The Americans are Leaving Town

The weather this week has finally cooperated. Our trips to the pool deck have increased to twice daily.

This week we have seen a constant flow of trailers heading north. Many of the mid-western folks are heading home to get ready for planting season on their farms, and others want to be home for Easter Sunday. The population in the park has already dropped from 1100 to 752 as of last night. But I’m hearing that in the next three days there will really be a mass exodus.

Only folks left here will be the 300 year round residents, and all the Canadians who are waiting until after Easter to travel!!

Many activities wound up in the park this past week. Each day one could find small ‘pot luck’ farewell dinners / lunches in several areas of the park. Reminds us of our summer season at McGowan Lake when September rolls around and we say goodbye for the winter. Here it’s bye for the summer and see you in November.

With all the eating, our diets have to wait another week… 

Last night we got out our jeans and Texas gear and strolled over to the dance hall for the final Texas Country Band dance for this season. Since it was the only dance this week, we decided to try it at least once this season. Our ‘waltzing around Texas’ needs some serious help if we want to keep up with these folks. Oh well there is always line dancing classes next year.

Today we will be heading for South Padre Island – since it is forecasted to be in the mid 80’s and sunny. We will have to pass on the Onion Festival today in Weslaco – but a hot day at the beach rules over a festival in the onion field.