Busy weekend

Boy Oh Boy, it has been busy since I wrote last.  71º here in Kenwood now at 9:15 am on Monday.  Had windows open in the house overnight and will leave open today.
Where did I leave off -- oh, the concert was coming up.

Phyllis & I picked up Lee Nelson and went to the Center Church in Pharr, Texas, just north of the 281 and I-2 interchange.  Helped get the risers in and set up on the stage and then waited until the concert band practiced and then went on the stage with the Lady Barbershoppers and the Sr. Ambassadors men's chorus.

This is the stage area, as we were leaving that practice.

Couple pictures of when we were putting the risers in the trailer about 9:00 pm after the performance

After that practice I went with Rich Weed over to Bibleville, which is near, to meet with the man he has been using for printing for the Men of A-Chord.  Rich will not return to the Valley next year and I will work up the printing as well as do the Internet part of the MOAC (Men of A-Chord) for the next year or so.  On returning, we waited some time and finally had our practice session on stage, then we took Lee Nelson with us and went to Rudy's Barbeque for supper.  Earl had never been there and was quite awed with the place.  His wife walks with a walker and he said they hardly went out to eat as it was easier to cook and eat at their Mobile Home in Pine to Palm RV Resort in Weslaco.
   Returned to the church and waited in a back room while the Senior Ambassadors performed, then the Magic Valley Chorus (The lady barbershop group) and then we did our 5 songs.  Returned to the room, and waited until the Concert Band performed and then, along with the Senior Ambassadors and the Magic Valley Chorus, returned to the stage behind the band and did a big finale for the concert.  By the time we helped load the trailer and got back home it was nearly 10:00 pm.
When we were at Rude's BBQ I saw Pat Smith, who plays the piano and electric organ at the Kenwood RV Park, and twisted her arm into running the camera for me to video our part of the program.  Set up the tripod for her.  She wasn't used to the camera and missed most of our first song (Nothing Like a Dame, where we dress as Navy guys) as she didn't realize she hadn't quite engaged the video part.  Got most of the rest of it, even though there were couple places where the audience stood so you get the sound, but not view of the stage.  I have uploaded it to my YouTube site CLICK HERE     
Here are some photos taken off the video:  Click on any photo to enlarge.

Was up before 6 am on Saturday and set out our stuff for the garage sale.  Got rid of some things.
 

 

These pictures were taken at various times during the morning.

Picked up all the tables and left around 12 noon for Port Isabel, which is at the west end of the causeway going to South Padre Island, driving Harold & LaRhoda's car.  Had a very nice seafood lunch.  When the waiter was told it was Harold's 93rd birthday they came out with a very good sized desert of a brownie topped with ice cream and whipped cream with a cherry and all drizzled with chocolate, including happy birthday.

 

Coming back from Port Isabel, we drove through Brownville and on to the west on 281 returning to La Feria