and taking a few days off doing nothing, it is about time to get the journal and ourselves involved in all the things that are happening around us.

The park has really grown and is just as nice as I remember it from the last time that we were here. The weather could not be better and the people working here have been just the greatest.
Throughout the week we took in a couple dinners, which by the were just mouth watering.
On Saturday they have a Craft Show.

Carol wanted to go and sell some of here table cloths and business cards, and of course she had to bribe me to go along. Let's see, what could she possible bribe me with: 

Coffee and Cinnamon Rolls:

(I believe this park is just made for Mike he can get his coffee anytime and as you can see so do other RV'ers, the coffee pot is where you meet and tell those stories)

Now I really started to get worried when all the other people started to show up and I found out that they wanted some of MY cinnamon rolls. Yep, I thought I was going to take all of them. There is always tomorrow morning, and what a way to wake up, Cinnamon Rolls and a hot cup of coffee while reading what is happening in the world on your computer. But fear not, look what is coming up the walk:

OH BOY, MY TOMORROW CINNAMON ROLLS.

these Cinnamon rolls are hand baked & made every Saturday by the park Manager and husband Pam and Dave, they are big, delicious & hot right out of the oven. 
 


Oh yes, I had to give Carol one bite, and that is all she got!

Carol's Table

Here are some pictures of the other RV'ers that were there:

Chet hand carves his birds and he does know his southwest birds,

Arno and Jeanne show us there trip to Copper Canyon as tail gunners for Fantasy Tours

Great Banana Nut Bread



We went to the Easter Dinner and it was just great. Ham with all the dressing. Captain Bill & his wife who put on the Magic Show last night Saturday ate with us and we all enjoyed the conversation and the company.
Well, enough for today...there is always tomorrow....oh yes

Cinnamon Rolls to wake up to.  Mike
 

Except on the weekends. They have two sections, one for the monthly's and one for the overnighters. Of course they stick the kids in the overnighters section..Hey, we were invaded by 10,000 kids, most under 6, and they all had a bike.

Those training wheels were like screaming jets on takeoff. Mom and Dad egg them on to get out of their hair, so all ya heard was small rattling as they started, and then a loud hmmmmmm, only to grow into a stupendous roar as the wheels vibrated on the small little axles. Which by the way had at least 2 inches of play on both sides. Yep, here comes one, no, it's a whole army of them. There's a whole bunch coming from the other way.   They have filled the street and heading toward each other like a herd of stampeding cattle, and not one of them knows what a brake is. Wait that one is headed for the lake, there's daddy slipping and sliding, huffing and puffin, doing his best to catch up.  Where's Mom, oh she is the one screaming  stop, stop, STOP  ! !   Like that is really doing any good, or the kid could even hear her over those darn training wheels. It must be a MOM thing.

It will be time to leave this Wed. the 21st and some of the folks we have meet, Pam who is a great poker dealer and who makes magnetic jewelry, also who can remember everyone's name the minute you are introduced, can't figure out how she does it.  Her laugh is contagious and we have had great fun and laughs at her table. Steve and Pam run the Texas Holdem games here at the club house and they make all of the nights playing fun and entertaining you don't even mine losing,
Thank you Pam and Steve

Roseanne who also teaches and makes delicate jewelry, she has a wonderful smile and makes you feel comfortable the minute you meet her. Her and her husband (sitting across from me) are from Canada

Bob and Faye they are from here in Texas, Bob is the dealer Mike talks about below. Fay his wife, has a great since of humor and she is a joy to be around.

Here is another lady who has a contagious laugh Nina, we have lots of fun playing poker together and making jewelry, her husband and I seem to be out of the poker game around the same time so we keep each other company until Nina is out (she usually is in the final 4), then a bunch of us start our own Texas Holdem playing for pennies. I will miss all of these people and many more who have made our visit her to Rockport and Bayview RV resort a wonderful experience. Thank you to everyone and we hope to meet up with you in the future. 

Our final dinner here in Rockport eating out was at Charlotte Plummer The dinner was very good since they serve fresh fish, I had the shrimp sampler plate and Mike had the flounder, all great. I must admit that if you like Mexican food this is not the place to eat it, they have Tex-Mex here and none of the restaurants were good.  Would not recommend anything but the restaurants that specialize in fish dishes only.

This is my last journal for this area and will write in about a week when we get settled into Abita Springs RV resort in Louisiana, just north of New Orleans

 Wow what a wonderful St. Patrick's Day dinner (one of the cooks in the picture he is the one wearing the hat) dinner was great, the entertainment by Terry and Holly even better. 
 
Mike and I enjoyed the friendship and watching people dancing.
We had a great time.

This morning we went to the Fulton Mansion here in Fulton (Rockport) what a house, took pictures but could not use the flash has this is museum and if everyone started to use their flash eventually the antiques would get ruin. Here are some of what I could take the rest are on the
 Texas Photo pageThe home built in 1876 was not typical of this area, since the Fulton's actually came from Philadelphia they had wanted to build there retirement home here and after the Victorian style at that time.  The home has withstood 4 hurricanes one of which in 1919 hit the house with 200 ft waves from the gulf, a boat ended up in the front porch and yet the home withstood the 6ft of water inside the first floor.  It was really something to see, I could not climb to the upstairs as there were over 40 steps to get to the second floor, but from what I read the upper floors were just as grand as the downstairs.  This home was the first to have indoor plumbing and had over 3 baths in it. the cost at that time was around $600 for the plumbing which was an extreme price for the 1800's .  If you should ever get on over here to Texas I would recommend you seeing this mansion.

This morning, overcast the temperature cool and very comfortable, we first went to the craft sells here in the park where they had large cinnamon rolls, of course, the icing was green.  We then went to the Flower Shrimp store at 1119 S. Church where we purchased really huge fresh shrimp they are about 8" long and since they only sell shrimp (they own their own Shrimp boat) they had several sizes of course we choose the largest.  I will freeze them since we have plans for the next 3 days of eating out, and then I hope to find a good recipe to use them over rice and also to barbeque.

 I wanted to take some pictures of the birds around here only did not see any, but here are some pictures of what are in the bird sanctuary

Reddish Egret

Great Egret

Snowy Egret

We think we saw the Snowy Egret from across the water thru the telescope but are not sure, the birds around here are beautiful, I have never seen these before and are really enjoying them.

Tonight we will be going to the St. Patrick's Dinner held in the clubhouse,  picture of back of clubhouse from across the water where we are parked. The lake here has turtles, birds, fish and alligators, have not seen the alligator yet.

Till later Happy St. Patrick's Day

Anyhow, Bob, had a problem tonight. When he started dealing the cards, of course with a cup of ???, I don't know what was in the cup, setting right in front of him, and really giving him a problem. First, so not to tip the cup over, dropped his chips on the floor, then, dropped some cards on the floor. So, after a little, and a lot of ribbing he finally placed the cup on the floor. Wouldn't ya know it, spilled it all over the place. He wouldn't tell anyone what was in it, I guess you will have to use your own imagination, probably coffee. Anyhow, after getting all the ribbing and getting red in the face, and then spilling the cup, this really set the table in gear to asking if we could have some. Man, nothing else could go wrong. He, was having one of my nights. But low and behold, I did mention that he was the dealer, oh yes, I remember. Well, anyhow, he likes to use a joker to cut the cards with and places it always on the bottom. Being the prime and proper card dealer that he is.  As the hand was done, he got the cards back and started to shuffle them, of coarse he takes the joker out to shuffle them, but low and behold as the joker is lying on the table what should show upside down in the middle of the deck as he is shuffling. ANOTHER JOKER. Oh no, Yep, another red face. This is fixed real fast. He ask, " Who gave me these cards.". Hey, Bob, ya going to count the cards to see is we have a whole deck. Naw, they are just fine. Shuffle up and Deal.

I still don't know what was in the cup, but, I WANT SOME Now, to explain the first line of this little note.

Then there is this guy called Peter, don't know why, it probably IS his name. I always have a ball when we are playing poker, he'll pick on me and of course I have to pick on him. He is always saying that he is waiting for the hand just to say," BACK AT CHA".
I am sure that when that day comes, it will be me on the losing hand. What a thing to be looking forward to. Walt, who is parked next to us here at the park. Just couldn't do any wrong. Every time he would get into the pot, he would win. Yuk. I can't get any chips if he keeps winning. Oh well, he was getting the cards. I thought he was bluffing once, and wouldn't ya know it, yep, he had the cards and I crashed and burned.

Listen, I lost playing cards on Sunday, and here it is Wed, and I lost again. Ya have to admit. I am consistent. But what the heck, for 6 bucks I had a whale of a time. The people  that ya meet and the enjoyment that ya have is more that worth it.

I'll BE BACK, yep, I want my money back.
Till next time.

Mike

Linda did my hair and she did a great job!  Wish I had her do it in the first place. It's great to have wonderful people here in the park that do all kinds of crafts and jobs for each other.  Thanks Linda

Till later Carol

 Mike visited his friend, a conductor on the railroad today while in Corpus, we weren't there very long so had time to kill and ended up going shopping, finally bought a new purse, haven't had one in years and found one that was on sell. Love it.  Mike is hoping that the rain stops as he says Louisiana is really getting it and doesn't want to be in anymore rain neither do I.  Played Texas Holdem again on Sunday and did not do as well as I had been, since having this cold for the last 10 days haven't felt that great and not into doing much but just had to get out of the RV.  Mike made the final table but he too lost before the money paid.  Hope everyone is keeping up with our journal, and will write more later this week.

 Latter Carol

Could there be a plan B coming around the corner.
Carol, is worried about the gas prices as we go further north, and with good reason. It seems the further north that we go the higher it gets. That plan B might come into effect just for that reason.
Oh well, we'll stick with Plan A, and just go with the flow. Heck, like we are in a hurry, or really have to be somewhere on a certain date. That is not all untrue, when ya make a reservation, they really get upset if you don't keep it.
Been here for almost 2 mo, and haven't got down to see Jack Kellem yet, heck, he probably thinks that I forgot about him.. Nope. I can't seem to get out of Rockport, and down there to Flower Bluff. But, this Monday, well I think it is Monday, we are supposed to drop the dog off at the groomers and get him all fixed up. This should give us some time to run over and at least say Hi. Just my luck, I will knock on the door and his wife will come out and say that he went fishing. Well, see.
Take care,
Mike
 

New picture of Brooke she is getting older and Kathy she is starting to talk. See more of her growing up on her own page Brook's Page 

I am trying to quit smoking, not only because of the price of cigarettes but hoping I can get to walking more. Today will be my first real day I had quit for about 3 days and then smoked again this time I bought the patch to help me and lot's of lollipops.  Wish me luck!