Sunday Morning Roundup

This guy wanted a pic with Paul's trophy wife. He just lost in the poker room. Note, you all know that I am older than Paul, right?

Dancing in the crowd.

A big crowd for a Thursday night at 6 pm.

Paul and Rick twins.

Tom, Paul and Bob, enjoying a beautiful Thursday.

So, another busy week here. We had some beautiful sunny beach weather, walking two miles a day on the beach. Then it turned colder, down to 37 degrees at night. Windy. Pat and Tom and Bob were here this week. Good to see them again.

On Thursday night Bernie's had a rock and roll band that played oldies for the oldies. They were fairly good. They played for free. We got there after it had started, had burgers at the Wild Horse first. The joint was packed. Such a surprise, it was hard to find a table. Javiar and Susan stopped in to have a beer while Carlie was at school, he said he felt like he walked into the Cocoon movie. Nice to see everyone having fun and dancing. The Parrot Heads were meeting there too and, of course, the poker started at seven. That is a crowd also.

Saturday was cool out, so we went to Bernie's to see friends. I was talking to Jan and Miss Carol and I was introduced to Jodi, and we talked for hours. One of those instant friends things. Very cool. She is 40, lived here for 3 years, has a 3 year old and 21 year old sons. Our brains just clicked, very cool. Paul and William had guys to visit with. There was a benefit going on and we took home dinner, salad, roll, King Ranch Chicken and cake. Then Paul went with William and Mary Ann to the Moon Fire on the beach. I stayed home and washed my hair, too cold for me.

Friday we went shopping in Corpus, got massive groceries and stuff. Lunch at Bubba's. William got the fish hogie, it must have been a foot long - the piece of fish. Looked great and he ate every bite.

If the web lets me I will post pics now, and more later.

Happy Anniversary

Pictures by our very own paparazzi, Mary Ann. What did we do on Sunday... oh we went to church in the golf cart with 30 mph winds on the beach. Lots of sand in the mouth included. We couldn't put the sides down on the cart because the wind might flip it over or tear the canvas. We were out on the beach before we knew how bad it was, already committed. In the evening we went dancing at Bernie's with Wm and Mary Ann, and many other friends. It was a really fun evening. We left for awhile and ate at the Pelican Club. The food was wonderful, I did get crab and red snapper, asparagus, bacon on pasta, etc. Paul got a steak. New York cheese cake for dessert. After I ordered, Paul said I would be disappointed after having Jr.'s cheesecake in NY. So true. So bagels and cheese cake are ruined for me.

On Monday we played golf with Deb and Rick. Beautiful, sunny day, nice breeze, millions of mosquitoes. That night we went to Dee and Bob's and played poker and Mexican Train. Fun but a long day.

Busy Saturday

This is a pic of us at the Pelican Club on Sunday. Pics are downloading very slowly. Will try to catch up.

We started with a walk on the beach, having nice weather finally. At 1:30 William and Mary Ann picked us up and we went to Bernie's to meet Lyn and Ken and their friends, Diane and hubby. Richard the bartender made potato clam chowder, which was wonderful. By 3:30 we were at the Gaff to watch the Belt Sander Races, and eat a piece of pizza. Good fun and lots of folks we know there.

It was still nice and sunny out so we went to the park to watch the dolphins. The shipping channel was so calm, very pretty. Might have gotten a good dolphin pic. Will post it eventually.

Then we checked out the Pelican Club, we want to eat there for our anniversary on Sunday. Monday is 41 years married. Their fish entrees make my mouth water just to read the menu; fresh lump crab and fresh flounder (?) on angel hair pasta with parm and grilled asparagus and some other stuff. Yum.

Then we went to Shorty's, the "oldest and friendliest bar on the island," owned by Miss Rose. William and Mary Ann hadn't been there before. It was a lot cleaner than in the past. Probably because Lynn works there and she is into clean. The ceiling is all ball caps, which used to drip with dust bunnies. Now they are dusted. Lots of kitch all over. Very interesting. Mary Ann takes pics all the time, I will post some of her's.

Then we went to Kody's for dinner. Wm and MA hadn't been there either. Susan and Javiar were sitting at the bar after eating. Good to see them again. We had the fried shrimp. And cole slaw and fries. That is the best place! So clean and fast and fresh. And a big menu.

And then Mary Ann hit the wall, and I was ready for pjs too. Back to the park.

Cowboys Game last Sunday

Sandy at the far left, Beth, don't know the boy, Shawn, me at the table, by the Bill Parcell's autographed football.

Sean sitting, Beth and Susan

Me enjoying the sunny backyard, canals/ponds full of ducks in the background.

Javiar

Marisa playing the uke, Shawn and Beth

Sandy and Shawn at the grill. Good cooks with lots of good food. There is a meat market in Corpus called Moody's where they got the smoked beef tenderloin, very excellent, and stuffed chicken breasts, fajita beef and chicken. We brought the Koegel Viennas from Michigan.

Cheryl's Goodby Party

Far left is Zack, center is Cheryl and right is her husband.
Cheryl, please friend me on facebook, I don't have your name.

Misc Pics

the last dance on Sunday night at Bernie's, a conga line.


More line

Lyn, Mary Ann and me.

Sheryl's last week in Port A

Sadly, the goddess of Bernie's Beach House is leaving this week for the Dallas area.