Well, for the first time I drove myself
to physical therapy because Bob had
a Farmers Union thing on his computer.
When I came out, the car wouldn't start.
Nothing, no power. Bob found his brother
Jerry and they came to help. Seems
like a problem with the battery cable.
for a gymnastics competition.
They stayed with Donna at her condo.
a couple days after celebrating his 12th birthday.
Conjunto music (accordion and guitar)
Cousin Leon and Lisa came from ND,
so we took them to the Ranch Festival
at the Southwest Texas Historical Museum.
The Mastodon is the oldest thing there.
by a middle school group performed
in the courtyard along with roping, rope
where our artist friend Alfonso has set up shop.
He was formerly in Nuevo Progreso, Mexico,
just across the border, but has moved to Progreso
and has his green card to work in the US. His four
children were all born in the US. His oldest son
is an engineer; second son is in an engineering
program at the University of Texas in Austin,
and the younger two kids are in school in Progreso.
Leon and Lisa bought several paintings.
Later we went to Dave's BBQ for supper.
and everyone brought something to add to the buffet.
We celebrated on Tuesday, so I could
other goodies with Jerry and Wendy,
Kathy, and Dennis and Nancy.
and brought it over before church on Wednesday.
Bob rode his bike down the beach. Then, we
Laguna Bob's featured The Castaways
from 1 to 5, so we stopped there
for a beer (Bob) and lemonade (me).
and enjoyed a Texas waffle the next morning.
for several years and has also been in North
Dakota for the Allied Concert Series and at
the Norsk Hostfest in Minot. He did his
John Denver show in Harlingen on the 17th.
a family photo with their Christmas shirts.
Milestone! George's first haircut on the 20th.
Kelly said it was not fun.
Augustin and Arnold (PT Assistants), me, Ivan who
has a doctorate in Physical Therapy/Rehab!
in Brownsville to see "Anything Goes,"
a funny musical.
When he was about five years old, I remember
him making pancakes for his siblings!
En route to South Padre Island on the 28th, we spotted these Yucca plants
This is a real close-up...the prettiest I have seen!
This is a real close-up...the prettiest I have seen!
2/28: Bob trapped a huge possum in our back yards,
and he and his brother Jerry released it down south.
The next night, Bob caught two smaller ones,
but one escaped as he lifted the cage to
load it in the car. End of the month excitement!
He's up to four critters, now.