Update from the Rio Grande Valley

We have settled in Donna, TX near McAllen, down in the tip of Texas. The park is called Bit-O-Heaven and has about 1,000 parking spaces, many of which are filled with permanent structures like mobile homes or park models. We have met a lot of people and have a group of people with whom we dance on Fridays, another we go to potlucks on Mondays and a core group in our neighborhood where we venture out to restaurants and field trips (and join for happy hour). This evening, we went to Willie's, a local joint which features loaded baked potatos (topped with barbecue) for $5.95 on Monday nights. Dean and I split one which was more than either of us usually eat!

Last week, we went to Progreso, Mexico (about 15 minutes away) and had lunch and did a little shopping. It seems a little more scary than last year, as the Mexican Army is certainly making a more dominant statement than they have before. We will probably go back, but may make that a less frequent trip this year.

For now, we will attach a few pictures and hopefully provide some juicy stories next week.