Blogs from South Padre Island, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, United States, North America
Pickle Balled thru' Texas
Published: April 3rd 2008North America » United States » Texas » Rio Grande Valley » South Padre Island
April 3rd 2008
After visiting Mike & Donna; Nancy, Ron and family we headed to South Texas. Everywhere we found new friends to play Pickle Ball with. It's a game being played by people of all ages. You can set it up in your driveway! Go to www.pickleball.com to find out about it. Went to a country 'n Western Opry in Yokum, TX. Also went over to Progresso, Mexico. Border patrol with oozies! Drug and people sniffing dogs on our way out. Sad to leave our new friends but time to leave Texas. Heading North to meet up with daughter Kathy and grandaughter Megan at Boston Children's Hospital in April. The adventure continues! ... read more
SPI Kite Festival
Published: February 20th 2005North America » United States » Texas » Rio Grande Valley » South Padre Island
February 20th 2005
The kite competitions were held today. Two teams did routines. Four people each with a two string kite fly in formations. It is spectacular to watch. A guy from Huston, TX came down and set up lots of kites to add to the festivities. He had big lizards, a cat, a teddy bear, trains of 50-100 kites and had fun keeping them all in the air. He showed Will how to fly an airfoil plane. It had a big pull with air filling the foil. Will had it doing loops! For just $150 he could own his one. Will helped Rick, the guy from Huston put away all the kites and we headed back toward the refuge. We stopped at Walmart for supplies and at Harley's for some entertainment. John Paul was playing with his band, ... read more
