Bayview RV Resort – November 11-17, 2013

Another day, umm, week in paradise!

This week brought beautiful sunny days with temperatures ranging from the low 40s on Wednesday, to the mid-80s on Saturday and Sunday. Quite a contrast! Every day was pretty much the same: sunshine, cloudless skies, temperatures warming to the mid-70s, a slight breeze off the Gulf.  Wednesday brought a cold front from the north, giving us morning temperatures in the mid-40s; quite cold for this time of year, and for this area. The sun was shining, though, and by the afternoon temperatures had reached the mid-60s.  

 Every day we walked somewhere: either through the park, or down Fulton Beach Road to see the water. If we didn’t walk we rode our bikes.

Tuesday we took a break from our normal pattern and went to see “Last Vegas,” starring Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas and Kevin Kline. It’s a weekend recount of three sixty-something friends taking a break from their day-to-day lives to throw a bachelor party in Las Vegas for their last remaining single pal. Cute. (Oh, and the popcorn was good too!)

Wednesday afternoon we attended happy hour at the clubhouse, which proceeded the weekly dinner. This week was pork chops, sweet potatoes with apples, coleslaw, and carrot cake for dessert. Not bad for $6 per person! There were about 40 people attending. That evening we met the owner of the RV Park. Apparently he needs help with park management software, so Dick’s the man!

By Friday, Dick needed to throw his leg over the motorcycle and cruise. I decided to stay home to knit and read; he decided to head to Port Aransas. There was a 20-minute wait for the ferry at Aransas Pass to get to Port Aransas. He didn’t mind, knowing what was on the other side—the Gulf. (Because it was a Friday afternoon, it took almost an hour to get on the ferry to come back.)

The ferry line to Port Aransas

Ferries

Ferry going across to Port Aransas

Barge

Camping on the beach (not us).

 

Dun buggy on the beach, owned by a Mercedes dealer.

Hoping to catch a big one (notice oil platform in distance).

Caught the big one!

Park at Port Aransas

Restaurant on the beach at Port Aransas

Unseasonably warm weather hit us Saturday and Sunday, with highs in the mid-80s, and humidity to match, or higher.  We ran the air conditioner more this week than we have all year. We are thankful, though, that we haven’t had the terrific storms that the Midwest has had, or the unseasonable cold that hit the upper plains, including Minnesota.

Saturday we woke to a cloudy, drizzly morning, with temperatures already in the 70s. The humidity was high, too, so the air felt thick. Ugh… Regardless, we took a walk along Fulton Beach Road. There was a breeze coming off the water from the east, so although the breeze was warm, the air was moving. We stopped in the park office afterwards to check on mail, then took a “shortcut” through the grass to our place. Here’s what I collected: about a hundred burs! Dick collected some too, so we took turns removing them with pliers—those suckers hurt if you get them stuck on your skin.

Afterwards, while Dick met with the owner of the RV Park for a couple of hours to determine the scope of work and requirements for the management software, I prepared taco pie for the potluck dinner that evening at the clubhouse. About 40 people showed up for that dinner, as well. Lots of good eatin’—and some new things to try, too, like corn chip cookies (thanks, Bonnie!)

Sunday we attended First Baptist Church of Rockport. Pastor Scott Jones is preaching a series from the book of John in the New Testament based on John 30:21, “So You May Believe and Have Life.” This day he spoke on the scripture from John 11:1-46, “so you might have life,” the story of Jesus raising Lazarus. Wonderful message; you can listen to this message and others from this series at  http://fbcrockport.net/online-sermons/

After church we hit Caroline’s Turtle Bay Café again for breakfast. Just can’t get away from her corned beef hash or pancakes! The only table available was one for 6, so we sat at one end. An older couple came in after us, and asked if they could share the table with us—that’s how we met Nick and Polly from Aransas Pass. We spent a wonderful hour with them, listening to their stories and just chatting. We exchanged contact information, and they said they’d like us to come for coffee some afternoon—we’ll wait to hear from them.

The rest of the day was spent indoors watching football, and staying out of the 80+ degree temperatures and the 90%+ humidity. No breeze this day!

Hope this finds you well. Send us an email—we’d love to hear from you!

Until next week, we send hugs your way,

Dick and Gail