When the Wind Blows…the MUTT will Rock!

I had a great week down in Mission, both with weather and the wonderful people there. The temperatures were in the 80s with lots of sunshine. I partook in most of the park events (pancake breakfast, pizza lunch, style show, coffee and donut morning,) and also got back together with Mike and Shirley for a trip around the area. We visited the Bentsen State Park where we walked our dogs and fortunately, didn’t meet any wild Javelinas. We went to the very small La Lomita Chapel built in the mid-1800s, then spent a fun couple of hours at “PePe’s on the River”, an outside bar/restaurant right on the Rio Grande. A couple Border Patrol officers pulled up to the dock in their boat and had lunch while we were there. I could write a whole entry just on the illegal immigrant problem down here, and maybe will sometime in the future. There are a lot of strong feelings among the residents down in the valley.

I left Mission Gardens on Feb. 21 and headed north. The weather that day in San Antonio (which I went through) got to 89 degrees! I arrived at the Top of the Hill RV Park and met up again with Sally and Ron. We were joined shortly by the other Rally RVers. The first night there, we were rocked throughout the night by incredible winds with gusts of 50 mph! Since we were perched on top of the hill, I was hoping everyone had their parking brakes firmly set! The weather for the most part, though, was very good...sunshine most of the days, and starry nights. There were four Class B vans during most of the rally time, a fifth joined us for one evening, and another for one night, leaving the next morning. We ate, went on a short road trip to Comfort, ate, visited, went to the store and bought more food, ate, and played a hard-fought game of dominoes. It was fun comparing notes on our various rigs and getting some great ideas for updates.

I have really enjoyed meeting a lot of wonderful people on this trip and seeing old friends again. RVing has to be the best way to meet people while traveling. Can you imagine making friends with people you meet in the parking lot of your motel, or walking down of the halls of a hotel? Almost without exception, RVers are friendly, helpful, and generous. Also, walking dogs around a campground initiates a lot of conversations, and is a great ice-breaker.

Ok, I’m off to bed and will be leaving in the morning for more adventures. Catch you later!