As promised, George let me have his photos taken during our trip to Merida, Yucatan in March. Let me tell you, he knows how to 'click' a camera so there are many. So many that I've broken them out into groups when I could remember where they were taken and will show them to you in different posts. I'll start with our stay in the downtown area of Merida known as Centro and our fabulous stay at the Hotel Mucuy. (I will be back there in 2 weeks!). So enjoy the photos and feel free to comment or message me through [View Full Entry]

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George and I traveled to Victoria Texas for the wedding of Tracee and Vince this Saturday. Believe it or not I didn't cry too much. It was a beautiful wedding and Tracee was stunning. Vince was very smart too in his wedding gear. I will have to return to Victoria to discover all the wonderful things in, around and about the area. There simply wasn't time this trip. We breezed into town for the 2:30 wedding and left the next morning at 7:30. George is catching a plane Monday for his return to work in Equitorial Guinea, so he had lots [View Full Entry]

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...And my computer was dead when I got home! All better now. George, Nancy and I spent two wonderful weeks in my magical city of Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. We saw as much as we could cram into the short span and saw many of my friends. Lots of pictures will be forthcoming, but I'll start with the few that I have. I did not take my digital because I haven't yet had time to learn how to use it! Still using the throw aways as did Nancy. George, however, had his digital and has a ton of pictures for me to [View Full Entry]

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Tuesday, March 17th, any year is St. Patrick's Day, though sometimes celebrated on another day if it occurs on Sunday. This is due to the fact that it falls almost always during the Lent season. It just so happens that two friends and I will visit the wonderful Yucatan of Mexico this St. Patrick's Day in Merida, Mexico this year for that celebration. Celebrations of the Green are not new to Mexico. St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and is acknowledged by Irish and others alike. It is an official Christian festival and of some other denominations. Because it [View Full Entry]

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These photos were taken by Mike Devine who worked with me in 2008. They are from the Sabine Pass and Jefferson County areas. Our wildlife is varied here, to say the least, and this is just a sample of one variety and some of the landscape you can encounter here. Enjoy, but watch where you step. [View Full Entry]

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These pictures are from last summer and for a special reason - my friend, Phyllis', birthday! We ate, had a little refreshment and danced. Pine Tree is a great 'resort' for entertainment, food (which is most wonderful) and recharging yourself. Hurricane Ike got them pretty bad and they've been closed since that September event. According to their website / myspace, they are still trying to reopen come March. Let's hope they do. I miss their catfish and music! If you've never gone there - shame on you! They are right down the street and 'round the corner from most anyplace in [View Full Entry]

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Harry had bought a new car late 2007 and he and Patricia came to Nancy’s house, where I was visiting, to let us see it! It’s a Batmobile! Patricia wasn’t allowed to drive it at first, but now it’s hers full time as he drives his huge Dewalt colored truck. George was the next to buy a sports car and bought it on a day he was flying back to Equatorial Guinea!! The dealership was nice enough to store it until he returned. He’s back in the US now and driving it here, there and yonder. I had told y’all about [View Full Entry]

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Before we start this dialog, I just realized that I owe you pictures of our snowfall in December. Sorry I haven't shown you before now. It seems so long ago by this time. The few pictures I took in Dallas during the Christmas holiday resulted in a whole two that developed! Those two are so similar that I'm posting only one, that being of Grant and his dog-son, Trouble. The shot of me looking like a pumpkin is actually a very warm snuggle suit and insulated socks/boots that Nancy and Gabriel gave to little ol' cold natured me for Christmas! It [View Full Entry]

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I made my fourth trip north since August of this year. Two were evacuating from hurricanes and two for pleasure. Traffic without an evacuation is nice. Weather was a little trying on the way to Dallas but not bad coming back. Weather has been warm for the season these last few days - both in Dallas and on the coast. For those of you that dream of cold weather and a white Christmas this time of year in this area - Sorry, but I LOVE it ! I was born to be in evening dresses and high heals or shorts and [View Full Entry]

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Snow in coastal southeast Texas !! I have to repeat myself. Beautiful, dangerous, uncomfortable - that's the way we woke up this morning. Actually they say that the snow started falling in some areas around 9:00 p.m. last night. I was getting ready for bed to get up early for work so I don't notice things happening outside. The local radio and news have many stories from listeners and readers on the fun and beauty of the phenomena we very rarely see in this area. It seemed to turn every adult that called or wrote in to these media outlets into [View Full Entry]

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