Monday, December 31, 2001
Pioneer Beach Resort, Port Aransas, TX - Dec 1-31
We're here, along with our friends Pat & Dennis, for 2 months by the lovely Texas coast, mostly just relaxing, preparing for the Holidays, playing bridge & enjoying the beach. We are enjoying our stay here on beautiful Mustang Island. The weather has been much warmer than last year, and we have gotten to enjoy the beach a lot more. Doug flew to visit his dad in Tucson for a long weekend. Both his brothers were able to be there during that time and they enjoyed a nice family reunion. While he was gone, Willie got to experience the Holiday lighted boat parade. She was able to ride along on one of the carol-singing boats. It was lovely to see the boats & enjoy the singing.
We also were able to attend our annual favorite, Tuba Christmas, held in Corpus Christi this year the Saturday before Christmas, in the food court area of a shopping mall. We enjoyed it immensely, despite the Holiday shoppers. There is something special about all those lower brass instruments playing together. We also went on an evening bus tour of houses with some of the best Holiday lights in Corpus Christi. Christmas day was spent going to the movies ("Harry Potter") & out for Indian food with our good friends Pat & Dennis, who are traveling with us for several months. Their presence made our holiday extra special. Two days after Christmas, our friend Penny Baskin flew in from Denver to visit us for 4 days. We had a wonderful time showing her the area and enjoyed eating at our favorite restaurants.
New Year's Eve we had two couples over for games & snacks. That is about the maximum number that can be entertained in our home. We had a good time & managed to stay awake to see in 2002. After all had left, we went for a short walk on the beach & found a lovely sand dollar; we consider it our anniversary present from the sea.
# posted by Doug and Willie @ 5:58 PM 
