Hot day before cold front

84º here in La Feria, TX with "feel like" of 90º at 10:35 am - to be in the 50's for high tomorrow with rain so a change in the weather.  We were at our dermatologist doctor's office at 7 am and went through our check-up and were out by 7:30 am.  Stopped at Las Vegas for a good, inexpensive, Mexican breakfast.

    I had told about Carl's saga, buying 2nd trailer after nixing deal on the first (They are pulling it out from 3 houses down from us to move across the park as I type).
Another interesting thing -- Carol - in her 70's is married to Ernie - in his 90's.  They have lived in a trailer for several years and bought a small older permanent model a couple years ago.  Ernie was having a lot of health problems and the VA had put in a lift to get his wheel chair or motorized little scooter up to the porch level, made the bathroom accessible, etc.  Ernie was nearly deaf and having dementia problems.  They have lived in the park full-time for several years.  Last August Ernie wanted Carol to take him up north, near Fort Worth, I think, so he could visit with one of his sons who was very sick.  Think Ernie had 7 kids or so.  While they were there two of the boys and one daughter decided Carol wasn't taking good care of Ernie and wouldn't let Carol bring him back south to their home.  So, she came home without him.  In a few weeks the son did die.  The two sons and daughter showed up at Carol's place here in the park and went through the place taking everything they said belonged to Ernie.  They had a "Power of Attorney" that Ernie had signed, giving them authority to act in his behalf.  She discovered after they left the even took her small"safe"box and many personal papers of hers.  They tried to take the pickup,  but Carol called the cops and had that stopped.  They showed up a month later and were going to take a deep freeze and other appliances because "they were Ernie's" and Carol was able to keep the deep freeze, but they insisted then that since the pickup had a lift in the back that could pick up Ernie's electric scooter and he said he needed it.  She finally let them take it and she went out and bought a small car to get around in.  She wouldn't let them take the travel trailer that is parked behind her permanent unit (even though they insisted it was Ernie's) and has discovered a lot of things missing from the house.  On advice from a lawyer she did take what she considered her portion of their checking account and change it to a local bank here in her name.  The sons raised hell about that, insisting it was all Ernie's even though her Social Security Checks always went to that account, also.  She has not heard a word from Ernie, but with his mental condition is not surprised.  It has really done her in.  She has had a lot of leg trouble.

Picture found on the Internet

 Tuesday, November 5th was the first practice for the barbershop group Men Of A-Chord in McAllen, TX.  Only had 11 men show up.  Many have not gotten here for the winter and several have said they were staying north from now on.  One did pass away this summer.  Was good to get to singing with the group, even though it was a small group.  A discussion was had on weather to invite ladies into the group since we are having a hard time maintaining membership.  20 years ago there were over 60 in the group; last winter we were lucky if 32 showed up for

performances.  The leader sang in a quartet over the summer that had a lady singing lead in the men's group and said it went over fine.  If they do allow it, I think Phyllis may join the group.  They are to have a board meeting next week and discuss it.

Some enormous clouds have built up some days but we haven't had any rain for a while.

This was the sunset as we were riding our recumbent trikes last night.  I have ridden 10 miles, 9 miles, 8.5 miles and 9 miles.  Today we rode 5.5 miles before noon, but it was getting hot so quit until late afternoon.

 Yesterday we, and Darlene Winslow, went to Progreso, Mexico for some dental work and medications.  I had some looseness show up at one end of a 9-tooth bridge put in a few years ago.  After getting a cleaning, the doctor looked it and determined that she needed to "saw off" the last tooth of the bridge and make it a separate capped tooth.  Spent a most unpleasant hour while she sawed through it.  I said it seemed to take a lot and she said that it was steel under the white surface and that was taking the time.  Finally got it pulled off the tooth it was anchored to and put in a temporary cap.  To get permanent

 one a couple days before we leave for our cruise. 

 On the way back from Mexico we stopped at Nana's Taqueria in Weslaco for a fine Mexican lunch.  They have turned one of the small buildings by the courtyard into a gift shop so looked through there. 

2871 people have been killed on the highways of Texas just this year.  Amazing.








Is now 87º and 2:30 pm.  More later, Lynn

Carl's trailer has been moved.  I haven't got photo there.