Catching up in the Rio Grande Valley

Some of our faithful readers have wondered why there has been no day-to-day reporting of our activities.  Well, it has not been as pleasant here in the Rio Grande Valley as in former years.  The extreme weather up north has had a chilling effect here.  

We picked up Ruth after a week here and after times where Expressway 83 was closed due to icing on bridges to a bible study to be conducted in someone's living room was cancelled due to the cold Ruth and Sue huddled against the wind in Port Isabel.

After traveling back to McAllen, we are enjoying lunch in our spacious quarters in the Comfort Suites.  There is even a small bedroom for Ruth's privacy.

Finally the weather has changed and as the New England area suffers from cold and snow, it is forecasted to be sunny in the 70s and 80s for the next week.  Better late than never.

This is what the weather should be.  This is a view or the McAllen City Hall.

There are several of these McAllen police "deer stands" set up around the town.  Question is, is there anyone inside?  No evidence of police cars for pursuit if necessary and there is a surveillance camera moving back and forth on an irregular pattern. 

It was time for pancakes at the Lemon Tree RV park served every Thursday evening.

Our friends Tom and Lolly live here and we have been there several times for pancakes. 

The line stretches completely around the dining room for all the pancakes you can eat.  

Volunteers from the park prepare and serve the pancakes.  As the plates are cleaned at the table, servers come around to get more pancakes if desired.  The price is very moderate.

Tom and Lolly in the foreground and Joan and Butch, all from Fergus Falls, enjoy the feed.

Tom calls this place the "wind tunnel" due to all the hot air expended when folks meet to socialize.

Tom and Lolly's home in Texas.

At Bibleville, a park in Alamo, we attended a Saturday afternoon concert.  Here musicians from the park demonstrated their skills by playing familiar hymns.  

Then a professional touring group, Triumphant, performed for the audience.  Next September, the Lundstroms will be leading a tour to the National Quartet Convention 2014 in Pigeon Forge, TN, where this group will be one of many renowned quartets will be featured.

After the concert, we met in Don and Arlette's home in Bibleville.