tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64736699259270105502024-03-14T02:04:50.372-07:00Pure PadreUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473669925927010550.post-61396042311689553362009-02-07T15:25:00.000-08:002009-06-18T11:27:45.476-07:00Island Market Marks 10 Years on SPIAnniversaries are good, anniversaries denoting a long time are better, anniversaries marking a long time for a business especially in these troubled times are the best!<br /><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL86-sU-Yz2eySGsFRSHQgbPgDlfkDzmC5p0TZWL7Eshl7lgfdL1Xck0TtT-qfLXVXs5fw6LPTzwGvt2iRtChKR2BUJ9V4avOrrguCr3i_xEJJ6sEA3aUGu-u1jZ_LX5Y227GCn6yHnhKZ/s1600-h/market+party+163.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300204239088897266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL86-sU-Yz2eySGsFRSHQgbPgDlfkDzmC5p0TZWL7Eshl7lgfdL1Xck0TtT-qfLXVXs5fw6LPTzwGvt2iRtChKR2BUJ9V4avOrrguCr3i_xEJJ6sEA3aUGu-u1jZ_LX5Y227GCn6yHnhKZ/s320/market+party+163.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL86-sU-Yz2eySGsFRSHQgbPgDlfkDzmC5p0TZWL7Eshl7lgfdL1Xck0TtT-qfLXVXs5fw6LPTzwGvt2iRtChKR2BUJ9V4avOrrguCr3i_xEJJ6sEA3aUGu-u1jZ_LX5Y227GCn6yHnhKZ/s1600-h/market+party+163.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBg8fW4dzjQcEVTPOu5kZfOujeQtOhIi9xxLUYUsbEW5zEMNlx6F4DwgUoeXjsJtRv7A3HfREOifX-ujyrzqLb_7PPmLcuENDP9VW_bqQM-VrLN0woGav5m9LIcK4LZYP1j8QWZ5xhkIG/s1600-h/pics.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300235359436762306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBg8fW4dzjQcEVTPOu5kZfOujeQtOhIi9xxLUYUsbEW5zEMNlx6F4DwgUoeXjsJtRv7A3HfREOifX-ujyrzqLb_7PPmLcuENDP9VW_bqQM-VrLN0woGav5m9LIcK4LZYP1j8QWZ5xhkIG/s320/pics.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br />People came by whatever mode they could to help celebrate yet another successful business run on South Padre Island, TX.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPkD6odbMSxm4jl7ObcTF0dSy_bdKW8bM8OlqUSGUHGGpxPhpY3uNUOBiIb5Vv3fNWQzK2B2bX7D4zaIp-YOXdYqeYNUivBHEAwkxOTKE9Iga7MVaydueKmyC7yy2gaXxZUhznV0wO534/s1600-h/market+party+162.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300204172502783554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPkD6odbMSxm4jl7ObcTF0dSy_bdKW8bM8OlqUSGUHGGpxPhpY3uNUOBiIb5Vv3fNWQzK2B2bX7D4zaIp-YOXdYqeYNUivBHEAwkxOTKE9Iga7MVaydueKmyC7yy2gaXxZUhznV0wO534/s320/market+party+162.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>How do you throw a successful celebration? 1. Pretty food servers. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7q6rCsazyKueqOGTbRaDkR40qiYaIOVGxGfjeCARNscixBEN8TGtCHmjeMdRGwqg6Hoeq6DS8sY1gNaDspCPn_KfeeAWToeQqlzx8gZVCnEO8nCxZZE08IGURvXh7Wr607TrkIzfoF1Z/s1600-h/market+party+144.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300202939918325810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7q6rCsazyKueqOGTbRaDkR40qiYaIOVGxGfjeCARNscixBEN8TGtCHmjeMdRGwqg6Hoeq6DS8sY1gNaDspCPn_KfeeAWToeQqlzx8gZVCnEO8nCxZZE08IGURvXh7Wr607TrkIzfoF1Z/s320/market+party+144.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>2. Grilled meat is always a winner, especially when there are TWO COOKS who look like they know a thing or two about grilling.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_gnGS_UvxtIKSFdCnVVQCKavsUQt8azJOj7LtKmF-d96WpmSRaVLaN4nALXy1xE6_6NdQprurR-wMt-q9Q-PBc7isZWM5ZL59JXg_HkEgMMmUhUSp0ntn4lDfpbLWiAbgLJIQwSPtH2ce/s1600-h/market+party+149.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300203115589521010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_gnGS_UvxtIKSFdCnVVQCKavsUQt8azJOj7LtKmF-d96WpmSRaVLaN4nALXy1xE6_6NdQprurR-wMt-q9Q-PBc7isZWM5ZL59JXg_HkEgMMmUhUSp0ntn4lDfpbLWiAbgLJIQwSPtH2ce/s320/market+party+149.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblJL7pxEeSCpb2gXN20g6x_E-37Hv3frgBZVXP7GNDebCFcA21OEtIGU71JU4ZL6tO1_YTQZT8gI3Evv61xzFbnAi14Fo7gyHjEGxnG9qD2e0l-m80LVunH_52B1yRH1USAjKZLyHKNtf/s1600-h/market+party+150.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300203570575291522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblJL7pxEeSCpb2gXN20g6x_E-37Hv3frgBZVXP7GNDebCFcA21OEtIGU71JU4ZL6tO1_YTQZT8gI3Evv61xzFbnAi14Fo7gyHjEGxnG9qD2e0l-m80LVunH_52B1yRH1USAjKZLyHKNtf/s320/market+party+150.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqeAHT8CEzLUTcg2B3LCr8J-OTZqWUbefawlXczmgcGhFP49EbOXwwqu3CnQUz3Z-YqCOsCm5gtpfI5hqV9x0StkEXdb192G314nn_yYklbu0u_Z_EDl7E3dcz1gfqlIuFbMo39x4-XuCx/s1600-h/market+party+135.jpg"></a></div></div><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJraZbzNIL1cAFqiFI4Am6XrPSOzLFx9RkeMt8mD4ZuezbQ8WU_3qHVXZSXfHYqBPajjUoPBizNlI_qmcyLNsbb9X5o_HwbQ2LqPiWTrybXmBcwm9tg8fUPAkZd5gT_Ib3At6gKn973LVl/s1600-h/beer.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300235199347867250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJraZbzNIL1cAFqiFI4Am6XrPSOzLFx9RkeMt8mD4ZuezbQ8WU_3qHVXZSXfHYqBPajjUoPBizNlI_qmcyLNsbb9X5o_HwbQ2LqPiWTrybXmBcwm9tg8fUPAkZd5gT_Ib3At6gKn973LVl/s320/beer.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblJL7pxEeSCpb2gXN20g6x_E-37Hv3frgBZVXP7GNDebCFcA21OEtIGU71JU4ZL6tO1_YTQZT8gI3Evv61xzFbnAi14Fo7gyHjEGxnG9qD2e0l-m80LVunH_52B1yRH1USAjKZLyHKNtf/s1600-h/market+party+150.jpg"></a></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div>3. Get some "cerbeza" flowing and you have a party!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqeAHT8CEzLUTcg2B3LCr8J-OTZqWUbefawlXczmgcGhFP49EbOXwwqu3CnQUz3Z-YqCOsCm5gtpfI5hqV9x0StkEXdb192G314nn_yYklbu0u_Z_EDl7E3dcz1gfqlIuFbMo39x4-XuCx/s1600-h/market+party+135.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300201424746100546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqeAHT8CEzLUTcg2B3LCr8J-OTZqWUbefawlXczmgcGhFP49EbOXwwqu3CnQUz3Z-YqCOsCm5gtpfI5hqV9x0StkEXdb192G314nn_yYklbu0u_Z_EDl7E3dcz1gfqlIuFbMo39x4-XuCx/s320/market+party+135.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvK2RQJd7tIq3LO5Td-7Bqtn5EnpyRxAm2EZnXZAmMO7anzNNArwhEfsN3TXUZ2x9deA67GF4Eai7YuddHMOWf6J2mmV0Nk99mVTuQDL61Fj2d1kftx-Vl1_PCZSH8I9C805WtxfcS6pS/s1600-h/market+party+136.jpg"></a></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div>Build it and they will come!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvK2RQJd7tIq3LO5Td-7Bqtn5EnpyRxAm2EZnXZAmMO7anzNNArwhEfsN3TXUZ2x9deA67GF4Eai7YuddHMOWf6J2mmV0Nk99mVTuQDL61Fj2d1kftx-Vl1_PCZSH8I9C805WtxfcS6pS/s1600-h/market+party+136.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300201549280226066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvK2RQJd7tIq3LO5Td-7Bqtn5EnpyRxAm2EZnXZAmMO7anzNNArwhEfsN3TXUZ2x9deA67GF4Eai7YuddHMOWf6J2mmV0Nk99mVTuQDL61Fj2d1kftx-Vl1_PCZSH8I9C805WtxfcS6pS/s320/market+party+136.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXm5SjmPCYJta7igcF_zFhoyNdct0U5I2HBNfJdhakKu0pbmlc026t49-Idexuoz7nFkf1PKraq8vqeS_Fa9CbpqrU4ihO8GndAUk3JvDRljANir-71KorUO0qcGNmFGgr9HN3TzAAd41u/s1600-h/market+party+160.jpg"></a></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div><div>Not only were the food and drinks free but they were giving away cool prizes on top of that!</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXm5SjmPCYJta7igcF_zFhoyNdct0U5I2HBNfJdhakKu0pbmlc026t49-Idexuoz7nFkf1PKraq8vqeS_Fa9CbpqrU4ihO8GndAUk3JvDRljANir-71KorUO0qcGNmFGgr9HN3TzAAd41u/s1600-h/market+party+160.jpg"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXm5SjmPCYJta7igcF_zFhoyNdct0U5I2HBNfJdhakKu0pbmlc026t49-Idexuoz7nFkf1PKraq8vqeS_Fa9CbpqrU4ihO8GndAUk3JvDRljANir-71KorUO0qcGNmFGgr9HN3TzAAd41u/s1600-h/market+party+160.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300203883858212018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXm5SjmPCYJta7igcF_zFhoyNdct0U5I2HBNfJdhakKu0pbmlc026t49-Idexuoz7nFkf1PKraq8vqeS_Fa9CbpqrU4ihO8GndAUk3JvDRljANir-71KorUO0qcGNmFGgr9HN3TzAAd41u/s320/market+party+160.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXm5SjmPCYJta7igcF_zFhoyNdct0U5I2HBNfJdhakKu0pbmlc026t49-Idexuoz7nFkf1PKraq8vqeS_Fa9CbpqrU4ihO8GndAUk3JvDRljANir-71KorUO0qcGNmFGgr9HN3TzAAd41u/s1600-h/market+party+160.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Your spin determined your prize, so you could not blame Hector, with G-Tech, if you did not get a cool cap or T-shirt. </div><br /><div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19LHg3YNpIGLKYkciZ1by3Fa-Dzlyuj2r3vTs5nwr8GSvRS1AUTwy4uq69xFcyveTvyfB0CpfEmh7cUw1SW8PNUYO92RDeoReXXW5vvRQGF3dzovTqOd77iDJ2b9VTPpNJxaGUFd4FdQ9/s1600-h/market+party+161.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300203978186937122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19LHg3YNpIGLKYkciZ1by3Fa-Dzlyuj2r3vTs5nwr8GSvRS1AUTwy4uq69xFcyveTvyfB0CpfEmh7cUw1SW8PNUYO92RDeoReXXW5vvRQGF3dzovTqOd77iDJ2b9VTPpNJxaGUFd4FdQ9/s320/market+party+161.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div>There was lots of beer flowing. Soon people started waxing philosophical.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXm5SjmPCYJta7igcF_zFhoyNdct0U5I2HBNfJdhakKu0pbmlc026t49-Idexuoz7nFkf1PKraq8vqeS_Fa9CbpqrU4ihO8GndAUk3JvDRljANir-71KorUO0qcGNmFGgr9HN3TzAAd41u/s1600-h/market+party+160.jpg"></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtFTJxrrFDjFipcSZ6st-4Qo10-NGcoxvx9A9MAkdVMdiPwrzEwRemobiKQxqIh-xoXynHNpSZs2C4osj0TgiB4r2FO2_UOYMrUyPzhe53fZYGWTSdGl6ihKQ-t78qV0DcTRSg4Dq7Hxyd/s1600-h/market+party+172.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300204659857033538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtFTJxrrFDjFipcSZ6st-4Qo10-NGcoxvx9A9MAkdVMdiPwrzEwRemobiKQxqIh-xoXynHNpSZs2C4osj0TgiB4r2FO2_UOYMrUyPzhe53fZYGWTSdGl6ihKQ-t78qV0DcTRSg4Dq7Hxyd/s320/market+party+172.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>They say alcohol causes mood swings.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvP_ZF3Zu1MuVHdMBmpE5tSPZT268ApZ-2s8fqwgtdSdN8JBzP0ou4s8z3o96hrMizfBlYxZ9wWo-DU98bYS4HBQoSAEDBBVVHBXI9OYY3OB8hsPp8yOB6-YuvKZSb77dRKDoCCSMqJBaM/s1600-h/smiling.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300214636024705874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvP_ZF3Zu1MuVHdMBmpE5tSPZT268ApZ-2s8fqwgtdSdN8JBzP0ou4s8z3o96hrMizfBlYxZ9wWo-DU98bYS4HBQoSAEDBBVVHBXI9OYY3OB8hsPp8yOB6-YuvKZSb77dRKDoCCSMqJBaM/s320/smiling.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qwr3fP36s9Ond6b11hUHz4JXDeeXKPlI94kNzVJ_xs9gGXeJhhMDYaG0rlh5LRlJ2VYeDejEMR1NDf15KhMZgNmGTjToI57z7JE8-Y76u3yKDzt1B7T1Gs5bEUQ2k6SWGBwhxcuoV72p/s1600-h/market+party+140.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300202016374641330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qwr3fP36s9Ond6b11hUHz4JXDeeXKPlI94kNzVJ_xs9gGXeJhhMDYaG0rlh5LRlJ2VYeDejEMR1NDf15KhMZgNmGTjToI57z7JE8-Y76u3yKDzt1B7T1Gs5bEUQ2k6SWGBwhxcuoV72p/s320/market+party+140.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qwr3fP36s9Ond6b11hUHz4JXDeeXKPlI94kNzVJ_xs9gGXeJhhMDYaG0rlh5LRlJ2VYeDejEMR1NDf15KhMZgNmGTjToI57z7JE8-Y76u3yKDzt1B7T1Gs5bEUQ2k6SWGBwhxcuoV72p/s1600-h/market+party+140.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div>I noticed a barricade for the drinkers and wondered just how wild they expected this party to get.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjltJYadKyIJqCxjbm5mchB2vOIVfLlcivBovFpoX1eVpryNrKyNIV-1Wx22_3VejdrsJPBNNFqTTpMC5eKeaPUCdqlR5w_3OTsVcMpUmX8pC1LBFykCneY_1ZQf6h5fVP1w5BXyYokUq5J/s1600-h/market+party+165.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300204398304216114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjltJYadKyIJqCxjbm5mchB2vOIVfLlcivBovFpoX1eVpryNrKyNIV-1Wx22_3VejdrsJPBNNFqTTpMC5eKeaPUCdqlR5w_3OTsVcMpUmX8pC1LBFykCneY_1ZQf6h5fVP1w5BXyYokUq5J/s320/market+party+165.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>My immediate thought when I saw this girl was, "Aww, no one has had the heart to tell that little cutie her puppy has died." </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOsqPxSbaG5BWRsXr3U8z0Sr5jWFXlpodSp1rxOXQEy_Lg0jRtvLZDsNHy4VOxgPbzMPTGWbV6O2KzUqrH6DEQUtcz6g1dvZGOqFK-b5lAtkcA5sRh3Uc-ucYm0BGqbvXU_bTowILVNKRK/s1600-h/dog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300210685713522626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOsqPxSbaG5BWRsXr3U8z0Sr5jWFXlpodSp1rxOXQEy_Lg0jRtvLZDsNHy4VOxgPbzMPTGWbV6O2KzUqrH6DEQUtcz6g1dvZGOqFK-b5lAtkcA5sRh3Uc-ucYm0BGqbvXU_bTowILVNKRK/s320/dog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjltJYadKyIJqCxjbm5mchB2vOIVfLlcivBovFpoX1eVpryNrKyNIV-1Wx22_3VejdrsJPBNNFqTTpMC5eKeaPUCdqlR5w_3OTsVcMpUmX8pC1LBFykCneY_1ZQf6h5fVP1w5BXyYokUq5J/s1600-h/market+party+165.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Then I looked closer...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXcbV4cYhya0Rr6Cvn7b_eqJ9vcqXuzqcava4N1diRSt3ZqQFys2Jti80QXQkQ2-velImLFq26k5FkO-5j_YnsOU06NnVu2yQ5XSTnS6-dfIQgB_9ZRQ8EtqGFEyqK9cwChkBcHhSpo5W/s1600-h/market+party+168.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300204530387707090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 153px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXcbV4cYhya0Rr6Cvn7b_eqJ9vcqXuzqcava4N1diRSt3ZqQFys2Jti80QXQkQ2-velImLFq26k5FkO-5j_YnsOU06NnVu2yQ5XSTnS6-dfIQgB_9ZRQ8EtqGFEyqK9cwChkBcHhSpo5W/s320/market+party+168.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1qo4Zty1lF3OZGaXE7xO1JwzUQAE3kR4WRnLbOkYIAinzxDIBETyN7ThSV948moSTReCh9C-cWa2WHRkhyphenhyphengp1axL8odYmoQ-oyeELfWH20mnrekbg1khcVFkWIMRFF-0qs8ZBMRchxSh/s1600-h/market+party+171.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300204597707171538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 182px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1qo4Zty1lF3OZGaXE7xO1JwzUQAE3kR4WRnLbOkYIAinzxDIBETyN7ThSV948moSTReCh9C-cWa2WHRkhyphenhyphengp1axL8odYmoQ-oyeELfWH20mnrekbg1khcVFkWIMRFF-0qs8ZBMRchxSh/s320/market+party+171.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><div></div><div>Isn't that just THE cutest thing you saw today, ALL DAY? Tell the truth!<br /><br /></div><div><div><div></div><div>This was the man behind the bash, Hash, his lovely wife, Angie, and their son, Jameel.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0RsJcwplC8b5ZMbC3rSAlhta8QWjHXBTWFn57BLtew5UViMn1g9Jj0DXFzb37EFg347mXtqGFsSLlGLKfJ_eOPqT-2nv6he3NuVP4L-KOfhq7zx1GOhYy_zKa62Hbj9vUMv3TyE47JLd/s1600-h/market+party+156.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300203791470485122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0RsJcwplC8b5ZMbC3rSAlhta8QWjHXBTWFn57BLtew5UViMn1g9Jj0DXFzb37EFg347mXtqGFsSLlGLKfJ_eOPqT-2nv6he3NuVP4L-KOfhq7zx1GOhYy_zKa62Hbj9vUMv3TyE47JLd/s320/market+party+156.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><div><div><div>Our northern guests must have thought this was REALLY paradise - sunny, almost HOT weather, great free food and flowing free beer? What else could you want?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbvopa2SIKNvrqkdABDZmscXs3FvsOYSjt0JBjJyOM4kSgqY8Pf2dR7a6MkvytrL-5Et7OcJLoKz0RMbBeJytJ3b0IbknY38Hul8sOjIuYNsdqtJh2F7N81ntaKZlvh0kDU9kRwgEBSlc/s1600-h/market+party+145.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300203030206447602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbvopa2SIKNvrqkdABDZmscXs3FvsOYSjt0JBjJyOM4kSgqY8Pf2dR7a6MkvytrL-5Et7OcJLoKz0RMbBeJytJ3b0IbknY38Hul8sOjIuYNsdqtJh2F7N81ntaKZlvh0kDU9kRwgEBSlc/s320/market+party+145.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div>'Cept maybe a pretty girl, too.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVwKeVXv9iMyv197kpXMoVcEWAegBFSAN8gp6RC-mP5SVYWJuAOmIbbuwxrCN12B6Zf3gfUgXJmL0yyIDghWEChTKsg4S67XyFr8Y3Xu_QP_AHy61RYg7TBv3xnj8lnPFwempgup4rYqc/s1600-h/market+party+142.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300202248317474658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 194px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVwKeVXv9iMyv197kpXMoVcEWAegBFSAN8gp6RC-mP5SVYWJuAOmIbbuwxrCN12B6Zf3gfUgXJmL0yyIDghWEChTKsg4S67XyFr8Y3Xu_QP_AHy61RYg7TBv3xnj8lnPFwempgup4rYqc/s320/market+party+142.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div>Kareoke was rockin to Johnny Cash; Jeff Crocker provided the music.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizATz_Dvekrp_us_VNiO-qaig4clglLclUDuskpncR7eeN2IRIqv_Z-fVJ2YzIZ49hXLv-E_0q3b-H0RWAiPRsaLtpC7Bd82wYY7s3QgkzLJkq2OqFxhMM_Hti0AN2gcd-X4mIpMdITfiS/s1600-h/market+party+181.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300204749579850738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizATz_Dvekrp_us_VNiO-qaig4clglLclUDuskpncR7eeN2IRIqv_Z-fVJ2YzIZ49hXLv-E_0q3b-H0RWAiPRsaLtpC7Bd82wYY7s3QgkzLJkq2OqFxhMM_Hti0AN2gcd-X4mIpMdITfiS/s320/market+party+181.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This event proved that we are blessed with tropical paradise down here. The temperatures were in the mid 70's and there were clear bright-blue skies with not a cloud in the sky. Meet Norma and Marvin, from South Padre Island, who are friends with Arden, Annella, Theo, and Roger from Minnesoooota. They are staying at Padre Oasis yet, when you hear that, you look around you think, "Isn't <em>the whole</em> <em>island </em>an oasis?" </div><div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VjAghZ98fX5fZhCmUK9E9OVbf-gMA2Xy2LZd6xRUZI0VnmZO7A5a9ir6___6r7aPYoVk8SgEqDOve2PL_2fQZu5d8K1PUIbKfxLyf72MjOEJxC50Cp2-v20MEVPargw-nlQGGr5zmYgm/s1600-h/market+party+182.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300220802997434114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VjAghZ98fX5fZhCmUK9E9OVbf-gMA2Xy2LZd6xRUZI0VnmZO7A5a9ir6___6r7aPYoVk8SgEqDOve2PL_2fQZu5d8K1PUIbKfxLyf72MjOEJxC50Cp2-v20MEVPargw-nlQGGr5zmYgm/s320/market+party+182.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>With this, I, Island Princess, must sign off for the evening. I must go back to my castle and work on the next exciting event I covered here in paradise. It has to do with Hot Diggity Days.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsfijJex3BvqMPPwwr7fh9sQITfWvOzh2zU4BsG4c439Wh2tj9MFsPXId9k9SqqhLD7FvepbLNCwvuzI9a8Rv-bCZ8twZKCPyPhcnInn6yR-nXxsjd_hQcamUmtOitBzuRPvmYrfNtkDa/s1600-h/market+party+196.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300220881670702754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsfijJex3BvqMPPwwr7fh9sQITfWvOzh2zU4BsG4c439Wh2tj9MFsPXId9k9SqqhLD7FvepbLNCwvuzI9a8Rv-bCZ8twZKCPyPhcnInn6yR-nXxsjd_hQcamUmtOitBzuRPvmYrfNtkDa/s320/market+party+196.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcK-25kHK5Ov6SYCzXD7BgCZilUzgLh2MWm8ZMjfNJF3utWalqC_RpsS0fZy7T0r2tnauOZVMX40JQS_Rci-MgsGg7fv0wUU3f4p6nuwCVqLDWzVDhzAmtV5bvHLkpbeSBkDR71vgyRIO/s1600-h/market+party+186.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473669925927010550.post-72916526215229176812009-02-04T14:42:00.000-08:002009-02-04T15:01:45.469-08:00Perfect Weather in ParadiseThis is a mini-blog because there is a problem uploading the rest of the pictures but I have to post this. Today my friend said she was treating me to lunch. She chose this place:<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3xhI1tXt1zXvwYf4YQRO5NxwSMxBn-Ty9MxFDZgLiNGbXBDX7qOSvNpYgh2HXV1v0Y3JdOvo5Lh5odF0605eI92vKFmxekPjrK9_QkJ8AfJES3KvPz940u14ITA_duqjyuTkCOQrTyOo/s1600-h/wedding,+lunch+024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299077209703149154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3xhI1tXt1zXvwYf4YQRO5NxwSMxBn-Ty9MxFDZgLiNGbXBDX7qOSvNpYgh2HXV1v0Y3JdOvo5Lh5odF0605eI92vKFmxekPjrK9_QkJ8AfJES3KvPz940u14ITA_duqjyuTkCOQrTyOo/s320/wedding,+lunch+024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div>Apparently, we weren't the only ones with that great idea.<br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299077132039954690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbScHGX4esFUikjf1ACnP0K05jJCIEvCrEPh5DjVjgvrUzEMmNgmu5KO5gNKRp4qr8OPPce_joKSbdhQDn0be94ObIZtVNjfOjNMusR8BoGBHkmVswjt0BoVnVTBqXDjgxBC0VTUF1CyYj/s320/wedding,+lunch+025.jpg" border="0" />When you sit in this dining area,<br /><div></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMmlOyNxH1JIpEw0WWa7mF_6I2ayH5LEUHo-pjKp8uvcxYFVBTZkYa4anbV56QJ7IYTqjNcKuxsOKZulHauGJ_u8OWqOd2ff1tdplGde-7KNr_U1Dd0JcdxZvST5jiAbd6biz4F7xcvsyc/s1600-h/wedding,+lunch+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299077025215856610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMmlOyNxH1JIpEw0WWa7mF_6I2ayH5LEUHo-pjKp8uvcxYFVBTZkYa4anbV56QJ7IYTqjNcKuxsOKZulHauGJ_u8OWqOd2ff1tdplGde-7KNr_U1Dd0JcdxZvST5jiAbd6biz4F7xcvsyc/s320/wedding,+lunch+027.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div><br /><br />this is the view you get:</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabcDpeg8F8DoyyW8JM7klPJH71rdLh4CdV73_vNM_wMxehqchcOW_BdEz98fXXqUUZYnS-JhkoBixWr2fXNVak3BxgrRiICCuLQpKxndCj_-CuI5yOsMN7bxj9GRAN1BEw3ihgp0E7gEE/s1600-h/wedding,+lunch+026.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299076932138273282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabcDpeg8F8DoyyW8JM7klPJH71rdLh4CdV73_vNM_wMxehqchcOW_BdEz98fXXqUUZYnS-JhkoBixWr2fXNVak3BxgrRiICCuLQpKxndCj_-CuI5yOsMN7bxj9GRAN1BEw3ihgp0E7gEE/s320/wedding,+lunch+026.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div>You could also sit under an umbrella towards the pool.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_pHm5wUK1JzCMmgGNNVrrLD67kUQdz0mG35XMlOYStM7h6lk97mTbJ1f3FgtIJnBu-E33so6GZeTsqseYTg3f89r1slAdXPJtSIBpvV9zVxHUkNoA0GLpCVui_MxqltqQFsQmet_4ncRS/s1600-h/wedding,+lunch+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299076839917615170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_pHm5wUK1JzCMmgGNNVrrLD67kUQdz0mG35XMlOYStM7h6lk97mTbJ1f3FgtIJnBu-E33so6GZeTsqseYTg3f89r1slAdXPJtSIBpvV9zVxHUkNoA0GLpCVui_MxqltqQFsQmet_4ncRS/s320/wedding,+lunch+028.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br />When these people saw me taking pictures, they said, "Hey, Island Princess! Put us on Pure Padre!" so I am.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhex0nvFdmQsvLM_4TPXvQplmeHwk3Y59kTdf8EnT4GU55_DbikaGdT7qErdp84wz6uC5jr8r0fagALUmHl3aVGebvxBHiOC4bZ_AtkgcFwsCuembT_a3Y7MT7u2SmlO-CY2WMNozBm8cSe/s1600-h/wedding,+lunch+029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299076747573436898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhex0nvFdmQsvLM_4TPXvQplmeHwk3Y59kTdf8EnT4GU55_DbikaGdT7qErdp84wz6uC5jr8r0fagALUmHl3aVGebvxBHiOC4bZ_AtkgcFwsCuembT_a3Y7MT7u2SmlO-CY2WMNozBm8cSe/s320/wedding,+lunch+029.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br />You don't suppose these young men should've been in school, do you?<br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjeYa7QH1RnlOVvCPL_sHCO2oZlTJm02aSkAjNMM5nwCC0z6ci_k31URmXMFWHG01io7dxLljVep8PllUVC79dOpdjL7urMEUMA3C_m-M5pCYAWPMutxU4EA_YK-hGEhSg9clbDgsepg5/s1600-h/wedding,+lunch+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299076626330712450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjeYa7QH1RnlOVvCPL_sHCO2oZlTJm02aSkAjNMM5nwCC0z6ci_k31URmXMFWHG01io7dxLljVep8PllUVC79dOpdjL7urMEUMA3C_m-M5pCYAWPMutxU4EA_YK-hGEhSg9clbDgsepg5/s320/wedding,+lunch+030.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><br />So we went to this restaurant instead with this view...<br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9eweG53ZtibXZE2CDlvxvbNcozZJmrdfhrbKv_Ju2vbPP9LGjSoJNdYpaPeQG0xhoWgpIn8tflJbX7Shu2OHu_yHoiV2ZNNC9isWclU0U4Mi8nGwOvg3ZzitJXWzMYL1ELiLiWI8rJIFK/s1600-h/wedding,+lunch+038.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299076520011176114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9eweG53ZtibXZE2CDlvxvbNcozZJmrdfhrbKv_Ju2vbPP9LGjSoJNdYpaPeQG0xhoWgpIn8tflJbX7Shu2OHu_yHoiV2ZNNC9isWclU0U4Mi8nGwOvg3ZzitJXWzMYL1ELiLiWI8rJIFK/s320/wedding,+lunch+038.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br />You need to consider coming down to South Texas for your next vacation and spend a fraction of what a Hawaiian vacation would cost. The weather is perfect, food is great and you may even end up on Pure Padre!</div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473669925927010550.post-39683150336216513712009-02-03T18:18:00.000-08:002009-02-05T20:11:48.300-08:00South Padre Island Kite Festival '09The "smart" people are not feeling any of the winter cold that the rest of the north is suffering from. They are on South Padre Island enjoying the sun, sand and beauty this place has to offer.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxhYAWMcnZw02vLgyHdERbfelRxwHKhAlm8M_gd2XQxzCsWijUr-SfNBXXBKPFneVxnkSqNZYBH0vpmHXCvMi8V9wwtg8QeZWU1U7B92qZqPe7X5511u7W9qhauq9nMqmL_ZtR5ThAPTB/s1600-h/canadians.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298762238999197378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxhYAWMcnZw02vLgyHdERbfelRxwHKhAlm8M_gd2XQxzCsWijUr-SfNBXXBKPFneVxnkSqNZYBH0vpmHXCvMi8V9wwtg8QeZWU1U7B92qZqPe7X5511u7W9qhauq9nMqmL_ZtR5ThAPTB/s320/canadians.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br />The kites were a feast for the eye.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1uBr8AygZE4eYi-rgslsHHNuSOvpbLsdwmvrY5KzyDRD3D3Ye78iKuQ22eWwq4MPwVft-Y2xq-wrW5rZriXJfo1NJqiWgm0t_53CJSmst0xxsARKjZNKViEwmjiYkZSXkEZolMvgsAegr/s1600-h/kite+festival+074.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298774284343900034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1uBr8AygZE4eYi-rgslsHHNuSOvpbLsdwmvrY5KzyDRD3D3Ye78iKuQ22eWwq4MPwVft-Y2xq-wrW5rZriXJfo1NJqiWgm0t_53CJSmst0xxsARKjZNKViEwmjiYkZSXkEZolMvgsAegr/s320/kite+festival+074.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br />There were gorgeous geometrical patterns.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEielcPypMRgkg3fZhePrZB4a4oXF0znDfQTkAD0lKuVUMgZ1JTEfK4hXWujLWXkpOHrIhFXdZUwN8U-KL_ITLSAZnbpLUVuom1cMzO8d9-lVeYInR0iVLV8nn8KDjKaGuPzPrDe94pT6xcv/s1600-h/kite+festival+083.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298774669494591842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEielcPypMRgkg3fZhePrZB4a4oXF0znDfQTkAD0lKuVUMgZ1JTEfK4hXWujLWXkpOHrIhFXdZUwN8U-KL_ITLSAZnbpLUVuom1cMzO8d9-lVeYInR0iVLV8nn8KDjKaGuPzPrDe94pT6xcv/s320/kite+festival+083.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIi8y6qRAF96-C-4x_LCzoVGA03-8Lr1IOW3I2oKJHTacDIbg4zIcgwni7h3Q9AqFqKJQHJGfuT1PTowNDxnxgJ18IOQeSxdrfZgFlPVAsSJGCIaPe2SqyhFqswks5pEZTMZ1r03EgKYtn/s1600-h/sperm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298767044539540466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIi8y6qRAF96-C-4x_LCzoVGA03-8Lr1IOW3I2oKJHTacDIbg4zIcgwni7h3Q9AqFqKJQHJGfuT1PTowNDxnxgJ18IOQeSxdrfZgFlPVAsSJGCIaPe2SqyhFqswks5pEZTMZ1r03EgKYtn/s320/sperm.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Of course anything shark is cool.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5SiGlNh3X3qRpJtTYNTtfR6_kKnVktEnybnEWSE9NsQOZzP-tDYPxu_SbjoMPFQHM9_91-fDjK957EnnG49I5kInhUt7UDAAXKu_sJAK_XsD7X92TiEbXp4ehMZxK3ZJ1VslBAyEMsoJs/s1600-h/shark.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298766974633611138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5SiGlNh3X3qRpJtTYNTtfR6_kKnVktEnybnEWSE9NsQOZzP-tDYPxu_SbjoMPFQHM9_91-fDjK957EnnG49I5kInhUt7UDAAXKu_sJAK_XsD7X92TiEbXp4ehMZxK3ZJ1VslBAyEMsoJs/s320/shark.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br />The usually balmy tropical weather down here made it perfect and it was perfectly windy, too.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc3peQ0Tjp85_wnmKL-8Qb907pHZO7pv31xxdVbkoHEYffW3Ayg5XSd_UaoRvBzKNO9j5m0ihpViUpPTKkynbmkPrIGLj7N2QTCNz7UsuP1fEbeGFhGtQFdFwDoFNLe7CoY0UEes76Xpbq/s1600-h/tall+flags.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298766819349310594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc3peQ0Tjp85_wnmKL-8Qb907pHZO7pv31xxdVbkoHEYffW3Ayg5XSd_UaoRvBzKNO9j5m0ihpViUpPTKkynbmkPrIGLj7N2QTCNz7UsuP1fEbeGFhGtQFdFwDoFNLe7CoY0UEes76Xpbq/s320/tall+flags.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anybody can fly a kite, well, not Charlie Brown, but most everybody can.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zrUoTq1jXAAEm373OuuQXXBcAupvliG8T-vpnff9YRiUYjpCPNphyphenhyphenWHCf-7e4b8-Kvlu15s6lxvjSRTfp7L2t-MT45kBTl6FbO17AZ1iIHsLCharJYkgI2N7dL8BZ5mujhTqm7a62zwL/s1600-h/wheelchair.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298766738417254466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zrUoTq1jXAAEm373OuuQXXBcAupvliG8T-vpnff9YRiUYjpCPNphyphenhyphenWHCf-7e4b8-Kvlu15s6lxvjSRTfp7L2t-MT45kBTl6FbO17AZ1iIHsLCharJYkgI2N7dL8BZ5mujhTqm7a62zwL/s320/wheelchair.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br />Who do you think of when you see this?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXoDP8cliq9o48eMwAs_b4j9CBKHjfHlKwnAffS530j29FkEsJsSqZjQqbHpd4SwFa-jAcxB0UlERnNOW1e2GznQ3eBPz7ydyQfRP3vYPYq_bkoTMYclU5rhg7vokFKS5kOWSIRhcE7xq/s1600-h/kite+festival+041.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298774047632512114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXoDP8cliq9o48eMwAs_b4j9CBKHjfHlKwnAffS530j29FkEsJsSqZjQqbHpd4SwFa-jAcxB0UlERnNOW1e2GznQ3eBPz7ydyQfRP3vYPYq_bkoTMYclU5rhg7vokFKS5kOWSIRhcE7xq/s320/kite+festival+041.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSoRhz2CK7NOx5ISwCMtU6DGeNfo9ArFySDwgNDGTmadHcIsuHanTQV5ZR1KKpZ_EO_OvxnwKdSpCvxgeyF0uN6UEFzUEzW4a-JFgFna0CwpciBI8m4enjwzIeQtBz88qPVzXjuJiVF4DZ/s1600-h/monster.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298763266693970306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 121px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 98px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSoRhz2CK7NOx5ISwCMtU6DGeNfo9ArFySDwgNDGTmadHcIsuHanTQV5ZR1KKpZ_EO_OvxnwKdSpCvxgeyF0uN6UEFzUEzW4a-JFgFna0CwpciBI8m4enjwzIeQtBz88qPVzXjuJiVF4DZ/s320/monster.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />???<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5R6rzQwSpkW3As39rbm0K2tfmdzZembKiJxlBjAVWcgungTOUtZv5Km2aqnC6g0Bx0lxYP-FPmIU8Gv_0X71190zKoaDQJR3r8Zlmey9chtsgfW161M1eXzGqgEInfJjnESlMANM0pXtd/s1600-h/squid.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298764036916739906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5R6rzQwSpkW3As39rbm0K2tfmdzZembKiJxlBjAVWcgungTOUtZv5Km2aqnC6g0Bx0lxYP-FPmIU8Gv_0X71190zKoaDQJR3r8Zlmey9chtsgfW161M1eXzGqgEInfJjnESlMANM0pXtd/s320/squid.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxhYAWMcnZw02vLgyHdERbfelRxwHKhAlm8M_gd2XQxzCsWijUr-SfNBXXBKPFneVxnkSqNZYBH0vpmHXCvMi8V9wwtg8QeZWU1U7B92qZqPe7X5511u7W9qhauq9nMqmL_ZtR5ThAPTB/s1600-h/canadians.jpg"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1luvuOY_OPwPdxM4JbOx4wStnDWPO4jN0nCy3daTgnqUhbVIdJ9s_GStAuKd0CLaYYfFUmDUsJvIEsBwupmk1O_0fSlZzDFMOQfAIZgPaXgdudEz_5KlZA9l39YrSaxH-qRT865sHwJm/s1600-h/truck+in.jpg"></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1luvuOY_OPwPdxM4JbOx4wStnDWPO4jN0nCy3daTgnqUhbVIdJ9s_GStAuKd0CLaYYfFUmDUsJvIEsBwupmk1O_0fSlZzDFMOQfAIZgPaXgdudEz_5KlZA9l39YrSaxH-qRT865sHwJm/s1600-h/truck+in.jpg"></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1luvuOY_OPwPdxM4JbOx4wStnDWPO4jN0nCy3daTgnqUhbVIdJ9s_GStAuKd0CLaYYfFUmDUsJvIEsBwupmk1O_0fSlZzDFMOQfAIZgPaXgdudEz_5KlZA9l39YrSaxH-qRT865sHwJm/s1600-h/truck+in.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298762427811181858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1luvuOY_OPwPdxM4JbOx4wStnDWPO4jN0nCy3daTgnqUhbVIdJ9s_GStAuKd0CLaYYfFUmDUsJvIEsBwupmk1O_0fSlZzDFMOQfAIZgPaXgdudEz_5KlZA9l39YrSaxH-qRT865sHwJm/s320/truck+in.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYJMXZJmfO4hmVDjPaBA22Sx_KVU6FVmtT17Puks3zdnySLafV67kUoTikWpHCaTAmVvk9dVoMNChj79C26A5-FFhoDhyvD1SV-bMVmFOLPyckgUeWFFBea9gDjYLtGMp2vTMO1rDqhR5/s1600-h/fish.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298767194215684850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 230px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYJMXZJmfO4hmVDjPaBA22Sx_KVU6FVmtT17Puks3zdnySLafV67kUoTikWpHCaTAmVvk9dVoMNChj79C26A5-FFhoDhyvD1SV-bMVmFOLPyckgUeWFFBea9gDjYLtGMp2vTMO1rDqhR5/s320/fish.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0uyChMEFTqD_yJSp_D-85iSC94tCBcvWhL2l5nZ3YmPsvVpzTkP7Ip3VoZXYreF_zFUiugpIdH_sVVxOQssCr29aQQad9mjB-S70V1n7moEBKlQKfl_Wz0wrb_8b20DTi6wt_Mmg6hEkL/s1600-h/girl+dog.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeYktvnVfw1w0XMsSViLphsuQDnagR1pE89M1OAO0fvt1GMHjnHTUV1uigNDHah6LAuH8wgjlvXREd_-7FxznPrYXeizOQaKFTbkcEkErVPnKTBPGl4kGsCbJb7v6dIEoiZ0chHffKaKE/s1600-h/kite+festival+095.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298761073387227410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeYktvnVfw1w0XMsSViLphsuQDnagR1pE89M1OAO0fvt1GMHjnHTUV1uigNDHah6LAuH8wgjlvXREd_-7FxznPrYXeizOQaKFTbkcEkErVPnKTBPGl4kGsCbJb7v6dIEoiZ0chHffKaKE/s320/kite+festival+095.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpY3c7glO6yBgfH6NdRHEjEWRX9uh6IjB07Ivc9f_SKErEtxE3hZAPBxxqAc6_PwAgyudZORJM1xHgL1iGdmIpWWoPbrKajupbLdlYFE5r1RWa9Nyy3qi3ZP9bC1WPPHG7zv_ckJZFC6lG/s1600-h/girl+dog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298767131877629314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpY3c7glO6yBgfH6NdRHEjEWRX9uh6IjB07Ivc9f_SKErEtxE3hZAPBxxqAc6_PwAgyudZORJM1xHgL1iGdmIpWWoPbrKajupbLdlYFE5r1RWa9Nyy3qi3ZP9bC1WPPHG7zv_ckJZFC6lG/s320/girl+dog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKu45uJcNw690ifVrIwJ72FZaJmfeeoktYbk8y65JA1RUdIBLZEYFncdQnoGpdFeWMyZe-TkOVH60PQYW2f01rpZMixut0hNO3XT88V_kXdU-pH7QrSY4RMRuLQRblz0M4dz89NXBVJNVx/s1600-h/bunch.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298763955528598514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKu45uJcNw690ifVrIwJ72FZaJmfeeoktYbk8y65JA1RUdIBLZEYFncdQnoGpdFeWMyZe-TkOVH60PQYW2f01rpZMixut0hNO3XT88V_kXdU-pH7QrSY4RMRuLQRblz0M4dz89NXBVJNVx/s320/bunch.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>John Haga, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, had one of the nicest kites out there.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMO5ZBU-DFwFMfOet9RJzWe7Kw0OASWgX2mxbE8oudOHwga1CyC1Ni5Sbay97H4r05YtM27mNQVP2fhs1bxk6uT2DJPTVCEr9dm-ByKFjf2q-vbNG4wHFtMeW-nV-Gkr19W583IzPTxhX/s1600-h/kite+festival+093.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298761168962962850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMO5ZBU-DFwFMfOet9RJzWe7Kw0OASWgX2mxbE8oudOHwga1CyC1Ni5Sbay97H4r05YtM27mNQVP2fhs1bxk6uT2DJPTVCEr9dm-ByKFjf2q-vbNG4wHFtMeW-nV-Gkr19W583IzPTxhX/s320/kite+festival+093.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div><div>His buddy was helping his kite reach "the highest height."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBL2YiM-Um36oEmTB8BsUEn2ufY-pf4_Y1tjvHxOqqvpJlZ_5CxlXRyOg21LrbivA5T68EUDuKDwcP6KHSdIwvaKNAWPoINOQ9fG2iKWedCkwQ90tF5TG_i-tk5in6X5dIdDNKZG8IOjl2/s1600-h/throw+kite+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298764620743733314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBL2YiM-Um36oEmTB8BsUEn2ufY-pf4_Y1tjvHxOqqvpJlZ_5CxlXRyOg21LrbivA5T68EUDuKDwcP6KHSdIwvaKNAWPoINOQ9fG2iKWedCkwQ90tF5TG_i-tk5in6X5dIdDNKZG8IOjl2/s320/throw+kite+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I get high with a little help from my friends. <div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6aV6VV1o6wyASU3LI6el-VOlgb6zaS86K55Kx0D97KYH4bLXBo255EKbUk1x7KFHAcM5G15UOsRr_mIb2Wt1-M02UdBr_YknrDsHEij6a40RC_gllw2yiNBRAwNnc5x5wKJwdARmxE-4Z/s1600-h/throw+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298764460778081538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6aV6VV1o6wyASU3LI6el-VOlgb6zaS86K55Kx0D97KYH4bLXBo255EKbUk1x7KFHAcM5G15UOsRr_mIb2Wt1-M02UdBr_YknrDsHEij6a40RC_gllw2yiNBRAwNnc5x5wKJwdARmxE-4Z/s320/throw+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I get by with a little help from my friends.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcjmIWBIre0V0vAJXG6y4XEM6KaaFIbeV2lW8NdH_VXPmKVnkun3FQO1Mk0gTD8GDcJRAP4Gq1tVgmxMwCKKm-6XDOGUBLKolekZoAataJgrCC7YL89PBx0fxBzPVcH7OAS7yhI5CpY9FO/s1600-h/plane+up.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298762683953220898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcjmIWBIre0V0vAJXG6y4XEM6KaaFIbeV2lW8NdH_VXPmKVnkun3FQO1Mk0gTD8GDcJRAP4Gq1tVgmxMwCKKm-6XDOGUBLKolekZoAataJgrCC7YL89PBx0fxBzPVcH7OAS7yhI5CpY9FO/s320/plane+up.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4r5ESIkUwwd6JV76DVoXQ9OzLw9m57U_WyRW5De__lXEx6Kk9EzmyxEU1-mgH0xoT0QEe34EyYGQIi-3s9z9QXt1fNshY2vd3aBe3RRseXfA5mZrCReG8ilFelaNUmZaea8CopXcXTRyH/s1600-h/throw+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298764551253975250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 228px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4r5ESIkUwwd6JV76DVoXQ9OzLw9m57U_WyRW5De__lXEx6Kk9EzmyxEU1-mgH0xoT0QEe34EyYGQIi-3s9z9QXt1fNshY2vd3aBe3RRseXfA5mZrCReG8ilFelaNUmZaea8CopXcXTRyH/s320/throw+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.cs.uwyo.edu/~rex/bugs.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.cs.uwyo.edu/~rex/privacy.html&usg=__kAB2I2U_bp-Wm3MZ4vi55_Kd9z0=&h=288&w=354&sz=15&hl=en&start=2&sig2=3alLBEipjbBYDHQkM7FM5Q&um=1&tbnid=t62p37S0yq1haM:&tbnh=98&tbnw=121&ei=z_yISb22BtuImQed5bEt&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbugs%2Bbunny%2Bmonster%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqyEaSYRHT0dMF2a2_iSA__ngN8HTvTkbasla2bVPgG6lZy1S4YGJebZu8PnOV95HHxSRT3SqG8Kan0keDQqw4PW5LoNpRVdKTMAvosqwgCw8UUkMkKrHsJTYOsYpOXDJvHJLHn-zqfZ7X/s1600-h/tall+flags.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298764109165219202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqyEaSYRHT0dMF2a2_iSA__ngN8HTvTkbasla2bVPgG6lZy1S4YGJebZu8PnOV95HHxSRT3SqG8Kan0keDQqw4PW5LoNpRVdKTMAvosqwgCw8UUkMkKrHsJTYOsYpOXDJvHJLHn-zqfZ7X/s320/tall+flags.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.cs.uwyo.edu/~rex/bugs.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.cs.uwyo.edu/~rex/privacy.html&usg=__kAB2I2U_bp-Wm3MZ4vi55_Kd9z0=&h=288&w=354&sz=15&hl=en&start=2&sig2=3alLBEipjbBYDHQkM7FM5Q&um=1&tbnid=t62p37S0yq1haM:&tbnh=98&tbnw=121&ei=z_yISb22BtuImQed5bEt&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbugs%2Bbunny%2Bmonster%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br />but the real party had gathered to watch the impressive shows<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwfUF6d-9Z7POQm4yOp_2qcqWjDo4jS_ahoNqhJZZ-a3cOcpAPuonhcgplxqawLXPI9SH_eMyMXMLxeWhAzE35fQcivnMo-aqUBPSQwZhEx3ctbHnQGqe2BBecq1UUTMk-2g5ho7ZWNbo/s1600-h/party.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298762615385635282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwfUF6d-9Z7POQm4yOp_2qcqWjDo4jS_ahoNqhJZZ-a3cOcpAPuonhcgplxqawLXPI9SH_eMyMXMLxeWhAzE35fQcivnMo-aqUBPSQwZhEx3ctbHnQGqe2BBecq1UUTMk-2g5ho7ZWNbo/s320/party.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHm005-BLGuCcccGZsmV83yoAk16XUkidsosvxcmgA9-Or0yLHzTRLgc3PsOZen4XxyhXZ33kfyNkMrxUvf8s1Y9JbGRB2WgaGiIp_zoCatDurVV5-5bqUkOkJJ1FfUKLuS8iWnDdlB2Z/s1600-h/party.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />like this team of professional kite flyers who were doing fancy moves and stunts with their kites. Their kites flew in formation, followed each other into loops and danced around in the bright blue sky.</div><div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQ_t_CCGgEPwyKVflffKbUWnouKOOZV4MRX8RPRzzozBcqq2Kfm33OlKh-mzMIGFrdllO5mVtd2sGECTXOFFy4xK_5X5BcLR5yGACwX1qmTpO_DTH6ZBiZRqjA9HO374Oan6dD5KPfxdO/s1600-h/team+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298764249188438994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQ_t_CCGgEPwyKVflffKbUWnouKOOZV4MRX8RPRzzozBcqq2Kfm33OlKh-mzMIGFrdllO5mVtd2sGECTXOFFy4xK_5X5BcLR5yGACwX1qmTpO_DTH6ZBiZRqjA9HO374Oan6dD5KPfxdO/s320/team+2.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhMtpAlqQZ2pyrthDphk4zogUPZYbHIE-pKNlcEcrC5ixscuxyLSGUYrfVL0zXoWuVEBI-mqVbtN8yEs1nMrW51wnhDuKqYsWkXvvAevUKVWNRorzqhqOnCKKG75Tv34aAKP3IctkmSvL/s1600-h/kite+festival+056.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298774126765865906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhMtpAlqQZ2pyrthDphk4zogUPZYbHIE-pKNlcEcrC5ixscuxyLSGUYrfVL0zXoWuVEBI-mqVbtN8yEs1nMrW51wnhDuKqYsWkXvvAevUKVWNRorzqhqOnCKKG75Tv34aAKP3IctkmSvL/s320/kite+festival+056.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhMtpAlqQZ2pyrthDphk4zogUPZYbHIE-pKNlcEcrC5ixscuxyLSGUYrfVL0zXoWuVEBI-mqVbtN8yEs1nMrW51wnhDuKqYsWkXvvAevUKVWNRorzqhqOnCKKG75Tv34aAKP3IctkmSvL/s1600-h/kite+festival+056.jpg"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0cmZ0KmHJL1QmC_oLDKCG2xawCgOS0RmEePvblMbPMhgoWKB9ggaudsn9GpRX0p-CXoin9Om85OtgbwcZeoNBrZCPK5NmbZEId1irlEpykg80Q3Q32xcXsUVfrTvDcftUlsYIPxH5Xkp/s1600-h/team+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298764174382526498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0cmZ0KmHJL1QmC_oLDKCG2xawCgOS0RmEePvblMbPMhgoWKB9ggaudsn9GpRX0p-CXoin9Om85OtgbwcZeoNBrZCPK5NmbZEId1irlEpykg80Q3Q32xcXsUVfrTvDcftUlsYIPxH5Xkp/s320/team+1.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />They performed their act to beautiful music that was piped out to the huge crowd of onlookers.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVWrZABsIFtal2dleR3msM43Xkh-K9CaW_43t-pDKNirD8RT2wDT60PGeAmcEj-mpGM1KL89bEiGhj3fKjD7M_gjUUWBxuUnBAx2RQ3c5LTb48TxzjN_KbXtdVMbUdiPkpdFAotxIrZUsl/s1600-h/kite+festival+061.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298774211420196962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVWrZABsIFtal2dleR3msM43Xkh-K9CaW_43t-pDKNirD8RT2wDT60PGeAmcEj-mpGM1KL89bEiGhj3fKjD7M_gjUUWBxuUnBAx2RQ3c5LTb48TxzjN_KbXtdVMbUdiPkpdFAotxIrZUsl/s320/kite+festival+061.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1luvuOY_OPwPdxM4JbOx4wStnDWPO4jN0nCy3daTgnqUhbVIdJ9s_GStAuKd0CLaYYfFUmDUsJvIEsBwupmk1O_0fSlZzDFMOQfAIZgPaXgdudEz_5KlZA9l39YrSaxH-qRT865sHwJm/s1600-h/truck+in.jpg"></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Kite enthusiasts were willing to share their knowledge with whomever asked.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaypVaW-w8vNTvegJ4ceQu-dBoaThYvC1CtKfSK5f5mZiKqZyHrx_lLAuXHP_0Bd-kmm8rRC6jIYnlghSelo6IlsIXQsyCnlnWu_pOF3_4p9ai33QSRtpAD42gn4SrylQYpb7kcrGjHbDp/s1600-h/tips.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298762491557824274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaypVaW-w8vNTvegJ4ceQu-dBoaThYvC1CtKfSK5f5mZiKqZyHrx_lLAuXHP_0Bd-kmm8rRC6jIYnlghSelo6IlsIXQsyCnlnWu_pOF3_4p9ai33QSRtpAD42gn4SrylQYpb7kcrGjHbDp/s320/tips.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This spinning kite was about 40 feet in diameter and could be seen from very far away.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26tHLC3Kg9mQe1yTMzYJNAoKFMhJFB1HVYMaTGqQdOhHOPg0UQsNIjdwlwlWvA_dpL8RG7qenIkmey4Rh_4H9CI1YQ9kxHeLVySibXCmnSHhsPGvdhjA8z27iJ2uNaeUv0KwujevbyahZ/s1600-h/circle.jpg"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEielNbyNGjcJIHd1bce3Okf-rFLCnGDKd_52Rkmia_zVmlI16o6rDrOiEuarT7ptrDHTnh5pSGFYkimpEmoFT0V2nkZsvykXZ-T3Lx8841_885NASBMDrk_8rWCDpfDoV8IySma7EOGjlg8/s1600-h/bunch.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298762181383998242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEielNbyNGjcJIHd1bce3Okf-rFLCnGDKd_52Rkmia_zVmlI16o6rDrOiEuarT7ptrDHTnh5pSGFYkimpEmoFT0V2nkZsvykXZ-T3Lx8841_885NASBMDrk_8rWCDpfDoV8IySma7EOGjlg8/s320/bunch.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This huge bouncing spinning wheel of color drew me like a moth is drawn to light.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26tHLC3Kg9mQe1yTMzYJNAoKFMhJFB1HVYMaTGqQdOhHOPg0UQsNIjdwlwlWvA_dpL8RG7qenIkmey4Rh_4H9CI1YQ9kxHeLVySibXCmnSHhsPGvdhjA8z27iJ2uNaeUv0KwujevbyahZ/s1600-h/circle.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298762303570958818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 281px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26tHLC3Kg9mQe1yTMzYJNAoKFMhJFB1HVYMaTGqQdOhHOPg0UQsNIjdwlwlWvA_dpL8RG7qenIkmey4Rh_4H9CI1YQ9kxHeLVySibXCmnSHhsPGvdhjA8z27iJ2uNaeUv0KwujevbyahZ/s320/circle.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26tHLC3Kg9mQe1yTMzYJNAoKFMhJFB1HVYMaTGqQdOhHOPg0UQsNIjdwlwlWvA_dpL8RG7qenIkmey4Rh_4H9CI1YQ9kxHeLVySibXCmnSHhsPGvdhjA8z27iJ2uNaeUv0KwujevbyahZ/s1600-h/circle.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26tHLC3Kg9mQe1yTMzYJNAoKFMhJFB1HVYMaTGqQdOhHOPg0UQsNIjdwlwlWvA_dpL8RG7qenIkmey4Rh_4H9CI1YQ9kxHeLVySibXCmnSHhsPGvdhjA8z27iJ2uNaeUv0KwujevbyahZ/s1600-h/circle.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26tHLC3Kg9mQe1yTMzYJNAoKFMhJFB1HVYMaTGqQdOhHOPg0UQsNIjdwlwlWvA_dpL8RG7qenIkmey4Rh_4H9CI1YQ9kxHeLVySibXCmnSHhsPGvdhjA8z27iJ2uNaeUv0KwujevbyahZ/s1600-h/circle.jpg"></a></div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0uyChMEFTqD_yJSp_D-85iSC94tCBcvWhL2l5nZ3YmPsvVpzTkP7Ip3VoZXYreF_zFUiugpIdH_sVVxOQssCr29aQQad9mjB-S70V1n7moEBKlQKfl_Wz0wrb_8b20DTi6wt_Mmg6hEkL/s1600-h/girl+dog.jpg"></a></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsb9c7DRSDnHKpa3DbHsKzIUxDhmI7lBowC8gHwu7JLbzjV8DvBDZtE57sIzU3jqOIKbqDyGXlSUELHG2N7l1j8PhCB4_MWB7kwxyTD5yjO_NIG6JfBMyOuRD1BISsA6IAfPUXA-Hr00O/s1600-h/kite+festival+078.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298774441555224210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsb9c7DRSDnHKpa3DbHsKzIUxDhmI7lBowC8gHwu7JLbzjV8DvBDZtE57sIzU3jqOIKbqDyGXlSUELHG2N7l1j8PhCB4_MWB7kwxyTD5yjO_NIG6JfBMyOuRD1BISsA6IAfPUXA-Hr00O/s320/kite+festival+078.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOlEKTVpgWgpukvj58epnOgZlTuxgFYC5x5kKMDp5ns25LiajzIWE7Lw6CNrUMOdN8KPJDgwE3KIhK2zz3cl_AYilk2hTllcPegAIm3uL6NuzFbAz1NC9PnMHbvj-kDy5Ad9-ekEofs63/s1600-h/kite+festival+077.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298774373188183362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOlEKTVpgWgpukvj58epnOgZlTuxgFYC5x5kKMDp5ns25LiajzIWE7Lw6CNrUMOdN8KPJDgwE3KIhK2zz3cl_AYilk2hTllcPegAIm3uL6NuzFbAz1NC9PnMHbvj-kDy5Ad9-ekEofs63/s320/kite+festival+077.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />People even brought their houses to the show and watched in the comfort of their own home.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-RjR0c6Fiw5AvOPs0JVPMQbMFmHSKFNoMsP_waXjC9az7BswP28DR1mgWxygJwrmN5T6fT7BUTOHK0hq2xyNdGYstXwYii38LBpJv4d4m9TXzzzopnReow_hugZFIat5lT9y281hxBYV/s1600-h/kite+festival+086.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298774761630038882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-RjR0c6Fiw5AvOPs0JVPMQbMFmHSKFNoMsP_waXjC9az7BswP28DR1mgWxygJwrmN5T6fT7BUTOHK0hq2xyNdGYstXwYii38LBpJv4d4m9TXzzzopnReow_hugZFIat5lT9y281hxBYV/s320/kite+festival+086.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473669925927010550.post-29769356294374753312009-01-30T17:13:00.000-08:002009-01-30T20:30:09.456-08:00Getting Ship-shapeIn a sea of closing businesses, foreclosures, and record-breaking unemployment rates, it was a great pleasure to cover the celebration of a business enjoying long-standing success.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69VA0k_gm3Aq-NHENMEsl8yKWDO3xWRViz4pO5gQN0YP9ejbX1FggyGITV3QYem85n1tRjgoU7Bc38ve1bgvk-gQXcjskXoDj6GsPqtneILo2olWtpG37DhTFVcWh5r1SbSzuSobiS9pH/s1600-h/sign.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297264805114147522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69VA0k_gm3Aq-NHENMEsl8yKWDO3xWRViz4pO5gQN0YP9ejbX1FggyGITV3QYem85n1tRjgoU7Bc38ve1bgvk-gQXcjskXoDj6GsPqtneILo2olWtpG37DhTFVcWh5r1SbSzuSobiS9pH/s400/sign.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The owners, Liz and Diane, are successful because they provide great customer service and wonderful merchandise at a great price.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dqC0AaoLtPm6HBkaXwngk6jCeZr7rGijlhuglCo2whHxBtACQpoUCZwmZFp5jBr-4oobJUJkJyuLsov5TgaIsmxUleOhhW4VI58fH9wSj5eArM1uV7_MI6kC37KsjVFe5hhyIsIATN0V/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297264633490910770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 226px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 350px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dqC0AaoLtPm6HBkaXwngk6jCeZr7rGijlhuglCo2whHxBtACQpoUCZwmZFp5jBr-4oobJUJkJyuLsov5TgaIsmxUleOhhW4VI58fH9wSj5eArM1uV7_MI6kC37KsjVFe5hhyIsIATN0V/s400/1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br />These beautiful candles, made by one of Liz's neighbors, are aromatic and decorative.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgB8B1zO0Sikz8B0VBZ7AtqHGEZfiZAUpf2fXW4M6yVemJDRAEPkjVd9M2aaV2_xPgeBF3NmYYfLkhoF1akgxiEdeUBq_W5eWBZdScoHt898sTcsuPHLHcAsFdzB12fCldq6g_hIYILE50/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297264535786634130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 263px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 350px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgB8B1zO0Sikz8B0VBZ7AtqHGEZfiZAUpf2fXW4M6yVemJDRAEPkjVd9M2aaV2_xPgeBF3NmYYfLkhoF1akgxiEdeUBq_W5eWBZdScoHt898sTcsuPHLHcAsFdzB12fCldq6g_hIYILE50/s400/2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>They offer skim boards for the beach and nice shirts so you can look stylish on the beach.<br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrUw2vkG2gp7CzwSdTTmtNcem1QpAoFND9SAvJBTk-xGc8aeJ2d_4SY-S8MkJWsG0SfO5igVA6393P93vNyNCkXgAqEM-ORpiECAZx-l2Ql0LqQtemr7iIPjVmtRFQu7K89yBKArkZRIb/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297264294326286610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrUw2vkG2gp7CzwSdTTmtNcem1QpAoFND9SAvJBTk-xGc8aeJ2d_4SY-S8MkJWsG0SfO5igVA6393P93vNyNCkXgAqEM-ORpiECAZx-l2Ql0LqQtemr7iIPjVmtRFQu7K89yBKArkZRIb/s400/3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />There is decor for your home with a soothing tropical theme.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3V_788IAbI_Gp8yvXW4Zvg-DryWK9nsQK4ZiEMiFOp9Hp332PgRVB0nyDgx8jJ0cKIWjuCVVSlmwaZDe2i3HYAdwbew8AcFk_KT5d7bi3W2-1LVRJet9GA3DJ4pMWZlOSjOu4WNDoLYyv/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297264033754213714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3V_788IAbI_Gp8yvXW4Zvg-DryWK9nsQK4ZiEMiFOp9Hp332PgRVB0nyDgx8jJ0cKIWjuCVVSlmwaZDe2i3HYAdwbew8AcFk_KT5d7bi3W2-1LVRJet9GA3DJ4pMWZlOSjOu4WNDoLYyv/s400/4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I loved this shirt because it exudes a tropical relaxed feeling that says, "Relax and enjoy paradise."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNViHJdZNJVz-oEa0m9w9FjEdAVv9pwmweEDv3ogReIQ6rzC-cpttjw0qJGhHQ9CtLVK3xXKBxSZErNfRBXgGm3cyUWu4L-gWxj1jxkT2pLxpx3SY2xjNolGGZhpmjMFwIzU7ox2qxLebe/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297263838840607154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 263px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 350px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNViHJdZNJVz-oEa0m9w9FjEdAVv9pwmweEDv3ogReIQ6rzC-cpttjw0qJGhHQ9CtLVK3xXKBxSZErNfRBXgGm3cyUWu4L-gWxj1jxkT2pLxpx3SY2xjNolGGZhpmjMFwIzU7ox2qxLebe/s400/5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br />There are blouses for the ladies,<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJmEPi7n8BlRq5ajuYV_hj_7EhH06hLSehk1QggAlfFafYTQPMCdLC3ouTi16Qagh2cuo0orBxAUo7e-eMpQ9t9DZikmMs7XusKsF9z_YRiTG3l7KYAIA4BandBL22AXX4kaB6dO9IDIb/s1600-h/11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297262539262974706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 263px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 350px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJmEPi7n8BlRq5ajuYV_hj_7EhH06hLSehk1QggAlfFafYTQPMCdLC3ouTi16Qagh2cuo0orBxAUo7e-eMpQ9t9DZikmMs7XusKsF9z_YRiTG3l7KYAIA4BandBL22AXX4kaB6dO9IDIb/s400/11.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjuqElKkU4HcOEHtRwU0b9ndnJ_HQEHqgawLvhyphenhyphenr0hZUct9gK4wRnqHwP7pnWbIElREVD5610zAu6imw0d_4NgzT3fd4o45GRVejpkd4FJwiN_fUTKeCZkEGuqRj2BmRkexCYeSUiXK3q/s1600-h/6.jpg"></a></div><div><br /><br />VERY stylish clothes for men,<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewY3CY8iUN9gIq_G8ulH_iR4jmrGvc4ScH2f3hVhTMCLy0DNWWif1fcCQCrZflWBx1vMziCIELXtf13pgK33uRIV0UjThyzJ-YfMdZ0dmnWe742dcoJKukjiABZySAAHuqkie-63X_94I/s1600-h/12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297262460909550626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 263px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 350px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewY3CY8iUN9gIq_G8ulH_iR4jmrGvc4ScH2f3hVhTMCLy0DNWWif1fcCQCrZflWBx1vMziCIELXtf13pgK33uRIV0UjThyzJ-YfMdZ0dmnWe742dcoJKukjiABZySAAHuqkie-63X_94I/s400/12.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />and even clothes for stylish little beachgoers.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjuqElKkU4HcOEHtRwU0b9ndnJ_HQEHqgawLvhyphenhyphenr0hZUct9gK4wRnqHwP7pnWbIElREVD5610zAu6imw0d_4NgzT3fd4o45GRVejpkd4FJwiN_fUTKeCZkEGuqRj2BmRkexCYeSUiXK3q/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297263641871508450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 315px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjuqElKkU4HcOEHtRwU0b9ndnJ_HQEHqgawLvhyphenhyphenr0hZUct9gK4wRnqHwP7pnWbIElREVD5610zAu6imw0d_4NgzT3fd4o45GRVejpkd4FJwiN_fUTKeCZkEGuqRj2BmRkexCYeSUiXK3q/s400/6.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />gorgeous bikinis in every flavor, </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJwmjGxG2Gv6zB4XUwGIe8vYKZ92XyuDGbufopCczwrCDpEcYEQdUdRKaiNe-mjSsu5yYrNiS3iZSto2bMwyB1vHsAuX0Bni3UNZg4ia-64HvpcyxuBjDYfCegbcop1fd2Fkcus3fr8bI/s1600-h/7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297263250617824146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJwmjGxG2Gv6zB4XUwGIe8vYKZ92XyuDGbufopCczwrCDpEcYEQdUdRKaiNe-mjSsu5yYrNiS3iZSto2bMwyB1vHsAuX0Bni3UNZg4ia-64HvpcyxuBjDYfCegbcop1fd2Fkcus3fr8bI/s400/7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><div><br />and wild fun stripes for your fancy feet.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7L4-ydLLwZwuuDUkns2bPP2HTnS-9Dc7wkt51HgygWocOuCHipBWipydPxPRXPIOkhEevmpvtTZaScEDQywLSjn7QSzNpVf2gjN95Eg61DHkAGfOvGpXeU0rc8FYwYypM_HEJEyWmbKP/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297262935552908802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 186px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7L4-ydLLwZwuuDUkns2bPP2HTnS-9Dc7wkt51HgygWocOuCHipBWipydPxPRXPIOkhEevmpvtTZaScEDQywLSjn7QSzNpVf2gjN95Eg61DHkAGfOvGpXeU0rc8FYwYypM_HEJEyWmbKP/s400/8.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div>These summer slip-ons reminded me of delicious, cold watermelon - perfect for summer!<br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNGrBUUG711qEAN1YnvjbmeHVsu3bRvMXePxhC5UaJCRAYlpPP_O2NWoxur822TI7rfCGTOkIic0lNGWwrPHsFhXPli85R3vxc-LhoBvCBKWJMXs9G0lnQTBiFuXfjEXQLU0NFE9s_2wr/s1600-h/9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297262721115372898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 263px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 350px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNGrBUUG711qEAN1YnvjbmeHVsu3bRvMXePxhC5UaJCRAYlpPP_O2NWoxur822TI7rfCGTOkIic0lNGWwrPHsFhXPli85R3vxc-LhoBvCBKWJMXs9G0lnQTBiFuXfjEXQLU0NFE9s_2wr/s400/9.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The cool tropical theme could even be found in gold for your ears.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiDt1IWVI6_pkc4M0oeubgwye4x9s6qpMerVbHG5FjKauZIQTIdby_Ce57ppQLg2th2ZMDUY-a-eW-QihPZnRLwr0j0WSC4XsOr4GubdyBchbR3Jv1w_MbZ1dUKTS75qr9IXpJvaiDM-l/s1600-h/10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297262629843628850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 350px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiDt1IWVI6_pkc4M0oeubgwye4x9s6qpMerVbHG5FjKauZIQTIdby_Ce57ppQLg2th2ZMDUY-a-eW-QihPZnRLwr0j0WSC4XsOr4GubdyBchbR3Jv1w_MbZ1dUKTS75qr9IXpJvaiDM-l/s400/10.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><div>Wouldn't this clock look so cool on your wall?<br /></div><div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMSAF4eYbcCHCRJzjaTmnJB2-KgWIAAcedXa3f9zX8hXwyd6skkg4Ws2VWjdTRX6MPI6z-Q62oz4AXt8SXnoADICkbVb8E0X3HozDNy1ML8KwEzqvpQKwu_tlMJe2Bgus6xYwy5edML4cl/s1600-h/13.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297262269515358850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 263px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 350px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMSAF4eYbcCHCRJzjaTmnJB2-KgWIAAcedXa3f9zX8hXwyd6skkg4Ws2VWjdTRX6MPI6z-Q62oz4AXt8SXnoADICkbVb8E0X3HozDNy1ML8KwEzqvpQKwu_tlMJe2Bgus6xYwy5edML4cl/s400/13.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br />The turtles in this piece seem as if they are soaring through the ocean with their jeweled backs.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIO_Q2HNEST6IjkTpuhS-ebCIiBbs8ZXzfgxBo7hJ0YRW_cBhMiwi5_vt2gZLbiINJnaXihy03OutRXf7fAHZdDR8ZMAUHEwT5RKbL3WkubC9uSiLKo_sQ5iu58OdX-Ga3gEp5J-dNfBz9/s1600-h/14.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297262201282965650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 263px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 350px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIO_Q2HNEST6IjkTpuhS-ebCIiBbs8ZXzfgxBo7hJ0YRW_cBhMiwi5_vt2gZLbiINJnaXihy03OutRXf7fAHZdDR8ZMAUHEwT5RKbL3WkubC9uSiLKo_sQ5iu58OdX-Ga3gEp5J-dNfBz9/s400/14.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Everyone's favorite question here is, "Is it 5:00 yet?"</div><div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZkSwmH66Tu6VXFJ-sRWqGTvq3tJo6pXf7RGwUEYD65kEEchXTRY97LpbxxSECJ5FL6R0YWjkhDA8X8wKvuXznv-9h8LeQ4wVxFI6dyHgXKq9IlT8CEig-jGptKwjOnHVUOiHrfRlb-eya/s1600-h/15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297262012807471842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZkSwmH66Tu6VXFJ-sRWqGTvq3tJo6pXf7RGwUEYD65kEEchXTRY97LpbxxSECJ5FL6R0YWjkhDA8X8wKvuXznv-9h8LeQ4wVxFI6dyHgXKq9IlT8CEig-jGptKwjOnHVUOiHrfRlb-eya/s400/15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This stunning pirate ship was an eye-catcher and a sure conversation piece.<br /></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREIjFjhZ4O-IAeKmbIJG3DVkoYgjAIe1qig4TP610BskTWouW5ynAbi5TmLXruZwP-E3U06gtakMyexGuwh5UorgJgm4OCI0xm4KyipaxQ4MmCv-xurSa4INOH6x_ckpjT0EY9uNjnkQS/s1600-h/16.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297261821201017666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREIjFjhZ4O-IAeKmbIJG3DVkoYgjAIe1qig4TP610BskTWouW5ynAbi5TmLXruZwP-E3U06gtakMyexGuwh5UorgJgm4OCI0xm4KyipaxQ4MmCv-xurSa4INOH6x_ckpjT0EY9uNjnkQS/s400/16.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Wouldn't it be cool to take a ride on the real pirate ship we have here but to board the ship with your own hook for a hand? Ship-Shape makes your kid the coolest one on the bARRRRge!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpAOA5dEtl_9zI2dPgd6kjDd0g_xUhsMfTsagS8rxIG7BHIi_HHK4hgB7Xcw86OJAa1PYkMHvjXRE6KnV2wMd4q_6WW48VrvpOpX2voQijuF5Y66xHwhYe0mj7HhagAScxkWYWrv-5s8m5/s1600-h/17.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297261716213112514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 263px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 350px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpAOA5dEtl_9zI2dPgd6kjDd0g_xUhsMfTsagS8rxIG7BHIi_HHK4hgB7Xcw86OJAa1PYkMHvjXRE6KnV2wMd4q_6WW48VrvpOpX2voQijuF5Y66xHwhYe0mj7HhagAScxkWYWrv-5s8m5/s400/17.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br />There is even a large section of interesting, educational and fun books.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfic5D3JUDfSSnnLLHAYz5WUU4td9O_eOm0MFT9UMWPXLYxI3C7jb-NngqZOmjmCKak8mJZcpVEaDep3g9GPdU9PbWHP6jWHtxzhIO9dps2SmRDtl5HZ3XbTcCAMQKiYMGK4qefX1RNP2w/s1600-h/18.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297261616168753986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfic5D3JUDfSSnnLLHAYz5WUU4td9O_eOm0MFT9UMWPXLYxI3C7jb-NngqZOmjmCKak8mJZcpVEaDep3g9GPdU9PbWHP6jWHtxzhIO9dps2SmRDtl5HZ3XbTcCAMQKiYMGK4qefX1RNP2w/s400/18.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You owe it to yourself to visit this wonderful store for your outfits, toys, visors, glasses, windchimes and so much more that is not pictured here. These wonderful ladies were kind and friendly, welcoming each new customer and their regulars with a genuine smile. You could tell by the traffic in their store that they knew how to make each customer feel like they were the most important person in the store even while it had many customers. This is the truth and this is why they are celebrating 16 years in business in a time marked by economic turmoil and crisis. Connecting with your customer is the key to success in business and these ladies are proof that they are doing it right. Come feel what it is like at 5212 Padre Blvd. You'll be glad you did.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473669925927010550.post-78055257269566340712009-01-27T17:23:00.000-08:002009-01-30T21:15:22.686-08:0076 Degrees Today in Paradise<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4cIwZiaUYELi2j6ngfFDODHNAAPhmT1WujAQgEdGZg0pTlndFQcr7aHpfyUXtRa99TkBs2eEi7arY7L9Bl6s-sX6uMX4WB-UKh-A8Dg-1tFvXQBjQ8LgoMpff2I6kAqlNIgNWQE-NI1I/s1600-h/sunset.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297319143319753474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4cIwZiaUYELi2j6ngfFDODHNAAPhmT1WujAQgEdGZg0pTlndFQcr7aHpfyUXtRa99TkBs2eEi7arY7L9Bl6s-sX6uMX4WB-UKh-A8Dg-1tFvXQBjQ8LgoMpff2I6kAqlNIgNWQE-NI1I/s320/sunset.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />People are enjoying THIS, RIGHT NOW.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_5qDRUcM2DY8CKmGoP9AgKUWFt-EyVntphyBfh_qkP2GXseDIspeshePs0HFlyEyGy5fMCNyJuQ0zI2mBu8RRK4gGk5CLFrw5Wqmty5isB2PKMzTjzpseKw4XCLlAuiCcqRzhCHkej97T/s1600-h/saida+today+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296149815704935298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_5qDRUcM2DY8CKmGoP9AgKUWFt-EyVntphyBfh_qkP2GXseDIspeshePs0HFlyEyGy5fMCNyJuQ0zI2mBu8RRK4gGk5CLFrw5Wqmty5isB2PKMzTjzpseKw4XCLlAuiCcqRzhCHkej97T/s400/saida+today+030.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div>Did you know that there is a beautiful, tropical beach right here that you do not have to pay thousands of dollars to fly to RIGHT HERE in Texas. It is called South Padre Island and is in a tropical zone so the weather is the best there is in the United States. Many, many people from up north are down here evading the cold, ugly, horrible snow, sleet, ice, power outages and suffering. Why aren't you here in the sunshine enjoying the beach?</div><br /><div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8TGFWd79ZWIQk-y0gmY4fASGC2O0ItHf5vkfSUcytm3xPwHTyVWb6YAIYF8G_d2mYIK_mwmGvWonx2q061SphkuhjjcdWMcCxfcIhi4ipQzObceaYm3UXPHlB0qLst5x0EtR4fkRLk21/s1600-h/saida+today+031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296149752291213714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8TGFWd79ZWIQk-y0gmY4fASGC2O0ItHf5vkfSUcytm3xPwHTyVWb6YAIYF8G_d2mYIK_mwmGvWonx2q061SphkuhjjcdWMcCxfcIhi4ipQzObceaYm3UXPHlB0qLst5x0EtR4fkRLk21/s400/saida+today+031.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br />South Padre has two sides: the gulf side and the bay side. This is the bay side. It is calm and perfect for fishing, parasailing, jet skiing, and watching the sunset over dinner and drinks.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oNYsFA72orfmni8gUFLCwTRJKFFMBc1j69FxGBf98sUSyxre0WH_4CYEn6DuKKXPojd_H8HQUGqPsVHdzfy3uhd2tc8c-zEgkzHRXVjfmjqbjOvC2Bd1qEsoPpmIMMrhqvs7xgNlGQZW/s1600-h/saida+today+049.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296149584920100850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oNYsFA72orfmni8gUFLCwTRJKFFMBc1j69FxGBf98sUSyxre0WH_4CYEn6DuKKXPojd_H8HQUGqPsVHdzfy3uhd2tc8c-zEgkzHRXVjfmjqbjOvC2Bd1qEsoPpmIMMrhqvs7xgNlGQZW/s400/saida+today+049.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwgVK4_vQn0YVXdgTjd7Wdvzw2MVmku8e7FlzRpEQVIhtPtN3W4oiMi3_p561YrzpkR26ZAUBwGX5VqdZQL9CQ_GuB9hUHhokWzL8gW_g8B6JXpLKbFvs6izYyZpDCtnlG7Yb7jY867AR/s1600-h/saida+today+053.jpg"></a></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Imagine yourself watching a golden sunset here in the balmy tropical warmth.<br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297319440578204514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxTjoKWW-I4bQJrupsrJ8Ar6ytEvtROJJk2tbmlWMthKts7haxYdikN3vGFO2sIVTc8ahL7RdprgUeSKHGvrGlXuGJbzyv5D0rqmclIiKhMGX-C9CDfPt03b8YwTlx2vF-ws0FqyM8MJq/s400/bay+sunsetkayaker+032.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div><div>This is a tropical area where the most populous tree is the palm tree. Wouldn't you expect that in paradise?<br /></div><div><div></div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwgVK4_vQn0YVXdgTjd7Wdvzw2MVmku8e7FlzRpEQVIhtPtN3W4oiMi3_p561YrzpkR26ZAUBwGX5VqdZQL9CQ_GuB9hUHhokWzL8gW_g8B6JXpLKbFvs6izYyZpDCtnlG7Yb7jY867AR/s1600-h/saida+today+053.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296149372873881506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwgVK4_vQn0YVXdgTjd7Wdvzw2MVmku8e7FlzRpEQVIhtPtN3W4oiMi3_p561YrzpkR26ZAUBwGX5VqdZQL9CQ_GuB9hUHhokWzL8gW_g8B6JXpLKbFvs6izYyZpDCtnlG7Yb7jY867AR/s400/saida+today+053.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div>I thought I had a good birdseye view but this guy beat me. He must have had a scary view and I am sure he did his best to not look down all day. How much would someone have to offer you to try that job for half a second?</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSgJgeykitlsUQHeHqrsEBB0wuwCeELCDtZ9Fhz0USBDmJhHYPmEPfjL1iVKSxZ66Odj_peiCYkmwOKjI80c9bHUFqxwJa9F1ndCjw3XH4OzVz0TUxoAOuAwUFj_F7UrZUbB2fI5isteRq/s1600-h/saida+today+050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296149491135185858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 263px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 350px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSgJgeykitlsUQHeHqrsEBB0wuwCeELCDtZ9Fhz0USBDmJhHYPmEPfjL1iVKSxZ66Odj_peiCYkmwOKjI80c9bHUFqxwJa9F1ndCjw3XH4OzVz0TUxoAOuAwUFj_F7UrZUbB2fI5isteRq/s400/saida+today+050.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473669925927010550.post-89385230219137786092009-01-26T11:45:00.000-08:002009-01-26T12:32:14.036-08:00South Padre Island Farmer's MarketI am so proud of the produce down here, maybe because I grew up on one of the farms here that has delightful rich-smelling soil and produces crop after crop of whatever you ask of the earth that when someone mockingly said, "Hey, check out our fresh vegetables. It's all we got down here," it bothered me. I love to cook and eat and consider both a great pleasure. As a cook, I appreciate the beauty of the produce here. Can you find a better specimen of cauliflower than these that I found yesterday?<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAX1eP2nDF4__9GC_M6o7smo0QS2YP6Q8ydoadOWzIvrfrviwOA-hfeRrpLpJdNdiJFWEB7DkSx3_bcw0DDK7fpwpmqcUIN4ThSxaol1sjdXUPPfLoZxL2o_wTWD-c9525zHJHiKPni8QD/s1600-h/produce+and+spices+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295691282767449634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAX1eP2nDF4__9GC_M6o7smo0QS2YP6Q8ydoadOWzIvrfrviwOA-hfeRrpLpJdNdiJFWEB7DkSx3_bcw0DDK7fpwpmqcUIN4ThSxaol1sjdXUPPfLoZxL2o_wTWD-c9525zHJHiKPni8QD/s400/produce+and+spices+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAX1eP2nDF4__9GC_M6o7smo0QS2YP6Q8ydoadOWzIvrfrviwOA-hfeRrpLpJdNdiJFWEB7DkSx3_bcw0DDK7fpwpmqcUIN4ThSxaol1sjdXUPPfLoZxL2o_wTWD-c9525zHJHiKPni8QD/s1600-h/produce+and+spices+001.jpg"></a><br /><br />A diet rich in vegetables and fresh fruits helps you live longer and feel better.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkfhr531iSz6U_pogS7S2L-UDZWDtjz9IKkF9m_M4JH5H_PBQiNblZUW7CcdFW3RTc9vTy-0ZV6oQ0xDhRb2_v1Y_0nFbq6t0Kfh2ZCTyBMlkCEXa6kqcw0TDBnbJNKdWRIjrBYX6x8BJ/s1600-h/produce+and+spices+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295691376328296146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkfhr531iSz6U_pogS7S2L-UDZWDtjz9IKkF9m_M4JH5H_PBQiNblZUW7CcdFW3RTc9vTy-0ZV6oQ0xDhRb2_v1Y_0nFbq6t0Kfh2ZCTyBMlkCEXa6kqcw0TDBnbJNKdWRIjrBYX6x8BJ/s400/produce+and+spices+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkfhr531iSz6U_pogS7S2L-UDZWDtjz9IKkF9m_M4JH5H_PBQiNblZUW7CcdFW3RTc9vTy-0ZV6oQ0xDhRb2_v1Y_0nFbq6t0Kfh2ZCTyBMlkCEXa6kqcw0TDBnbJNKdWRIjrBYX6x8BJ/s1600-h/produce+and+spices+002.jpg"></a></div><br />Having fresh produce allows for such more variety and beauty in a menu.<br />This sandwich was made with fresh tomatoes, onions and spinach.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOv7Zhyphenhyphen1TwnyZl4e7ULSmoxEtKT-7bSCOwWCgkOOpIjumYlhtdsL_ob1qD01IGUW3WT89K1Hub3IEoCvKjLIBDkH-PMRe9_ffea5QlbGk-zUanWTDeYXYJg3G8APuRmWYbY9TkieIKOIVq/s1600-h/produce+and+spices+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295691450515506098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOv7Zhyphenhyphen1TwnyZl4e7ULSmoxEtKT-7bSCOwWCgkOOpIjumYlhtdsL_ob1qD01IGUW3WT89K1Hub3IEoCvKjLIBDkH-PMRe9_ffea5QlbGk-zUanWTDeYXYJg3G8APuRmWYbY9TkieIKOIVq/s400/produce+and+spices+012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOv7Zhyphenhyphen1TwnyZl4e7ULSmoxEtKT-7bSCOwWCgkOOpIjumYlhtdsL_ob1qD01IGUW3WT89K1Hub3IEoCvKjLIBDkH-PMRe9_ffea5QlbGk-zUanWTDeYXYJg3G8APuRmWYbY9TkieIKOIVq/s1600-h/produce+and+spices+012.jpg"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473669925927010550.post-76251177310256112452009-01-22T18:44:00.000-08:002009-01-23T16:41:29.497-08:00Incredible Port Isabel Chiles Rellenos/Tamales<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkjuuLNYgng-yZGs5bXFoZ6dhZEomZ8FuwkErZbvjbOuHjix_tUFSiNc8ULzhkXz6IObY00d3vSAZvda0L7Rm4fQnnTR0z8zADkV7Avh5KZaLjvBSN_UudGqaAB4Gn1qijdxGVki91YU2y/s1600-h/images%5B6%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294314892181856498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 116px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 115px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkjuuLNYgng-yZGs5bXFoZ6dhZEomZ8FuwkErZbvjbOuHjix_tUFSiNc8ULzhkXz6IObY00d3vSAZvda0L7Rm4fQnnTR0z8zADkV7Avh5KZaLjvBSN_UudGqaAB4Gn1qijdxGVki91YU2y/s320/images%5B6%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtt0tlUeBsg2CPqkU69FQa-jgtRkqULJRwbSWfhUXTFUz9X5iY_bCJnqk2wTzSSBGwHYScRSqOq7R3pAESpne483yUE1y35AsmFn5JHUnI3ImXyYWtwHLKE81lzmr04meesJtD8xOjTQnC/s1600-h/images%5B6%5D.jpg"></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>One of the foods I HATE to make is chilles rellenos. It is right up there next to tamales on the list, "Homemade Foods My Family Will Never Get because it is too Much of a Hassle." These foods are delicious but making them is so meticulous and involved it is not a pleasure as opposed to other delicious foods that are a snap to make. Well, today I found a lovely little place in Port Isabel that makes them for you at a ridiculous $1.00 each. I will be featuring this little place in our series, "Top 100 Things to do in the South Padre Island Area," on todopadre23.blogspot.com because of this incredible offer of theirs. I couldn't believe this lady was standing there waiting for me to order her handiwork for such a low price. I HATE making them and there they were: hot, delicious, fried and full of cheese. Could you ask for anything better when you are hungry and don't want to cook?</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGW8IqMW4_rKRGLxnOab932OXivCh0_9IMjhYA__dLST4wQcGMOLBh_-037FyssD3XGlONIHTKVCcDzy4zsLwzfstCZs4AxBElkGT90YdM9UK_1iUTMuN8gJUE2ueatI_EzXhzsVYlpCId/s1600-h/nanner+bread+and+tamales+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294596942189841778" style="WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGW8IqMW4_rKRGLxnOab932OXivCh0_9IMjhYA__dLST4wQcGMOLBh_-037FyssD3XGlONIHTKVCcDzy4zsLwzfstCZs4AxBElkGT90YdM9UK_1iUTMuN8gJUE2ueatI_EzXhzsVYlpCId/s400/nanner+bread+and+tamales+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div><br />Now it is, Friday, January the 23rd and I went back to that place to get the name of it for you. It is called the El Valle Tortilleria next to Mata's Market right on Highway 100 on the right when you are coming off of the causeway FROM South Padre Island. The beauty of this deal is you can take the chiles rellenos home and add rice, beans, salad, or whatever you wish to it and you don't have to deal with the tedious, frustrating messy details of making them yourself and for such an incredibly low price? This one is a no-brainer. You make the rice, buy beans if you have to and serve these on the side and you have a complete and completely out-of-the-ordinary meal.</div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtt0tlUeBsg2CPqkU69FQa-jgtRkqULJRwbSWfhUXTFUz9X5iY_bCJnqk2wTzSSBGwHYScRSqOq7R3pAESpne483yUE1y35AsmFn5JHUnI3ImXyYWtwHLKE81lzmr04meesJtD8xOjTQnC/s1600-h/images%5B6%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294315067633950098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 99px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 74px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtt0tlUeBsg2CPqkU69FQa-jgtRkqULJRwbSWfhUXTFUz9X5iY_bCJnqk2wTzSSBGwHYScRSqOq7R3pAESpne483yUE1y35AsmFn5JHUnI3ImXyYWtwHLKE81lzmr04meesJtD8xOjTQnC/s320/images%5B6%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br />It being Friday, meant some kind of allowance for me to buy MORE battered and deep-fried foods (all in the name of research for you, my devoted readers, of course). I had to test the foods in order to see if they were okay, you see? The chiles rellenos were perfect! You can never gauge the heat of a pepper you get and in fact, I have been tricked before (by friends in high school) and been burned but these poblano peppers were of mild-to-medium heat and not so hot it ruined the meal. </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-068nssuuh-UtYPuOpW064Qlg5r6TcXTEwutmUhUgQYttSsfxh0M3HPHTg95zsq8WbXd4FGak5tdh4GtpaYh0oLx4GRmiXzsWngnqbhaDsZVNIYkqSmwLFs8eUXjN_oEYVdcCsf37k4i/s1600-h/nanner+bread+and+tamales+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294597008702449970" style="WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-068nssuuh-UtYPuOpW064Qlg5r6TcXTEwutmUhUgQYttSsfxh0M3HPHTg95zsq8WbXd4FGak5tdh4GtpaYh0oLx4GRmiXzsWngnqbhaDsZVNIYkqSmwLFs8eUXjN_oEYVdcCsf37k4i/s400/nanner+bread+and+tamales+004.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>I also had to test the tamales out for you as well, in the name of self-sacrifice. These were a bit spicy and took getting used to BUT I can't believe they are offering real, banana-leaf wrapped tamales for only a dollar there. If anyone had told me this and I had seen the size of them, I would have been like Elaine on Seinfeld and pushed you out the door with a, "Get out!" If you are drinking beer and are to the point where you don't care about heat, these would be perfect but for my tastes, they were a little hot. I like heat to be mild on foods and in salsa and not overpower the meal enough to ruin the experience. These might be perfect for you; you never know without trying something for yourself because I could be a wimp compared to you. If you are looking for authentic, cheap Mexican food, you might want to pick up some of these items on your way home from the grocery store or for a snack while you are running errands. I thought it was another gold coin in this treasure chest I call home.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473669925927010550.post-77649125608652527812009-01-21T19:46:00.000-08:002009-01-23T16:39:57.449-08:00Jumping for Joy Once Again!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmBUuet6dRRj1Ud-lOj7MDh9LITdaOgSOe_W9vvbxilBphrWBfTIWvPgMsauW0dQQxvwSxwG8XyUc-_k6ottfFrpKYl1ISevMOHDqvQBjr_jzCvBNx7UjuktdHxOkFL65dte1_yX5pM-YX/s1600-h/images%5B2%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293959856329951042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 135px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 95px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmBUuet6dRRj1Ud-lOj7MDh9LITdaOgSOe_W9vvbxilBphrWBfTIWvPgMsauW0dQQxvwSxwG8XyUc-_k6ottfFrpKYl1ISevMOHDqvQBjr_jzCvBNx7UjuktdHxOkFL65dte1_yX5pM-YX/s320/images%5B2%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a> South Padre Island Rocks!<br /><div></div><br /><p>It is that time of the year again. Winter Texans are here in droves and the weather is warm and sunny. People are strolling up and down the street both in Port Isabel and South Padre Island and the restaurants are packed again. I love this time of year. </p><p>The dolphin watch boats were booked every scheduled trip out from the Sea Ranch Marina. If you are out that way, make sure you visit Walt over at Benny's by the Bay. Everyone raves about their cinnamon rolls but I have discovered that they make huge breakfast tacos, bisquits and gravy, pancakes, French toast and even migas. The place was packed last Saturday for their awesome shrimp special. My family has quickly joined the many people who have the esteemed title "regular" there. I found out not many places serve breakfast on the island and are really good at it like Benny's is. Benny's is quite affordable, too, which is one of the top two reasons I will visit an eatery. They fulfill both requirements: good food AND a decent price. They can be found before the Sea Ranch Restaurant. Just turn into the parking lot where you see the marquis with their name and Murphy's Fishing on it and you are in for some good eating. Click here for more details: <a href="http://www.bennysbythebay.com/">http://www.bennysbythebay.com/</a></p><p>I noticed Scarlet Colley's boat there too which is available for dolphin trips. Scarlet is one of the best when it comes to dolphins because she knows them by name and moods they are in. You must go visit her Dolphin Sea Life Research Center at the base of the causeway in Port Isabel. We, at Gladiator II Offshore Adventures, donated a calico crab and a baby remora eel to them for their aquariums. Their staff is so knowledgeable, it is impressive. The non-profit organization's website is here: <a href="http://www.spinaturecenter.com/">http://www.spinaturecenter.com/</a></p><p>Today was a new start for this country under the leadership of President Barack Obama. It was his first day on the job. I hope that this country is able to come back from the present economic turmoil. You can help by supporting the above named businesses as they are worth every penny you spend there. They thank you for your support. (photo credit=spadre.com)</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473669925927010550.post-1661233113343789722009-01-15T16:41:00.001-08:002009-01-15T17:15:54.111-08:00Winter Wonderland is Where?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJ9uq6tklBJCpD39a5IOs7RsqFvvYEG59N_1YjRnMo4-oBOBhPlpDriw4rw_1xKToCcCbGzC6wnccpdXkf4lIhvrF7m4uongKKEINcsCqzHfUI8ja3u7rsoQyzLB1vlEABPpAU90nhMpm/s1600-h/bay+sunsetkayaker+032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291688551711064658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJ9uq6tklBJCpD39a5IOs7RsqFvvYEG59N_1YjRnMo4-oBOBhPlpDriw4rw_1xKToCcCbGzC6wnccpdXkf4lIhvrF7m4uongKKEINcsCqzHfUI8ja3u7rsoQyzLB1vlEABPpAU90nhMpm/s320/bay+sunsetkayaker+032.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>This is just one of the many examples of the spectacular beauty you will find when you visit this part of Texas. We are close enough to the Mexican border to enjoy the great food, low cost of living, beautiful senoritas (and men), and the incredibly balmy tropical weather. While the rest of the country is suffering from DEADLY cold temperatures, our cold snap "snapped" us down to 68 degrees.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1PM4ZuYQqzdULnOXJwzkdEaRAGgDbUL32Xn3fszoc9Iel2gFaiIh0sZ0RlikaLNHzzUOMjkDkb-Io7tP2J1CbAxI3yZBbl3eQPq6JldE0mKYlF0FRfYUFB1bsM7XcbkAlr5KbMpffZVk/s1600-h/suset+walk+and+plants+074.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291685426300908258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1PM4ZuYQqzdULnOXJwzkdEaRAGgDbUL32Xn3fszoc9Iel2gFaiIh0sZ0RlikaLNHzzUOMjkDkb-Io7tP2J1CbAxI3yZBbl3eQPq6JldE0mKYlF0FRfYUFB1bsM7XcbkAlr5KbMpffZVk/s320/suset+walk+and+plants+074.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div>The SMART people are avoiding the harsh winter and coming down here to enjoy life.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1Y4m50MJdFBg9sm0WExDAjdsTS2Uv6l5mCbdoI6z83vqqSJRpimtnhZ5a782wmprBarV6HgjW9Yv3Gtdj36w1-1QVOO5laoEDt9yJN9Y4TqSHAtRqyeDY-mw6O3DRtgAx4g12NEzSWcF/s1600-h/bottle+batch+3+018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291685749045469474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1Y4m50MJdFBg9sm0WExDAjdsTS2Uv6l5mCbdoI6z83vqqSJRpimtnhZ5a782wmprBarV6HgjW9Yv3Gtdj36w1-1QVOO5laoEDt9yJN9Y4TqSHAtRqyeDY-mw6O3DRtgAx4g12NEzSWcF/s320/bottle+batch+3+018.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div>We have spectacular sunsets.</div><br /><div><a 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyoAUF_pXPXo8WVs65TTtianfU29_xZHHYTS9NjuYmcRv19hzElezKt5FiCF3jFfpxuA014u7Fur5043eQ7tpumTSgmldvDPANz0BxVaY5tuQ_2EBkcs1Dw_73hs32HoGJj0Krhewu8U1P/s1600-h/suset+walk+and+plants+065.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290586576042374738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyoAUF_pXPXo8WVs65TTtianfU29_xZHHYTS9NjuYmcRv19hzElezKt5FiCF3jFfpxuA014u7Fur5043eQ7tpumTSgmldvDPANz0BxVaY5tuQ_2EBkcs1Dw_73hs32HoGJj0Krhewu8U1P/s320/suset+walk+and+plants+065.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />This spectacular sunset was the final golden touch to a beautiful walk I had this afternoon. I focused on the plant life around me because I had lunch with a lady who knows about the local plant life. The people I meet on South Padre Island really know their stuff. This is how much I know...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I know the red flowering plants are called "Kalanches" in Spanish and the purple ones are super hardy.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxBGnolFZhcZxrugG5SAV_byldVHPTRfooXUCjFuDxFt4C8n5f33dlawGbXl-LrblEgRIv4_txDQinE2KggMJ3gfsSKXEsc-LbhJL0yWtCfKK4tudAgy3fyWLJjRRpbC7gEODqQ_IRWY_Z/s1600-h/pretty+flowers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290595702536180802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxBGnolFZhcZxrugG5SAV_byldVHPTRfooXUCjFuDxFt4C8n5f33dlawGbXl-LrblEgRIv4_txDQinE2KggMJ3gfsSKXEsc-LbhJL0yWtCfKK4tudAgy3fyWLJjRRpbC7gEODqQ_IRWY_Z/s320/pretty+flowers.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dVs4xl1Ba32-Fdvsb3vFfWIM2dHYBs51-GJAeTEKwXqL4OJQy00oaApHJPtA8g99_reN1p7_O8yYu1ygYs4cDkhJsYg6Qh5aCTi6gFLrnvYOCfxZLekx6dldIKSooQHGIUtP089EppMs/s1600-h/wagon.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290598904534010578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dVs4xl1Ba32-Fdvsb3vFfWIM2dHYBs51-GJAeTEKwXqL4OJQy00oaApHJPtA8g99_reN1p7_O8yYu1ygYs4cDkhJsYg6Qh5aCTi6gFLrnvYOCfxZLekx6dldIKSooQHGIUtP089EppMs/s320/wagon.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxBGnolFZhcZxrugG5SAV_byldVHPTRfooXUCjFuDxFt4C8n5f33dlawGbXl-LrblEgRIv4_txDQinE2KggMJ3gfsSKXEsc-LbhJL0yWtCfKK4tudAgy3fyWLJjRRpbC7gEODqQ_IRWY_Z/s1600-h/pretty+flowers.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Answer the following question to see how much you know...<br /><br />Trees wear these bands because:<br /><br />a) They're sexy.<br />b) They are too slippery for bugs to climb up the tree on.<br />c) White is the new black.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwMwsnngZlitzPHH-fAMRvEpwLq4B10A3UXNmkb9XfHU3Y74TW_74Z8pWHqVQ2dUiuwpmzQ1WRRGK7TnqG78MPiuU4_aflAWO4Pv9nNL8EE5QNK5zyGpuxoUCPMka-rqo2RPkTig0tF9q/s1600-h/suset+walk+and+plants+021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290588413708261250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwMwsnngZlitzPHH-fAMRvEpwLq4B10A3UXNmkb9XfHU3Y74TW_74Z8pWHqVQ2dUiuwpmzQ1WRRGK7TnqG78MPiuU4_aflAWO4Pv9nNL8EE5QNK5zyGpuxoUCPMka-rqo2RPkTig0tF9q/s320/suset+walk+and+plants+021.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />There are many types of palm trees. This is the California Fan palm tree.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7x9X3MLPasKcITryskIsMzGeDu_NvvxJFsAuxVMsEzNEKRoSIvEOUFIADjDlM1QvinsF4zLuNJ7TsK1jy2YK0y53HeP4PEg0S5bD9Ig1iFl8rS4ISDBhmdDhBve5tlLul5anKJtoCIs-N/s1600-h/suset+walk+and+plants+036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290587555028919778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 251px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7x9X3MLPasKcITryskIsMzGeDu_NvvxJFsAuxVMsEzNEKRoSIvEOUFIADjDlM1QvinsF4zLuNJ7TsK1jy2YK0y53HeP4PEg0S5bD9Ig1iFl8rS4ISDBhmdDhBve5tlLul5anKJtoCIs-N/s320/suset+walk+and+plants+036.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is the "Cousin It" variety of palm tree. It makes a funny sound.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLshoLLy3ip9G-uCnhVOAsUFWP6GfvG6-Q-QJtFcHxqeQvC3u1GwwMm-XP8ybWKRY1xyrhpW7EqQotmqWlFXCa3UDTpgjT8XrsEQW0FeenryuZCguoPqDxTpcPWJ0-rOiiYlu5OAaRv6Mz/s1600-h/cousin+it.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290614487935827954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLshoLLy3ip9G-uCnhVOAsUFWP6GfvG6-Q-QJtFcHxqeQvC3u1GwwMm-XP8ybWKRY1xyrhpW7EqQotmqWlFXCa3UDTpgjT8XrsEQW0FeenryuZCguoPqDxTpcPWJ0-rOiiYlu5OAaRv6Mz/s320/cousin+it.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7x9X3MLPasKcITryskIsMzGeDu_NvvxJFsAuxVMsEzNEKRoSIvEOUFIADjDlM1QvinsF4zLuNJ7TsK1jy2YK0y53HeP4PEg0S5bD9Ig1iFl8rS4ISDBhmdDhBve5tlLul5anKJtoCIs-N/s1600-h/suset+walk+and+plants+036.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is another beautiful species with gorgeous fronds.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDxTYbP3yMsdsj6VwTR5IeF2cMayEnbzllzUS58xX606idIL9AMjX1mCoKVAhWTxGonE3JgEbAIlrgg1MYFENVJzzkVhvfhKSkd04A6nfIgo0mzXL-q6jhmgXvjvg-seAAagjAVD7F8hF/s1600-h/suset+walk+and+plants+032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290587841625231122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDxTYbP3yMsdsj6VwTR5IeF2cMayEnbzllzUS58xX606idIL9AMjX1mCoKVAhWTxGonE3JgEbAIlrgg1MYFENVJzzkVhvfhKSkd04A6nfIgo0mzXL-q6jhmgXvjvg-seAAagjAVD7F8hF/s320/suset+walk+and+plants+032.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>This next tree was one of my childhood favorites because it seems as soft as cotton.</div><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF0QVyoe914P0A9QLY9eGWhvpx0qtXxT4q8nsT4UTCu3TBqDHblYNSETcGS3OEnQ3MMk3lNV4EUSE7BMRvYOCilx3VFX4Pg9arVE4solneANjCYBcceO0N7BxMcSyR27q0xqq631lhzvTh/s1600-h/suset+walk+and+plants+034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290587766799844322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF0QVyoe914P0A9QLY9eGWhvpx0qtXxT4q8nsT4UTCu3TBqDHblYNSETcGS3OEnQ3MMk3lNV4EUSE7BMRvYOCilx3VFX4Pg9arVE4solneANjCYBcceO0N7BxMcSyR27q0xqq631lhzvTh/s320/suset+walk+and+plants+034.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>This is a close-up of the leaves. </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygd8A-5mm-qcxCnQI4R0R5gBikp8bJ9I721ELD8PfdMJ_wiLwrukpEs45-5o2bDU6FHvMSuuoZyTVcbhP4yr3xbLS0xUypgDXJBbzzcnnWhvdMB3VJ7LDlankc3eEwi_od5V4pMJgQs3W/s1600-h/suset+walk+and+plants+035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290587696578425938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygd8A-5mm-qcxCnQI4R0R5gBikp8bJ9I721ELD8PfdMJ_wiLwrukpEs45-5o2bDU6FHvMSuuoZyTVcbhP4yr3xbLS0xUypgDXJBbzzcnnWhvdMB3VJ7LDlankc3eEwi_od5V4pMJgQs3W/s320/suset+walk+and+plants+035.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>This next flowering plant is called a "laurel" in Spanish and "oleander" in English. People have died from making cooking utensils out of its branches. It is very poisonous. Horses eat the leaves and die.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgcnbd_F8W1AM7xBGLQ2qN_Z4FubT3_12IkE3V0iIMnzrkPMl6P2AHgEAzSvTZhhoivqh09NFylQmJyvuxnwG5S7k1Ol0SfHZjBzNgUcPZ2j2Sl2iwdVPun52hyziNaaNf4B_ZpVi_79CB/s1600-h/suset+walk+and+plants+049.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290587338156121666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgcnbd_F8W1AM7xBGLQ2qN_Z4FubT3_12IkE3V0iIMnzrkPMl6P2AHgEAzSvTZhhoivqh09NFylQmJyvuxnwG5S7k1Ol0SfHZjBzNgUcPZ2j2Sl2iwdVPun52hyziNaaNf4B_ZpVi_79CB/s320/suset+walk+and+plants+049.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><div>This is the carrot plant, or have I been dieting too much?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbNVlyZ4U6008GQKiZuBr38qAyNfcO_8VVxkWpnxVq9HVPYKbtQeK5h1mqFdZ700CQnq3SQG2Wj7G8mJPwkJt1xM-0OWyizMRS11KE5II80FYC1Gl4PRNa6KzJwK5mwiE6QBY1OkTnviQ/s1600-h/suset+walk+and+plants+043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290587403573045698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbNVlyZ4U6008GQKiZuBr38qAyNfcO_8VVxkWpnxVq9HVPYKbtQeK5h1mqFdZ700CQnq3SQG2Wj7G8mJPwkJt1xM-0OWyizMRS11KE5II80FYC1Gl4PRNa6KzJwK5mwiE6QBY1OkTnviQ/s320/suset+walk+and+plants+043.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><div>This beautiful Hibiscus flower is the epitome of tropical beauty.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSfIOGREt3vxflkKtVUi1K4A9EFKcoZKvqkMvUdOzWhoJ4DplySkfj8sooKW8b1QC57M7qz23zVjFS2DwWywAL73mNjbdEeWMP5t_h8YnTp9iCZJIQVjgK-qyh2oTeP65n2V-LpxW93Ze/s1600-h/suset+walk+and+plants+051.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290587044046044978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSfIOGREt3vxflkKtVUi1K4A9EFKcoZKvqkMvUdOzWhoJ4DplySkfj8sooKW8b1QC57M7qz23zVjFS2DwWywAL73mNjbdEeWMP5t_h8YnTp9iCZJIQVjgK-qyh2oTeP65n2V-LpxW93Ze/s320/suset+walk+and+plants+051.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSfIOGREt3vxflkKtVUi1K4A9EFKcoZKvqkMvUdOzWhoJ4DplySkfj8sooKW8b1QC57M7qz23zVjFS2DwWywAL73mNjbdEeWMP5t_h8YnTp9iCZJIQVjgK-qyh2oTeP65n2V-LpxW93Ze/s1600-h/suset+walk+and+plants+051.jpg"></a></div><div>One of my many talents is that of cake decorator and this is something that reminded me of a cake's border. Boy, have I been dieting too much or what?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPem7FR8_f55lFApoHACsv8DpQweRoL4pDKud2mrzNibu_lyp2FPfjBV6G5f-IUX0i3rGNHKhQrlfkZqcniyK2vQufoAusBxRMTjLLAHMG1l8XOSaKQhlZgOEUgj19FuRzrP1EW4e21we/s1600-h/suset+walk+and+plants+054.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290586971786482130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPem7FR8_f55lFApoHACsv8DpQweRoL4pDKud2mrzNibu_lyp2FPfjBV6G5f-IUX0i3rGNHKhQrlfkZqcniyK2vQufoAusBxRMTjLLAHMG1l8XOSaKQhlZgOEUgj19FuRzrP1EW4e21we/s320/suset+walk+and+plants+054.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br />This beautiful plant is called "noche buena" in Spanish, I believe. If it is, it flowers at night. Its counterpart, the "dia buena" flowers in the daytime. I love the way this one spills over and "outside the box."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHc-52_WMsDwqOOXLLW2Ps4bT28kcwifp3GhaDssnula09VSY6ZW_0nFLaHvTAPIkmhdW7mHiempfiKnlGPCt3GPC6rKh4bUHdfJScK-KmvDAfbg-fPkC4EJPAxprV8UD-aFVYuaWmX5KJ/s1600-h/suset+walk+and+plants+055.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290586894809334978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHc-52_WMsDwqOOXLLW2Ps4bT28kcwifp3GhaDssnula09VSY6ZW_0nFLaHvTAPIkmhdW7mHiempfiKnlGPCt3GPC6rKh4bUHdfJScK-KmvDAfbg-fPkC4EJPAxprV8UD-aFVYuaWmX5KJ/s320/suset+walk+and+plants+055.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhALNNfwKJQvluWalQSObSo8198mJ9oaFiCfyb7fQbJVZeCaqQGuX9oxRzFTiZhVMoWrNjnwvGSYBgERslM3zzbYSFUCL3ppaC8bwrOOurfCY3Wg-trRUDDoa4F8DwjDzR2vafFgxem7zMm/s1600-h/suset+walk+and+plants+055.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This plant is called the "OMG! There are red worms taking over the planet!" plant, I think.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNl9kE3m77ymooPSFsgQAEQtysxt9SK5xxUbzVvygJbfs4j1orMdcCMzLzXpBIf2VrkvyDflpk6tAqp_VccVnkRjHz9B3sa3H3B3r_mTHn1SodBWtJCoHQtTc4tgLOvF_M33OsaKMtc3R0/s1600-h/suset+walk+and+plants+056.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290586748658553890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNl9kE3m77ymooPSFsgQAEQtysxt9SK5xxUbzVvygJbfs4j1orMdcCMzLzXpBIf2VrkvyDflpk6tAqp_VccVnkRjHz9B3sa3H3B3r_mTHn1SodBWtJCoHQtTc4tgLOvF_M33OsaKMtc3R0/s320/suset+walk+and+plants+056.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I could be wrong... maybe.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOBJYaPCx0iFz3MXrLAGmmUJgjYLTqOhaUzDnWuKeKUNXP6D1uUk5kRQhRvD6w_4z0UgVVUMpX-_C_pLMwq143PCXT-4SMJlxlufxo49cJtt1-JBN6QnXTl3ZppF1296YE3lHoiyxKDKL/s1600-h/suset+walk+and+plants+057.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290586666005416354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOBJYaPCx0iFz3MXrLAGmmUJgjYLTqOhaUzDnWuKeKUNXP6D1uUk5kRQhRvD6w_4z0UgVVUMpX-_C_pLMwq143PCXT-4SMJlxlufxo49cJtt1-JBN6QnXTl3ZppF1296YE3lHoiyxKDKL/s320/suset+walk+and+plants+057.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This plant lost its leaves but kept the flowers. How nice of it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDUH0hPTJXYcUEyoGoP3DtdE6b-8nOI0O-FnlUeasDAV4n3Ua3hahNJ6ZPRCwriBWIpjsOGcX3ncUfOQu1G01AqlURQnLj-zLuQ0MrT85J5IMjJPYu_5D6KjNsoqjE2YaHB4ijlu6oDwyB/s1600-h/white+bldg.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290595920361148338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDUH0hPTJXYcUEyoGoP3DtdE6b-8nOI0O-FnlUeasDAV4n3Ua3hahNJ6ZPRCwriBWIpjsOGcX3ncUfOQu1G01AqlURQnLj-zLuQ0MrT85J5IMjJPYu_5D6KjNsoqjE2YaHB4ijlu6oDwyB/s320/white+bldg.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh60O45qKQLCjuVuZetAOZGCrZjbC-INIQ1EIFlEXPetU2R1854xtJLBHl-OBLqwsnfOdxh4JuPFvwhDa1rhCSdr94PlJiLJG1PiUVCMea_zQe1eDfXn3VR7vvnezZDh_LUywm7bJeY0cv5/s1600-h/suset+walk+and+plants+068.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473669925927010550.post-45869523634253342882009-01-10T16:39:00.000-08:002009-01-10T17:19:56.756-08:0025th Annual Causeway Run/Walk Part I<strong>Today, Port Isabel, a quaint town on the southernmost tip of Texas, saw hundreds upon hundreds of people participate in the 25th Annual Causeway Walk/Run.</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivhiep3Pq5I5JeJkTOaGx8lQH9fD5ezELPV61JCbXoKBKWoAJ2smfC4TA0QIVg-pxktQjwEz8nptEYQFeJS9_Q-Wt6jhrA9I7zLFij8YrsVb8qCO_PSU0YQRN8Q59NtwWPrkcGRHWww-Vh/s1600-h/causeway+run+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289831306632535410" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivhiep3Pq5I5JeJkTOaGx8lQH9fD5ezELPV61JCbXoKBKWoAJ2smfC4TA0QIVg-pxktQjwEz8nptEYQFeJS9_Q-Wt6jhrA9I7zLFij8YrsVb8qCO_PSU0YQRN8Q59NtwWPrkcGRHWww-Vh/s320/causeway+run+009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>People of all ages and from all over the US gathered to walk and run over the longest bridge in Texas.<br /></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqzKaUw2OzHdPnyBSky68FKEdOnY0FILWxswPYliWLNuOHu5Lh7jCe-5hmzVXf0jTpyKOsYXEJWAHIX-8w9pMvdiWRI286RSYtrh0Wz09qRjoR1Y_00bvFaqQt_w3a9Pdrhmk5BlQORIL5/s1600-h/causeway+run+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289831238451872146" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqzKaUw2OzHdPnyBSky68FKEdOnY0FILWxswPYliWLNuOHu5Lh7jCe-5hmzVXf0jTpyKOsYXEJWAHIX-8w9pMvdiWRI286RSYtrh0Wz09qRjoR1Y_00bvFaqQt_w3a9Pdrhmk5BlQORIL5/s320/causeway+run+011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>This guy thought he was fast, but he wasn't fast enough to beat these walkers to HIS seat at the busstop.</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvSt3bDF7HASq88IbU9qe9OO2OhCEw4LIKAnW2Jh1S89yaDsGxO36GLOThO8O2VfdazbCcQPxqBf44WBH_BiWLYqiO9fUKAThFNK1rzW2-2XGQ080gMT2oea8ncVCbtWM1FbjL_bU6MwB/s1600-h/causeway+run+024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289829519375257778" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvSt3bDF7HASq88IbU9qe9OO2OhCEw4LIKAnW2Jh1S89yaDsGxO36GLOThO8O2VfdazbCcQPxqBf44WBH_BiWLYqiO9fUKAThFNK1rzW2-2XGQ080gMT2oea8ncVCbtWM1FbjL_bU6MwB/s320/causeway+run+024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4lhCSDD4xw7ociTguUv6PcP06PhGibb6TqyzgYYs-NKUbyhVaxnEySZoSe9crRC4jQ2WF0kfFp6u5xGiY3AD8NDPGMd9eRlZk0PrUbuvgspv2XkJP82OT3fZWkmA13nXfa69fGsaJddTn/s1600-h/causeway+run+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289831176853500386" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4lhCSDD4xw7ociTguUv6PcP06PhGibb6TqyzgYYs-NKUbyhVaxnEySZoSe9crRC4jQ2WF0kfFp6u5xGiY3AD8NDPGMd9eRlZk0PrUbuvgspv2XkJP82OT3fZWkmA13nXfa69fGsaJddTn/s320/causeway+run+012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>This is<em> my</em> kind of athlete.<br /><br /></strong><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmtiui2K6G22wF8vsP2HTlOoRFQXr_Zu94tF0nWW7a0bbEWADaVh14y9Q7kRnNQXYZ57KwGT8zYcJJw4rlDuDatzfG_MRGFfSSDSR2BXATpaNsr2hMVctlpWD-n4DB5l5KVKqCEv9cpN0/s1600-h/causeway+run+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289831106183189906" style="WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmtiui2K6G22wF8vsP2HTlOoRFQXr_Zu94tF0nWW7a0bbEWADaVh14y9Q7kRnNQXYZ57KwGT8zYcJJw4rlDuDatzfG_MRGFfSSDSR2BXATpaNsr2hMVctlpWD-n4DB5l5KVKqCEv9cpN0/s320/causeway+run+015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>This guy earned his shirt; you HAD to respect that.</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7h0rH2kZHxh4DWvV4f6nYw5r9eO7U4_DfhRjNNvgUCbHAXlG6gxvuvKF0aUfMVtc5jCK9sFvusGdV6f9koOnUBv2ZCowNRdgJWfvNGh_DbhyphenhyphenJ-u7-CDfeWQOPCruyyfXIYu3Hl7vJVGMN/s1600-h/causeway+run+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289831035706559250" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7h0rH2kZHxh4DWvV4f6nYw5r9eO7U4_DfhRjNNvgUCbHAXlG6gxvuvKF0aUfMVtc5jCK9sFvusGdV6f9koOnUBv2ZCowNRdgJWfvNGh_DbhyphenhyphenJ-u7-CDfeWQOPCruyyfXIYu3Hl7vJVGMN/s320/causeway+run+019.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><strong>When I saw these guys, I knew there would be some SERIOUS runners there.</strong><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fu335Nb-rfjZHwV0Q8bRuc4hFYn-Rd-rQd5xJmXjtABt834yfjljWdqQZlA3zzHG83VSujfrgC4hm2Ikgr0O6d8DVy0xQLXUXCqJmIpr66JvZcl-GOByBm5GDB94YIJyuXcpZgpgtJTs/s1600-h/causeway+run+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289829576489411586" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fu335Nb-rfjZHwV0Q8bRuc4hFYn-Rd-rQd5xJmXjtABt834yfjljWdqQZlA3zzHG83VSujfrgC4hm2Ikgr0O6d8DVy0xQLXUXCqJmIpr66JvZcl-GOByBm5GDB94YIJyuXcpZgpgtJTs/s320/causeway+run+022.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><strong>They told me they were from Kenya. I don't think the white guy came from Kenya though. Maybe he was their manager.</strong></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglrhHsta8qKRO5yx68NMf_n5Dy8S7R8IzbUQDn9bVg6Wmhv_qXrI9gt_W49g00C-KxoQlQ7ny3E7gYFugJYQ8HrnfrdTdDJoTnE4-M9pAxfXz_AzHQSBNG8dsXjS6ceMuSNpKvacCZMkc_/s1600-h/causeway+run+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289830803851007522" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglrhHsta8qKRO5yx68NMf_n5Dy8S7R8IzbUQDn9bVg6Wmhv_qXrI9gt_W49g00C-KxoQlQ7ny3E7gYFugJYQ8HrnfrdTdDJoTnE4-M9pAxfXz_AzHQSBNG8dsXjS6ceMuSNpKvacCZMkc_/s320/causeway+run+025.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>This guy had some really nice shoes.</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpyaSB0SZD67id7r-hun8cOq6x4iizJyDQOhlx7p1y_EjdBkfzzAPPchcWz4emhfQBJvPTClijjiWJRIDqYGFuu9FCowxHyLMh9GdET7ORGc9KwLEn9R0bxRCx20w_olVXZS5P9PSYCrrB/s1600-h/causeway+run+016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289829667723336850" style="WIDTH: 121px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpyaSB0SZD67id7r-hun8cOq6x4iizJyDQOhlx7p1y_EjdBkfzzAPPchcWz4emhfQBJvPTClijjiWJRIDqYGFuu9FCowxHyLMh9GdET7ORGc9KwLEn9R0bxRCx20w_olVXZS5P9PSYCrrB/s320/causeway+run+016.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>This guy, too, had really nice looking... shoes.</strong><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62Qbxy_Nh1z4V_GtbncE7OHhuH0pLACx7Z7J-GaPPjk20gznXIi4bVvh9IyjnawdA_7exGYy5SYeUOqQ-K4oa3MNluzK3CfzwAwOGrsbTrcbefQe7jy8HEaq9LjSc2rZCNSPXQy_krOBy/s1600-h/causeway+run+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289830706334266802" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62Qbxy_Nh1z4V_GtbncE7OHhuH0pLACx7Z7J-GaPPjk20gznXIi4bVvh9IyjnawdA_7exGYy5SYeUOqQ-K4oa3MNluzK3CfzwAwOGrsbTrcbefQe7jy8HEaq9LjSc2rZCNSPXQy_krOBy/s320/causeway+run+027.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><strong>This friendly couple has been participating in this race/walk three years in a row. They pay in the mail. That is why their shirt numbers were so low. They left 15 degree weather to come enjoy our 85 degree (usually) weather and our beautiful beaches.</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgshZSSOFOtMLHwzQFJDX-ocr9Wqk_KOKMbaVjlBi4khv67FkKJmTiKZEMXaRIpS-CLPRTdk73LoKy-ydWeri9r5vcfq614EHYVxQ2H0tIGEcnbDG-WtVsF_SQRCSC6KapRzyJOJsi6ZrOM/s1600-h/causeway+run+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289830543339585842" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgshZSSOFOtMLHwzQFJDX-ocr9Wqk_KOKMbaVjlBi4khv67FkKJmTiKZEMXaRIpS-CLPRTdk73LoKy-ydWeri9r5vcfq614EHYVxQ2H0tIGEcnbDG-WtVsF_SQRCSC6KapRzyJOJsi6ZrOM/s320/causeway+run+028.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>This lady chose the wrong time to pull out of that alley.<br /></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3daeRaoZNsYx6tLElwRQUXpl00cLF1wl2UH5wmxkLfo73XUhwR3R2_ZwPgH_JRmA9AEgOp1XSxKUd-NT9Bg0rfZTqGU6YF6u_IFiz_GG3Hq9gDW4tJoT0I_i-1vke3gqTXK98UAJmWxN/s1600-h/causeway+run+036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289830269247570114" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3daeRaoZNsYx6tLElwRQUXpl00cLF1wl2UH5wmxkLfo73XUhwR3R2_ZwPgH_JRmA9AEgOp1XSxKUd-NT9Bg0rfZTqGU6YF6u_IFiz_GG3Hq9gDW4tJoT0I_i-1vke3gqTXK98UAJmWxN/s320/causeway+run+036.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>She was going to have a loooooong wait.</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKFm2sdJDUX06kXJ-zrTIVF1SVqrDLy9A7LFbnU74DJd79mwUGDFXYekMNj2T5gwpFLHqtkSyROUJ77z94IhLxFGbUEVootQOz7w_qkZgtFhZZp4V_hAnwyDmEyzssMe4O4uVsQBSe8Kf/s1600-h/causeway+run+035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289830349696050594" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKFm2sdJDUX06kXJ-zrTIVF1SVqrDLy9A7LFbnU74DJd79mwUGDFXYekMNj2T5gwpFLHqtkSyROUJ77z94IhLxFGbUEVootQOz7w_qkZgtFhZZp4V_hAnwyDmEyzssMe4O4uVsQBSe8Kf/s320/causeway+run+035.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULmU2FoEWgx-9MMVFVwZGycWB5zreJWDK1phTH0X6_pWcIDLERvDV5Fo2hGwGdJL7NlNQPXfeFlNBiNJ25A2HmSZxPYB-kS-mcAe3_zu3-ZvbLmVwLKxkzjW7PAMYuKFb-q06bQZEwdE-/s1600-h/causeway+run+035.jpg"></a><br /><br /><strong>This guy was wanting YOU! to go see him at the Lincoln Bookstore at 103 Maxan Street where they have many interesting books, antiques and collectibles. I have gotten some really cool stuff there and their merchandise is guaranteed to take you back in time.</strong></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCFMH3wcx2m016Sk45bOiXa8UC4gkWSeMz3o7H0nRA9Yj21apzdUqNPALAdQO670mmYVzPzKG8lKcv0zekV56Xc8OnTi2heafDd2Hwdy7SM_jcCTgnpz_QL6FIOo_l9MB8tOcfZb6khSe/s1600-h/uncle+sam.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289830131705392114" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCFMH3wcx2m016Sk45bOiXa8UC4gkWSeMz3o7H0nRA9Yj21apzdUqNPALAdQO670mmYVzPzKG8lKcv0zekV56Xc8OnTi2heafDd2Hwdy7SM_jcCTgnpz_QL6FIOo_l9MB8tOcfZb6khSe/s320/uncle+sam.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div><strong>The beautiful sunny sky began to get crowded out by the gray clouds and I wondered how bad it would get as we traveled along the course.</strong></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCFMH3wcx2m016Sk45bOiXa8UC4gkWSeMz3o7H0nRA9Yj21apzdUqNPALAdQO670mmYVzPzKG8lKcv0zekV56Xc8OnTi2heafDd2Hwdy7SM_jcCTgnpz_QL6FIOo_l9MB8tOcfZb6khSe/s1600-h/uncle+sam.jpg"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBDOudppw6cnWVWzcicS6HUwIdK__uKZP4cZ-Noj_nBdJnZ6RWoMJC8NKvI7m-8Cmvqk5CuCKAEz_RryIZ6CoNv0ZZf3W2NAeV48V_lGBDcQjzSWAjy-Fwdg7-Frzqh79Ty9CjKVrKJ1W/s1600-h/causeway+run+031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289830459116030002" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBDOudppw6cnWVWzcicS6HUwIdK__uKZP4cZ-Noj_nBdJnZ6RWoMJC8NKvI7m-8Cmvqk5CuCKAEz_RryIZ6CoNv0ZZf3W2NAeV48V_lGBDcQjzSWAjy-Fwdg7-Frzqh79Ty9CjKVrKJ1W/s320/causeway+run+031.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><strong>I figured that at 10 dollars (at least) a pop, 1500 participants adds up to a kajillion dollars to the chamber's coffers. They created something that <em>everyone </em>could participate in and that is a great thing.</strong><br /><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrDNdHU3ZPxFDOtJrHEe8iUVsi8O_Z77vHn-Mt9J-D333oWdBWQotFLhOKxpx-ETdm3_b9brS-SMyaF72KxAJwzDw5eSbIjkK1weGPvq4OhxQVdrWVBta5FBt9sf0akq9lrfxsq10VhwIm/s1600-h/causeway+run+041.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289830196411383810" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrDNdHU3ZPxFDOtJrHEe8iUVsi8O_Z77vHn-Mt9J-D333oWdBWQotFLhOKxpx-ETdm3_b9brS-SMyaF72KxAJwzDw5eSbIjkK1weGPvq4OhxQVdrWVBta5FBt9sf0akq9lrfxsq10VhwIm/s320/causeway+run+041.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473669925927010550.post-35022875276614770512009-01-10T15:56:00.000-08:002009-01-10T17:12:04.008-08:0025th Annual Causeway Run/Walk Part II<strong>The long line of participants snaked over the bridge. It looked amazing.<br /></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZKSnwRuX_0SYftUdy7B5yYzE18kKZyfcT5LvzosEZ6WaLNmWqA4YL_OyzJ1a4JbAjZnRe4iCBdbPH6ckE57Nz6AsB27kneT64hzZNmOcJIpuw8eyNPpndEcpeYtUlJDl26Eyd6OKc10xS/s1600-h/causeway+run+042.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289820895847218018" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZKSnwRuX_0SYftUdy7B5yYzE18kKZyfcT5LvzosEZ6WaLNmWqA4YL_OyzJ1a4JbAjZnRe4iCBdbPH6ckE57Nz6AsB27kneT64hzZNmOcJIpuw8eyNPpndEcpeYtUlJDl26Eyd6OKc10xS/s320/causeway+run+042.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jTxUD9SAyMqct1Vx-KEEySMP1TGDSwrnZY-aA13HFNRpiuojAzX2EJv37zuQWfjn-NE-Wx0Rxeju4YexMzHkFoaVnmitEKderfWHG0bkbwGNl8D2Ivcx5IW6wWTFCybEUF62Sp5MU8Uz/s1600-h/causeway+run+043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289820816782414226" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jTxUD9SAyMqct1Vx-KEEySMP1TGDSwrnZY-aA13HFNRpiuojAzX2EJv37zuQWfjn-NE-Wx0Rxeju4YexMzHkFoaVnmitEKderfWHG0bkbwGNl8D2Ivcx5IW6wWTFCybEUF62Sp5MU8Uz/s320/causeway+run+043.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><strong>I had always wanted to take a picture of the water from the top of that bridge.</strong><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMggRG8aAgyAEBT2Uw9E2Sx9D-j_RksyTsVeWqLZaB-jq1cssQceIE2UoiuPT5mg8eWYIqnyUhoA7Tp2lO_IFXgxnlDBzIFL-tV81TE3ClEv9cF7YtijETbK4QvrKph_vnCFEm03JhBB1/s1600-h/causeway+run+050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289820218830645218" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMggRG8aAgyAEBT2Uw9E2Sx9D-j_RksyTsVeWqLZaB-jq1cssQceIE2UoiuPT5mg8eWYIqnyUhoA7Tp2lO_IFXgxnlDBzIFL-tV81TE3ClEv9cF7YtijETbK4QvrKph_vnCFEm03JhBB1/s320/causeway+run+050.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>I couldn't get over the fact that I was where I had wanted to be but couldn't because it was illegal at all other times of the year.</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnHt42amx2vm1geTr84Z0ALgEHYGPLvLbKwpNBYHWLs9NQOv2MmAnjU7N7x5zHC7BKjPJP3mEeUK4LsygON3zU4Xxt9TgUsclkAV6mjLeDqLz9CmeV4vxIZXCT40iVVmMYC7QwzCrPgZm/s1600-h/causeway+run+053.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289820156315602226" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnHt42amx2vm1geTr84Z0ALgEHYGPLvLbKwpNBYHWLs9NQOv2MmAnjU7N7x5zHC7BKjPJP3mEeUK4LsygON3zU4Xxt9TgUsclkAV6mjLeDqLz9CmeV4vxIZXCT40iVVmMYC7QwzCrPgZm/s320/causeway+run+053.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Many mothers took their babies in strollers. Walking is a great safe way to lose that baby fat.<br /></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii9mIcZu6dMINK3Ri4YDBwkG-Uw7tsEq-UAF_ACYYFG2uQ4yJDC2JOyuXKbzz-qbCFIHS3BN0NmFnx6q8IZP5sBmElGoWqH9lVVJRNzJR2bq8x8C47HkHc2Po1e6sTR3yYwuS3nDIxY7gA/s1600-h/causeway+run+058.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289820086093943250" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii9mIcZu6dMINK3Ri4YDBwkG-Uw7tsEq-UAF_ACYYFG2uQ4yJDC2JOyuXKbzz-qbCFIHS3BN0NmFnx6q8IZP5sBmElGoWqH9lVVJRNzJR2bq8x8C47HkHc2Po1e6sTR3yYwuS3nDIxY7gA/s320/causeway+run+058.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Well, safe if you stay within the lines.</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajF9LciK3t8YHJJCWQCYX7XwH1Hnr3VeHF6IBxny83X4PyESOIJU4CVr6I5wEmmsIQbAd_FBzKNixu5A9LqpskswjgdXjORmmmSTGCwPnQD9ktQ4KYlKaLMvsfQeoCWcPzGzm5zoT1RsF/s1600-h/causeway+run+045.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289820738925910322" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajF9LciK3t8YHJJCWQCYX7XwH1Hnr3VeHF6IBxny83X4PyESOIJU4CVr6I5wEmmsIQbAd_FBzKNixu5A9LqpskswjgdXjORmmmSTGCwPnQD9ktQ4KYlKaLMvsfQeoCWcPzGzm5zoT1RsF/s320/causeway+run+045.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><strong>There were all kinds of wheels being used.</strong><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVPJyN8ow1DvL5gnvaPevRKDMC9uEBYTzNt9TI_TOErA3H0WZdMHQuPpNGB3Xjj3-K9yrW06Zj4rPP7uXArxStJZVAEWkPHsRLy_J58GZkA8_tLMJ4UCsB3-cmRje9tJoBMIEiH86rKs3/s1600-h/causeway+run+061.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289819870526137666" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVPJyN8ow1DvL5gnvaPevRKDMC9uEBYTzNt9TI_TOErA3H0WZdMHQuPpNGB3Xjj3-K9yrW06Zj4rPP7uXArxStJZVAEWkPHsRLy_J58GZkA8_tLMJ4UCsB3-cmRje9tJoBMIEiH86rKs3/s320/causeway+run+061.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Everyone had their own pace, their own thing going on, their own thoughts, and their own friends but we all traveled as ONE group. Kind of like us through life.</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3abHCu29N5sUH-BvdjfouOALYORZaAtnx63twiHFjo2m3MjzpIY67BK4x7EAy6XNCkkWvOKCCZ07bHCFToJqERfln2-zZKrYSYMwIKZH-3mvhmVW1tHHaZNSFkDvIrlbIYcH-zDWxSKm/s1600-h/causeway+run+067.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289819783178033426" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3abHCu29N5sUH-BvdjfouOALYORZaAtnx63twiHFjo2m3MjzpIY67BK4x7EAy6XNCkkWvOKCCZ07bHCFToJqERfln2-zZKrYSYMwIKZH-3mvhmVW1tHHaZNSFkDvIrlbIYcH-zDWxSKm/s320/causeway+run+067.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>When you look at how we all travel through life as a group yet as an individual you can see how metaphoric this trip is.</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimp3EbfaMHwyBPGC2uyTGFuWsR0_tI7NlfvpL_pi7SmJvVh5DSG4JOaF_GcWiD5yfuIQKOtSLN_n-1Ash4HM59FKCrbKr-kDn6bTUGdhkuZzMKZQPqIA5U-MqFuzgbUAMik1gnHQiDCjut/s1600-h/causeway+run+068.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289819711383247138" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimp3EbfaMHwyBPGC2uyTGFuWsR0_tI7NlfvpL_pi7SmJvVh5DSG4JOaF_GcWiD5yfuIQKOtSLN_n-1Ash4HM59FKCrbKr-kDn6bTUGdhkuZzMKZQPqIA5U-MqFuzgbUAMik1gnHQiDCjut/s320/causeway+run+068.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>I wasn't the only one who thought being able to look down from the bridge was a cool thing.</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnSd_PKmbFAe69YrGCoOCwGtcjVL_xAVSBZBGYTvFazr_Y4vUAfdqc4woIK50HL_SWbny22h8T9pTTioJ7KB0-YER9dZu29GOzK0HdNjI8ZgBrIHd9LjazzTStMB1afClMoqeAO0cR93y4/s1600-h/causeway+run+071.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289819613907679506" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnSd_PKmbFAe69YrGCoOCwGtcjVL_xAVSBZBGYTvFazr_Y4vUAfdqc4woIK50HL_SWbny22h8T9pTTioJ7KB0-YER9dZu29GOzK0HdNjI8ZgBrIHd9LjazzTStMB1afClMoqeAO0cR93y4/s320/causeway+run+071.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Then I noticed everyone had stopped.</strong> </div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqyY6pDs2iZMigOl0wB87bNHDSXzFuwT02Ctg9FLHVdRrLxq-pIgS8YE5qzBSawgwYJ47OJ9ldH6T2exvl5W9axDjczi6NpJaTT8oPLE9QURJgJJDvl2FI3KC_5e0cemFN78WWouX5qwn_/s1600-h/causeway+run+080.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289818913687421298" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqyY6pDs2iZMigOl0wB87bNHDSXzFuwT02Ctg9FLHVdRrLxq-pIgS8YE5qzBSawgwYJ47OJ9ldH6T2exvl5W9axDjczi6NpJaTT8oPLE9QURJgJJDvl2FI3KC_5e0cemFN78WWouX5qwn_/s320/causeway+run+080.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGqSOs8NF0OTA8PTfb7hexhrcyg7EE74rByvhfKC8h9XhD_K-GldnkqLkCJ6vzRKvXLZp8lYExTWCPQjhgJShdPxFV4WGwpRFxbUElXByOdWxwi2tLIzQ7CaQfMQMkP6LvGngdlqttNkp/s1600-h/causeway+run+074.jpg"></a><strong>Everyone's attention was on the water to the left of us.</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_EOS83LPgjBb-gkASRyqCXfj68mlXyOZI393BtHn1u7YQHlNVfNwYZv9kvSNfSS-1LfGM1BXfgquYhbQKR7tg5eaVAZewUuBwkThZ3pciGQZsrwHr0JaYLImvlBideRu3JwbSpv751_k/s1600-h/causeway+run+077.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289819299540487666" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_EOS83LPgjBb-gkASRyqCXfj68mlXyOZI393BtHn1u7YQHlNVfNwYZv9kvSNfSS-1LfGM1BXfgquYhbQKR7tg5eaVAZewUuBwkThZ3pciGQZsrwHr0JaYLImvlBideRu3JwbSpv751_k/s320/causeway+run+077.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><strong>People started clicking away with their cameras because... there she was...</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEuuEHAQReaoZdNk54F04h0iTPkoHIKuJUBiVcuJpOLS9T8GFSDUwGO5MdupesBp2mJELGdn1mlEGQEwrvoOhpP5l715WeNstOVC0BdOyih1vn8OXRASlcj_TCjfa6EVHHcO5_UlqrfeR/s1600-h/causeway+run+079.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289818983529882018" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEuuEHAQReaoZdNk54F04h0iTPkoHIKuJUBiVcuJpOLS9T8GFSDUwGO5MdupesBp2mJELGdn1mlEGQEwrvoOhpP5l715WeNstOVC0BdOyih1vn8OXRASlcj_TCjfa6EVHHcO5_UlqrfeR/s320/causeway+run+079.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div></div><div><strong>Nessie...</strong></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rjXXZ4c-8mfMtiFNq2CqIb7Gxkj-lWwKrvO-FNiDyLllmC4Z16cpjaTr8kdAxOgFJlO7yzGd0_vyceBTFsMaa3XOdtsOD2ymWqMaPIWpxhWbpV5wtQXwXpCo_FPZZ4VgfqJweXuKXBiu/s1600-h/causeway+run+074.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289819378408338898" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rjXXZ4c-8mfMtiFNq2CqIb7Gxkj-lWwKrvO-FNiDyLllmC4Z16cpjaTr8kdAxOgFJlO7yzGd0_vyceBTFsMaa3XOdtsOD2ymWqMaPIWpxhWbpV5wtQXwXpCo_FPZZ4VgfqJweXuKXBiu/s320/causeway+run+074.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Okay, three dolphins came out to perform and played and flipped in the water for all of us. It was a majestical moment we all shared as a group.</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKCLAWBt1lM6W9ezGlsGAcZUZOD465q2WRhK2Nnx3XtkM3NqjxVsB68-YJWZhBFAhco0Wps5fKV59JN-VQcGBZ4ETvKVpNB5x2SJTM9RsF5ftTztbL1eDeXHJ5qJcU5gNVcTswoq3yOM6/s1600-h/causeway+run+080.jpg"></a><strong>Finally, you could see land.. the island.. our beautiful South Padre Island and I knew my goal was soon to be met.</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6th8tAcu5XY-EZetBs9jKBX1WQWm28g1vxYNOw3k9kOI2UikyLROw33isuIsRM3ykBTNzIqNQ8Un2BkfGJSA5GYJMF1n3UG-jjp8Dx1LsiSfTHB-5h-FPeX-9lHIvTrkIGtQ1dK_5dPLb/s1600-h/causeway+run+082.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289818695584648706" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6th8tAcu5XY-EZetBs9jKBX1WQWm28g1vxYNOw3k9kOI2UikyLROw33isuIsRM3ykBTNzIqNQ8Un2BkfGJSA5GYJMF1n3UG-jjp8Dx1LsiSfTHB-5h-FPeX-9lHIvTrkIGtQ1dK_5dPLb/s320/causeway+run+082.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>I had done it! I had walked across the causeway and my finish line was soon to be reached.<br /><br />The golden arches actually glowed for me today!</strong> </div><div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZ35-bx5mZYpK6Cqh590MOADvF7_4yZWusLxC18hQgFJpgf7BV5xIE-gPqMuOVGx7N9AazU3C6YL3fUk6KDTbXl2DvEYRVYk5oTerX75W8g1l_OJDGQI3ibjtotP6q3-P8MrGSHpxvWmJ/s1600-h/causeway+run+083.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289818781224895106" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZ35-bx5mZYpK6Cqh590MOADvF7_4yZWusLxC18hQgFJpgf7BV5xIE-gPqMuOVGx7N9AazU3C6YL3fUk6KDTbXl2DvEYRVYk5oTerX75W8g1l_OJDGQI3ibjtotP6q3-P8MrGSHpxvWmJ/s320/causeway+run+083.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><strong>There was only one casualty and I think all they wanted was some CPR from a cute Island cop... or maybe the Coast Guard guys??</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3XM2PWh5WWRP2_xbniOr5jU6ojeiKaO0ELZwkVv3443ZUe1gZ_Gxew7YuJKbrm6dkhpnXcUVxMtfcRA6oVd2PFVsDqt3pbmRG7DsUYxLp2LOAJtKigNGG6FU_ODpE9JA4NzZbvayo47xx/s1600-h/causeway+run+084.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289818544606090914" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3XM2PWh5WWRP2_xbniOr5jU6ojeiKaO0ELZwkVv3443ZUe1gZ_Gxew7YuJKbrm6dkhpnXcUVxMtfcRA6oVd2PFVsDqt3pbmRG7DsUYxLp2LOAJtKigNGG6FU_ODpE9JA4NzZbvayo47xx/s320/causeway+run+084.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><strong>Sadly, the fog and cold weather rolled in... blanketing the area and I completely lost the tops of the Sapphire Twin Towers to the thick mist. Not even fog can roll onto the island without being all dramatic and making a scene. Til tomorrow's adventures, folks, good night!</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3LgWaLRv1CeBzphoZySZO-wH0MumzBnK0J3WPhxui7ooj8vfBQvX7CzAmkhpZ1mTNzS7iPzbDK-XLNckhdH1RgcxCVtxHmnf5uf3R978qOcy6-gGGHlm0D70dwrVqGZwl1FRfHB65zFi/s1600-h/causeway+run+086.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289818425574778434" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3LgWaLRv1CeBzphoZySZO-wH0MumzBnK0J3WPhxui7ooj8vfBQvX7CzAmkhpZ1mTNzS7iPzbDK-XLNckhdH1RgcxCVtxHmnf5uf3R978qOcy6-gGGHlm0D70dwrVqGZwl1FRfHB65zFi/s320/causeway+run+086.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473669925927010550.post-74154280992430746712009-01-09T07:31:00.000-08:002009-01-10T15:13:16.081-08:00The 25th Annual Causeway Walk/Run - PreparationThe moon in the daytime sky looked so beautiful I had to try and capture it for you.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVm57e8hruYi7EjkKbx4xOFeTpFEakezNQ7IJiLdKWOMExyKPol-XhLAiL6LRTfFWU0-Ylc2UUFGplYpSpJOCHRgCV0ovkNQMXqPsC9-1uofuXfTD4EPtmh6fVhAGsTslDbXGEb1-kb6My/s1600-h/causeway+run+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289321195149807426" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVm57e8hruYi7EjkKbx4xOFeTpFEakezNQ7IJiLdKWOMExyKPol-XhLAiL6LRTfFWU0-Ylc2UUFGplYpSpJOCHRgCV0ovkNQMXqPsC9-1uofuXfTD4EPtmh6fVhAGsTslDbXGEb1-kb6My/s320/causeway+run+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The palm tree fronds frame the moon in majestic tropical tranquility.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzV3mB1jXjKw4FJ9PNwtXr9OJkKewOTpdSEBeIGBUkMz-1av7lHOdAyCsJS1rXdn45kKTBIoBW9qaJbiMhCHpgiDeqyxWUVC-eW8MPxJ-f5RljFkDxDHfwey1izUch6z1wh13PIZuHQjdz/s1600-h/causeway+run+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289320739854274130" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzV3mB1jXjKw4FJ9PNwtXr9OJkKewOTpdSEBeIGBUkMz-1av7lHOdAyCsJS1rXdn45kKTBIoBW9qaJbiMhCHpgiDeqyxWUVC-eW8MPxJ-f5RljFkDxDHfwey1izUch6z1wh13PIZuHQjdz/s320/causeway+run+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />It was so beautiful, it seemed wrong to be inside.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgPpUS7wk4qN4Rp2ZjcKvkXi8Rp68qwC9Gf7pyQzAhhBWpLRlSf7h8JaD4vL5K81BZjTlnFoKEh1-vvvjZJL6kE9bK8_3CpG_AYoJUGrc3sgCpomvuww6meFzwCk0-ja9ogXibKdZxb3U/s1600-h/causeway+run+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289319529281334658" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgPpUS7wk4qN4Rp2ZjcKvkXi8Rp68qwC9Gf7pyQzAhhBWpLRlSf7h8JaD4vL5K81BZjTlnFoKEh1-vvvjZJL6kE9bK8_3CpG_AYoJUGrc3sgCpomvuww6meFzwCk0-ja9ogXibKdZxb3U/s320/causeway+run+007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Youth should be carefree and full of laughter.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0a8E0fpUZZ7ZpwF628GXhIL4nz7Y5192Ovc9Qb061ZyLFIIt1YA9h85Z1GJDIPqxjWxxOpzcBcwyjooVW_pjyCLjB8y4_z5mCb0Sfv516-CZVMIfZs9bi9yov_LJXG1PEvrhBwZNynA-f/s1600-h/causeway+run+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289319162313894114" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0a8E0fpUZZ7ZpwF628GXhIL4nz7Y5192Ovc9Qb061ZyLFIIt1YA9h85Z1GJDIPqxjWxxOpzcBcwyjooVW_pjyCLjB8y4_z5mCb0Sfv516-CZVMIfZs9bi9yov_LJXG1PEvrhBwZNynA-f/s320/causeway+run+013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br />This year, thanks to the generosity of my boss, I will be able to participate in the walk/run over the bridge from Port Isabel to South Padre Island. I registered yesterday.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZuDNwWXxzjsutBoh42uSJnT284nUGWiNUtR5gVx8E9c29qGQQZ2IDkLHwsgXijZAhy-9CgZ0JEOk16WSmcU7SR80HJMPTrgtQstRNzq8Osp3JD2suteAQCNQx4calXJ6fJ-hva9oIFC-8/s1600-h/causeway+run+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289318738821170562" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZuDNwWXxzjsutBoh42uSJnT284nUGWiNUtR5gVx8E9c29qGQQZ2IDkLHwsgXijZAhy-9CgZ0JEOk16WSmcU7SR80HJMPTrgtQstRNzq8Osp3JD2suteAQCNQx4calXJ6fJ-hva9oIFC-8/s320/causeway+run+015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This came in my little goodie bag.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxwvHHqfrkJSZbMHx2hqOievwyf8xge60wmTeAcY-AHJYLoXU04KU7AJs2wTI39i37kLghKRC4IlxXKFFCUH5493DtZbxb-4yhH5vZ-x4dmMEPXwxzRYMU5Cfk84Lk1ZDar4iP6I60hmM/s1600-h/causeway+run+018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289318336592163394" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxwvHHqfrkJSZbMHx2hqOievwyf8xge60wmTeAcY-AHJYLoXU04KU7AJs2wTI39i37kLghKRC4IlxXKFFCUH5493DtZbxb-4yhH5vZ-x4dmMEPXwxzRYMU5Cfk84Lk1ZDar4iP6I60hmM/s320/causeway+run+018.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am going to pop one of those little babies, put on the theme to the "Six Million Dollar Man" and leave smoke behind me. I also plan to trade pieces of cake to other weight-challenged people like me in exchange for their energy capsules. This is a cake I made last night that I turned upside down so you could see the golden brown perfection that was its base.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5VdAUSKgC2sBB9RVKiicLBbmx7UMsJx6l8bXo71yU5Ovpm8sN2sjm-ktJOeKe36Lvz6KvDtDmhpEKEU-MFYtm8iVm_afKQxaudSKu28yiJ-sLQdvWH4xSFI83PwOW14wM7lvNqOtoTTDj/s1600-h/causeway+run+020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289324132946765346" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5VdAUSKgC2sBB9RVKiicLBbmx7UMsJx6l8bXo71yU5Ovpm8sN2sjm-ktJOeKe36Lvz6KvDtDmhpEKEU-MFYtm8iVm_afKQxaudSKu28yiJ-sLQdvWH4xSFI83PwOW14wM7lvNqOtoTTDj/s320/causeway+run+020.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am going to make a trail of little plates with cake on them and make a detour so everyone can go off on the wrong course and I can win. That wouldn't work, I would be the first one distracted and enchanted by the irresistable cake and be the first one to end up at the Coral Reef wondering how I placed. I hope you take the time to sign up today for this fun event and join us in the 72 degree weather. A cold front will come through but since there are so many people from up north who can bear 10 degree weather, I don't think they will even flinch. I will be the freak you see wrapped in a blanket over my coat and long-johns, drinking hot chocolate instead of water. Such is life.</div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473669925927010550.post-53956877395817950512009-01-06T20:43:00.000-08:002009-01-06T21:01:31.273-08:00Spectacular Shrimp in the South<strong>Living in a city that has PORT in its name means you get some good stuff sometimes.</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWI22bpixz016Y9q6Fo6qE5CTsSOv7DioS7awXBY57x6ppYhIc0CR0QHJsB_oyc21ip1EOx4ggi5HiZA8Z4bnAWp-ttuGgIJ2Y6B0FW9d7vTnuZLSnjl5NAIV6qtya12Voh1QZBvVAF_h/s1600-h/shrimp+festival+141.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288409043152024770" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 202px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWI22bpixz016Y9q6Fo6qE5CTsSOv7DioS7awXBY57x6ppYhIc0CR0QHJsB_oyc21ip1EOx4ggi5HiZA8Z4bnAWp-ttuGgIJ2Y6B0FW9d7vTnuZLSnjl5NAIV6qtya12Voh1QZBvVAF_h/s320/shrimp+festival+141.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Like these big shrimp given to me by a friend of mine.</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKV8UZJaEjTFbZJlpPRJW1uFJq_AQ-pCvMmCayPIFKf3hzZpvNqQa4smQemtT_AAlXoV7olw2ipS7l9IEZWIH6vK4lbJ6oM2CNoC8CcxzcHFmE8Wc1a5c2spdBYw740g6UUPQxsAy40XhK/s1600-h/market+days+n+shrimp+dinner+074.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288408266018538642" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKV8UZJaEjTFbZJlpPRJW1uFJq_AQ-pCvMmCayPIFKf3hzZpvNqQa4smQemtT_AAlXoV7olw2ipS7l9IEZWIH6vK4lbJ6oM2CNoC8CcxzcHFmE8Wc1a5c2spdBYw740g6UUPQxsAy40XhK/s320/market+days+n+shrimp+dinner+074.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>I put one of the HUGE Valley lemons into the picture so you could see how blessed we are here</strong>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzLzCPWpfq9TKekkt22y2BZc_TxG3qQIhAz1FBjnUAp5s2dnYlatHyx2TP-Dx8_0h-MQCxd-Adss6FwkpxY-Saq72buTggjqvp1KWH24ZHL4kkMv-uRI_xFnPIxzC_5t68GjWBmg-XXTzq/s1600-h/market+days+n+shrimp+dinner+075.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288408193554723314" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzLzCPWpfq9TKekkt22y2BZc_TxG3qQIhAz1FBjnUAp5s2dnYlatHyx2TP-Dx8_0h-MQCxd-Adss6FwkpxY-Saq72buTggjqvp1KWH24ZHL4kkMv-uRI_xFnPIxzC_5t68GjWBmg-XXTzq/s320/market+days+n+shrimp+dinner+075.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Then<em> </em>I added a bottle of ketchup to give everything a frame of reference. Now can you see how abnormally large that lemon is and how beautiful the shrimp are?<br /></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPsYOBgp05E9-m_UYJm9feJwaTCGx0-fO99ySNcgQciWz2ddELMkP5zJDTc28lLnPNvVinIQkI_GptTndbaIejod_pR0wo5ANJ2ZxNoDQOKiMqgJ6ua2FDP8ets7G1eTxTH03Sfi4lFTz/s1600-h/market+days+n+shrimp+dinner+076.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288408128075799890" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPsYOBgp05E9-m_UYJm9feJwaTCGx0-fO99ySNcgQciWz2ddELMkP5zJDTc28lLnPNvVinIQkI_GptTndbaIejod_pR0wo5ANJ2ZxNoDQOKiMqgJ6ua2FDP8ets7G1eTxTH03Sfi4lFTz/s320/market+days+n+shrimp+dinner+076.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>This delicious meal was hot, fresh, fast and filling.</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyyI2GiHnKB22cBkT3fG4FRYAeju4HX0NKkSr7JyVQae5uQN1vJVlQyCe_WlrzSQMvXVECIe1PUI-CrQMNK23V_A14SdxF_Y__gibByNChesF84oPOTKCjf23yYhhXYgH7hNbuRwXZULtr/s1600-h/market+days+n+shrimp+dinner+079.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288408050699833410" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyyI2GiHnKB22cBkT3fG4FRYAeju4HX0NKkSr7JyVQae5uQN1vJVlQyCe_WlrzSQMvXVECIe1PUI-CrQMNK23V_A14SdxF_Y__gibByNChesF84oPOTKCjf23yYhhXYgH7hNbuRwXZULtr/s320/market+days+n+shrimp+dinner+079.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><div><strong>If you give a man a fish, he can eat for a day and if you teach a man to fish he can eat for a lifetime BUT if you give me some shrimp, I will be your friend forever. </strong></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473669925927010550.post-6891713821597511202009-01-06T16:14:00.001-08:002009-01-06T21:12:27.140-08:00You Can Run But You Can't Hide<strong>Why don't they tell how many calories running burns PER SECOND? Why do they say it burns 900 calories PER HOUR? Who can run for an hour? I know that one of the keys to success is visualizing yourself as successful so while I am walking for exercise I picture myself as slim and attractive. Then I get so carried away sometimes I want to run and reach my goal and be athletic... and I go for ten feet. Then I stop and wonder if any cars saw that embarrassing display of energy.</strong><br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><br /><strong>They say you need to visualize yourself as reaching your goal so I picture the women that I believe are the epitome of beauty. Elizabeth Taylor, Farah Fawcett and Pamela Anderson are three of my favorites. </strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL71xt8L-EUerJqtzrm7wh91qBNgwXiJXSO0OhQXG-Jxuo4bjswIdVPLDZJH229jsVTBkQH3qeDk0HQlfbyJfvxYiXx82Gcz0rshIV4ngrV9l-WN_65_L0lGsfsDiwPf46-noyrYx2-3Nm/s1600-h/liz+then.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288338869746989730" style="WIDTH: 101px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 126px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL71xt8L-EUerJqtzrm7wh91qBNgwXiJXSO0OhQXG-Jxuo4bjswIdVPLDZJH229jsVTBkQH3qeDk0HQlfbyJfvxYiXx82Gcz0rshIV4ngrV9l-WN_65_L0lGsfsDiwPf46-noyrYx2-3Nm/s320/liz+then.jpg" border="0" /> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTegLbSAQ8eKxNqPgzqM4YN-SZbl3JRMxjG8cR9gYJJ11zPCyUC_D_rB0wDo16WJoi3TT9C1FtjBLUWinCsj1RP3gkPJvZAtO2cLU8f47gGM62mI4PwELhqmvV3el4m-fAHAOGqnA2P9GA/s1600-h/farah+then.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288338698983114706" style="WIDTH: 91px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTegLbSAQ8eKxNqPgzqM4YN-SZbl3JRMxjG8cR9gYJJ11zPCyUC_D_rB0wDo16WJoi3TT9C1FtjBLUWinCsj1RP3gkPJvZAtO2cLU8f47gGM62mI4PwELhqmvV3el4m-fAHAOGqnA2P9GA/s320/farah+then.jpg" border="0" /> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1lomza77IWZFkiNZBcwO8xZ2mG933xlY1S4Qr8gqINvGctoklSh3ot5_aHVH7o5OE_x2AFCM8eYXcodeE4CQEf1CFks0IT-B5XmLMbGD0SBwGtk31IDNsJqLkJJ8srfnYuKoEj1WXaf6/s1600-h/pam+then.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288340440997905058" style="WIDTH: 92px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 124px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1lomza77IWZFkiNZBcwO8xZ2mG933xlY1S4Qr8gqINvGctoklSh3ot5_aHVH7o5OE_x2AFCM8eYXcodeE4CQEf1CFks0IT-B5XmLMbGD0SBwGtk31IDNsJqLkJJ8srfnYuKoEj1WXaf6/s320/pam+then.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5N0Xh0-8gGqFfU7WPGZ9_dz7xCuC_82jeK6vEjdU4eTqbufnm79yxVLEmPEE2Nq9AEOAHjgFP__3S02_7cVLhTW6yNFcZC2kOMBHPvxYy7vY6OTEbIs8Y1nRtSsKzWqsSRh-VIeNCJx3/s1600-h/pam+now.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288339016177168962" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 233px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5N0Xh0-8gGqFfU7WPGZ9_dz7xCuC_82jeK6vEjdU4eTqbufnm79yxVLEmPEE2Nq9AEOAHjgFP__3S02_7cVLhTW6yNFcZC2kOMBHPvxYy7vY6OTEbIs8Y1nRtSsKzWqsSRh-VIeNCJx3/s320/pam+now.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>So then I run... and quickly run out of breath and have to stop... and then cold, harsh reality comes to mind.</strong> <strong><em>Beauty is fleeting.<br /></em></strong><br /><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUCW-GXTTFPzLEWAGGTBeC9zUgxffm_e3GFX3IkTA2T-cIzqor10QJs29owIOsfb_sGAxQAgHc8lDcgHNLjKockGiBPo-eTQdaQXSxB79CJuMz2-Ife9nBjdrE9eKqXCeyxnPH4G_Ol3F/s1600-h/liz+now.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288338788419048178" style="WIDTH: 107px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 135px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUCW-GXTTFPzLEWAGGTBeC9zUgxffm_e3GFX3IkTA2T-cIzqor10QJs29owIOsfb_sGAxQAgHc8lDcgHNLjKockGiBPo-eTQdaQXSxB79CJuMz2-Ife9nBjdrE9eKqXCeyxnPH4G_Ol3F/s320/liz+now.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kjpDUwQSGYo_CQ694xJpUEmoUnxE5Y0AltvVRaAX0SSFsISLqFsWjwGhqATybtAH6YwQJxwknj_zoDxQM-Te4Z5gdIOwITV96UBDI7GPQDFOjo_cAXdsCmsB9_p0sXMyukM7B_U6yfgQ/s1600-h/farah+now.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288338610630815090" style="WIDTH: 121px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 93px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kjpDUwQSGYo_CQ694xJpUEmoUnxE5Y0AltvVRaAX0SSFsISLqFsWjwGhqATybtAH6YwQJxwknj_zoDxQM-Te4Z5gdIOwITV96UBDI7GPQDFOjo_cAXdsCmsB9_p0sXMyukM7B_U6yfgQ/s320/farah+now.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><p><strong>When is this madness going to end?</strong></p><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong>This reminds me of Gerald Brewer whose wife's heart was set on getting a new sportscar for her 50th birthday. She kept hinting and hinting and he kept trying to explain to her that they really could not afford such an expense. She kept on telling him exactly the kind of sportscar she wanted and even said she wanted a red one. He kept telling her how it would not fit in their budget. Finally, the day before her birthday, she blew her top out of frustration and angrily yelled, "I'd better walk out to the driveway and there'd better be something in candy apple red that goes from 0 to 200 in 5 seconds!" </strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><p><strong>The morning of her birthday, she woke up excitedly and ran out to the driveway. There was a small box on the driveway that she quickly tore open. She gasped when she saw what her husband got her. On the driveway was a shiny new red bathroom scale.</strong></p><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div></div><div><strong></strong></div><div></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong>Funeral arrangements are pending.</strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473669925927010550.post-44014984979836998622009-01-05T16:41:00.000-08:002009-01-06T16:51:04.982-08:00South Padre Island Market Days 2009<strong>One of the nicest things I heard recently was, "I love your blog and wish there was more stuff to do where I lived like where you live." South Padre Island <em>is </em>a magical place. 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<br /><strong>Just kidding, the fog means that the cold air that is not indigenous to this area was having a conflict of interest with the normally beautiful weather and they were having a tug-of-war in the atmosphere. Like my scientific explanation?
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<br />This day led me to Market Days, a wonderful celebration of colors and neat things to see all placed conveniently in one large building with an incredibly affordable entrance fee. Outside there were food booths offering all kinds of good food.
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<br /><strong>There was a man sitting behind a table so I assumed that he was with that company and we struck up a conversation. He said he was just resting as many men were dragged there by their wives. That empty chair next to him seemed so inviting, I joined him and rested my tired feet as well. A man came by and we offered him a dolphin watch trip with guaranteed mermaid sightings and other fantastic things but it didn't work. He had seen me excitedly join the man behind the table and knew we were just joshing him. When I got up, he took my place in the fun chair offering mermaid sighting trips to other tired husbands. It was fun laughing like that and I left with a smile on my face loving that I can meet people who like to have fun like that without being so serious all the time. I love seeing cool things and meeting fun people like that. This is the season of the Winter Texan and I love it! They are filled with so many fun tales of adventure, really funny marriage tales, silly antics and just plain knowledge. I hope that someday Texas is a real contender for the retirement community and I see now that more and more older people are realizing that this is a good place to come enjoy life because of the weather, cost of living, beautiful genuinely good people and great food. I love it here and hope that more people around the world see what a beautiful place this is.
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473669925927010550.post-62906982448115834062009-01-03T18:51:00.000-08:002009-01-03T19:21:53.791-08:00How to Tell if You Have Run into an Anonymous Poster<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4vussAZ-ycDbauthPJxiy-FfLjFsz-SMy_iR6u_yCZ5q-a_V0il4zn8jinSj0q_JeIbvpue7Oacg2jevGWQ7wpVnfORCye69_Q3T39m7KRSHdljy8TaXO35n1arlwPwQfcafhaHsRhFPy/s1600-h/grinch.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287273219955381842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 143px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 107px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4vussAZ-ycDbauthPJxiy-FfLjFsz-SMy_iR6u_yCZ5q-a_V0il4zn8jinSj0q_JeIbvpue7Oacg2jevGWQ7wpVnfORCye69_Q3T39m7KRSHdljy8TaXO35n1arlwPwQfcafhaHsRhFPy/s320/grinch.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/58/Grinch.jpg/800px-Grinch.jpg&imgrefurl=http://blogs.ign.com/chrisbg99/2008/01/09/&usg=__B1acTlg_9MPX8dxS9Xl8GC2fKsY=&h=599&w=800&sz=50&hl=en&start=29&sig2=yl1FDpVNf4Z5Gfy2kJCZjA&um=1&tbnid=cEQ_aGhkDMQqjM:&tbnh=107&tbnw=143&ei=fSpgSebYA8iCtweDxNykDg&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgrinch%2Bthat%2Bstole%2Bchristmas%26start%3D20%26ndsp%3D20%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN"></a><a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/58/Grinch.jpg/800px-Grinch.jpg&imgrefurl=http://blogs.ign.com/chrisbg99/2008/01/09/&usg=__B1acTlg_9MPX8dxS9Xl8GC2fKsY=&h=599&w=800&sz=50&hl=en&start=29&sig2=yl1FDpVNf4Z5Gfy2kJCZjA&um=1&tbnid=cEQ_aGhkDMQqjM:&tbnh=107&tbnw=143&ei=fSpgSebYA8iCtweDxNykDg&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgrinch%2Bthat%2Bstole%2Bchristmas%26start%3D20%26ndsp%3D20%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN"></a></div><br /><div><a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/58/Grinch.jpg/800px-Grinch.jpg&imgrefurl=http://blogs.ign.com/chrisbg99/2008/01/09/&usg=__B1acTlg_9MPX8dxS9Xl8GC2fKsY=&h=599&w=800&sz=50&hl=en&start=29&sig2=yl1FDpVNf4Z5Gfy2kJCZjA&um=1&tbnid=cEQ_aGhkDMQqjM:&tbnh=107&tbnw=143&ei=fSpgSebYA8iCtweDxNykDg&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgrinch%2Bthat%2Bstole%2Bchristmas%26start%3D20%26ndsp%3D20%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN"></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I have been very blessed to be invited to a few shindigs lately. They have been awesome shindigs with the coolest people I met online and then in person. South Padre Island has a very healthy online community, healthier than most of the cities in the surrounding areas. We got to talking about some people who hide behind their anonymity, post very bitter and negative comments online and I wondered about those people. I figured out how to tell if one of those bitter, angry people are the ones you meet on the street. This is how you can tell:<br /><br /><strong><em>You say: Good morning.</em></strong><br />They say: Have you seen the mornings in Paris or Florida? This can't compare to the magnificence of those mornings. I should know. I contracted the sun and I made the deal that had that sun rising on time every day.<em> I</em> was the mover and the shaker behind those sunrises. The sun didn't rise without my sayso. These are <em>nothing</em> compared to the sunrises I ran two years ago when I was a mover and a shaker and damn near ran a country on my own.<br /><br /><strong><em>You say: Want to come to my barbecue?</em></strong><br />They say: Did you know that barbecue is carcinogenic? Do you know what that means? CANCER - maybe they can't spell that where you came from but I ran the equivalent of a third world country and <em>they </em>can spell cancer. Hell, no, I won't take part in your barbecue. Aren't the highrises blocking the view of the water? Who's gonna be there? Will there be beer? Did you know beer causes CANCER? Where's my cigar?<br /><br /><strong><em>You say: Merry Christmas</em></strong><br />They say: Merry? Merry? I don't believe in that virgin crap. I don't believe in religion. Why are you imposing your beliefs on me? Did you know that Christmas lights cause cancer? I owned a small country and ran it blindfolded and we used the electricity that you waste on useless Christmas lights here and we ran complete households with that power. What are you doing?<br /><br /><strong><em>You say: Happy New Year</em></strong><br />They say: For whom? Did you fill out the appropriate forms to be able to wish that upon other citizens? What makes you think you are better than other people to be able to impose your wishes upon others? I ran two small countries the size of Nicaragua blindfolded and with my hands tied behind my back and we didn't have anyone wishing happy anything on us that we did not ask for and we did just fine. How dare you! Did you know that babies in diapers wishing people Happy New Year cause CANCER? Diapers are not biodegradeable? Whose baby is that? Does he have identification? <strong><em>Somebody</em></strong> card that baby!<br /><br /><strong><em>You say</em>: <em>Want to go to the movies?</em></strong><br />They say: How much is the admission? Did you know that that movie is propoganda meant to brainwash you? I brainwashed a country the size of Nicaragua back in the war and I still have amazing powers of persuasion and I am telling you your money needs to be spent on voting for me to be the next president of the critic's association of America. Not Mexico. Mexicans are taking over. The Mexicans are taking the roles that Americans don't want.<br /><br /><em><strong>You say: Have a nice day</strong></em>.<br />They say: Well, I'll try but there is no way that this day can compare to the days in Florida. I should know. I was president of Florida and everything is better over there. They have sidewalks and no purple buildings, butlers for waiters and goddesses for cashiers. They use gold instead of money and the sun never sets. There were no cops because nobody ever broke the law over there. Not like here with the kids and the animals and the wild music and the dancing. If I were in charge, this would be more like the country I ran that was the size of Nicaragua. There everyone agreed and rivers of chocolate ran through the town. I will have the kind of day I want, no one tells me what to do.<br /><br /><br />If you run into someone who talks like this, then you are likely to have run into one of those anonymous posters online. You'd best smile, tip your hat, and keep going.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473669925927010550.post-54751204708904977362009-01-02T20:58:00.000-08:002009-01-03T20:15:29.424-08:00An Exciting New YearI am as excited about this next year as this cat is lit up.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipzWQ-Z_PXsDvJjX8PRLmfNuD3gGRHPxaFNY1XwUGd0dq27esfhTIObZ9fHv4P5e-8MZOzvSi1HBehyZH3MaBOeXZ1rz21Ye2HMrY9tIJlZd3F_sYil1tJmX5R1PWTcfWCzF8WtYBV21Yo/s1600-h/kitty+bulb+tester.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286928199226741314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipzWQ-Z_PXsDvJjX8PRLmfNuD3gGRHPxaFNY1XwUGd0dq27esfhTIObZ9fHv4P5e-8MZOzvSi1HBehyZH3MaBOeXZ1rz21Ye2HMrY9tIJlZd3F_sYil1tJmX5R1PWTcfWCzF8WtYBV21Yo/s320/kitty+bulb+tester.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />It is January 2nd and already this year is proving to be an extremely successful one for me.<br /><br />Thanks to an incredible debut at the South Padre Island Mercado, I have been commissioned to do some tropical art by a local interior decorator on South Padre Island, I go back to work on my cool new job at a local restaurant with the coolest people tomorrow morning, I will begin teaching classes in two weeks, another Mercado is being formed and I will be able to show more of my art there, my husband quit smoking, I have been learning all I can about social media (Twitter specifically) so that I can be of the best service to my other boss, JW, and do well in the business world as a writer and I am finding success in my weight loss program. I have lost 22 pounds already. I am working hard for this success and have always known that if you work hard, you WILL see results. I plan to do well in my personal life, meet my goals in both my family life and in business. I am reading and researching and learning all I can to <strong>MAKE MYSELF A SUCCESS</strong> because it is up to <strong>NO ONE ELSE BUT ME</strong>. My choices all day everyday will determine if I am to meet my goals and see my dreams come to fruition. I <strong>AM </strong>as lit up as this cat in the photo because I am brimming with excitement for this, my best year ever! I want to thank all my followers on this blog for following me over here to this new blog. This is going to be YOUR best year too! Can't you feel it?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6473669925927010550.post-59084654328834654942009-01-01T21:05:00.001-08:002009-01-01T21:44:32.120-08:00Polar Bear Swim 2009Ever had that moment of enlightenment hit you when you see something and something in your mind clicks and you have that "Doh!" moment? It is kind of like when Helen Keller finally put together the meaning of the word with the word and finally was able to make meaning of the world. My "Ah," moment was when I saw this sign.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286558248754279218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHW5B4rJ40EpFFfbSufhsGVqxXTpKfA8kVm0RPzIJ1wDnpCb0DIAVhzMBK_Kg3ETHuanP09k5MrQ0k09nWghJlm70nnXZz9o7VmVm5pk2Ks4Prxm5qCn6tOgdoOGcON-z3gwDT-FrZEUXQ/s320/polar+bear+dip+003.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />This sign also prepared you for the craziness that you were about to witness.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpg2GqxrT6nX6-HXZ7ZaabT2_NBQSxl00OIKtTTBctof8_a0IfmABZ4enhJ-Y1GZTuAZn62mZInbEXKZPnOahrCtfrjzmuU_6DlGPvRwdqyQXkhmc6v9jH4QNv-YL4af6_wJyEsKIasiP/s1600-h/polar+bear+dip+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286558402636872914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpg2GqxrT6nX6-HXZ7ZaabT2_NBQSxl00OIKtTTBctof8_a0IfmABZ4enhJ-Y1GZTuAZn62mZInbEXKZPnOahrCtfrjzmuU_6DlGPvRwdqyQXkhmc6v9jH4QNv-YL4af6_wJyEsKIasiP/s320/polar+bear+dip+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />My first clue that this was no ordinary event was when I first noticed that people were wearing funny hats.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286558317156537186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKw5vI54S0Q4tc4PSuqq_QrNs2LwoMKp0cRA_N94wu4MTwbgm5fOWJVUFxuQe61_I4mQ-bRdYFDd-eXmVaOJqNEzAKCnEsCBwu_rZ04ZAhaBNSrT-jWo30Tt7I4TKQbaoAaXkCOGqWsZxO/s320/polar+bear+dip+008.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLaizwnfN1GidJp9y4VBwj7NPqfgzJciLtczCOAfZdVov3L5BjlJkeU10hYGy0hdIAvMys_JA4OQKEIizp2thz1a3Jz3e8tiVUsxjMwO0Wvh6K7NNh1E0xGrgGBN9vur80hC99YjAu6bk/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286561079073953602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLaizwnfN1GidJp9y4VBwj7NPqfgzJciLtczCOAfZdVov3L5BjlJkeU10hYGy0hdIAvMys_JA4OQKEIizp2thz1a3Jz3e8tiVUsxjMwO0Wvh6K7NNh1E0xGrgGBN9vur80hC99YjAu6bk/s320/3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB92G4g8OjAPkXuo1ZMoPM-btta5IQ7bS4MMu4-bPS1cOcrbzwG91WG2r6RzoihbMzHemdSO7Vk5vVcLDw8pcDVjGheRiLXVWBIWg_-0ZHK_ek-LTycSPjFS1yieNyWbq94kjtaYfaBeNX/s1600-h/7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286560387812530354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB92G4g8OjAPkXuo1ZMoPM-btta5IQ7bS4MMu4-bPS1cOcrbzwG91WG2r6RzoihbMzHemdSO7Vk5vVcLDw8pcDVjGheRiLXVWBIWg_-0ZHK_ek-LTycSPjFS1yieNyWbq94kjtaYfaBeNX/s320/7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB92G4g8OjAPkXuo1ZMoPM-btta5IQ7bS4MMu4-bPS1cOcrbzwG91WG2r6RzoihbMzHemdSO7Vk5vVcLDw8pcDVjGheRiLXVWBIWg_-0ZHK_ek-LTycSPjFS1yieNyWbq94kjtaYfaBeNX/s1600-h/7.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjubwfwm6V3a_0HYEkqZYmPRCKyUHJkhnGkJ4ZX5Q76kcQf8kREel42-mfwEVMDnmiXiKIAR4Lf8VqG5boo9Ke0JrIwdH-Me0NcQw3sCSEBgwyKhWfMr5EsyI3G00tFH-z8-yOi2klqtGjI/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286560752973313442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjubwfwm6V3a_0HYEkqZYmPRCKyUHJkhnGkJ4ZX5Q76kcQf8kREel42-mfwEVMDnmiXiKIAR4Lf8VqG5boo9Ke0JrIwdH-Me0NcQw3sCSEBgwyKhWfMr5EsyI3G00tFH-z8-yOi2klqtGjI/s320/6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286560191001123826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 197px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUxXwXSi2_V1svrn9oeth_5ON62Uoywt1jr7KHZOb4bCfBZXsbW0V6jfyMp0A_u-NihMGYeTEb0aMb-fuBAzw8FJwDCeeFffwbbH1WLAIBsT6-KblvTMMly_hNG0pomUqTt36rHB08f2KM/s320/9.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDspan0G8ZQjSFwVM_ekWqww_bk0AEsxcBUPvPpxgxwGk2sIv22pb_iIvdSv26ZiffhgwqRxDB3Yom_L01zAlM4SDUdY5CNjH7AJdA3JSk8FN6zFmtXxkKT5VFBPbEV2EXl_O-bXqdLBZR/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286560940861219698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDspan0G8ZQjSFwVM_ekWqww_bk0AEsxcBUPvPpxgxwGk2sIv22pb_iIvdSv26ZiffhgwqRxDB3Yom_L01zAlM4SDUdY5CNjH7AJdA3JSk8FN6zFmtXxkKT5VFBPbEV2EXl_O-bXqdLBZR/s320/5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNPu64jFekkW0IrhZIlt2Ksp9LXZuNFtjeSUnIMcFqf0pl0U7i7CZ-5VgYyMi-453leHg3umcBJcCptLw3cWaVxaUQYpb7roeGA3D3ehh3OugEU_chSGd_t1UhbXHIuxlxcPoQW22-Gm9/s1600-h/7.jpg"></a><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div>The incomparable Sandy Feet created yet another beautiful masterpiece for this event.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6py9_Q_rlI5zhn-zCM61MNfWVDKIiCbWfUJoCNJaq7aHJfnaJivNaxEYJ34L7aweYIy2wXvaZiRgpbkLrhtS6hZz1vPsqpkf2gflRQSPdKoNWwDsVzmtT3FPiGCq8BI0IpYaasfwwYK0_/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286560261263857890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6py9_Q_rlI5zhn-zCM61MNfWVDKIiCbWfUJoCNJaq7aHJfnaJivNaxEYJ34L7aweYIy2wXvaZiRgpbkLrhtS6hZz1vPsqpkf2gflRQSPdKoNWwDsVzmtT3FPiGCq8BI0IpYaasfwwYK0_/s320/8.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Many people were there...<br /><br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286559062071860850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 116px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoDWHFXa84UOFDRoqIWOYDCsl93GSIMaoR8sJMJIqxz2kjdm9GolI2W6GFimLemBPL0kcCYFtvK8ZuYV4rqefKcInlGG2tB3DRZE3qG4kq4c7D9rkR3hCwJrpBMBxHxOAOtNf_1p9wUqK/s320/10.jpg" border="0" /><br />but not everyone was all there...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe-Be6SWeH3ufZRkZ_Zv0L5_Lmd8hgh4eUFLwhYx4vRJri4nXbhT30mu286TmU8I9jCGTUh5X5kxwN3qCK-6RtUeUC5tDmRqxedTQrj8JnN26AgPBvzQrt04bouDTkgoC5jV6czkJGQT75/s1600-h/polar+bear+dip+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286558465496015058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe-Be6SWeH3ufZRkZ_Zv0L5_Lmd8hgh4eUFLwhYx4vRJri4nXbhT30mu286TmU8I9jCGTUh5X5kxwN3qCK-6RtUeUC5tDmRqxedTQrj8JnN26AgPBvzQrt04bouDTkgoC5jV6czkJGQT75/s320/polar+bear+dip+014.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3IbV5f6IfySEt6zFhVf3a9RNAFRg5wt6EfHpBu2HZX3ys1fiJTr8ok44ncDJ0bR8pye3UcbCa4yH_ngWNmdT3IUMNvTHGDUTeEnYwCkfBOtlZOn60pFtCRlWiKuKGIUG-V_QxlIEv-X1/s1600-h/10.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />the scratching of the fake butt is my favorite photo<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW65oPL4AVdH3iOQrPFDgCW5Ugq_GzmAibHwiRLC20dN24rnR1zQ9wMvZp677EKgvBYmVbJKS_Lpamjvlx5Vp9jWMiXam3WzVz6QCgE7UEoy-7HtQ8KK5LbeMIk3OvrgT5ZTWNu3HpjBsd/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286561011589815986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW65oPL4AVdH3iOQrPFDgCW5Ugq_GzmAibHwiRLC20dN24rnR1zQ9wMvZp677EKgvBYmVbJKS_Lpamjvlx5Vp9jWMiXam3WzVz6QCgE7UEoy-7HtQ8KK5LbeMIk3OvrgT5ZTWNu3HpjBsd/s320/4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br />The founders got together for a photo.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL0nJisHbOcU9XEd9H_A5Ggi0RyhQNVJRg3_zC2GJDPYD5ZhAWQtymHgPCUYni7OUCqzjrZTcKpOABmwsXkwJw4Kjnnbx0-Bdu7GR6Ovs1PCxV-zcn2WPETi6JdT3iMEntxW9Lro9kz4eS/s1600-h/11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286559003897537618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL0nJisHbOcU9XEd9H_A5Ggi0RyhQNVJRg3_zC2GJDPYD5ZhAWQtymHgPCUYni7OUCqzjrZTcKpOABmwsXkwJw4Kjnnbx0-Bdu7GR6Ovs1PCxV-zcn2WPETi6JdT3iMEntxW9Lro9kz4eS/s320/11.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br />in front of many, many, many participants.</div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ApcVkh5IkX1tg2uC7FxSxL5-_A7z_yeKyiWqn9nllmpTfhpHjXSoR47dQTF_JZjHmgBnPeq3DewD7zXhz0b2eWsUu5nuw3RtaCzPOMT4SOHXLRHYuJzAZMdt0QgOYyvQc_xe0IPai8XD/s1600-h/12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286558933576068498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 56px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ApcVkh5IkX1tg2uC7FxSxL5-_A7z_yeKyiWqn9nllmpTfhpHjXSoR47dQTF_JZjHmgBnPeq3DewD7zXhz0b2eWsUu5nuw3RtaCzPOMT4SOHXLRHYuJzAZMdt0QgOYyvQc_xe0IPai8XD/s320/12.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I wanted to see what it would look like when these people first got into the freezing water.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTah1XhbokKdbGey-w-6Dy5QsqBsvc8TVoh9NO68KjWYRWH_-CxOL7TyhhKcqR7_oX4r-PC8eCvb1Vy7ETvLLdFLDmYzk9N3jfYf9-0srZrbtybjCQZ0pYrLEdp_x4AIxId-7t3lgNITg/s1600-h/13.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286558869653344290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTah1XhbokKdbGey-w-6Dy5QsqBsvc8TVoh9NO68KjWYRWH_-CxOL7TyhhKcqR7_oX4r-PC8eCvb1Vy7ETvLLdFLDmYzk9N3jfYf9-0srZrbtybjCQZ0pYrLEdp_x4AIxId-7t3lgNITg/s320/13.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Yet to get the picture, I had to stand in the cold water for 15 minutes in order to stake out a spot while they counted down.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh95dEuyC0G0IhAlTi3T_swzin4kpbEjmI4XgGAHLX6XnXGjOSg9PQzyd2MNVIUp8Naclbt4lq-RdJYb7VpUs33Ik01bc12LJLWwVnc4vp1VRbqgcRWhIU1v3nE2OBI47mnj-iz4zKZ1gm/s1600-h/14.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286558814638023090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh95dEuyC0G0IhAlTi3T_swzin4kpbEjmI4XgGAHLX6XnXGjOSg9PQzyd2MNVIUp8Naclbt4lq-RdJYb7VpUs33Ik01bc12LJLWwVnc4vp1VRbqgcRWhIU1v3nE2OBI47mnj-iz4zKZ1gm/s320/14.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The water was so cold my feet hurt, actually hurt from the coldness.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjit6Ylp6b6CsgEb1jPPLRllZy3AZ4vUtKHYeFDiTTRZZ33431ODDlzTdc3Pf4JAsaIio33nKNTr5oE5pDFfUY8kQdiNsJ7cz5VWY-BONxx31VUkoc3eF4lTLXJRoQvF3cKnEyJjSXJ3w/s1600-h/15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286558751858503474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjit6Ylp6b6CsgEb1jPPLRllZy3AZ4vUtKHYeFDiTTRZZ33431ODDlzTdc3Pf4JAsaIio33nKNTr5oE5pDFfUY8kQdiNsJ7cz5VWY-BONxx31VUkoc3eF4lTLXJRoQvF3cKnEyJjSXJ3w/s320/15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You had a right to be proud if you dipped yourself in that ice-cold water.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKgPq5LJtEpuWdXBYV9gQnuPUBcznQf0v6FoGvyg5vbk5_LdmfxdaAV5Rq-C1MmfqEbA4WIibtHYrw7CVn-TLmEZ6zPI2dVMzQve0VW4IiiPjPzypoF1VQSeDRX_pFP1SuJYCxJJpOIwu/s1600-h/16.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286558677629005138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKgPq5LJtEpuWdXBYV9gQnuPUBcznQf0v6FoGvyg5vbk5_LdmfxdaAV5Rq-C1MmfqEbA4WIibtHYrw7CVn-TLmEZ6zPI2dVMzQve0VW4IiiPjPzypoF1VQSeDRX_pFP1SuJYCxJJpOIwu/s320/16.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />With this, we bid 2008 a fond farewell...<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286565471140393858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUV6K_MtJp1Lg-gzHtzTlnbxP7F_fAnb7xP1lPu9bU2OPpcl5KprdjFPm9s8BdqU2EmOC4ZLv0vLxL-BXb3pXwQASD0i4wUjm-tj4NOAbr4praBzGs_fjXfIcOXXbwyRrll88MPzQViec-/s320/4.jpg" border="0" /><br />and hope that this new year full of hope and promise is YOUR BEST YEAR YET! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2