Cold Front Late November in the Rio Grande Valley

A GENTLE REMINDER THIS IS LATE NOVEMBER. Issue 48 - Newsy portion

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Hi All: Wow. Last Wednesday I went to the pool to cool off from the 94 F sunny day and when we awoke on Thursday morning, temps had plummeted – not sure what it reached but our furnace has been running off and on since and warm clothes became standard attire. At least in Texas, propane delivery to a MH in an RV Park is only about $2.10 - $2.25 per gallon. It is amazing what 24 hours can do. Hope this cold spell will soon leave us for a month or so. Yes, the ‘Valley’ does have cold days over the winter but I hate putting up decorations in the cold and we do not move until the 7th Dec so with luck I will have a day or two in the sun to become my annual Christmas Junkie again.
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OUR WEEK IN REVIEW

EXPLORER RV CLUB LUNCHEON (Canada’s answer to Good Sam)

On MONDAY we canvassed about a dozen parks to request they post the luncheon flyer. However, there are an excess of 500 parks in the Valley, so we barely touched the surface. FYI Our first monthly Valley gathering will take place this coming THURSDAY ON THE 29TH NOVEMBER, AT RUDY'S COUNTRY STORE/ BBQ - 209 W Nolana (just west of the 281 overpass) Pharr, Texas - (956 781 8888. Rudy's tempting menu is posted on line). We’ll gather at 11 AM to ensure we can all sit together on the enclosed patio but we’ll not dine till approximately 11:30. Their decadent BBQ choices are a Texas tradition – served cafeteria style, so each attendee pays for their own.

We need your help to get the word out – at this point we expect between 20 & 30 will join us but the invite is open to anyone who would love to join in. It’s a great time to socialize with other Canadians. I’ll have a brief opening comment such as details about next years rally etc. and of course someone will win a certificate for a Club T-shirt as a door prize. To help us realize an approximate count, I would love to know if you plan to attend - please send me an email. If you would like a flyer to print and post in your park, just ask. Everyone is ‘Welcome’, including non-members – Feel free to pass this info on – many club members are here already. Hope to see you!
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UPDATING STORIES ON RV LIVING.NET

I spent considerable hours this week updating stories on the ‘Advice and How-to’ page – in the portions of Connecting to the Net. One of theses stories now reads as a Trip Down Memory Lane from the basic connections we used in 1997 to present, I also updated the ‘RV Show page’ as well. I hope to continue more updates this week. See details here.
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TIME IN THE POOL ROOM

While I have been at the computer John has enjoyed several games in the pool room. He loves his new personally selected cue that he bought from JIM VARGASON IN SIESTA VILLAGE RV PARK on highway 1015 in Weslaco. Jim will even build a personalized ‘stick’ from scratch for anyone. He also repairs tips and any other part of the Cue plus he has a selection of new and used, along with expensive and reasonably priced ‘sticks’. Pool players in the Rio Grande Valley who would love a custom-made Cue or even if a quality ordinary one is on your wish list, why not give Jim a call at 956-447-2504? You will have it in a day or two.
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AFTER CHRISTMAS SHOPPING BONANZA

THURSDAY we chose not to participate in the Park’s THANKSGIVING FEAST because it would have been our 4th celebration this year. So instead we enjoyed early Christmas shopping with a repeat adventure on FRIDAY. However since I can’t find what I want these days, my purchases were small such 4 - $2.00 large Poinsettia plants plus a Micro Flash USB Drive (2GB) for $15. – discounted from a regular $35.00. I wanted it to record my Power-Point seminars on so I can easily take the file with me to my presentation site. Since I still cannot find my Fireplace and John continues to look for a portable BBQ that he can hook-up to the MH – our shopping continues. We have only found portable BBQ Models that can be connected with a 20lb portable tank – our propane tank holds 130lbs. At this point we haven’t found a way to safely carry a tank outside the MH. The LUXOR has neither a bumper, nor a back ladder to attach it to and I do not feel comfortable transporting it in a storage pod. So the search goes on
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DON WEST FLEA MARKET

Regular Diary readers know I love my Flea Markets and SATURDAY we coped with the cold – yes we are still in furnace weather - to visit the biggest one in this area. We chose not to canvas the outside areas – we’ll save that for another day. But we did touch base with many other Snowbird friends and some new ones we made along the way – great social events. We shared info with other Canadians about the luncheon and they even offered to post a flyer. I am happy to report that my books are also now on sale at the HAPPY CAMPER RV SUPPLY STORE at ‘Don West’. Owners Nancy and Norm have consented to stock them. Sale price is only $16.00.
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FINAL THOUGHTS

Cold or warm – this is a wonderful place to spend the winter. I just hope we get a little more warm days before the cold moves in for long stays. We pray that those heading south enjoy a safe trip and those in the north enjoy a mild winter. Take care all. P&J