About Steph

She got her news. Most of you know that Steph's had a back surgery and three knee surgerys (no she doesn't have three knees...one was done twice) any way the AF decided she couldn't perform her duties so they med boarded her, meaning they decide her future..
She's got in almost 8 yrs. Anyway, they decided to medically retire her. We never expected this outcome but they will pay her 50% of her base pay for life plus she gets medical and base priveledges. She will offically be out at the end of June.
Now she's busy check out schools and apartments near Atlanta.

La Margarita, still wonderful

If we're in San Antonio we make a visit to La Margarita..It's one of our three favorite places for Mexican food.. It was wonderful as usual. I know we spent the winter about 5 miles from the Mexican border but the mexican food there is not what we like. Bobby was free so he met us there. Bobby is Reid's business associate..We see him if he's free wherever we're in town. We also had to make a groc run so we hit an HEB, last time before leaving TX.
On Thur we left early so we could get through Houston at a good time to hit the traffic lite.. We went through about 10:30 and it was pretty easy.. (It's easy for me to say cause I'm not driving). We arrived at the RV park in LA about mid afternoon but it was still a 7 hr day for us and we don't do them often.
The weather has been just wonderful since leaving So TX. We're having low 80's and mild. We were here this time last yr and our water hose actually froze while we were here. We perfer this weather better.

San Antonio, Tx

We're out of the Valley for the first time in 5 months and 3 weeks. Yeah!!! we really love our park and friends but the rest of the area we can take or leave.. We had the car on the trailer and was heading out by 9. We said our "so longs" last night but we still saw Larry, Wayne and Jimmy this morning as they helped Reid get the car and trailer all loaded. We saw Myron too. Bonnie and Ralph were standing outside waving to us as we drove by and Phyllis was waving from the window.. I think good byes are the hardest even though we know we'll seem them again later in the summer or fall.
We arrived at Braunig Lake RV Resort at 1pm.(we love how people like to throw the word resort around.) We were planning to stay a week but the site we reserved wasn't the site they gave us so we have to be out of it on Thurs so we'll leave then instead of Sunday.

Almost time to leave

We're almost ready to leave. With the exception of some things to put up last minute everything is put away. We're so ready too.
Friday, Rita had a going away happy hour. We're leaving first but the others will follow shortly.
We sold our rental lot this week. Phyllis and Larry decided to buy it. They've rented it for a couple of yrs and they've been coming down here for about 6 so they decided to get their own lot.
We tried Joe's Crab Shack on Wednesday and it was good. Six of us went and had a great time. I've had it fried and now steamed and I think their steam pots are better.
Our plan is to be out of here betweem 8 and 9 in the morning. We've got reservations at a park in San Antonio. We'll be there a week.

Yeah for Danny

Danny was able to get a Interm Teaching job. It will last a month or it could last till the end of the school yr. Yeah for him. The teacher he's replacing is out on medical leave. She's pregnant but he thinks it's too early to have the baby so it might be for something else. We're just happy he was able to fill in and get some experience under his belt.. This will be an advantage once they start hiring full time positions in the summer. So for now and at least for a month he'll be receiving full teacher pay which granted isn't much but it's double what he makes as an assistant.

Ready to start our Spring

Yes, I'm ready to get the spring started but we still have another week here to finish up first. We're leaving on Sunday Mar 20th so I'll spend next week seeing everyone around the park and saying my good byes. A couple of people have left already and I know of a few more leaving this week but most will start to leave at the first of April. We're going to San Antonio for the week and check out things there. We don't get in a hurry to get anywhere cause we moved around all summer. The only place we have to be is in Tn by May 3rd for Reid's medical check up and test and I think we can get there in 7 weeks.
I have a few things around the park still to do next week and then I need to finish straightening up the casita and moving the last of the food and clothing over to the rv but that's all I still have to get done. It should be an easy week with plenty of time for happy hours.

countdown to leaving the valley

We have a little over two weeks left and so much to do. My problem is I don't know how to scale back my activities.. I try to get everything in and all I do is wear myself out. Today was my "free day" and it was super busy. First was the park business meeting and it was crowded so I helped in the office till the rec ctr cleared out. Then went to lunch with friends, Rita and Dan, we started out going to a mexican place in Edinburg, We'd both won gift certificates at one of the dances but when we got there it was a fast food place and since we haven't had great luck down here with Mexican food we decided to go to Wallbangers instead. Later was happy hour and then I'm puppy watching for a neighbor so I'm going down to their place to feed and walk Dakota while they are at Borderfest this weekend.
Tomorrow will be my shopping day cause I avoid doing it on the weekend. Sat is Marti Gras and it's an all afternoon and evening event. Sunday will be my down day. I have Church early and I'll spend the rest of the day working around the rv, getting it organized. I'm busy but I wouldn't have it any other way.. if I wasn't busy I'd be bored and restless.