Pet Store

 By Uncle Hans

Made a big mistake involving Renee and a pet store a few days ago.  I had to go there for a science project I am currently working on involving mice that may someday be a blog if I can get the mice to stop dying for no reason.  Anyway, I was shopping for replacement mice, when this hand raised cockatiel glommed on to Renee right through the cage.  It was love at first sight!  Generally, it is a really bad idea to buy a pet that lives for 20 years on an impulse.   This picture, however, was taken only seconds after he/she was removed from the box.  looks like the beginning of a good thing.....

 

.....he/she is not shy and loves to be handled.  The actual ownership of my dinner was immediately in dispute.  Naming is up in the air as is the sexual orientation.   The bird will not be coming to South Padre, at least not this time.  That would make unit 304 too much of a zoo!!

By Uncle Hans

CLAYTONS BEACH BAR

CLAYTONS BEACH BAR IS THE LARGEST BEACH BAR IN TEXAS.

 

 

CLAYTONS IS .9 MILES NORTH OF THE CONDO ON THE BEACH. YES HANS, WE MEASURED IT WITH THE GPS.

AFTER WALKING THAT FAR IN THE WATER ALONG THE BEACH YOU’RE READY FOR A $4 BEER. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT BUSH LIGHT IS ONLY $2.50, I GUESS IT PAYS TO BE A REGULAR.

WE’VE BEEN MAKING THE WALK DAILY SINCE WE GOT HERE BECAUSE OF THE SAND CASTLE DAYS OCT 3-4-5 FOR MARY TO TAKE PICTURES FOR HER SANDCASTLE BLOG.

BTW: THOSE FROZEN FU-FU DRINKS ARE $11.75, MARY HAD THE TURBO PINA, A FROZEN PINA COLA WITH AN AN EXTRA SHOT OF DARK RUM ON TOP.

DON’T MISS CLAYTONS BEACH BAR WHILE YOU’RE OUT WALKING THE BEACH.

   “SUNNY & 90” ON ‘DA BEACH !!!

CORAL REEF BAR

THE CORAL REEF BAR WAS OUR SECOND FAVORITE HANG OUT 10 YEARS AGO, BECAUSE IT’S A GREEN BAY PACKER BAR. NOTHING HAS CHANGED AND IT’S STILL PACKER HEADQUARTERS FOR SOUTHERN TEXAS.

OOPPPS, SCROLL BACK UP AND CHECKOUT THE PICTURES AGAIN. YUP, THOSE ARE ASHTRAYS ON THE BAR TOP…….

I WONDER IF THIS ISLAND IS PART OF THE USA?

   “SUNNY & 89” ON ‘DA BEACH !!!

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND

TO GET TO SOUTH PADRE ISLAND YOU CROSS A  BRIDGE (CAUSEWAY) THAT’S TWO OR TWO AND HALF MILES LONG.

THE FIRST THING ON OUR AGENDA WAS TO FIND SEAFOOD TO COOK FOR SUPPER. FRESH GULF SHRIMP SEEMS TO BE THE MOST POPULAR ITEM AVAILABLE.

WE SCORED SOME FRESH BIG GULF SHRIMP, FLOUNDER, AND WHITE SEA BASS. AFTER A SUMMER FULL OF CHICKEN, HAMBURGER, AND SAUSAGE…… SEAFOOD WILL BE ON THE MENU FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AT LEAST.

PIER 19 IS A POPULAR SPOT TO EAT, DRINK, AND WALK OUT ON THE PIER. I TOOK THE BRIDGE PICTURES ABOVE FROM THE END OF THE PIER.

 

WE WENT TO FIND OUR FAVORITE HANG OUT FROM OUR TRIP 10 YEARS AGO, WHICH I REMEMBERED AS DIRTY EDDIE’S BAR AND BAIT SHOP. AT THAT TIME THEY HAD A PLYWOOD SHACK WITH A LITTLE KITCHEN IN THE BACK OF THE BAR WHERE THEY FRIED UP GULF SHRIMP TO GO WITH YOUR ICE COLD BEER. THINGS HAVE CHANGED (IMPROVED?) AND NOW IT’S A SIT DOWN RESTAURANT, AND WE DIDN’T GET A SHRIMP BASKET AND AN ICE COLD BEER, BUT LEFT IN SEARCH OF THE CORAL REEF BAR INSTEAD.

TURNS OUT I REMEMBERED THE NAME WRONG, IT IS DIRTY AL’S. GUESS I WAS THINKING ABOUT THE WRONG GRANDSON…….

1,250 MILES

1,250 MILES AND WE’RE OFF THE MOUNTAIN AND ON THE BEACH. WE TOOK A COUPLE OF DAYS TO MAKE THE DRIVE TO SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TEXAS ON THE GULF COAST.

EVEN THE CATS SURVIVED THE ROAD TRIP. AFTER SLEEPING TWO WHOLE DAYS, “AZ” IS A HOLY TERROR RACING AROUND THE CONDO, JUMPING ON THE FURNITURE, HE EVEN HAS HIS NOSE PRESSED TO THE GLASS PATIO DOORS TO SEE AND HEAR THE WAVES CRASHING ON THE BEACH.

 

SPEED

I GREW UP IN THE 60’S AND OUR DRUG OF CHOICE WAS SPEED, AND I’M NOT TALKING LITTLE WHITE PILLS, BUT DRIVING CARS. HELL, THE FAMILY PONTIAC WENT 130 MILES AN HOUR, WHEN YOU BURIED THE NEEDLE. IT WAS A BIT OF A WAKE UP CALL DRIVING THE INTERSTATE ACROSS TEXAS WHERE THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT IS 80 MPH AND THE CRUISE CONTROL IS SET ON 85. AS KIDS WE RACED UP THE ROAD HERE AND THERE, BUT A 12 HOUR DAY DOING 85? ONE THING FOR SURE THE MILES CLICK AWAY IN A HURRY ON THE GPS SCREEN.

AND AT NIGHT? I CONFESS, I JUST COULDN’T DRIVE 85 MPH IN THE DARK……..

 

BACK TO THE BEACH

ENOUGH OF THAT, BACK TO THE BEACH, I KNOW AIM AND THE BROTHERS WANT TO SEE A FEW PICTURES.

SUNRISE ON THE GULF

THE BEACH GROOMER REMOVING SEAWEED, AND ERACING YESTERDAYS FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND.

THE CONDO BUILDING ON THE BEACH

COMPLETE WITH HOT TUB AND POOL

A SHOT OF THE POOL, TAKEN OFF OUR BALCONY

WE DID A WALK ABOUT, ON OUR FIRST DAY UP AND DOWN THE BEACH TO CHECKOUT THE BEACH BARS, BUT I FORGOT THE CAMERA, AND PROMISE TODAY TO KEEP THE CAMERA IN MY POCKET ALL DAY, (EVEN WHEN WE MAKE THE WALMART RUN).

  “SUNNY AND 90” ON DA BEACH !!!