Today was another active day in Southern TX. The temp finally got to 70 F but the day was too cool to sit outside as there was a cool wind blowing. Yes, it was blue Jeans and a sweater.
Our day started with a 9:30 Chiropractor appt for Carroll which usually chews up 2 hours out of our day. The trip is about a 1/2 hour drive to McAllen ( pronounced Mac Allen by the locals ) but mostly on the freeway which they call the Expressway.
Actually it is a 40 Mile long "Race Track" without the curves that connects about 20 small towns and cities with a larger city at each end. I actual get a snicker at the speed and the weaving in an out of the drivers.
If I have not already mentioned it, this area of TX is mainly of Hipanic background albeit born in USA. It seems that Hispanics , ( both men and women ) while driving, have to be in front of you and they will often pass at a high speed and then cut in front of you to make the exit that they just about missed. The Expressway is 3 lanes wide with very long decelorator lanes and very long runup lanes which I find an excellent idea as you can either enter or exit at a high speed so you can melt into the traffic safely. However, it doesn't pay to be too cautious when you exit to the collector lanes ( they too are 3 lanes wide ) as they will practically run up your rear end because they do not slow down coming off the Expressway. But , as crazy as it seems, there are not many accidents and I have never seen any Road Rage.
Today we had a Happy Hour as Al and Elanie Dempsey from Chillwack , BC dropped in for a visit. They are touring around the USA so they are staying in our area for a few days, as they have other friends in the area. Al was my boss in Shilo, MT from 77 to 81. Our boys knew each other and played hockey together. I also coached his son in hockey. Like 99.9 % of the kids I coached, he did not make the NHL either.
We also invited Larry and Holly Nahachesky and Les and Alma Turcotte to join us for happy Hour. Nahachewsky's were teachers who lived on the base at Shilo and whose boys played hockey and went to school with the Dempseys' . Les Turcotte worked in the Const Engr section at Shilo and was our Concrete Man. Alam was also a teacher at Shilo. Dempseys had not seen the Nahas or the Turcottes since 81 so it was a great "Gab Session " just to relate story and to find our where some mutual friends live now.
Well that took care of Friday. Tomorrow it is off to MX to the Dentist to get my Crown. cheers. T and C
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