Hampton Inn and Suites Brownsville
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Slow good-bye to Texas
... s inflatable 4 foot wide pool. You can see by the photos that we had a blast. And, I guess that's it for now. Lulu hasn't had any gigs in this area, since most, if not all of the venues, are closed or have suspended their entertainment until the fall. Molly is doing OK. She has been on her meds that control her heart condition, fluids and thyroid. She now has cataracts, but we can't find glasses to fit her, so she will just have to get by ...
First Major Battle of Mexican-American War
After the Siege of Fort Brown, a small skirmish between Mexican and American troops, the first major battle of the Mexican-American war took place not far from Fort Brown's location. The battle of Palo Alto was a first decisive American victory. For every american death, there were almost 14 mexican deaths. The Mexican-American War was caused by America's desire for Manifest Destiny, to push westward all ...
Things I have learned in Texas
... their cousin Vinnie who had to return home because the border patrol told him it was too violent to be here. In fact, I did hear from a resident at another RV Park close by that the U.S. Border Patrol did in fact do a presentation at their park and persuaded the tourists not to travel in to Mexico for fear of them being abducted. They even went as far as doing a slide show presentation with violent images of the dead bodies that had fallen victim to the drug cartel villence. ...
Jan 24 - Birding & Nature Centre
... bird blinds. The boardwalks provide up-close viewing of spectacular wetland birds, migrating songbirds and the island's dazzling butterfly population. The Centre's building features a Birding Tower five stories high with views of the Laguna Madre, SPI, and the Gulf of Mexico."
We saw some amazing stuff. None of it is in captivity - they are wild birds and animals who ...
Jan 22 - 23
... of cards for $1 (Lois says they already have 55 decks at home ... so now they have 59. lol). Since I have beat they boys twice now at Gil's Lambsy rummy game, he figures I must be marking the cards, hence the new decks. He's not taking it too well. ;o)
It was NFL playoff game day, so Gil & Roger were busy watching the games. Lots of trash talk going on between Gil & Roger. ...