December 22nd

33¨ in Clarinda, IA where we aren't; and, 73º here in La Feria, TX with expected high of 80º. Click on photo to enlarge.

Received photo from our son's family.  To left - Granddaughter Ashley holding Great Granddaughter Jessica, with Grand Son-in-Law Heath Long behind; in center son Cameron with his wife Patty Miles in front;
at right is Granddaughter Emily Miles with her boy-friend Derek Sclegel  behind.

From Facebook - Niece Angie Alexander with her son Michael.

Great Granddaughter Jessica waiting, watching
out the window for someone to come.

Last night Phyllis MC'd for the first entertainment at the park this season - LINDLEY CREEK  They put on a very good Christmas Program for the somewhat small crowd (just under 50 people) who attended.

"Santa" in this inflated suit, did a skit just after the half-time break.

Thursday I picked up Bob Wiese at Snow-to-Sun RV Park and we went to our Men of A Chord barbershop chorus practice in McCallen.  We broke about 3:30 and went down to the big mall -  LA PLAZA MALL where we spent about an hour singing Christmas Carols and then getting our photo taken with Santa.

One quartet did a few songs after our group singing.

By the time we put up with the traffic in McAllen at rush hour and then one accident slow-up on the Interstate, it was after 6 pm before I got back home.  I missed Bean Bag Baseball, which I found out later they did not have enough players, so cancelled it that night.  We had had a small group at our Pot-Luck Supper on Wednesday night at the hall and then 8 of us played Pegs & Jokers at our house afterwards.  For some reason I didn't take my camera out of its case!

I re-painted the propane cover from the travel trailer from black to white.  It should stay cooler now as well as look a little more cool!

Friday Phyllis, and all the staff at the office, went with the staff people from the other two parks that RHP owns in the Valley and went out to a buffet for their Christmas get-together.  I went across the Interstate to the local La Feria Fiesta Tex Mex Restaurant

to their buffet to eat.

GROANER’S CORNER:((  The young couple invited their aged parson for Sunday dinner.While they were in the kitchen preparing the meal, the minister asked their son what they were having."Goat," the little boy replied."Goat?" replied the startled man of the cloth, "Are you sure about that?""Yep," said the youngster. "I heard Pa say to Ma, 'Might as well have the old goat for dinner today.'"

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When you stop believing in Santa Claus is when you start getting clothes for Christmas.

Q: How many bureaucrats does it take to screw in a light bulb?

A: Two--one to screw it in and one to screw it up.

“Morticians have to be careful to spell the name right to avoid making a grave mistake.”

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- Weight of Santa's sleigh loaded with one Beanie Baby for every kid on earth: 333,333 tons.
- Number of reindeer required to pull a 333,333-tons sleigh: 214,206 -- plus Rudolph.
To deliver his gifts in one night, Santa would have to make 822.6 visits per second, sleighing at 3,000 times the speed of sound.  At that speed, Santa and his reindeer would burst into flame instantaneously.

Signs at Christmas:

- Toy Store: "Ho, ho, ho spoken here."
- Bridal boutique: "Marry Christmas."
- Outside a church: "The original Christmas Club."
- At a department store: "Big pre-Christmas sale. Come in and mangle with the crowd."
- A Texas jewelry store: "Diamond tiaras -- $70,000. Three for $200,000.
- A reducing salon: "24 Shaping Days until Christmas."
- In a stationery store: "For the man who has everything a calendar to remind him when payments are due."

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Expecting Snow.....Move The Car!".....

One winter morning while listening to the radio, Bob and his wife hear the announcer say, "We are going to have 4-6 inches of snow today.
You must park your car on the even numbered side of the street, so the snowplow can get through."

Bob's wife goes out and moves her car.
A week later while they are eating breakfast, the radio announcer says, "We are expecting 6-8 inches of snow today. You must park your car on the odd numbered side of the street, so the snowplow can get through."

Bob's wife goes out and moves her car again.
The next week they are having breakfast again, when the radio announcer says, "We are expecting 8-10 inches of snow today. You must park"... then the power goes out.

Bob's wife is very upset, and with a worried look on her face she says, "Honey, I don't know what to do. Which side of the street do I need to park on so the plow can get through?"

With the love and understanding in his voice like all men who are married to blondes exhibit, Bob says, "Why don't you just leave it in the garage."