Vroom Vroom

One day we went 4 wheeling on sand dunes which was good fun. I was the inexperienced one so one of my first moves was to turn into a hill and get stuck. After that I did pretty well. It was out of my comfort zone so I was proud of myself.

The last day on the island the guys went jet skiing and saw dolphins. It was cool and windy so the waves were big, but they enjoyed it.

The Birds

A bag of Cheetos on the beach will draw a huge flock of fans. They were eating right out of his hands. Some were more mannerly and sat on the ground hoping to have one thrown their way.

See that spot on Tim's shirt? He got crapped on! Then he washed it off and was left with an unsightly wet spot for photos. I was trying to get a jumping shot.

Once the crapping on people began, John moved away and watched from a distance. The pipe was part of a 5 mile pipeline they were pumping sand and water thru to dredge and build up the beaches.

Sea Turtles

Just a short way from the hotel was a sea turtle rescue place that we went thru. They had big tanks with turtles who had been injured--some missing limbs. They also watch nesting spots and protect the eggs when it gets cold.

Beach

Becky and Tim were our fellow travelers.

We drove down to almost the end of the island. This is sand drifting which is way more pleasant than snow drifting. All along here there were public beaches. It was beautiful, but hardly any shells to be found.

We heard they use snowplows to plow the sand.

Trip to Texas

A big snowstorm was predicted for the morning our flight was leaving so we stayed in Mpls. the night before to make sure we'd make it to the airport. This was our room at the LaQuinta Inn (I love hotel rooms!) We left the vehicle there and they shuttled us to the airport and picked us up--all for the price of about $100! When we got up there was no snow but on the way to the airport we were riding with pilots and flight attendants who were hearing Chicago was shut down. Our flight at 9 am was one of the last ones to leave Mpls. because the snow began--we heard it was awful.

We flew in to San Antonio and drove down to South Padres Island. It seemed like a lonnnng drive and was pretty desolate country--flat field and depressing little towns. We stayed at a new hotel--the Hilton Garden Inn and it was beautiful. The staff was great and food was too. These were our digs for 4 nights. I hated to leave!

We had an ocean and pool view. There were big man machines working 24 hours a day moving sand to make the beach wider. We couldn't hear them in the room which was good.

Day view.

Fabric De-Stash

I have been working my way thru bins of fabric and picking out the ones I really don't like and will probably never use. This quilt went to White Cross--the ladies at church send quilts to other countries or sell them to raise funds for mailing costs. Pink bin--done!!

Happy Birthday

Jessee and I celebrated our birthdays last Sunday. A great meal was topped off with a Tessa cheesecake. The kids gave me a fancy Mah Jongg set and a book so I can teach myself how to play. I've only played once so it will stretch my brain cells. Then I will have to find some people who play the game--who knows where this could lead! Jessee's 23 and I am beginning my last year in the 50's. Then it's on to the Fabulous 60's!