There's still some roads closed around, water has not receded. Our park looking good, some broken limbs taken care of. Grass growing like crazy! We had a very big crowd for Happy Hour Wed. A new couple that bought 55 , plus quite a few folks who haven't been coming regularly, I's sau close to 30 there.
Costleys furnished our donuts today. Linda Palermo home, working on getting her strength back.
Let us know if a card is needed for anyone....
Donna
Friday, June 28, 2019
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Storm
Many people have asked about what damage was done during the storm Monday night and early Tuesday morning. It wasn't supposed to be much of a rain but the front coming down from Oklahoma wasn't expected to reach clear down here, but it did and a front coming up from Mexico met it, over us, especially Western Cameron county. It stalled out over us, 7 to 14 inches of rain. shelters open
in many towns, including here in Weslaco. Several people in the park said their rain gauges got full and they had to empty them a couple times, around 8 to 9 inches here. Western Harlingen hit hard with 14 inches, my friends in Palm Valley had 27 inches of water in their beautiful brick home on the golf course along with many others, they said it's the 3rd time it's happened. they have lived there for 40 years. MonteAlto hit hard , a house roof blown off, there was high winds during this also, high winds right here in Weslaco. We had a lot of damage here with tree branches down, looked like possible lighning strikes, the lightning was terrific here and such loud claps of thunder, very frightening. Hardest hit area is said to be Sabastian , 4 inches of rain per hour, and on T.V. this morning the reporter there said it looks like a river as far as the eye can see there. Santa Rosa hit very hard many folks flooded out also LaFeria, 80 homes flooded. Lots of streets flooded yet from Alamo East, and we do have a 50% chance of rain today. streets here in Weslaco, S. on International Blvd, and I don't know how many other roads closed. Many Summer school activities cancelled
Lawn chairs in our pool, and lots of small branches and lots of palm tree debree all over the ground.
took the roof off Ken's Martin House.
With the high winds we are fortunate we didn't have more damage. The office will call if you have something that needs taking care of. some folks skirting blown out but something like that can just be put back in. The North end of the park had higher levels of water, but not getting near into any homes, up to skirting or so. The outer mobiles on the North and around to Kolibas or so had electric, the office and card room had electric, but most of the park the electric was out since Mon. night at 11:00 p.m. or so until Tuesday early evening. Our frig and freezer kept things cold, only the icecream was soft, like Dairy Queen....the best thing is we are only 92 or so a little lower than the average temps for this time of the year.
in many towns, including here in Weslaco. Several people in the park said their rain gauges got full and they had to empty them a couple times, around 8 to 9 inches here. Western Harlingen hit hard with 14 inches, my friends in Palm Valley had 27 inches of water in their beautiful brick home on the golf course along with many others, they said it's the 3rd time it's happened. they have lived there for 40 years. MonteAlto hit hard , a house roof blown off, there was high winds during this also, high winds right here in Weslaco. We had a lot of damage here with tree branches down, looked like possible lighning strikes, the lightning was terrific here and such loud claps of thunder, very frightening. Hardest hit area is said to be Sabastian , 4 inches of rain per hour, and on T.V. this morning the reporter there said it looks like a river as far as the eye can see there. Santa Rosa hit very hard many folks flooded out also LaFeria, 80 homes flooded. Lots of streets flooded yet from Alamo East, and we do have a 50% chance of rain today. streets here in Weslaco, S. on International Blvd, and I don't know how many other roads closed. Many Summer school activities cancelled
took the roof off Ken's Martin House.
With the high winds we are fortunate we didn't have more damage. The office will call if you have something that needs taking care of. some folks skirting blown out but something like that can just be put back in. The North end of the park had higher levels of water, but not getting near into any homes, up to skirting or so. The outer mobiles on the North and around to Kolibas or so had electric, the office and card room had electric, but most of the park the electric was out since Mon. night at 11:00 p.m. or so until Tuesday early evening. Our frig and freezer kept things cold, only the icecream was soft, like Dairy Queen....the best thing is we are only 92 or so a little lower than the average temps for this time of the year.
Friday, June 21, 2019
June 21st
Today is the first day of Summer! We are having terribly hot weather and today very very windy!
The hot tub has been drained and they will be sandblasting it. also the pool is closed!
I have been going to aqua-sizes each morning but I have friends in another park and will go over there until we can use ours.
Ken and Sue Barnhart provided donuts this morning.
Linda Palermo is quite ill. she's in the hospital and also Cathy Probst.
Dolores Mason is in re-hab, last word was she still can't get up on her own.
The kitchen is being painted! Sam Curtis, former mgr. is doing it.
We are having hamburgers on the grill this July 4th, thanks to the Curtis's and the Krantz's.
That's it for now!
Friday, June 14, 2019
June 14th
OMG can't believe I have another Birthday just about here. I have a friend in my T.O.P.S. Club whose Birthday is the same day and also Janice Williams who lives at 57, ( here in the Park ) all three of us born on the same day. We are going to Jason's Deli for lunch and we also asked any of our T.O.P.S. members and all park ladies to join us. It will be fun!
We got the donuts this morning.
We had several nice downpours in the last few days. So thankful, we were getting pretty dry down here. Today , quite pleasant with low of 77 and high today only 95, pretty nice with just a light breeze. Now it will back to hotter days but that's the norm for down here.
We had a very nice Wed. get-to-gether. Lots of happy hour snacks! Which I sure don't need. Since I weigh in at T.O.P.S. every Thursday morning, it makes me control myself a little more. 😇
I took a few pictures of our newly painted Hall...
You can see it's like an egg shell color, looks so clean and so glad they covered up the old gray paneling. Also new lighting, LED lights, brighter and better lighting for the hall.
I keep wandering...what next? Improvements are nice, especially after so long a time and so needed.
The hot tub is going to be sandblasted soon, it will be so nice. But talk now is the pool will remain open, not real sure about that
We will be sending a card to Mary Cristianson, she crashed her car and has been in the hospital, soon to go to re-hab.
Keep cool and use sunscreen 😁
Donna
We got the donuts this morning.
We had several nice downpours in the last few days. So thankful, we were getting pretty dry down here. Today , quite pleasant with low of 77 and high today only 95, pretty nice with just a light breeze. Now it will back to hotter days but that's the norm for down here.
We had a very nice Wed. get-to-gether. Lots of happy hour snacks! Which I sure don't need. Since I weigh in at T.O.P.S. every Thursday morning, it makes me control myself a little more. 😇
I took a few pictures of our newly painted Hall...
I keep wandering...what next? Improvements are nice, especially after so long a time and so needed.
The hot tub is going to be sandblasted soon, it will be so nice. But talk now is the pool will remain open, not real sure about that
We will be sending a card to Mary Cristianson, she crashed her car and has been in the hospital, soon to go to re-hab.
Keep cool and use sunscreen 😁
Friday, June 7, 2019
June 7th
Thanks goes to Argos for furnishing the Friday Donuts
Several things to mention this morning, our big hall is being painted. It's a soft off white, I haven't been in to see it yet. Craig said new lighting to go in also, our hot tub is being all redone, and the pool will be closed for a time as they need to do some cement work, you may have noticed before you step into the pool, the concrete is chipping away and cracked. The office, lobby, and card room, all thoroughly cleaned by Maria, my neighbor. By thoroughly I mean every inch cleaned and curtains washed etc. Much needed.
I understand a huge funeral for our friend bud Kraft. several from the Park attended. I so wished I could have been there, I really enjoyied them as my next door neighbors.
Yesterday Dolores Mason fell as she was getting on a chair at Yoga, she went to the hospital that afternoon, she has a cracked tail bone, but last night she said she could barely walk. this morning the ambulance came and got her. she could not walk...so will keep you informed.
This is so wonderful beyond words......our friends the Davis's celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary, here's a picture and article about them...
I understand a huge funeral for our friend bud Kraft. several from the Park attended. I so wished I could have been there, I really enjoyied them as my next door neighbors.
Yesterday Dolores Mason fell as she was getting on a chair at Yoga, she went to the hospital that afternoon, she has a cracked tail bone, but last night she said she could barely walk. this morning the ambulance came and got her. she could not walk...so will keep you informed.
This is so wonderful beyond words......our friends the Davis's celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary, here's a picture and article about them...
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