Linden's 7th travel report

January 8, 2013 - Went to H.E.B. (a grocery chain) this morning. Every Tuesday they invite "Winter Texans" to the store and give out coupon books. The store we went to plays a form of bingo. Winners get different prizes. Beryl won a coupon book with coupons including free bacon and a dozen eggs.
She also won a $5 gift certificate. The game was played in Spanish. It was a lot of fun.
There are no snow birds in Texas. We are "Winter Texans" and they are glad to see us. Many stores and restaurants give Winter Texans discounts.
The campground where we are staying is $213.00 for 2 weeks with full hook ups, Internet and a full activities schedule. Every Monday a local farmer comes to the park with two wagons fully loaded with fruits and vegetables.
No wonder more and more northerners are coming to Texas instead of Florida. You don't hear "Yankee go Home" around hear. Brownsville, TX. is about 50 miles east.
The weather man is predicting high winds, thunder storms and possibly a tornado or two.
January 11th - Beryl and I went to Mexico for an eye exam and new glasses for me. Could have got the cheap ones for $135.00 but opted for an up grade to $213.00. In Avon, for the same package but with better frames Beryl paid $700.00. When I pick up my glasses next week we'll see if I got a deal.
Picked up a 10 pound bag of navel oranges for $5.00. They are sweet and very good eating. Gas prices have jumped to $3.10 to $3.15 a gallon. Mostly around $3.13 a gallon.
January 12th - We went to Heywoods RV Park where the park residents serve an all you can eat breakfast with everything from juice to eggs your way to waffles.
January 14th - …we went to"Willies", a restaurant that specializes in baked potatoes and pulled beef and pork. We had the largest potatoes that you ever saw. Loaded with butter, sour cream, cheese, pulled pork, broccoli and more. The drinks come in quart containers. No refills.

Walt & Beryl Linden
wlinden@juno.com