SPI and Beyond
This empty-nester has moved from the Midwest to the Rio Grande Valley. Follow my new adventures in the RGV, on South Padre Island, and beyond.
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
A Morning Walk Closer to Home
Monday, September 30, 2024
Beach Day
Saturday, September 14, 2024
It's Official! I'm a Blender for Life!
Friday, September 13, 2024
Last Day of Darla's Visit
We finally got to hit the beach in the morning, after another coffee stop. We went up to the north beach, where we had it almost all to ourselves. Sorry, no pictures . We were too busy playing in the water and soaking up the sun. We enjoyed lunch on the pavilion before going to catch some more music at Tequila Sunset. This time it was my good friends from SouthernBlend. Darla really liked their oldies music, and you will too.
Thursday, September 12, 2024
More on Darla's Visit
The sun came out Wednesday, so after Darla made friends with the neighbor's dog, we headed out for some touristy-type stuff.
Like the sandcastle exhibit.
Then to Tequila Sunset . . .
Last day coming up . . .
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Darla Comes to Visit!
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
SouthernBlend at Louie's Backyard, SPI, South Padre Island
After seeing J. Michael Laferty at Tequila Sunset and seeing the band, SouthernBlend, come in to set up, I searched for SouthernBlend on Facebook and went to see them the next night at Skully's, where I connected with some dedicated SouthernBlend followers who invited me to come see them a few nights later at Louie's Backyard. It was really nice to sit and watch the sunset with such amazing live music.
I also learned about a wonderful resource - the ultimate guide to finding music anywere on SPI - https://spimusicguide.com/ On any given day, you can click here to find out who's playing where on a given day, and usually the next day as well. Also found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/780389062094747
A Morning Walk Closer to Home
This morning I decided to walk over to Bejarano-McFarland Park in Port Isabel. It's about a half mile from where I live, so ...
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A few days ago, I had the opportunity to go to Sabal Palm Sanctuary for the first time in a long time. It is a favorite hiking p...
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I am always thrilled when I come upon even a few of the amazing black skimmers, so imagine my delight when I stopped at the mud flats and sa...
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I went to the beach and, for the first time, drove in at the northernmost entrance. Then, completely unplanned, I decided to just keep dri...