Jennifer arrived in the wee hours of Saturday – thanks to a flight delay in Houston. But we were up early for breakfast, followed by a quick trip to the Don Wes flea market – to visit the bathing suit lady (who remembered Jenn from last year!). The sun stayed out for this year’s Fun N Sun Mardi gras parade, so we enjoyed all the floats and decorated golf carts. We collected enough beads to open our own Mardi Gras store. Although it cooled down a bit, we went for a swim – just to test out the new suits. Paul cranked up the BBQ and we had a feast of fresh veggies and chicken while watching the Olympics on our Canadian satellite dish.
Sunday morning we headed off to the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan Del Valle. We truly enjoy the mariachi band that plays at the 9:00 service. Breakfast was enjoyed by all at a local Mexican eatery. Paul & Jenn had their ‘divorced eggs’ while Jane had Mexican eggs. On our way back home, we stopped briefly at the Outlet mall for a quick power shopping trip. But the beautiful sun convinced us to head for the pool which we really enjoyed. Sunday night’s “Ice cream social” was followed by a Valentine’s Dance but we opted to watch the Olympics.
Monday was a cold cloudy day so we headed to Nuevo Progresso in Mexico following exercise class. We had lunch at the Red Snapper, shopped, and came home with some tequila. Monday night we attended the dinner show at Fun N Sun which featured The Redhead Express – a musical family with 7 children.
Tuesday we headed to South Padre Island. Unfortunately the weather got a bit cooler, so there was no sunbathing or swimming in the ocean. We did take time to drive along the shore and pick up a few shells. For dinner we went to Louie’s Backyard – a huge place with a multitude of dining options. Since it was Fat Tuesday, the upstairs Sports Bar was even busier than usual but the food and drinks were great. On our way home we stopped to shop and Jenn purchased a pair of running shoes.
Wednesday morning Paul went golfing with the men’s league, Jane was off to her Toys for Tots project, and Jenn went to exercise class. By 10:30 we all reunited and had light lunch, and then it was time to head off to the airport for Jenn’s flight home. It was a short visit, but we managed to pack a lot of things into a few days.
In the afternoon, our Titanium friends Bill & Margaret came by – Margaret & Jane visited while Bill, Doug & Paul were busy jacking up the trailer and testing the play on the wheel hubs. Wednesday night’s dance featured Walter Plante who sings and plays the keyboard – a real one man show.
Today it rained….. and rained so our lot is once again a mud field and our external carpet is floating. Oh well, it gave us some time to find our suitcases, and begin packing for next week’s cruise. Tomorrow afternoon we will attend the Canadian Club’s BBQ / Social. Then Saturday we are off to Galveston so that we can board the Royal Caribbean’s Voyageur of the Seas on Sunday for a 7 day cruise of the Western Caribbean. We will report back early in March once we return to Fun N Sun and our lap top.
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