I have been tardy with my Blog for reasons I can not justify except to say, I have been lazy. So therfore , I will try to bring the readers up to date on our happenings since 22 Feb.
On the 23 th we attended a performance at the local High School , by the US Airforce Band. The performance was great but I was surprized to hear that these 30 members of the band are professionals and do not have any other duties in the Air Force except to travel around to other play for other Military Pers. They also play at High Schools when they have an open date.
Several of the Band members perform a Solo or a Duet. Two of the female members did a Duet on the Flute. The Band Leader does an introduction which includes their Bio and where they attended school etc etc. One of the Flute players was introduced as having graduated for a university with a BA in music and they continued to get a Masters Degree in ( wait for it ) FLUTE.This made me laugh.... as I was trying to imagine if one of my boys graduated with a degree and then advised me they wanted a Masters Degree in Flute. I would have march them to a Phyciatist (sp ).
As I mentioned this Performance was held at the local High School. The H. S. is in a town/city of 5000 Pop. but the auditorium is large enough to seat 1000 pers. It also has a football stadium that would equal to our professional Football stadium. The Americans sure do spend money on their schools.
Then on Saturday the 26 Feb we attended another High School perfomance called "Folkloric" at the La Joya High School. I'm sure you can detect the Hispanic influence. This performance was put on by the students , mainly of Hispanic decent , and it was a great performance and it lasted 2 1/2 hours. This H. S. was built in 2008 and the auditorium also seats 1000 and has a balcony. This school structure is amazing and if fact looks more like a University than a High school. I can't get over the amount of money spend on the construction of these High Schools.
Carroll's sister Jean and Husband have been here for the passed two weeks and they left on Monday 28 th Feb. They weather was mostly warm during their stay but as per normal there was many windy days and nothing has changed since. The local weather report considers a wind, blowing up to 30 MPH as a breeze. After that it's windy.
The 1 st week of March was a causal week as most Americans start to get ready to head north. Therefore we have the ocassional Happy Hour, which usually turn out to be Street Parties, to say farewell until next year.
Also, our 8 Team Ball leaque is wound up with a one day tournament and then a Banquet, which was hosted by our Team this year, was held to put the finishing touches to the year.
Saturday, 12 March 2011
Sunday, 27 February 2011
Enjoy the Weather
19 Feb; It's hard to believe we can wake up at 6 AM and temp is already 20 C and then it goes to 28 C by 10 AM. On this day we went to the vegetable / fruit market. The market is part of the Flea market but all the Stalls are run by Hispanics. It kind of funny to watch them operated as there must be 20 to 25 stalls and they all sell basically the same items at the same price but they try to get you to buy from them as if their products are the best. If you are looking for a Pineapple they will search thru the pile for a "real good one " and then say it is the best. Everyone gets their Pineapple peeled and cored. They always cut out a little chunk and get you to taste it too ensure you like it as if we are going to refuse it after they peeled it. Pineapples are 3.00 each or 2 for 5.00.
I also filled up with gas at Wal-Mart, which is the cheapess but it still cost 3.19 / gal. Thank You Mr. Gadaffi.
Later in the evening we pick up friends at the airport , retuning from the Canada Games in Halifax. They made the 10 day trip , ONLY because their teenage G/daughter was representing the Manitoba curling team and they got a blast of the real winter as it was very cold and miserable inHalifax.
20 FEB: Today we did mostly nothing unless you call spending a couple of hours in the pool follow by a Happy Hour with our neighbour as a busy day.
21 FEB: We made another trip to MX as Carroll and ( Carroll's sister ) Jean wanted a pedicure, manacure and a hair cut and I needed another 4.00 hair cut. The girls also did some shopping , followed by staying in MX for another " Stuffed Shrimp " dinner chased with a beer. I'm the Black sheep as I am only one who drinks. Of course I did check out the Duty Free store and picked up my normal two bottles. I would not want the Customs to think I wasted a trip to MX and then there is the Texas tax man who always gets his 1.25 per litre. Other than that, the day was a waste. ha ha
I also filled up with gas at Wal-Mart, which is the cheapess but it still cost 3.19 / gal. Thank You Mr. Gadaffi.
Later in the evening we pick up friends at the airport , retuning from the Canada Games in Halifax. They made the 10 day trip , ONLY because their teenage G/daughter was representing the Manitoba curling team and they got a blast of the real winter as it was very cold and miserable inHalifax.
20 FEB: Today we did mostly nothing unless you call spending a couple of hours in the pool follow by a Happy Hour with our neighbour as a busy day.
21 FEB: We made another trip to MX as Carroll and ( Carroll's sister ) Jean wanted a pedicure, manacure and a hair cut and I needed another 4.00 hair cut. The girls also did some shopping , followed by staying in MX for another " Stuffed Shrimp " dinner chased with a beer. I'm the Black sheep as I am only one who drinks. Of course I did check out the Duty Free store and picked up my normal two bottles. I would not want the Customs to think I wasted a trip to MX and then there is the Texas tax man who always gets his 1.25 per litre. Other than that, the day was a waste. ha ha
RAMBLINGS from Weslaco, TX
17 Feb: The temp was 17 c at 6 AM when i got up so by 9:30 it should be well over 27 C or 28 C and i got a double header ball game. Oh well just something else to complain about. If it was cool i would be complaining also. I guess you can't satisfy those Seniors. ha ha. The up side is that the pool will be an inticing place so we will check it out for the 2nd or 3 rd time this year.
18 Feb: Today we did a trip to the King Ranch, which is a two hour drive north of here and is on the outskirts of the city called Kingsville. ( what a surprise ) I will not bore you with the details of King Ranch because you can Google it and get the correct story. However, a short story is required. Mr. King left home at 11 yrs old and later became a Riverboat captain on the Mississippi. During the civil war he joined General Lee's army as a Captain. During the War he had traveled thru this area of TX many times and notice that it was virgin land with an ample supply of water. After the war Gen Lee advised him to buy a tract of land in thid area and to start ranching which he did. The King Ranch has been downsized to 850,000 acres today. It has 50,000 cattle that roam the ranch and 350 horses and is still operated by cowboys. It also has a feedlot to finish the cattle they intend to sell. Last year the sold off 15,000 head of cattle.
When King started ranching he had to purchase some cattle so he had to get them in MX. While in MX he convinced an entire town to help move his cattle back to his ranch and to stay and live on the ranch forever. The people did so and some of those ancestors are still working on the ranch today. In fact one of the off-springs, now an 80 yrs old gentleman explained all about the different Brands and how they come about.
While on the tour we drummed up a conversation with a couple of MX heritage. They took the tour because his Grandfather ( now deceased ) grew up on the ranch and then worked on the Ranch and became the Operations Manage for many years. We went to the museum after the tour and he pointed out pictures of his grandfather which was very exciting him and his family.
Speaking of " Brands " anyone who has a Ford truck will note that the Ford King Ranch model is using King Ranch Brand with is the " Running w". Needless to say all the truck owned by the King Ranch are Fords. The city of Kingsville was actually part of the King Ranch. The King family, now called the Kelbergs ( by reason of marriage) have donated money to build public bldgs, museums etc. They also own the John Deere dealership but I won't bother to tell you what made of tractors are on the Ranch. ha ha.
Like I saidbefore; if you are interested just Google the King Ranch as it is most interesting.
18 Feb: Today we did a trip to the King Ranch, which is a two hour drive north of here and is on the outskirts of the city called Kingsville. ( what a surprise ) I will not bore you with the details of King Ranch because you can Google it and get the correct story. However, a short story is required. Mr. King left home at 11 yrs old and later became a Riverboat captain on the Mississippi. During the civil war he joined General Lee's army as a Captain. During the War he had traveled thru this area of TX many times and notice that it was virgin land with an ample supply of water. After the war Gen Lee advised him to buy a tract of land in thid area and to start ranching which he did. The King Ranch has been downsized to 850,000 acres today. It has 50,000 cattle that roam the ranch and 350 horses and is still operated by cowboys. It also has a feedlot to finish the cattle they intend to sell. Last year the sold off 15,000 head of cattle.
When King started ranching he had to purchase some cattle so he had to get them in MX. While in MX he convinced an entire town to help move his cattle back to his ranch and to stay and live on the ranch forever. The people did so and some of those ancestors are still working on the ranch today. In fact one of the off-springs, now an 80 yrs old gentleman explained all about the different Brands and how they come about.
While on the tour we drummed up a conversation with a couple of MX heritage. They took the tour because his Grandfather ( now deceased ) grew up on the ranch and then worked on the Ranch and became the Operations Manage for many years. We went to the museum after the tour and he pointed out pictures of his grandfather which was very exciting him and his family.
Speaking of " Brands " anyone who has a Ford truck will note that the Ford King Ranch model is using King Ranch Brand with is the " Running w". Needless to say all the truck owned by the King Ranch are Fords. The city of Kingsville was actually part of the King Ranch. The King family, now called the Kelbergs ( by reason of marriage) have donated money to build public bldgs, museums etc. They also own the John Deere dealership but I won't bother to tell you what made of tractors are on the Ranch. ha ha.
Like I saidbefore; if you are interested just Google the King Ranch as it is most interesting.
Saturday, 26 February 2011
Summer Has Arrived--- Finally
15 Feb: Sometime you just have to have a lazy day and this was one of them. I played ball in the morning but I will not bore you with our lousy team but the outcome was not good. Our neighbours , a couple from Alaska and a couple Dauphin, MB, where not doing much either so we joined them for a Happy Hour. So that is how you spoil a day in TX.
16 Feb: Today was a nice warm day so we decided to take Jean ( Carroll's sister ) and John to South Padre Island for the day, which is about an hour east of us. For those who do not know the geography of the area, S. Padre is on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and is a place for tourist mainly in the winter. I would never camp there as every morning is foggy and the humidity is unreal. why people enjoy it is beyond me. It is also a haven for " March Breakers " and you do not want to be there at that time.
However, you are allowed to drive along the beach which stretches about 20 miles. So we decide to take a short drive just to enjoy the view and to see what others where doing. Along the way we decide to pull of the road path and sit and enjoy the Sun for awhile. So I pull off about 25 feet and at that moment I realized a front wheel drive, Dodge Grande Caravan was no " Dunn Buggy" and I was stuck. Luckily, two guys from MB driving by in a " Chevy Truck " notice my delima , so they stopped , had a good chuckle and help push me out. This time I found some hard sand and backed into a slot and we sat for an hour and enjoyed the warm Sun.
I should tell you that the water temp was about 65 C and that is a bit to cool for swimming. We stopped at a Sea food place for supper as we always do when we go to S. Padre.
16 Feb: Today was a nice warm day so we decided to take Jean ( Carroll's sister ) and John to South Padre Island for the day, which is about an hour east of us. For those who do not know the geography of the area, S. Padre is on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and is a place for tourist mainly in the winter. I would never camp there as every morning is foggy and the humidity is unreal. why people enjoy it is beyond me. It is also a haven for " March Breakers " and you do not want to be there at that time.
However, you are allowed to drive along the beach which stretches about 20 miles. So we decide to take a short drive just to enjoy the view and to see what others where doing. Along the way we decide to pull of the road path and sit and enjoy the Sun for awhile. So I pull off about 25 feet and at that moment I realized a front wheel drive, Dodge Grande Caravan was no " Dunn Buggy" and I was stuck. Luckily, two guys from MB driving by in a " Chevy Truck " notice my delima , so they stopped , had a good chuckle and help push me out. This time I found some hard sand and backed into a slot and we sat for an hour and enjoyed the warm Sun.
I should tell you that the water temp was about 65 C and that is a bit to cool for swimming. We stopped at a Sea food place for supper as we always do when we go to S. Padre.
Sunday, 20 February 2011
Valentines Day and beyond;
14 Feb: This was a typical lazy day but the weather was beautiful for a change. We had no real plans so we whiled away the day but going to a small town called Las Ferius to do a little grocery shopping since it was only 3 or 4 KM away. Other that going to the local Legion on Friday night for the " Fish Fry " and /or going to the only donut/coffee shop ( we call it the TexMex Tim's ) in the area there is not much there . They do have HEB store which is the Texas version of Wal-Mart and in fact is Wal-Marts only real competition ion this area. would you believe there is no Costco in this area even thought the area serves about 250,000 people, probably more in the winter. Of course we managed to squeeze in a Happy Hour with the neighbours , as you know B. S. and booze alway make for a good mix. And of course you never let the truth get in the way of a good story at Happy Hours, since nobody can confirm your story.
15 Feb; Tuesday is ball game day and our team contiues to "Suck". The wind was blowing at 30 to 40 KM per hr so it was quite a field day trying to catch a fly ball. My nieghbour ask me how many Ball players were on our team and I said 3. He said how can you play with 3 players and i said we can't because the other 9 players are Imposters and that is the reason we get our ass kicked every game.
In the afternoon we dropped over to a friend's house ( mobile home ) as he just purchased it last week so we had to inspect it. They are from Coruna , ON and for those who don't know, that is near Sarnia. they bought it from a couple from Sask , which made the Money transaction much less complicated as the money just went from one Cdn acct to another.
16 FEB : On Wed we took Jean and John to South Padre island which is on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. S. Padre is a tourist town only and it is a haven for the " March Break " crowd. In fact you do not want to be anywhere near there during March Break . Several years ago we did visit the area to see what was so exciting about March Break. I'm just glad to say that I know our boys would never act like those kids. ha ha . I spoke to Cop once and she said as long as the kids don't break the law they leave them alone. B
15 Feb; Tuesday is ball game day and our team contiues to "Suck". The wind was blowing at 30 to 40 KM per hr so it was quite a field day trying to catch a fly ball. My nieghbour ask me how many Ball players were on our team and I said 3. He said how can you play with 3 players and i said we can't because the other 9 players are Imposters and that is the reason we get our ass kicked every game.
In the afternoon we dropped over to a friend's house ( mobile home ) as he just purchased it last week so we had to inspect it. They are from Coruna , ON and for those who don't know, that is near Sarnia. they bought it from a couple from Sask , which made the Money transaction much less complicated as the money just went from one Cdn acct to another.
16 FEB : On Wed we took Jean and John to South Padre island which is on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. S. Padre is a tourist town only and it is a haven for the " March Break " crowd. In fact you do not want to be anywhere near there during March Break . Several years ago we did visit the area to see what was so exciting about March Break. I'm just glad to say that I know our boys would never act like those kids. ha ha . I spoke to Cop once and she said as long as the kids don't break the law they leave them alone. B
Wednesday, 16 February 2011
9 Feb to 15 Feb-- What Crazy Weather
9 FEB: This was one of those routine days where we made the trip to McAllen for Carroll's Chiropactor appt which actually chews up the morning and then a stop at Wal-Mart on the return trip for a few groceries and a bottle of wine. I would have forgotten the wine except Carroll needed some Ice Tea and they are in the same isle so it is her fault that i drink wine.
I should mention that the temp was a little cool but not cold but it was very windy which means it is going to get warmer, we hope.
10 FEB: So much for summer weather as the temp was 0 C at 6 AM, however it did quickly climb to 9 C by 10 AM and finally reached 17 C by the afternoon. This weather is crazy. By 10 AM we were bored so we picked up some friends and went to the Texas version of Tim Horton's in a small town about 5 miles away. Donut shop are as scarce as hen's teeth in this area but shop is about the size of most Tim's complete with a Drive - Thru. It serves all the bakery type items such as donuts, muffins, sauage rolls etc including soup and a few pre-made sandwiches. However, there were no line ups althought apparently it is busy in the morning. This place will suffice for those of who are having a Tim's withdrawal.
In the evening we invited some neighbours from Dalphin MB over for a coffee and a chat. It is always interesting to see what others did for a living, what their interest are , why or how they ended up here and also we get to hear about their kids and mostly their Grand kids.
11 FEB: As per every Friday we did the trip to Carroll's Chiropractors appt. Incidental her pinch nerve in her neck is improving and she will not require anymore treatments.
However, a Mobile Medical Clinic travels throughtout the Rio Grande valley to provide reasonably priced medical checks to do Screenings to forewarn of a potentional Stroke. For the price of $110.00 they do screening on four areas: The Ateries in your legs, the main Artery leading from the heart for an Aneruysm. This test includes a check on Gall Stones, Cysts or Tumours on the Kidneys and Liver that could be Cancer. The third test is an Ultra sound on the Carotid Artery ( each side of the neck ) for plaque. The fourth test is for AFIB ( abnormal heart rhythm ). These test are done by Technicans not doctors so we have to wait 3 or 4 weeks for a written report from the Radiologist. However, if they detect what appears to be an urgent problem they will advise you to see a doctor immediately. Carroll's test were OK from what they could determine. However, I have a slight restriction in the left Cartiod Artery but not of an urgent nature. I will have it checked again by my doctor when I get home.
I'm sure if i ask my doctor for these test he would not recommend them unless i had some Symptons to indicate a problem. Furthermore if I did get an appt it would take 3 to 6 months in AB. All the test were done in about 1 hour. We feel the 110.00 was well spent.
Well this friday so we were off the the local Legion with our Shilo Group for anothe Fish Fry supper. Then we returned to one couples place for a Liquier drink as if we needed one more.
12 FEB: The temp at 6AM was 5 C but by 10 AM it was in the 70's F and actually reached 80 F by noon. Today was a schedule Cookout Day where you bring your meat to BBQ and the Kitcken provides the Potatoe, bun and desert. This party starts our with a Happy Hour at 4 PM ( all parties start wit a Happy Hour ) and by 5 PM the BBQs are ready as they only use Bicguets at these parks. We sat with a group of 10 , mostly Cdns; 1 couple where Americans from Alaska
and they agreed they are close to Canada than the US.
13 FEB: Carroll's sister Jean and husband from Wheatly , ON arrived for a 2 week holiday. We will be touring around with them occasionally but they have been here 3 or 4 times so they know the area well. They have already made 2 trips to MX.
I should mention that the temp was a little cool but not cold but it was very windy which means it is going to get warmer, we hope.
10 FEB: So much for summer weather as the temp was 0 C at 6 AM, however it did quickly climb to 9 C by 10 AM and finally reached 17 C by the afternoon. This weather is crazy. By 10 AM we were bored so we picked up some friends and went to the Texas version of Tim Horton's in a small town about 5 miles away. Donut shop are as scarce as hen's teeth in this area but shop is about the size of most Tim's complete with a Drive - Thru. It serves all the bakery type items such as donuts, muffins, sauage rolls etc including soup and a few pre-made sandwiches. However, there were no line ups althought apparently it is busy in the morning. This place will suffice for those of who are having a Tim's withdrawal.
In the evening we invited some neighbours from Dalphin MB over for a coffee and a chat. It is always interesting to see what others did for a living, what their interest are , why or how they ended up here and also we get to hear about their kids and mostly their Grand kids.
11 FEB: As per every Friday we did the trip to Carroll's Chiropractors appt. Incidental her pinch nerve in her neck is improving and she will not require anymore treatments.
However, a Mobile Medical Clinic travels throughtout the Rio Grande valley to provide reasonably priced medical checks to do Screenings to forewarn of a potentional Stroke. For the price of $110.00 they do screening on four areas: The Ateries in your legs, the main Artery leading from the heart for an Aneruysm. This test includes a check on Gall Stones, Cysts or Tumours on the Kidneys and Liver that could be Cancer. The third test is an Ultra sound on the Carotid Artery ( each side of the neck ) for plaque. The fourth test is for AFIB ( abnormal heart rhythm ). These test are done by Technicans not doctors so we have to wait 3 or 4 weeks for a written report from the Radiologist. However, if they detect what appears to be an urgent problem they will advise you to see a doctor immediately. Carroll's test were OK from what they could determine. However, I have a slight restriction in the left Cartiod Artery but not of an urgent nature. I will have it checked again by my doctor when I get home.
I'm sure if i ask my doctor for these test he would not recommend them unless i had some Symptons to indicate a problem. Furthermore if I did get an appt it would take 3 to 6 months in AB. All the test were done in about 1 hour. We feel the 110.00 was well spent.
Well this friday so we were off the the local Legion with our Shilo Group for anothe Fish Fry supper. Then we returned to one couples place for a Liquier drink as if we needed one more.
12 FEB: The temp at 6AM was 5 C but by 10 AM it was in the 70's F and actually reached 80 F by noon. Today was a schedule Cookout Day where you bring your meat to BBQ and the Kitcken provides the Potatoe, bun and desert. This party starts our with a Happy Hour at 4 PM ( all parties start wit a Happy Hour ) and by 5 PM the BBQs are ready as they only use Bicguets at these parks. We sat with a group of 10 , mostly Cdns; 1 couple where Americans from Alaska
and they agreed they are close to Canada than the US.
13 FEB: Carroll's sister Jean and husband from Wheatly , ON arrived for a 2 week holiday. We will be touring around with them occasionally but they have been here 3 or 4 times so they know the area well. They have already made 2 trips to MX.
Tuesday, 8 February 2011
4 Feb to 8 Feb Weather
4 Feb: Who ever thought that cold weather would be the topic of the winter in southern USA. But it "Is What it Is" so we will just put up with it. As mentioned , Thurs night the icy covered Palm leaves bounced off our roof all night. On Friday the temp was still at 0 C and the Freeway was too icy to travel on so Carroll's 9;30 Chriopractor appt was delayed ubtil 3 PM. The Sun came out and brought the temp up to a balmy 7 C which was suffuicent to melt all the ice.
Since we were already downtown in McAllen ( prononced Mac Allen) we, mostly Carroll, needed to pay a visit to Sam's Club to pick up a few items. Just in case you are interested a few items are available at Sam's for $104.00. I'm glad we were not "out of anything" or the bill would be twice as much.
The price of Gas is as high as 3.09 and diesel is 3.29. However, i have a deal with Sam's. I pay Sam's a fee of 40.00 per year and (he) sells me gas a little cheaper; like 2.85 per gal. Mr. Wal-Mart, of course, also sells gas for the same price.
5 Feb: The day started out very cold again as the temp was 0C at 7 AM but as the day progressed the Sun help to bring the temp up the mid 60's F. However this was another sports day as the Jr. ladies curling was on in the early afternoon and then 3 hockey Games, starting in the afternoon so that is how we wasted Saturday.
6 Feb: Super Bowl Sunday: The Americans are like the RoughRider Fans as they fly the pennant and cheers vehmently for their team. We did have a Super Bowl party , complete with a Big Screen TV set up in our commmunity centre but it was too noisy for me. We joined our neighbour who had a TV setup outside his Motorhome. The temp reached 85 F in the Sun but slightly less if you where in the shade. He is a Packer fan but he did not seem to mind that I was pulling for the Steelers mainly because they have a Cdn kicker. Todd ( our son for those who do not know him ) was at the supper Bowl so I called his Cell at 1/2 time to see how he was enjoying the festivities but he was not in the answering mood as I never did hear from him until he got home on Monday.
7 Feb: On Monday Carroll had another chiropractor appt at 9:30 so that got rid of the Morning. In the afternoon we dropped in on a neighbours , Bea and Roy Jewsbury from Dalphin , MB , for Happy Hour. Bea's brother and wife where there and they are farmers from Carberry, which is near Shilo, MB. And of course both Carroll and I both worked with people from Carberry , while we were in shilo so this couple brought us up to speed on old friends. While in Shilo I coached 3 Kids from Carberry in hockey ( 1980 ) and this couple know these kids quite well. I'm always curious to know , how the kids I coached , made out in life and since they know these kids and their families personnel it was nice to get an update on them.
One of the boys was a "brain " in school so I thought he would do good in life and as it turns out he is now a Millionaire in business. I guessed that the other two would probably have a trade. I over estimated them as one is a Truck driver and the other is the maintenance man at the local golf course.
8 Feb: Well; the weather was good enough to play ball with temp around 18 C , however the wind was around 30 MPH which is what happens in TX when we get sunny weather. We won the ball game which is a major accomplishment because out team definitely lacks talent. However I hit 2 home run which is a shock to me and anyone who has played ballwith or against me. I never hit the ball very far, mostly singles. But the fences are 300 feet and I hit in the Gap between the fielders so the ball rolled to the fence so it wasn't hard to score. After the game the opposition checked the bat that I used and it does not have an ASA stamp so they want the bat removed for any further game. I guess the commisioner will have to rule on it. I found it amusing that they would check the bat I used as there must be 20 or more guys who can crank the ball near the 300 foot fence yet nobody checks their bat. I guess it is all in the name of " Fun ".
After the game today we were advised that Thursdays game is being cancelled because the predicted temp will be 42 F or about 7 C. Go figure.
Since we were already downtown in McAllen ( prononced Mac Allen) we, mostly Carroll, needed to pay a visit to Sam's Club to pick up a few items. Just in case you are interested a few items are available at Sam's for $104.00. I'm glad we were not "out of anything" or the bill would be twice as much.
The price of Gas is as high as 3.09 and diesel is 3.29. However, i have a deal with Sam's. I pay Sam's a fee of 40.00 per year and (he) sells me gas a little cheaper; like 2.85 per gal. Mr. Wal-Mart, of course, also sells gas for the same price.
5 Feb: The day started out very cold again as the temp was 0C at 7 AM but as the day progressed the Sun help to bring the temp up the mid 60's F. However this was another sports day as the Jr. ladies curling was on in the early afternoon and then 3 hockey Games, starting in the afternoon so that is how we wasted Saturday.
6 Feb: Super Bowl Sunday: The Americans are like the RoughRider Fans as they fly the pennant and cheers vehmently for their team. We did have a Super Bowl party , complete with a Big Screen TV set up in our commmunity centre but it was too noisy for me. We joined our neighbour who had a TV setup outside his Motorhome. The temp reached 85 F in the Sun but slightly less if you where in the shade. He is a Packer fan but he did not seem to mind that I was pulling for the Steelers mainly because they have a Cdn kicker. Todd ( our son for those who do not know him ) was at the supper Bowl so I called his Cell at 1/2 time to see how he was enjoying the festivities but he was not in the answering mood as I never did hear from him until he got home on Monday.
7 Feb: On Monday Carroll had another chiropractor appt at 9:30 so that got rid of the Morning. In the afternoon we dropped in on a neighbours , Bea and Roy Jewsbury from Dalphin , MB , for Happy Hour. Bea's brother and wife where there and they are farmers from Carberry, which is near Shilo, MB. And of course both Carroll and I both worked with people from Carberry , while we were in shilo so this couple brought us up to speed on old friends. While in Shilo I coached 3 Kids from Carberry in hockey ( 1980 ) and this couple know these kids quite well. I'm always curious to know , how the kids I coached , made out in life and since they know these kids and their families personnel it was nice to get an update on them.
One of the boys was a "brain " in school so I thought he would do good in life and as it turns out he is now a Millionaire in business. I guessed that the other two would probably have a trade. I over estimated them as one is a Truck driver and the other is the maintenance man at the local golf course.
8 Feb: Well; the weather was good enough to play ball with temp around 18 C , however the wind was around 30 MPH which is what happens in TX when we get sunny weather. We won the ball game which is a major accomplishment because out team definitely lacks talent. However I hit 2 home run which is a shock to me and anyone who has played ballwith or against me. I never hit the ball very far, mostly singles. But the fences are 300 feet and I hit in the Gap between the fielders so the ball rolled to the fence so it wasn't hard to score. After the game the opposition checked the bat that I used and it does not have an ASA stamp so they want the bat removed for any further game. I guess the commisioner will have to rule on it. I found it amusing that they would check the bat I used as there must be 20 or more guys who can crank the ball near the 300 foot fence yet nobody checks their bat. I guess it is all in the name of " Fun ".
After the game today we were advised that Thursdays game is being cancelled because the predicted temp will be 42 F or about 7 C. Go figure.
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