Another week has gone by and we’re now heading toward the
end of February. Time is going way too quickly. Friends are packing up, getting
ready for the trip home, or further travels.
This week was filled with the usual activities for Dick: walks
through the park and along Fulton Beach Road, Texas Hold ‘em, work, and Pegs
& Joker. For me, there was Yoga, “Sweatin’ to the Oldies,” Pegs &
Jokers, Stitch and Bitch, and Pilates. Whew! Good thing we’re retired!
Monday brought a bit of rain in the morning, but a beautiful
afternoon with little humidity. Temps started out in the high 60s that morning,
ending in the high 70s by mid-afternoon. We certainly cannot complain! I
attended our Monday morning Yoga session with Doreen, and Dick walked and then
worked a bit. That afternoon was Texas Hold’em at the clubhouse for him. I
stayed home to knit. (I’m working on the 3rd of 7 baby sweaters that
I need to finish before we leave here May 1.
Early, early Tuesday morning brought a heavy deluge of rain,
but it didn’t last long. By the time we got up it was just warmish and humid,
with temps in the mid-60s. The sun came out and blessed us with another
beautiful day here in the Coastal Bend of Texas. Dick worked for a while in the
morning, while I attended Stitch and Bitch. It was off to Wii bowling in the
afternoon (my team won 2 of the 3 games!), errands, and pizza at Panjo’s with
friends David and Marihelen, Larry and Sue, and Bill and Arleen.
We returned to the park by 7:00, in time to listen to Bo
Rivers and his entertaining music. There were over 70 folks from the park in
attendance, and a good time was had by all. We listened, danced and sang for a
good 2 hours. He’s coming back in March before heading back to northern Texas
for the summer. We saw Bo in Port Aransas in December, and he was more than
willing to come to see us at Bay View. His wide repertoire includes oldies,
rock & roll, and country. Everyone loved him! Here are a few links you might enjoy.
Wednesday morning Dick walked the park. I passed on the
usual Sweatin’ to the Oldies to take advantage of my Valentines gift
certificate, from Dick, to go to Diamante Azul Spa for a sugar scrub and
full-body massage. Oh, my… I was definitely “rubberized!” Can’t get much more
relaxing that that, for sure.
Happy hour and dinner was later in the afternoon at the
clubhouse. Chef Betty prepared her signature meat loaf with mashed potatoes and
gravy, green beans, and peaches ‘n’ cream pie. YUMMY! Dick returned to the
clubhouse later in the evening for Texas Hold ‘em. He’s not getting rich, but
did come home $4 richer, so we’re making progress!
Morning temperatures had been pretty steady in the low- to
mid-60s—that is until Thursday when we woke to 45 degrees. Brr! Once the sun
comes out the temps warm up quickly, and the days are beautiful, but what a
shock! That morning I attended Pilates, while Dick walked the park.
Afterward we attended friend Marvin’s presentation on RV
maintenance. He and his family own Kamper’s Supply in Carterville, Illinois,
where we usually stop on our way coming to Texas or leaving. There are a lot of
pieces/parts to an RV, whether it’s a pull-behind, 5th wheel or
motor home. It’s always good to know someone in the business who you can trust.
Thanks, Marvin and Shirley, for imparting a bit of your knowledge to us.
I went home after this; Dick walked Fulton Beach Road,
taking more photos of birds. Then he worked for a few hours before joining me
at happy hour and fish fry at Prescott and Pat’s. Between 20 and 30 folks were
there to enjoy fried speckled trout and crappies, along with fried potatoes,
chili con queso and chips, and fruit. Another yummy time with friends!
That evening we joined Bill and Carole, Marvin and Shirley,
and Randy and Jeri at the clubhouse for Pegs & Jokers. Sadly, the women
won just 1 of the 3 games we played. It’s all in the cards…
Friday’s temps were still a bit on the chilly side: 50° at 7
a.m. The sun warmed up everything, and by mid-afternoon the temps were in the
high 70s. I attended Yoga in the morning; Dick walked, seeing amazing birds,
both in the park and along Fulton Beach Road.
I had a burger at the clubhouse at noon. Dick, having had
breakfast out that morning, did not, but joined the rest of us to chat. We were
blessed that afternoon at happy hour to hear the music of Jack and Deb Stone,
here in town from northern Texas. His music includes oldies but goodies, as
well as gospel music. He asked the audience to join him in some of the songs (Amazing Grace and How Great Thou Art)—and
I have to say, we didn’t sound all that bad!
During happy hour, we also celebrated friend Bob’s 63rd
birthday with cake and rousing rendition of Happy
Birthday.
Later we joined Marvin and Shirley, and Randy and Jeri at Paradise Key for dinner. Others went to the Oyster House to continue to celebrate Bob’s birthday. As we were finishing our dinners I noticed a flock of Roseate Spoonbills out in the marsh area. Here's a video of these amazing birds.
Later we joined Marvin and Shirley, and Randy and Jeri at Paradise Key for dinner. Others went to the Oyster House to continue to celebrate Bob’s birthday. As we were finishing our dinners I noticed a flock of Roseate Spoonbills out in the marsh area. Here's a video of these amazing birds.
Saturday was a work day for Dick, while I worked on the baby
sweaters. Have 2 done, and started the 3rd. That evening was happy
hour followed by a potluck dinner at the clubhouse. I brought coconut cream
bread pudding. NO ONE went away hungry!
Sunday morning we attended the 8:30 a.m. service at First
Baptist Church of Rockport. Pastor Jones continued his sermon series on the Israelites'
exodus from Egypt and journey to the Promised Land, entitled, “A Journey of Hope
and Faith.” This week he focused on failure—both the Israelites’ and ours as
believers. He had 2 main points:
- At the heart of our failures to keep our covenant with God is impatience with Him, which is rooted in the idolatry of self-centeredness, and lack of total trust in God. In our impatience we latch onto things that we hope will make us happy and help us acquire all that we desire, rather than wait for God to provide. Thus, these things become idols. Has our impatience with God and His ways caused us to make for ourselves idols, replacing Jesus in our lives?
- In our failure to keep our covenant with God we do have a mediator who will stand between us and God, that being the person of Jesus Christ. Because of Jesus and what he has done for us on the cross, God will never destroy us—if we believe in Him. God will never change His mind about us in spite of how often I fail to keep my covenant with God. He is always faithful even though I’m not.
After church we took a little trip to nearby Portland, Texas to have lunch at Applebees, using a couple of gift cards we had. We also stopped at Academy Sports (Dick bought t-shirts), and Walmart for a few groceries. Returning home, Dick walked the park and Fulton Beach Road, seeing ducks, a young heron, an osprey, a kingfisher and snowy egrets. Then it was time for the ice cream social and Pegs & Jokers. There were enough folks for 2 tables of 6. At the other table the ladies didn’t win at all; at ours we won 1 of the 3 games. As I said before, it’s all in the cards…
Well, that’s for this week. Hopefully we’ll have more good
stuff to report on next week.
RJ and Gail
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