Saturday 1.29.11

Good Saturday Everyone

Great weather today, high in the 80's & perfect wind to fly

Here is a picture (taken by Fred) from last nights Spaghetti Dinner

Me, Aura and Rich

Now for the rest of the story (Thanks Paul)

Today is the Rotary's Fish Fry, all you can eat fish.

After 6 pieces of fish, coleslaw, potato salad, macaroni salad and a roll, I can hardly walk.  I'm glad I had a Diet Coke

Bob, Aura, Marilyn, Judy, Harley (the birthday boy) and Rich at my place for the birthday bash

 Getting ready for the birthday cake 

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Rich's Blog

I don't think he's counting himself (:

See ya tomorrow (Have you noticed we do ALOT of eating ...... When we're not partaking of the liquid refreshment)

Friday 1.28.11

Good Friday Everyone

Great weather this morning

Walking on the beach this morning

Max and his Kansas City buddy Grady meet on the beach

Part of the Channel dredging project

Cargo Ship in the Channel headed to Brownsville

A little bit of kite flying

Richard & Jean's Pepe, Bud and Max out at the Flats, No leashes, they can run all they want

Rich's bit of wisdom

Holds true here

How to end a day

A good Sunset

Thursday 1.27.11

Good Thursday

Weather was good today some sun and a little wind perfect for kite flying.

There are some pictures of  Happy Wednesday

Its a tough job, All that talking is hard work

Lets Eat

Fred (Good Ol Boy by nature,  French Canadian by birth) eating that Lasagna 

Richard takin it easy, You think its easy eating all that good food!

Don just finishing the first helping

Ladder ball is THE game for Happy Wednesday

The Hillbillies as this group is known consists of Jodi, originally from Boone county (now living in Virginia), me and Aura from St. Albans and Monique, Jodie's wife, although she was born in France, a true hillbilly at heart

Richard, Don and George offering unwanted advice on form and technique

I cant remember whether they said tongue on the right or on the left

Had Enough

OK OK

One more and thats it for today

Todays Wit Richs Blog

Wednesday 1.26.11

Good Wednesday morning

Big happenings this morning.

Off Shore Oil Rig being towed from the Gulf up the channel to Brownsville for repairs.

Just coming into the channel from the gulf

Getting closer

Two tugs in the front

Notice the flat raised section in the front. That's the helicopter landing pad.

Two tugs in the back

Fifth tug to help turn the rig

Another 10 miles to the dock

Looking across the Laguna Madre from the island

In the background is the two mile long Queen Isabella Causeway coming over to the island from Port Isabel


And now the serious side of  Rich in the morning

I guess you have to have this when the average age here is 74



Tuesday 1.25.11

Good Tuesday

Weather is about the same, windy and cool.

Took Max, our Dachshund, back to the Vet. He had been to the doctor a month ago and got an allergy shot for hair loss on his hip (I know, you are saying if he is losing hair he just trying to be like me, I hear you :) ), but the shot did not help and his hair continues to become thin on this head and side now. So today they scrapped the top of his head (until it was red) and his hip area to check for some sort of mite. Well the bad news is he did not have mites, so blood was drawn and tests are being ran to determine if his thyroid is the culprit. Results by Thursday.

Max and I on the morning walk

The sun setting over the Laguna Madre

Today Blog entry from Rich

Monday 1.24.11

Good Monday morning

It rained the biggest part of the day yesterday, I didnt even get a picture of Richs blog.

Today it is cloudy, windy and cool.

As you can tell by the surf and flags

LUNCH WITH GOOD FRIENDS
Not a good picture but the fish at Joe's was great.

Harley & Marilyn, Rich & Judy, Bob, me & Aura

Rich's Blog for today

See Ya

Saturday 1.22.11

Good Saturday Morning

Went to Costa Del Sol last night to see Elvis, he doesnt look  bad for being dead for over 30 years

It was a great show, sounds just like Elvis

Clint and Romney

This morning was a pancake breakfast at the recreation hall

Bob, Rich & Judy

Rich's Blog for today

Judy might be on to something

Have a good one!