Border Patrol

Yesterday our park went to the Border Patrol station.  These are the men and women you see on the T.V. show called Border Wars.  The officer spoke to us about patrolling the border and then took us to the holding rooms to see people who had been apprehended after illegally crossing the border between Mexico and the U.S.A.  Some people they catch over and over again.  What they do is hold them for a day and then take them back to Mexico.

 Of course, a lot of their work entails drug raids and seizures.  Using  power point she described the various equipment they use to night spot and the like.  It was very interesting.  She then took us all outside and showed us their vehicles.

Our Group

Border Patrol Vehicles

After the tour many from our park went to V.F.W., which is Veterans of Foreign Wars, where we danced from 4:30 pm until 7:30 pm.  A couple of people had birthdays and shared their cake with us.  Yum!

I took a few photos of our park flowers.  They just bloom continuously. The bush with the yellow flowers makes these pods.

Hibiscus

Yellow Bells/Trumpet Bush

 
 Now to go out and enjoy this 27C day.

Change in Weather

14C at 10:30 am. 

We are experiencing a couple of days of colder weather.  Today is only supposed to reach a high of 22C.  We have our long pants and long sleeved shirts on. 

Hibiscus

It is all relative.  We see winter coats and boots in the stores and wonder who is going to buy those.  But, when a cold front moves in and we go shopping we see people bundled up.  Our park has sort of adopted a family for Christmas.  They have 7 children.  There is a list in the rec. centre and we will sign up to purchase something for one of the children.  The sizes are listed as well as toys they may like.  They like warm clothes.  This family lives just over the fence from our RV park so that is kind of nice.  At first I thought that house was abandoned, but then I saw clothes hanging on the line and realized it was occupied.  It looks like it should be condemned. 

We have been having problems with our fridge.  On really hot days it ceases to work....especially when the humidity is high.  One of our friends is going to come and look at it.  (The park maintenance man just walked by with the lawn mower and has a parka on). 

Brenda and I just returned from our Spanish lesson.  One of the kind fellows in the park has agreed to teach us.  I have studied Spanish before, but then didn't have reason or opportunity to use it and forgot what I have learned.  In fact, I took one term of Spanish when in university, but that was 10 years ago.  Now my son speaks Spanish, my daughter-in-law is from Colombia and my grandson understands Spanish (not talking yet).  Eventually I will learn!

Did you ever see such a pretty hibiscus?  I did not know that they came in such variegated colours.  This particular one was on South Padre Island.

Until next time......