Ropa plus

This week has seemed like one very long weekend. I am actually looking forward to the cold spell with rain they are predicting so perhaps the go-go-go will slow down a little. I need to get some housework done.
Today we introduced some newbies to Ropa Usada. Most thought once would be enough but Liz would like to find some dress-up clothes for her granddaughter so I am hoping to catch a ride with the Magnolia experts one time. They are much better at teaching newbies the ropes of Ropa than I am.
We also hit the Hidalgo Flea Market and that was indeed an adventure for all of us. Makes Don-Wes look like the Ritz! I used it for a photo op. Here goes-
This little gal was putting on some dance moves.

 Moe and Lyn looking over things.

Butch found a 150LB pancake compressor for $50 and he would have loved to get it but held himself back.

 
Border Patrol Copter

 For some 'People' this would be enough.

Border wall

 Hidalgo Texas is right on the border

Forgot to mention that we went to Pork Belly to listen to the music of County Line. Bruce Johnson lives in our park so we went to have a listen knowing he played with a good group.

County Line at Pork Belly (3.6 miles north on Westgate)

Bruce

Liz and Dave

Christmas Day at El Mana

Large group photos are always a disappointment to me and this one is no exception.

                                                                   Moe and Lynn

                                                                     Kristi and Bruce

When someone shares their name with me I will make the adjustment. A fact I do know about this couple is they go to Nuevo Progresso, Mexico on Christmas Day and help give presents to about 2000 Mexican children and have done so for many years.

 I am proud of the picture but do not know their names. They sure look good though!

Dave, Liz, Moe and Lynn

And more large group photo's

Thoughts On Christmas

All the children’s eyes are smiling,
Christmas Eve is finally here!
Outside my window snow is falling,
This brightest evening of the year.

Children dream of Christmas morning;
Santa Claus is on the way …
And I, a father, watch it snowing,
And drift back to another day

When I, a child, watched in wonder
As Christmas filled the world with joy.
I see myself, in faded shadows,
Long ago, a little boy.

The house is quiet, dark, and still,
And I can’t sleep although I’m trying.
The children’s dreams are filled with visions
Of Santa Claus and reindeer flying.

In the silence of this evening
I watch the winter snowflakes fall;
Time is such a precious gift…
But love’s the greatest gift of all.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

This will surely be a memorable Christmas! A few days ago we were gifted some peanut brittle and I decided to try some and it was delicious. There was a piece in my mouth that was harder than others and I discovered it was a tooth out of my upper denture! So what to do! I went online and did see where some people had used super glue with success so I gave that a try. It worked for a short while but I could tell it was not a permanent fix. On Christmas Eve morning we went to Mexico in the hopes a dentist would be open and could repair it. Not many were open but we did find one and settled in for a long sit waiting while they hustled around finding people to come to work. It finally all came together and we were back on track. And peanut brittle is a thing of the past for me.
Mexico on Christmas Eve is a good experience. The street traffic is light and everyone is particularly cheerful. We may do that again but without the stress of wondering if we can get any sort of task completed.
Another interesting bit of all this is our friends Dave and Liz along with their company Ron and Diane came to the dentist at the very same time we were there! Liz had broken a piece off a tooth and had to have it pulled. Her situation was much more serious than mine and more of an ordeal. She is on the road to recovery now.
And in the midst of all this our friends Myron and Susan came over for a visit on Sunday and when it came time for them to go their truck would not start. After some inspection time it was discovered they needed a new starter. Long story shorter they decided to come back for their truck on you guessed it, Christmas Eve! And Butch so wanted to help with this and we were stuck sitting in Mexico with me and my denture. In other words, he was antsy as all get out the whole time. And when we finally did get back we found the work in process. I knew friends from Magnolia would help Myron in whatever way he needed and that was the case.
Here is a photo of Myron and the legs of Wayne Bruun getting down to business on the truck.

So Christmas 2018 is already one to be remembered.