Map of the Rio Grande Valley
who grows sunflowers for the same company
in Minnesota where we sold ours.
One Sunday, we went to the Don-Wes Flea Market
(it's between Donna and Weslaco),
and caught the car show, some music,
and saw a lot of "fleas" (meaning junk).
This was kinda cool
Old Mercedes--probably worth a lot of money
I thought this pink car was unique...
it would never get down our gravel roads!
Kathy came to visit, so the gang went to Mexico.
The siblings: Jerry, Bob, and Kathy at the "Alley Bar"
Kathy after she sold her 5th wheel trailer
The siblings: Jerry, Bob, and Kathy at the "Alley Bar"
Kathy with Dennis and Nancy
just before she went back to North Dakota
Getting to work on my jigsaw puzzle
FRAMED!!!
and UNC fans (Andrew???)
before I started the jigsaw puzzle.
the weekend of March 13th-15th
before heading to Rio Grande City
We saw three of these surveillance drones
controlled by the Border Patrol along the way
was modeled after the original one in France.
Bob and I met on a trip to the one in France.
Angels and flowers in the Grotto courtyard
Grotto courtyard with Stations of the Cross
The Grotto is next to the church.
where we stayed during UND hockey season.
They were working on a sugar beet farm,
but their home was near Rio Grande City, Texas.
They met us at the Grotto with two of their
grandchildren, and later we had supper at the DQ.
Border Patrol station on the way back
This is the only ferry in the US that is pulled
across the river by hand--six men do the work.
Hundreds of workers cross the border every day
using this ferry. The closest bridge is 60 miles away.
Three vehicles can also "ride" this ferry.
to remain in place...we can go out for groceries.
As long as we stay six feet apart, we can play pickleball
saying "good game" to everyone, but here
Dennis, Bob, Wendy, and Rob demonstrate
"social distancing."
so Bob gave him instructions. Note the Everclear
on the counter and sugar in the background.
for their kids.
