Memphis and Graceland

We have moved on to Memphis and are staying in the Graceland RV Park across the street from the Elvis Presley's Mansion. We toured the Mansion and his car museum and air planes yesterday. The tour took almost four hours and their was alot to see.

Beale Street

Soul Food

The Coyote Ugly Bar

The Mansion

The Grave Site of Elvis

His mothers Pick Cadillac

Today we went downtown to Beale Street and listend to music and checked out the sites. Here are some pictures. We are headed north tomorrow.

Hot Springs Arkansas

This is the Spa we soaked our old body's at.

In this photo you can see the old tub, cooling table and steam cabinets.

We stayed in a very nice National Park near town for $11.00 a day with the old geezer pass. This is a beautiful area in the Ozark mountains and it has a great history.  Back in the early 1900's they built large bath houses and piped in the hot mineral water to soak in. These bath houses are very large with three story's to accommodate dozens of bathers. Some of the bath houses are still operating and have been updated with ceramic tile and modern Jacuzzi tubs. The water is 130 degrees coming out of the ground. The water is very clear and has no smell or taste.Their are fountains down town that people collect the water in glass jugs for use at home, it is free for the taking. Lynn and I sign up for a hot bath and a massage, boy did that feel good. The rest of the day we did not do much. Hot Springs was very popular with the Mafia back in the twenty's and many celebrities visit regularly. In the 20's and 30's the major baseball teams came here for spring training and lived it up. I will try and attach some pictures.

Easter in Dallas

Grandma and Ashley

Bryan and Ian

We stayed in the same COE park that we stayed in in December on Lake Lavone. Grandma spent Saturday running around town with Ashley and Ian. And we went to Ashleys for easter dinner. We left Monday morning for Hot Springs Arkansas. Safe travels.

Heading Home

We are leaving Mission Texas Thursday morning and headed for Dallas for Easter. We will spend the weekend with our grand daughter and then head for Hot Springs Ark.
We had a very bad storm hear the other night and the town is a mess. We lost our patio awning and thought the trailer was going to take off with it.
We have had a great time here in Fiesta Village and plan to return next year.

Mission Texas



Driving on the beach at South Padre Island
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Cocktails on our patio with Jen and Rich

Preparing the Spigetti Dinner

One of my Blue Ribbon Pictures.

A Block Party

Dancing at Crazy Joes on Sunday afternoon.

The biker seem to like this place.

Sinkronized swimming at the varity show.

A County Western Dance at the hall.

Our Condo in Brownsville

Well we made it to mission the day be for Christmas and have been having a great time. I will try an give you an idea of our routine. Tuesday through Friday Lynn does Water Aerobics at 8:30 am, and I walk the entire park, about two miles. Tuesdays Lynn goes to Line Dancing Class, Thursdays we have a Spanish Class. I think about three more years and I will be able to count to ten. We take a Country Dance lesson on Thursdays. I take a photo class on Tuesday mornings. I play shuffle board on Tuesday's and Thursdays and also play Water Volleyball on those days. Lynn has done some sewing classes also. Their are just to many activity's to mention. Every week one of the blocks puts on a dinner. Our block did a Spaghetti Dinner last week, we served 312 people. They had a variety show last week that was very entertaining. A couple of weeks ago there was a park wide craft competition and I entered four photographs and won four Blue Ribbons. Lynn goes shopping with the girls on the block every week and she always has fun. Every evening there is a cocktail hour at somebodies place on the street. Every month we have a block party, more drinking and eating. The middle of March the bock is having the big end of winter party, this year is a Circus Theme so we have to dress up in costumes. We generally spend every afternoon at the pool keeping cool. I will post a few pictures of our activities. We will head home the first week in April.