to eat them.

Lazy Days

Not much going on at this time. We been the flea market a couple of times. Try looking up some people we met comming down here. The weather has be good, in the 70's in the day and cooler at night. Last night got down in the 40's. Greg and Judy left on Wednesday. Bill and Judye are still here till the 17th.