Windy, hot, and wet and cold in the Valley

 51º and heavy overcast here in Kenwood RV Park at 1:50 pm Tuesday.  Rained last couple days, but didn't amount to much, just wet, and cool.

Crew behind us poured concrete in the rain yesterday morning.  Some six or more truckloads.  This truck got stuck in the mud and had quite a time getting out.

Light rain all the while they were pouring,
smoothing, and all day long.

I was out some on the recumbent trike -- picking up pop cans, the mail and putting a few miles for exercise on the trike.  Was cold with the dampness, winds and temperatures in the 50's.

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Sunday evening "Kai", a Hawaiian who now lives in San Antonio, gave quite a program.  Music and lot of tales about Hawaii history and the way he lived in Hawaii.  Very energetic--always moving--and fun to listen to.

CLICK HERE for much of the program that I videoed.    Or CLICK HERE for just a part of the show when he demonstrated to Dick and Larry how to put in motion Mango, Coconut, Pineapple, Bananas with proper sounds and body movements.

After the yard sale was over Saturday I moved our trailer up near the patio so will be easy to load stuff for when we head out next Tuesday (Just a week from today!)

Started setting stuff out around noon on Friday and lots of stuff was sold to people in the park that afternoon.

Was very hot and windy both days, but especially on Saturday morning.  Sign advertises the yard sale is from 8 am to 12 noon, but someone opened the gates a little after 7 and "outsiders" where all over, in our way setting things out, even trying to buy stuff out of the Texas Room from where we were hauling the stuff we wanted to sell.  I had to get something out of the back of the pickup and a guy followed me and wanted to buy something out of the back of the pickup!  Of course, if they did buy something they didn't want to pay much of anything.  I hate dealing with people!

After church service at the Rec Hall, we went to Cheddars and ate some delicious Barbequed Baby Back Ribs.

Veggie Man Joe had quite a crowd Friday afternoon.

He had bags of the really sweet 1015 Onions, but with all of our stuff at the house for the yard sale, we just told him would take 50 lbs. next Friday.

Last Thursday evening we (the Men of A-Chord) performed here at Kenwood.  Not the biggest crowd, but appreciative.  You can see this performance by CLICKING HERE

We perform later this afternoon in Mission, TX and then next Sunday our last performance is in Alamo, Texas.

Phyllis has been working on a quilt for some time.  Finally got it off the frame and is hemming around the edges here.  Now she is crocheting while watching TV!

Robert Randolph had been a resident here in Kenwood for many years.  Just after Christmas, at age 95, he passed away.  His partner Dan had a Celebration of Life including the local American Legion doing a ceremony.  Robert had gone into the Airforce right out of high school in 1943 and they had a write-up of his time in the war.

Dan speaking before the luncheon.

After the American Legion Ceremony Dan gave a short speech while photos were playing on screen behind him.  Then there was quite a luncheon he had had catered.  Afterwards there was a dance, but we did not stay for it.

  We had put Patty on the plane in Harlingen by 5 am on Wednesday.  Enjoyed her month with us during February. She made it safe and sound back to Shenandoah, IA but has experienced snow and cold since then.  However, she did not experience the terrible tornado that wasn't too far away near Winterset, IA

Tuesday we went to our last practice for the barbershop chorus.  They will have one more practice, but it is on the day we leave a week from today.

Patty was able to get in one last shuffle board play on Tuesday morning.

Have spent hours working out our trip home starting next week with stop at Canton, Texas, Cape Girardeau, MO and Marengo, Iowa with the various reservations at RV parks along the way.  Also, have got all the reservations made for our trip that will start April 22nd and end May 10th with stops in Marengo, IA, Cape Girardeau, MO, Columbia, TN, Lincolnton, GA, Athens, AL, Nashville, TN, Cape Girardeau, MO with some extra overnight parks in between.  Will See how things go, timing not the best with the gas price, but that won't stop us.

Later, Lynn

50+ Wedding Anniversary program and another MOAC concert

 67º with bright sunshine--first day in almost a week!  Is 3:45 pm Monday.

Above are all the couples who have been married 50 or more years this year.  The two couples seated are at their 50th year; and, the couple to the right was celebrating their anniversary that day.

Phyllis and I performed two songs during the program:  Love Grows Here, and Through the Eyes of Love (Theme from "Ice Castles")  Went well, at least no one threw vegetables or anything at us (not even money!).

Ed Stanger took photos of each couple before the program

Last evening we performed our fifth of eight Men of A-Chord Barbershop Chorus performances.  It, also, went well.  Patty once again videoed it for me with the camera on a tripod.  You can see the program by CLICKING HERE

Sunday, after church, we went out to eat  at Cheddars with Darlene Winslow and her grandson Josh and his wife Allie who are visiting grandma for about a week from Minnesota.

This is a cropped photo I took from the group photo at the 50+ Wedding Anniversary program.

Full schedule this week ---  have to take Patty to the airport before 6 am on Wednesday so she can fly back to Kansas City and then on to Shenandoah, IA

Later, Lynn

Finish of Another busy week in the valley

 11:52 am Saturday   Had trouble editing the post before this, so finally published it and will try to finish now.

Last night we went with neighbors Joyce Holder and Darlene Winslow; taking Ardell & Marian Finken out to dinner at the Longhorn Cattle Company Barbeque and Steak House in San Benito, TX.  The Finken's have sold their house and will be leaving next Tuesday after spending their winters next door since around 2005.

After returning from the Cattlemen's we played Concentration cards at our place and then enjoyed Phyllis' cherry pie and ice cream.

The quilt Phyllis made and donated to the Men of A-Chord for a raffle to raise money for the  scholarship awarded each year.

You probably didn't notice, but there was a break in my working here--went up to the Rec Hall to practice the songs Phyllis and I are going to sing tonight at the 50 Years and Over Anniversary party.

Still misty, a little windy and COLD out.

Later, Lynn

Another busy week in the Valley

 45º with a "feel like" of 39º at 11:30 am on Saturday.  Has rained the last several days with temperature falling from 83º on Wednesday to 39º late that afternoon and has been cold and rainy ever since.

Last Wednesday Phyllis' cousin Jan Frey and her husband, Lynn, who are staying in their 5th wheel at Llano Grande RV in Mercedes, came to our place and picked up us and Patty and drove to South Padre Island.  Had Lunch at Blackbeard's Restaurant and then spent time at the Turtle Rescue place there on the island.

One of several turtles in the
"Turtle hospital"

The new Turtle Rescue place with
amphitheater & museum.

At Blackbeard's Restaurant
on South Padre Island

At Blackbeard's Restaurant
on South Padre Island

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Jason S. Blakeman

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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW IF YOU MOVE TO MISSOURI.

1. A possum is a flat animal that sleeps in the middle of the road.

2. There are 5,000 types of snakes and 4,998 of them live in Missouri.

3. There are 10,000 types of spiders. All 10,000 of them live in the Missouri, plus a couple no one's seen before.

4. If it grows, it'll stick ya. If it crawls, it'll bite cha.

5. Onced and Twiced are words.

6. It is not a shopping cart, it is a buggy!

7. Jawl-P? means: Did you all go to the bathroom?

8. People actually grow, eat, and like okra.

9. Fixinto is one word. It means I'm going to do something.

10. There is no such thing as lunch. There is only dinner and then there's supper.

11. Iced tea is appropriate for all meals and you start drinking it when you're two. We do like a little tea with our sugar. It is referred to as the Wine of the South.

12. Backwards and forwards means I know everything about you.

13. The word jeet is actually a question meaning, 'Did you eat?'

14. You don't have to wear a watch, because it doesn't matter what time it is, you work until you're done or it's too dark to see.

15. You don't PUSH buttons, you MASH em.

16. Y'all is singular. All Y'all is plural.

17. All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, grain, insect, or animal.

18. You carry jumper cables in your car for your OWN car.

19. You only own five spices: salt, pepper, mustard, Tabasco, and ketchup.

20. The local papers cover national and international news on one page, but require 6 pages for local high school sports, motorsports, and gossip.

21. Everyone you meet is a Honey, Sugar, Miss (first name), or Mr (first name)

22. You think that the first day of deer season is a national holiday.

23. You know what a hissy fit is.

24. Fried catfish is the other white meat.

25. We don't need no dang Driver's Ed. If our mama says we can drive, we can drive!!!

26. You understand these jokes and forward them to your Missouri friends and those who just wish they were from Missouri.

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