The Ray Adventures: Our week in Rockport

We can't believe our time in Rockport is half over. Time does fly.

Thursday morning we started the day off with a walk along Fulton Beach Road, another pretty day here. We followed a blue heron down the water, every time we would get close he would fly off to the next fishing pier. I've included a picture of him and also the wind swept live oak trees along the waterfront. Thursday night is our normal pegs and jokers game, always fun but more fun when the "girls" win.

Friday Gary took me to Snap while he drove to the auto parts store to pick up some brake pads. Bill, one of the "guys" we play J & P with, is one of those fellows that can do everything. He is going to replace the brakes on the Jeep Saturday. Happy Hour Friday! I made a salmon ball for appetizers, it was pretty tasty even if I do say so my self. After we went across the highway with Bob and Sharon for BBQ.

Saturday morning Bill put the brake pads on, it just took him a hour, he owned a garage in Arkansas for 30 years. His wife Carole is a hairdresser. The weather turned lousy again, we had a thunder and lightening storm with heavy rain. We pulled the big slide in, we don't have a problem with the leak while closed. Makes it pretty cozy. Ducks won!

Sunday we woke up to a beautiful day, took a nice long walk on some back roads to let Luci run, she had a case of cabin fever too. Sunday afternoons at 2 there is a ice cream social, we skipped the ice cream but we socialized anyway. After we played Pegs and Jokers again. Did I say it was more fun when we win? Hmmm, the guys sure get cocky!

Monday we took Luci and headed to Corpus Christi for some errands. Gary needed to see a dermatologist, he'd found one clinic he could just "walk-in", well two hours later he came out. He had a couple of those pre-cancer spots frozen. Our next stop was to the beauty supply to pick up some hair color. After about a half hour I left with my color, long story I won't get into. We had a huge grocery list so we decided to go to the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi commissary. Closed Mondays, Rats! The NEX was open though, Gary was thrilled to find a large bottle of Jim Beam for $19.95 with no tax. I found some Jacob's Creek Cab for $6.00 that has a screw cap. Sometimes you get what you pay for. We found the fam camp right on the water, they had a trail along the beach so we let Luci go play. Of course the first thing she does is roll and roll, it must feel real good, I'll have to try it. Then she found a blue crab on the beach and "urged" it back in the ocean. He had his claws up, looked like it might hurt her nose if she got too close.

The weather has been perfect since the lightning storm Saturday. Wednesday night happy hour was held at the local winery, Winery by the Sea, everyone met up in the parking lot of the club house to car pool. We met a new couple in "town" Robert and Diana from Edmonds, Wa. and rode with them. Not only are they Seahawk fans but they are also geo cachers. They have been full-timing for 9 years. I didn't buy any wine, no screw caps. After, we joined Bob and Sharon and Dick and Gail at Rusty's bar and grill for dinner on Fulton Beach Road. Our first time there, the food was pretty good, I'd go back. Most of us just had water to drink, we'd had plenty of "tastes" at the winery.

Happy Thanksgiving! This was our second turkey day away from Salem. We missed the family but it was sure nice just to make a salad. The park provided 10 turkeys and mashed potatoes and everything else was pot luck. Betty, the new cook, did a great job. Gary, Bob and Dick carved the birds. The dinner that started at 2 was well attended, about 90 people were there. Somebody made peanut butter chocolate bars. MMMMMM. After we played Pegs and Jokers. Girls rule! HaHaHa, we had to be back to the coach by 7:30 to watch the Seahawks beat the 49ers. Yea!

TTFN,

Gary and Pam

P & J group, l to r Carole, Gary, Gail, Bob and me