Betsie's Bits & Pieces

 

 

Bits & Pieces

Tuesday 4-26-2022

 

***We awoke to rain and cooler weather. The rain was much needed and I know the farmers welcomed it with open arms. In the Valley, they have to irrigate to get their crops to grow.

 

***J D opened the Tuesday meeting with the pledge of allegiance and Don Ver Steg gave the opening prayer. J D reported that there are 162 people in the park, on 93 sites with 34 pets.

 

***Marsha asked if there was enough interest in getting the 4th shot for Covid. Walgreen s will give the booster shot in the park on Tuesday at 10:00 am after the next park meeting. Let Marsha know if you are interested in getting the 4th Covid shot.

 

***Marian sent a paper around for those who are interested in joining the dinner club next week.

 

***Stephanie has met the new managers and she told us a few things about them. The first names are Ann and Scott. They are originally from Michigan. I know all are anxious to meet them.

 

***I talked to Coke and Charles Fellenstein the other day. They are happy to be where they are living now. They asked about the park and some residents. Coke is going to get a new pacemaker. Hers is getting old and not working very well.

 

***Bryan & Andrew Dolezal, Marian Thomas, and I went on our road trip Monday to see some of the interesting points in South Texas. We headed for the Military Hwy to go to Brownsville. There we connected to the road that went to Space X. You can drive right through where the buildings that make the rockets and the launch pad. There is a lot of construction going on. The parking lots were full of vehicles and there is a lot of employment going on there. The road ends at the Gulf Of Mexico. There were people on the beach there. We turned around and went past through the “Spacebace Center” again.

We drove by the Brownsville Ship Yards where ships are being dismantled. We couldn't get close, but we did see some of the ships that are there.

Now on to Pelican Landing to eat wonderful Sea Food on our way to South Padre Island. There we saw the alligators and other sea creatures. Of course, there was a stop at DQ for refreshment as we were heading out.

Now on to see the Iwo Jima statue at the Harlingen Airport. That is one BIG statue. I was 5 years old when the war was going on.

Now time to head home!!

It was a busy day, but worth the trip. If you have a chance to go see some of these things—do it!!

 

***I AM WRITING THIS FOR JOYCE JOHNSON---  I PLAYED DIME BINGO THE FIRST PART OF THE SEASON AND WON FOUR OR FIVE TIMES THAT NIGHT...  I WENT BACK A FEW TIMES DURING THE SEASON AND GUESS WHAT I HAD JOYCE JOHNSON'S LUCK (NO WIN).    LAST FRIDAY I DID ATTEND THE DIME BINGO EVENT AND THERE WAS A SMALL CROWD BUT I DID WIN FOUR OR FIVE TIMES - TWO TIMES I HAD TO SPLIT AS KRISTI AND VERA BOTH BINGOED  THE SAME GAME I DID... JUST THOUGHT I SHOULD MENTION THIS FOR JOYCE JOHNSON'S SAKE AS SHE HOLDS THE ALL-TIME RECORD OF ABOUT 240 DIME BINGO GAME LOSSES  IN A ROW...  SHE DID WIN A GAME A  FEW DAYS BEFORE SHE WENT HOME TO ILLINOIS BUT THE REST OF THE SEASON SHE JUST DONATED TO THE CAUSE..... 

JUST THOUGHT I WOULD MENTION THIS -----BEV MCENANEY

 

The next Bits & Pieces will come from Iowa!!

Betsie Brown