There hasn't been very much to write lately as we've been buried in cold weather (30's), rain and lots of wind. I think I got 'SAD' on Tuesday. It's still NOTHING like the weather up North so we don't ever mention the 'bad' weather to the friends and family suffering through the brutal Minnesota weather. It's been a strange year for weather everywhere. The odd thing is when we haven't been able to walk the beach or be outside as much, besides reading and heading to town, we seem to join friends and explore all the fun and unusual restaurants in Port A. It's so fun but definitely not too good for the waist line. Thank heavens we have several days of sun ahead!
While I'm not a restaurant critic, it's amazing you can go one night and have the best dinner ever, tell someone the next day about it; they go and can't get waited on! It's not consistent service but seems to fit with the lazy life on the Island. I guess if you have a bad meal, you just go on another day. So far we've been really lucky and had great dinners.
It's funny how much we love this place! We've done our rounds of saying goodbye's, buying more tee shirts and making a list of all the things we wanted to do/see that we didn't, so we don't forget to experience it next year. We finally had to grill the chicken I'd thawed out at noon today, just so it wouldn't spoil, since we've eaten out nearly every night this week! Of course, we're still making sure we get our fill of shrimp!
Willie got his hair done in Corpus Christi and he's pretty much ready for a "best-in-class" award in a dog competition. It's amazing what $50+ dollars looks like on him. He's adorable, fluffed-up, smells terrific and so it's worth every penny. I've added learning to groom him to my bucket list. We'll see how that goes.
Today my friend Jodi and I walked for 6 miles on the beach. Amazing how fast it goes when you're chatting away! At last we're back to the beach. Yesterday was the last yoga with Nancy and she treated at the Donut Place for a final treat. Best donuts ever!
Mom fell on Monday and after a trip to the ER, we thought we would need to go home early. For now we're staying on the schedule to head to central Texas in the Hill Country early Monday morning and then wander up to Seattle. Things could change so we'll remain flexible.
Our Brainerd friends just bought a lot here, so now they are owners. We aren't ready for that yet, but frankly, I can't imagine a place in the U.S. I'd rather be for the winter. I'd be lost in Arizona or Florida without my beloved beach.
This little town of Port A is a buzz. SPRING BREAK! The beach shops are filled with every kind of tee shirt you can imagine, and the restaurants have beefed-up the staff to handle crowds who are 4- 5 times the normal. The highway department has re-routed all the roads on the beach and highways to eliminate gridlock. They say a ride to Corpus Christi which normally takes 20 minutes can take up to an hour or two. The construction crews refuse to work on the Island during the spring break due to the horrible crowds and traffic.
The snow plows have been grading the beaches to get them ready for days. So we wonder if the spring break college kids really care if the beaches are graded....we're pretty sure they'll be into other things big time!
This amazing group of new friends from this park are all heading to various new locations as they run away from the spring break crowds. Hugs and 'safe travels' abound as we all depart until next year. It's bittersweet but filled with the anticipation of the next adventure waiting for us as we travel away from the beach --- happy trails and goodbye to the shrimp!
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