This was a slow week here at Bay View. More friends left for
home, and activities are dwindling. We do, however, continue to play Pegs and Jokers
on Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons, and Dick plays Texas Hold ‘em
Monday afternoons and Wednesday evenings. Good thing I knit, which keeps me
busy!
Temperatures hovered in the mid-60s to mid-70s in the early
morning hours, rising to the high 70s and mid-80s later in the day. Along with these
“warmish” temperatures came the humidity which hit the upper 80% range most
days. Thank heavens for air conditioning!
Dick continues to walk through the park and along Fulton
Beach Road, where he continues to see all manner of birds. Quite a few have
migrated north already, but we still have our fair share.
Tuesday evening, after pizza at Panjo’s with Marty and
Steve, Lynda, Bill and Arleen, and new folks in the park Patrick and Shirley,
Dick and I drove to the Rockport Cemetery, to see the wildflowers. We missed
the blue bonnets, but these will do.
Then, we drove to the “rookery” behind Spanky’s liquor store
to see the nesting Great Blue Herons and Great White Egrets. We certainly weren’t
disappointed! Dozens of both entertained us from atop the live oaks.
Across Little Bay in downtown Rockport is an island, also designated
as a rookery, where Roseate Spoonbills (and other birds) nest.
We ran errands Thursday morning, hitting the laundromat,
H.E.B. and Walmart, after first having breakfast at the Family Restaurant. It’s
a locally owned and operated restaurant serving down home cooking, and is open only
for breakfast and lunch. Good stuff!
Dick worked for a while, after taking the motorcycle out for
a 40-mile spin to Aransas Pass, state road 1781, and back to the park along
Fulton Beach Road. It was a beautiful day for being outdoors! While Dick worked
late into the afternoon, I went to happy hour at Pat and Prescott’s (it’s at
their place every Thursday afternoon). That evening we played Pegs & Jokers with Bill and
Carole, Lynda, and Arleen. Alas, the men won 3:1.
Friday morning Dick left early for Corpus Christi, for a
doctor appointment. We’re both getting our medical care established in this
area. He was home in time to join me for burgers at the clubhouse for lunch;
then off to work he went. That afternoon we went over to friends, Laura and
Butch, for happy hour.
Rain threatened Saturday, but that didn’t deter 3 of us
ladies from going to Rockport’s Market Days in the park along Little Bay. The
temps were in the mid-70s, and the humidity was high. Marge, Sue and I shopped
for about 3 hours, hitting all the vendors and some shops in old town Rockport,
too. Fun!
That evening Dick and I watched the movie “Max”, about a military
service dog whose handler, Kyle, was suspiciously killed in action in
Afghanistan. Max is a Belgian Malinois, bred as a working dog for detection of explosives,
accelerants (for arson investigation), and narcotics; suspect apprehension in
police work; and search and rescue missions. (They’re also used by the secret
service to guard the White House grounds.) Max is returned to the States
because he’s unable to remain in service after suffering the traumatic
experience of his Kyle’s death. He’s placed with Kyle’s family, but the only
one Max seems willing to connect with is Kyle’s younger brother, Justin. Justin
has issues of his own that need dealing with, such as living up to his father’s
expectations of him. But with Max’s help, and that of his friends Chewy and
Carmine, they uncover the real reason Kyle was killed, and at the same time
establish a mutual trust. Justin’s relationship with his father is also healed.
Good movie; highly recommended.
We attended First Baptist Church of Rockport on Sunday
morning. Pastor Scott Jones continued his sermon series from 1 Corinthians, “Fools
for Christ; God’s imperfect but transformed people in an unbelieving culture.”
His 2 points were: 1) the accepted wisdom of the secular culture in which we
live is not to be used as the standard by which believers live; and 2) lives of
the believers are transformed by and
conformed to the cross of Jesus
Christ. It’s a battle between the eternal and the seemingly more urgent temporal
lives we live. His question for us was, “Are we, as believers, shaped more by
the foolish wisdom of the world, than by the cross?” His sermons can be heard
here.
After a quick breakfast at Whatburger, Dick went back to
work before playing Pegs & Jokers with Bill and Carole, Sue, and Lynda.
Women won 2:1! Dick returned to the office to work for a few hours before
dinner. Friends Bonnie and Jerry invited us to their site for a bit of repast
that evening, so we sat outside around their fire pit, enjoying one another’s
company, ‘til about 8:30. The rain held off so we could enjoy the warm evening.
Even though the activities have waned, we still manage to
find things to do. We have just under 2 weeks left here at Bay View before we
hit the road for new adventures.
Hugs,
RJ and Gail
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