December 25, 2012 - Two volunteer couples went with us to Longhorn Steak and Ale for Christmas dinner. The food was very good. The weather was a little cool but the sun was shinning brightly.
The wind is still blowing and the temperatures are below normal for this time of year here in Texas. It gets down to the 40s at night and only up into the 60s in the daytime.
I haven't been fishing due to the cool temps and rough sea.
December 29th. - One of the park employees moved into a condo and invited all the volunteers to her house for a get together. We were asked to bring a dish to pass and our own chairs as she doesn't have any furniture. We all had a good time.
The couple that do bird tours at the park are leaving the same day that we are. We were presented with "Certificate of Appreciation" certificates and a $50 gift certificate. Ours is for Cracker Barrel which will come in handy as we travel.
December 31st - We spent the evening visiting other volunteers. After the ball dropped in New York City (11:00PM here) we headed for home. Old people don't stay up to late.
We are staying at Padre Island for a few days to just hang out.
January 5, 2013 - We left Corpus Christi in the morning. We were on the road less than an hour and missed seeing a head on fatal accident happen. Other motorists were just getting out of their cars to help. It was a narrow 2 lane road. We were lucky to get by before the police arrived. The road was closed for four hours and there was no place to turn around. Later heard on the news that three of the five people in the cars were killed.
January 6th - We went to dinner with friends from East Bethany, NY and then spent most of the day sightseeing and visiting with them.
We went to a War Memorial in McAllen, TX. The Memorial honors all branches of service since WW1. It's not finished yet but it looks great.
January 7th - We went to the "No Name Restaurant" for lunch. They only sell hamburgers, onion rings and french fries. A fully dressed hamburger is $5.50 and is on a bun that is 6 inches in diameter. I measured the burger after it was cooked. It was 1/2 inch thick and hung over all edges of the bun. I forced mine down, but Beryl couldn't finish hers.
The reason it is called the "No Name Restaurant" is because there is no name on the building. You have to know that it is on Silver Street in Donna, TX. Starting at 11:30 AM you can find the place by the number of cars parked along the street in front of the place and the line of people waiting to go into a place that looks like a store front. They stop serving when they run out of hamburgers.
While at the No Name Restaurant a Police Chief, a couple of local cops and some homeland security people came to our table and introduced themselves and wished us a good stay in Texas. They asked usto enjoy ourselves and to come back next year. Everyone here in Texas is very friendly.
Walt & Beryl Linden
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