Tuesday December 4 was a hot sunny day – a perfect swimming day. So by late afternoon the pool got really jammed with the people who wanted to float around the pool and Jane and her friends who were there for Aqua Zumba class taught by a young Mexican woman who comes into the park. The Zumba ladies had great fun and so did some of the by-standers although some complained that the Mexican music was too loud!!!
The Harlingen Arts and Heritage Museum’s opening reception for their decorated Christmas trees was later the same day – another fun part of the Christmas season in south Texas, especially when we were in shorts and sandals.
On Wednesday, Jane and Linda began their volunteer duty in the Fred Booth elementary school library in San Benito. The shelves are such a mess that they won’t work themselves out of a job until April. They also had a quick lesson in entering new books into the automated system.
Friday December 7th was a jam packed day which started at 8:45 a.m. when Dave and Myrna picked us up to go to the Welcome Back Winter Texans fiesta in Nuevo Progresso, Mexico. We started with tamales and Mexican beer and then sampled other Mexican dishes while we watched the Mexican cheerleaders and dancers. We bought a large bottle of Tequila and returned to the park in the early afternoon.
After a short rest and change of clothes, we headed to the front of the park to await the tour bus which was to take us to the Hildago Festival of Lights. The bus was late in arriving, so we were a bit rushed at our dinner stop at Taco Olé and also missed the beginning of the concert by Estudiantina Gudadalupana. However, we had a wonderful trolley ride and were totally impressed by the displays which contained over three million lights. We hear the festival grows each year, so we will return.
We ended our busy week on Saturday night with a rock and roll dance by a local DJ/ singer who manages to keep the crowd dancing and partying for the whole evening. The profits from the 50/50 draw went to support the local food pantry which experiences an increased demand during the Christmas season.
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