Thursday night we went to sleep with the freezing rain! Paul had disconnected the outside water hoses from the trailer. We awoke to a winter wonderland – or wasn’t that what we drove 2600 miles to escape!! Our trailer steps were so covered in ice that Paul had to get out the hammer to break off the ice.
By Friday at noon time, the sun had come out, the ice was melting, and the temperature had risen to 45 degrees F so Dave and Myrna decided to accompany us to the State Farm Arena to pick up our tickets for the Cirque de Soleil show – Alegria which we will see on February 12. Although the Expressway was supposed to be open, the barriers were still in place so traffic was backed up along the frontage road for miles. We finally found an entrance ramp where someone had pushed the barriers aside so that traffic could enter. After picking up the tickets, we headed to Camping World so Dave could buy a few things.
After supper at El Gallito, we joined 4 friends at the shuffleboard courts. Another Canadian couple joined us so that the men and women could play separately. Jane and Paul definitely need practice – will have to investigate the beginner lessons.
Late Saturday afternoon, Patty and Paul hosted a pre-cruise party so that we could meet the others couples who will be on the cruise with us. Several couples have joined the group in the last few weeks so there will be a total of 28 of us heading out of Galveston on February 27.
Sunday morning Jane woke up with another head cold so she spent a quiet day enjoying the sunshine and return to warm weather. Paul is now feeling better so he took advantage of the time to wash the truck and the front of the Titanium. We were sorry to have to miss the South Padre Island Kite Festival and the Los Fresnos Rodeo but we decided it was better to take it easy. We did get into the pool for a short swim and were glad the hot tub has been fixed.
We both went to the Ice Cream social but Paul escaped along with 90% of the others in the Rec Hall to return to the Super Bowl game. Shelley Torres West, a jazz and Christian singer from near Dallas, had an excellent voice but she performed for a very small audience. Hopefully she will return another year when there is a larger audience.
Monday evening’s entertainment called One More Time – a husband and wife musical and comedy team – was not a favourite with the audience – a large number of people left at intermission. We stuck it out hoping for the improvement that never came.
By Tuesday Jane’s cold was back with a vengeance so she decided to hibernate for two days hoping to finally get rid of it once and for all. Finally by Wednesday night she was feeling well enough to go the free concert in the Rec hall. The singers were park residents plus the granddaughter of some residents. They singers were excellent – better than some of the paid entertainment!!!
On Thursday, Jane went to the Stained Glass Workshop and started making a small piece of stained glass. Friday morning another instructor showed her how to complete the project. We are lucky to have so many activities here in the park which we can enjoy during the poor weather. Our friends even invited us back for our second shuffle board session – soon we will be pros!!
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