Life has settled in here at Bay View RV Resort. Most of our
RV friends have arrived, although Bob and Sharon were stranded in Denver in the
cold, ice and snow until yesterday (Sunday). They’re now on their way and
should arrive here Tuesday afternoon. We’re so thankful we haven’t had to
contend with that winter stuff!
Dick took a 45 mile motorcycle ride on Monday, to Lamar
(hoping to see the whooping cranes--nada), then on to Fulton where he saw
egrets, white pelicans and a few cara caras. I stayed home to finish last
week’s blog. Temperatures were in the 70s—beautiful!
By Tuesday a storm rolled in with winds and rain. I attended
our first Stitch and Bitch session at the club house, after which I went with
friends Marty and her sister Mary to several Bealls department stores, and to
Lowes. I picked up a new philodendron for our bathroom, while they picked up
some outdoor plants. Lunch was at Applebee’s; their Thai Shrimp Salad is wonderful! Dick walked along Fulton
Beach Road while we were gone, getting drenched from the rain and wind.
By the time I returned home it was just after 2:00; Dick and
I decided to go to the 2:30 showing of the new James Bond film, Spectre.
Exciting! Action packed! It’s a 2-thumbs up for us!
James Bond (David Craig) receives a cryptic message leading
him to Mexico City and on to Rome, where he infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers
the existence of a sinister organization SPECTRE. Bond embarks on a mission to
find the daughter of an old nemesis, discovering a chilling connection between
himself and the enemy he seeks. Uncovering layers of deceit, Bond reveals the
terrible truth behind SPECTRE.
Wednesday morning dawned cool but sunny with temps only in
the high 50s at 7:00 a.m. Dick offered to take friends Jim and Connie to the
airport in Corpus Christi, to begin their 10-day cruise from Miami through the
Panama Canal. He’ll pick them up when they return on December 1. While he
played taxi driver, I had my hair cut by friend Carole who has cut my hair for
the past 3 years while we’re here at Bay View. Felt so good to have that weight
lifted!
After Dick returned we walked along Fulton Beach Road.
Didn’t really see anything, as it was mid-day and the birds had other things
going on. Ha!
Later that day we attended happy hour at the club house,
followed by Chef Betty’s dinner: her signature meat loaf, mashed potatoes, peas
and carrots, salad, and mocha fudge cake for dessert. YUM-YUM! We're blessed to have Betty back with us this year. She's a keeper! There were almost 50 folks at dinner that night.
Another sunny day greeted us on Thursday: 63° at 7:30 a.m.
In preparation for my annual checkup on Monday, we stopped at Quest Diagnostics
for lab tests, followed by breakfast at Whataburger and a stop at Walmart for a
few items (including a new patio mat). We deployed the mat later that day, and then
hosted happy hour for friends Gary and Pam, and Karen and Steve. Was such a
beautiful afternoon that we enjoyed being outdoors, with the exception of those
pesky mosquitos. Good thing we had Cutter spray.
That evening we played Pegs & Jokers at the club house
with Bill and Carole, Rob, Lynda, Gary and Pam. Unfortunately, the gals took
only 1 of the 3 games—as I’ve said before, we don’t get mad, we get even! Their
days are coming…
Friday I broke out my keyboard to play for a while, while
Dick walked along Fulton Beach Road, He saw pelicans, ducks and cormorants.
Thought you'd enjoy seeing this video of a pelican working for his breakfast.
Saturday brought high winds and cold temperatures.
Temperatures dropped to the high 40s to low 50s, and with the wind and humidity
it was not pleasant outside. We pretty much hunkered down for the day and Dick
worked on some computer projects at the office.
We attended First Baptist Church of Rockport on Sunday
morning, where Pastor Jordan Mims brought the final message in this series from
Hebrews. The theme for this sermon was “obedience,” while the over-arching
theme of Hebrews is “perseverance.” Excellent.
We stopped at Walmart on the way home, where we had
breakfast at Subway, and picked up a few items. Dick then went to the office to
work for a few hours before meeting at the club house for the ice cream social
and a couple games of Pegs & Jokers. Gals and guys tied at 1:1. Dick then
took another walk along Fulton Beach Road while I returned home to prepare
dinner (chicken pot pie and salad). He
saw ducks, egrets, cormorants, and a black lab named Pearl (who really loves
the water!) By the time he returned home, dinner was in the oven. Pure comfort
food!
Here's a video of Pearl enjoying the surf!
We watched the last of the football game between Seattle
Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers. Hawks: 29, 49ers: 13. Yea! We continue to
be Seahawks fans, even though we’re on the road. And besides, they have the best
jerseys, in my opinion…
That’s it for this time. We hope you have a blessed
Thanksgiving with friends and family. We’ll be spending it with about 80 of our
friends at the club house; Betty will be preparing the turkey, dressing, mashed
potatoes and gravy, while the rest of the meal will be provided by campers.
I’ll be bringing an apple cake dessert with a warm caramel sauce (YUM!).
Until next week,
RJ and Gail
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