15 March: As you may know the Women's World Curling is on in Japan and since I find it interesting I got up at 5 AM to watch our Canadian Team. So far Women are doing OK but we are no longer the Top of the class. As anyone who follows curling knows that Canadian curlers have taught the rest of the world how to curl. This year Japan, China and Russia are coached by Canadians. Curling also interrupts the " Boredom " during this terrible wet and cold weather.
On Friday evening we went to the Fish Fry with Holly and Larry so we made arrangements to have breakfast with them on Sunday, as we probably will not see them for a few years as they live in Brandon, MB.
Our friend Terry who lost her husband here in Weslaco in mid February owns a Park Model here and does not want to drive all the way from Med Hat to TX alone next year so she was looking to buy a car here. She found a vehicle so ask me to check it out for her. The car is owned by a lady in Winnipeg who can not come here due to health reasons. The car is a 97 with MB plates and has 99,000 KM and can be purchased for 1500.00. I thought it was a good buy " But " when Terry checked with the License Bureau they laid out the many hoops to jump thru. Even thought she owns a home here she needs a US Passport or a Drivers License ( which she can not obtain ) or she has to take the vehicle back to Alberta and license it there and then bring it back here. There are just too many Hoops to jump thru so she has backed away from that deal.
Since it was still raining we had tickets to a Tribute to Abba concert , cost 12.00 so we spent the evening with friends at the Abba concert.
16 March: Yes; It's raining or at least we have a steady drizzle so we packed up so we can leave here on Wed AM. We have had enough of this weather but not before we go to the St. Patrick's Day party
on Tuesday. this is the last party of the year.
Carroll "needs" another large , Mexican made flower pot so we went to the " Pot Market " and picked up 2 of Pots. . We have to "Seat Belt" them into the back seat of the car, hoping we can get them home without breaking them. We are also bringing a huge Piñata home for the Twins as their B'Day is on 15 April. Our next report will be from Mesa, AZ. Cheers
Tuesday, 17 March 2015
Sunday, 15 March 2015
Pi day 14 March 2015
Yes... today is "Pi" day but first I must tell you it dam well rain during the night as we expected. However around 9AM the Sun came thru the clouds and stayed until late evening making if fairly nice day.
For those who may have skip the odd math class Pi ( 3.14) is basically the formula used to determined the circumference of a circle if you know the diameter and or the radius . The numbers 3.141592653 equates to 14 March, year 15 at 9:26,53 hour. This mathematical alignment with the calendar only happens every hundred year so if you missed it you are never going to see it again. My question is " who gives a dam " but it is all over the news.
Today at the Park is Cookout day which means that everyone brings their own meat which will be Bar-B -Q by some volunteers and for the price of $ 2.50 the park supplies the Baked Potato, cole slaw and desert. This starts with a Happy Hour from 4 to 5 PM and then followed with the Bar-B-Q. This was a great idea to get people out and to mix with folks who may not know. The turn out was over 200 so it was obviously a great party. This is probably our last party as this rain is driving us back to AZ. Cheers
For those who may have skip the odd math class Pi ( 3.14) is basically the formula used to determined the circumference of a circle if you know the diameter and or the radius . The numbers 3.141592653 equates to 14 March, year 15 at 9:26,53 hour. This mathematical alignment with the calendar only happens every hundred year so if you missed it you are never going to see it again. My question is " who gives a dam " but it is all over the news.
Today at the Park is Cookout day which means that everyone brings their own meat which will be Bar-B -Q by some volunteers and for the price of $ 2.50 the park supplies the Baked Potato, cole slaw and desert. This starts with a Happy Hour from 4 to 5 PM and then followed with the Bar-B-Q. This was a great idea to get people out and to mix with folks who may not know. The turn out was over 200 so it was obviously a great party. This is probably our last party as this rain is driving us back to AZ. Cheers
77 F... Impossible 13 March 2015
Another sunny day; who would believe that we could get 2 days of sunshine. The temperature reached 77 F so we quickly put on shorts before the weather changed. All in all it was a very nice day and everyone was taking advance of it. The Shuffle courts were busy again and even the Bocce Ball courts and Horseshoe pits dried enough for those enthusiastic " athletes" to get back to games. Euchre, Rummy and Whisk can wait for another rainy day which is not far off. I don't participate in those sports as I'm not in to Body Contact sports.
The local Legion has a Fish Fry and Karaoke music every Friday night at a cost of 8.00 and it is packed with Winter Texans. We went with our friends Holly and Larry ( friends from our days in Shilo ) and we were lucky to find 4 seats at 5:30. Carroll notice the maximum attendance sign said the limit was 150 people. There were 12 table with at least 16 to a table and this does not include the dozen or so hanging on the bar nor the staff of at least 10. I calculated the must be a little over the limit or as they say during a Med Hat Tiger's hockey game it is a "Fireman's Special".
There were several good singers during the evening but one song had most folks laughing. I never did hear the Title but the coruse goes like this; " I have a hard time kissing those Lips at night when she rides My Ass all day long".
This Legion is very active during the winter when the Winter Texans are here and the rest of the time it is only open occasionally.
After a good Fish Fry supper along with a few beers and all the racket our ears could take, we returned to Holly and Larry's place to played a board game and to have night cap of Drambuie. Cheers
The local Legion has a Fish Fry and Karaoke music every Friday night at a cost of 8.00 and it is packed with Winter Texans. We went with our friends Holly and Larry ( friends from our days in Shilo ) and we were lucky to find 4 seats at 5:30. Carroll notice the maximum attendance sign said the limit was 150 people. There were 12 table with at least 16 to a table and this does not include the dozen or so hanging on the bar nor the staff of at least 10. I calculated the must be a little over the limit or as they say during a Med Hat Tiger's hockey game it is a "Fireman's Special".
There were several good singers during the evening but one song had most folks laughing. I never did hear the Title but the coruse goes like this; " I have a hard time kissing those Lips at night when she rides My Ass all day long".
This Legion is very active during the winter when the Winter Texans are here and the rest of the time it is only open occasionally.
After a good Fish Fry supper along with a few beers and all the racket our ears could take, we returned to Holly and Larry's place to played a board game and to have night cap of Drambuie. Cheers
Sun at Last....12 March 2015
Lordy! Lordy! There is a Sun in TX. Who knew??? We have been waiting on a sunny day so we could make another trip to MX as Carroll wanted a 7.00 hair cut and we needed to visit the dentist for a teeth cleaning. Since we have not been here for 5 years we ask the neighbor if they could recommend a dentist which they did.
So off we go to Progresso , MX ( 7 miles away ) . Apparently we were not the only ones waiting for sunny weather to visit MX as the parking lot was nearly full. Anyhow we found the dentist that was recommended but there was about 12 people waiting and anyone who knows me; lining up is not my strong suite so we did not even go into the office. There are a host of dentist in Progresso so there is no need to wait for hours for a simple teeth cleaning. We went about a 100 feet and the dental office name was Maria Tuttle and I recall that she did some dental work for me about 10 years ago and there was only 3 people waiting. We went in and ask the wait time for a teeth cleaning and they said "right now" so Carroll went first and she could find a hair Salon and get her hair cut while I got my teeth cleaned. The cost for teeth cleaning is 25.00 and the best part is that you don't get a "Lecture" about flossing.
Maria Tuttle has 2 dentist and two Hygiene Tech working in her office and I was told she doesn't work full time anymore. Also interesting is that she does not live in MX she live across the border in the USA.
I have been told ( not sure if it is true ) that Dental student's tuition is paid by another Dentist and then the graduate repays the Dentist who supported them when they get a job. It does seem like a good idea so the student loan is not a Gov't responsibility.
While waiting for Carroll to get her hair cut, I checked out the local bar and drummed up a conversation with two other guys doing the same but I hope they were not driving because they we "sipping" all the Tequila in the bar.
We then did a little shopping for candy, cookies, vanilla and cinnamon and then left MX behind for this year.
Oh, I should add that we picked up 3 DVD's; Unbroken, Begin Again and The theory of Everything for 10.00. We were also told that you are not allow to bring Name Brand purse such as " Gucci " across the border. Cheers
So off we go to Progresso , MX ( 7 miles away ) . Apparently we were not the only ones waiting for sunny weather to visit MX as the parking lot was nearly full. Anyhow we found the dentist that was recommended but there was about 12 people waiting and anyone who knows me; lining up is not my strong suite so we did not even go into the office. There are a host of dentist in Progresso so there is no need to wait for hours for a simple teeth cleaning. We went about a 100 feet and the dental office name was Maria Tuttle and I recall that she did some dental work for me about 10 years ago and there was only 3 people waiting. We went in and ask the wait time for a teeth cleaning and they said "right now" so Carroll went first and she could find a hair Salon and get her hair cut while I got my teeth cleaned. The cost for teeth cleaning is 25.00 and the best part is that you don't get a "Lecture" about flossing.
Maria Tuttle has 2 dentist and two Hygiene Tech working in her office and I was told she doesn't work full time anymore. Also interesting is that she does not live in MX she live across the border in the USA.
I have been told ( not sure if it is true ) that Dental student's tuition is paid by another Dentist and then the graduate repays the Dentist who supported them when they get a job. It does seem like a good idea so the student loan is not a Gov't responsibility.
While waiting for Carroll to get her hair cut, I checked out the local bar and drummed up a conversation with two other guys doing the same but I hope they were not driving because they we "sipping" all the Tequila in the bar.
We then did a little shopping for candy, cookies, vanilla and cinnamon and then left MX behind for this year.
Oh, I should add that we picked up 3 DVD's; Unbroken, Begin Again and The theory of Everything for 10.00. We were also told that you are not allow to bring Name Brand purse such as " Gucci " across the border. Cheers
Saturday, 14 March 2015
Ridiculous Weather. March 2015
10 March: This weather is just Ridiculous! We were hoping to go to MX one more time to get our teeth cleaned but since we got another down pour on Tuesday morning that idea was quickly cancelled because the streets in Progresso would be a sea of Mud and Water.
However in the afternoon it stopped raining so we decided to frequent the local Outlet Mall since we have not done the " Mall Walk " yet. After a couple of hours of window shopping ( we actually did buy some items ) we tired of that idea so we dropped in to visit friends who, like us, were tired of being house bound.
11 March: Besides some rain , today was Soup Day. Ever Wednesday from 3 PM to 4 PM is Happy Hour at the Park meeting Hall and we also have some amateur musicians who I might add are pretty dam good. After the Happy Hour the volunteer Kitchen staff severe a Soup meal as a way to raise money to enhance the activities for the RV Park, for which the Corporate will not fund. It was a great success as there were about 200 pers and there was an All you can eat Soup at a cost of only 4.00. At least it helps to kill an afternoon, during a "Rainy Day. cheers
However in the afternoon it stopped raining so we decided to frequent the local Outlet Mall since we have not done the " Mall Walk " yet. After a couple of hours of window shopping ( we actually did buy some items ) we tired of that idea so we dropped in to visit friends who, like us, were tired of being house bound.
11 March: Besides some rain , today was Soup Day. Ever Wednesday from 3 PM to 4 PM is Happy Hour at the Park meeting Hall and we also have some amateur musicians who I might add are pretty dam good. After the Happy Hour the volunteer Kitchen staff severe a Soup meal as a way to raise money to enhance the activities for the RV Park, for which the Corporate will not fund. It was a great success as there were about 200 pers and there was an All you can eat Soup at a cost of only 4.00. At least it helps to kill an afternoon, during a "Rainy Day. cheers
I Love a Rainy Day 9 March 2015
Whoever wrote the song "I Love a Rainy Day " never spent 24 hours of rain in Weslaco, TX with us. It started to rain at 12:30 PM on Sunday and did not stop until around noon on Monday. Our neighbor says we received 3 1/2 inches of rain during that time period. However once the rain stopped the Sun did come out and it did turn out to be a nice day. But the evening sky again was indicating that we might have more rain.
This area is mainly an agriculture area and although they don't mine a few rainy days this torrential rain that we have received in March is a killer for the Sugar Cane, Vegetable crops and Orange, Grapefruit and Orange Groves.
When we left home we brought all our Pickerel fillets, which we had in the freezer, with us but when we were in MX we ate fresh fish since it was available everyday right on the beach from the fishermen. We invited friends for supper today and ask if the would like Pickerel in lieu of the proverbial Chicken or a Roast. There quick reply was, where did you get the Pickerel and yes we would like to have Pickerel. We would have like to have had supper on the patio but by 5 PM it got cloudy and was threatening rain again so we decide to eat indoors. Of course we got another shower during the night. cheers
This area is mainly an agriculture area and although they don't mine a few rainy days this torrential rain that we have received in March is a killer for the Sugar Cane, Vegetable crops and Orange, Grapefruit and Orange Groves.
When we left home we brought all our Pickerel fillets, which we had in the freezer, with us but when we were in MX we ate fresh fish since it was available everyday right on the beach from the fishermen. We invited friends for supper today and ask if the would like Pickerel in lieu of the proverbial Chicken or a Roast. There quick reply was, where did you get the Pickerel and yes we would like to have Pickerel. We would have like to have had supper on the patio but by 5 PM it got cloudy and was threatening rain again so we decide to eat indoors. Of course we got another shower during the night. cheers
Thursday, 12 March 2015
Breakfast with Friends 8 March 2015
We have met many friends over the years since we have been "On the Road" and Marlene an Herman are among our cherish friends. They were from Parry Sound ON but downsized a couple of years ago and moved to Blight, ON. We met them 2 weeks ago for a short visit and arranged to have breakfast at their Park today. I knew they had a accident on the 28 th Dec, 2 years ago on there way down to TX so I was very interested on how and why it happened and I knew they had pictures of the incident.
From their home in Parry Sound to the Border at Sarnia is a couple of hours and they had just crossed into Michigan when a light snow started to fall. The roads where snow packed so Herman realized the road was slippery so he slowed to 70 KPH. Herman did not feel anything abnormal until Marlene noticed the 32 ft 5th wheel trying to pass them. Herman then went into "recovery mode " but with a 6 ton RV in control the results were obvious and they knew it so they just went fore the ride. Luckily the weight of the RV ripped the 5th wheel out of the truck but not until it damaged the side of the truck and broke the back window. Marlene and Herman were not hurt and the truck was drivable how the 5th wheel rolled on to it's side and was a right off.
I won't bore you with more details except to say the insurance help them purchase a new RV and they got their truck repaired in less than two weeks and were on the road to TX by the 19 th Jan. It was a Bad news; Good News story.
Our next door neighbors , Bya and Roy from Dauphin, MB, who we befriended years ago, received an emergency call on Friday, 6 March from a daughter in Edmonton who was scheduled to have a operation on Friday, 13 March and wanted her parents to be at her side. So I told them we would help pack up as they would not be returning this winter. They did not know the quickest route to Edm, so we also lay ed out a trip map so they could get to Edm by Thursday as the GPS routes uses the Interstates and they go East, West, North South and of course going to Edm is at a 45 degree and we have done it more than once.
We got Roy and Bya on the road by 12:30 on Sunday, just about the time it started to rain ( Surprise Surprise) again. It continued to rain into the night. If they don't encounter any problems they should arrive in Edm by Thursday.
Carroll needs ( like a hole in the head) another large Mexican flower pot so we went to the Pot Store to find that "Special Pot" and there are at least a thousand to chose from. We have select a pot but will not pick it up until we are ready to leave here, which may be sooner that we had planned if the rain does not stop.
We then returned home to watch the final game in the Brier, which as we all know was a great game. cheers
From their home in Parry Sound to the Border at Sarnia is a couple of hours and they had just crossed into Michigan when a light snow started to fall. The roads where snow packed so Herman realized the road was slippery so he slowed to 70 KPH. Herman did not feel anything abnormal until Marlene noticed the 32 ft 5th wheel trying to pass them. Herman then went into "recovery mode " but with a 6 ton RV in control the results were obvious and they knew it so they just went fore the ride. Luckily the weight of the RV ripped the 5th wheel out of the truck but not until it damaged the side of the truck and broke the back window. Marlene and Herman were not hurt and the truck was drivable how the 5th wheel rolled on to it's side and was a right off.
I won't bore you with more details except to say the insurance help them purchase a new RV and they got their truck repaired in less than two weeks and were on the road to TX by the 19 th Jan. It was a Bad news; Good News story.
Our next door neighbors , Bya and Roy from Dauphin, MB, who we befriended years ago, received an emergency call on Friday, 6 March from a daughter in Edmonton who was scheduled to have a operation on Friday, 13 March and wanted her parents to be at her side. So I told them we would help pack up as they would not be returning this winter. They did not know the quickest route to Edm, so we also lay ed out a trip map so they could get to Edm by Thursday as the GPS routes uses the Interstates and they go East, West, North South and of course going to Edm is at a 45 degree and we have done it more than once.
We got Roy and Bya on the road by 12:30 on Sunday, just about the time it started to rain ( Surprise Surprise) again. It continued to rain into the night. If they don't encounter any problems they should arrive in Edm by Thursday.
Carroll needs ( like a hole in the head) another large Mexican flower pot so we went to the Pot Store to find that "Special Pot" and there are at least a thousand to chose from. We have select a pot but will not pick it up until we are ready to leave here, which may be sooner that we had planned if the rain does not stop.
We then returned home to watch the final game in the Brier, which as we all know was a great game. cheers
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