Winter hit us here in Texas last week, with
temperatures dipping to the low 40s at night and hitting the high 50s during
the day. This, along with wind and rain…brrr… I know this seems balmy to those
of you in other parts of the country but to us here along the Gulf it’s cold! This
week upcoming will bring temps in the mid- to high 70s—perfect.
We’ve had some changes in our lives: we sold our
Sundance camper and bought a new 35’ Grand Design 5th wheel. We take
delivery on it Friday. Now to pack up everything
to transfer to the new unit… I’m hoping it’ll be an easy transition. Will let
you know next week. We’re excited! The Sundance has been a good home for us for
the past 5 years, so we hope our new camper will serve us as well. We'll share photos next week.
Our week was full of the usual activities: Yoga, Wii
bowling, poker, Pegs & Jokers (women still rule, as we won 3 of the last 4
games we played), Pilates, etc. Dick also worked almost every day last week.
Sometimes it’s like a full-time job! Dick and I also installed a pickleball
net, as there are quite a few folks in the park who play. Activities abound!
We also did our share of eating out. Dick thinks I
forgot how to cook! Monday it was dinner at a relatively new restaurant, The
Fisherman’s Daughter, where we ate our fill of scallops and stuffed shrimp.
Tuesday was dinner at the Oyster House for their $4.50 raw oyster special; of
course we also had burgers and a yummy Philadelphia cheese steak sandwich and
onion rings. Wednesday was dinner at the clubhouse where Chef Lynda served
spaghetti and meatballs (stuffed with mozzarella), salad, garlic bread and,
French silk pie—YUMMY!! Of course, we couldn’t have a week go by without pizza
at Panjo’s, so that was our dinner Thursday night. Friday’s lunch was burgers
at the clubhouse. (Good thing I have Yoga, Pilates, and a walking class during
the week!)
Friday early evening was spent at the clubhouse
celebrating the birthdays of 2 friends in the park: Ed (Wisconsin) and Marge
(Michigan). Appetizers and cake were the fare and, we were entertained by the
Riptones who were with us a few weeks ago (and will be back on New Year’s
Eve!). Wonderful music and entertainment. Here are photos of the evening, as
well as a couple of videos:
Dick worked Saturday morning, and then took a walk
around the park. Here’s what he found: American Wigeon ducks and the
ever-present (and my favorites), Roseate Spoonbills.
Saturday evening we attended the Christmas choir
concert at our church. What a treat! David and Marihelen joined us. Entitled,
“Christmas in His Presence, the
Timeless Story of His Coming,” the
cantata told the story of the Savior of the world lying in a humble manger. It
brought to mind the sense of childlike wonder, not through the familiar
Christmas cards and gifts or decorations of the holiday, but through Jesus’ divine
presence. It was 45 minutes of traditional Christmas music, narration, and
special solos by some of the choir members. Here are videos of our 2 favorites: Hannah Dishongh sang Heaven’s Child and Eric Scott sang All Rise with Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty. Beautiful!
After the concert we had dinner at Moondog, a
nearby restaurant on the water. Fish tacos, grilled shrimp salad, corn chowder and
nachos were our choices. Good stuff!
Because of the concert Saturday evening, and again
Sunday morning there was no regular church service. Instead we attended brunch
at the clubhouse with about 30 of our park friends, where we were served an egg
‘n’ cheese casserole, sausage, hash browns, muffins, orange juice and coffee.
Good stuff!
Then, it was off to Symphony by the Sea, our annual tradition to welcome in the holiday
season. Nine friends from the park joined us. Held at the Rockport-Fulton High
School, it featured the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra and the award-winning
Rockport-Fulton High School choir. Directed by guest conductor Paul Haas, we were
treated to traditional Christmas music, classical selections by early composers
like Tchaikovsky, Handel and Bach to more contemporary composers. There were
vocal soloists as well as a teen cello soloist who was magnificent. Here are
some photos and videos from the concert.
Then it was off to Arandas Mexican Restaurant for
dinner. Enchiladas, tacos, nachos, and chicken fried steak were our choices. We
did not go away hungry!
Well, that’s it for this week. Hope you enjoyed our
musings. Hugs ‘n’ love,
RJ and Gail
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