Last day in The Valley for 2016-2017

61º here in La Feria, TX at 7:00 am on Friday -- predicted high for today 91º.

Phyllis' birthday was Tuesday and they had a bit of a
celebration at the office when she was at work.

I took these photos of Phyllis off Kenwood's Facebook page.

Made a quick trip to Progreso, MX yesterday and drove by this burning of a sugar cane field on the way back home.

They burn something like 70% of the volume of material that otherwise would have to be cut, hauled to the crusher and run through while crushing the sugar from the cane stalks.  The fire is quick - usually in an hour or so it is all died down.

Phyllis with our neighbors from Michigan

Lavin Boozer, on the left is minutes from leaving for Illinois. Neighbor Bobbi Raab from Minnesota is by her, Phyllis and Bill Winslow from Michigan.

Last night was a "clean out your refrigerator" pot luck at the rec hall.  Well attended.  Many are leaving today or tomorrow.
In photo at left, on the left is Tim Neher, son of LaRhoda and Harold Neher from Hiawatha, KS who flew in to Harlingen at 3 pm yesterday to drive his parents home.  They give a toot on their horn at 6:56 this morning as they pulled out of their driveway..

Wednesday evening a group of us went to the Longhorn Cattle Company
steakhouse  in San Benito for Phyllis' birthday - which was the day before

 

Tuesday was the last practice day for the Men of A-Chord barbershop chorus in McAllen, TX  Majority of the guys have already headed north.

Tuesday evening, for Phyllis' birthday, we went to Jason's Deli in Harlingen for sandwiches and then back to our place with Bill and Twila Oberholzer from Boone, Iowa.

Yesterday morning I helped Harold Neher put his carrier for his electric scooter on the back of his car and then loaded the scooter on it.

Bill Winslow dropped by as we were finishing tying down the scooter.

Must post last photo of granddaughter Jessica that was on Facebook on the 23rd -- her 9 month birthday.  Hope to see her, her parents and grandparents, in a few weeks in eastern Iowa.

Bob Raab, Minnesota -  LaRhoda Neher, Kansas

After eating at the Longhorn on Tuesday we returned to our place for Pegs and Jokers games and then Ice Cream and Cake that Darlene furnished.

Bobbi Raab, Minnesota - Harold Neher,  Kansas - Marian Finken, Indiana

Bill Winslow, Michigan - Phyllis, Ardel Finken, Indiana

At left in photo - Darlene Winslow, Michigan

Have most of the back of the pickup filled with stuff heading to Iowa - including 50# of sweet onions and 100# of grapefruit.

Have the awning bolted down over windows and covered the windows in the Texas Room with insulation as well as part of the house windows covered.
After taking the two recumbent trikes apart to minimize space in the pickup, will fill the pickup with gas today and hook up to the trailer tonight, ready to head out first thing in the morning, going to Fredericksburg, TX for the weekend before going on north to Iowa next week.

Later, Lynn