Thursday morning January 6, we moved the Titanium from the overnight “overflow” area to our new site. Fortunately Tall Paul came by just as we were parking so he was able to help get the Titanium properly leveled on patio blocks while Jane was able to chat with Patty. Since it was sunny and warm with very little wind, we put out the awning and secured it.
Friday morning Jane got into the pool for her first aquacise class of the season. The pool has been nicely refinished and it was a perfect temperature. Friday night we went to the Texas country dance where we did more visiting with our friends than dancing – we really need to take two-step dance lessons.
Saturday & Sunday were warm sunny days but Jane spent them stuck in the 5th wheel with a horrible cold. She was really disappointed to have to miss Judy & Rick’s Nova Scotia fish fry dinner and the Sunday ice cream social. By Monday she was out and about once again trying to enjoy the weather before the cold front moved into the valley.
We almost lost the awning on Monday night despite all the straps and braces Paul had used to secure it – the wind gusts were just so strong. So Wednesday he drilled some holes in the concrete to secure the awning poles and we will now hope for the best. We haven’t been too impressed by the 43 degree temperature and the cold “north” wind which has been blowing for 3 days.
Tuesday night we went over to the dance hall for a night of outstanding entertainment and high energy music featuring the “Red Head Express” - an amazing family from Alaska. Now that’s a long way to come for a show!!
Wednesday night we said goodbye to our friends Judy & Rick who have headed off to sell their 1957 Desoto convertible at the Barrett Jackson sale in Phoenix. Check out Rick's RV pulling the car trailer http://picasaweb.google.com/pjkralik/Rick
We really enjoyed a Thursday morning presentation about how Sugar Cane is harvested and processed here in the Valley. We learned about why the sugar cane fields are burned prior to harvesting the cane and other interesting information about sugar cane as a crop.
Thursday night we were surprised when the power went off around 9 pm. We quickly found our candles and were glad that our furnace and fridge run on propane. The power came on at 3:00 in the morning – all of a sudden we awoke to hear the TV and see the lights on. Apparently there were problems with two poles in the park – the one near Patty and Paul’s actually burned and had to be replaced.
Friday we went to the All Valley RV show in Mercedes - just to do something different since we are getting tired of the cold grey weather. On the way home we stopped at the Outlet Mall to check things out.
We then went to see Patti and Paul’s new 5th wheel – it is really lovely with a great big kitchen with lots of storage and a huge bedroom closet that made Jane really envious. The four of us then headed off to a small Mexican restaurant in San Benito where we enjoyed the local entertainer.
Guess you could call this a slow week from the RGV. The weather is supposed to clear, so participating in more park activities will resume.
Hope the weather warms up for you. Say hi to Patti and tall Paul for me. How the heck did Rick fit into any of the sites there??????? what a rig. We finally got some snow here in St. George about 10 cms and of course on the day we had company coming for our second Xmas this one with Kathleen. Oh well a good time was had by all. My father is out of the hospital and is doing much better. enjoy a baked potato for me :-)
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