Winter Texans, 2007-2008 – Our First Day in the RGV

Sunday, December 30, 2007 (DAY 3) After a good night’s rest, we awoke and readied ourselves for church at 9:00 AM. Several couples from our church in Mountain Home began a church in the Pine to Palm Resort Park about 6 years ago. It is held in the meeting center, and has grown to about 200. We enjoyed the non-denominational service, which lasted for only an hour, followed by a fellowship period with coffee and donuts. Both the music and message were good. Jerry and Doris Hart, who live in Branson, MO, April through October, conducted the service; Doris is the younger sister of Carolyn King, and Jerry is her husband. Following the fellowship, we were invited out to eat with Vickie and Larry and their friends at Luby’s. Both Kay and I had a vegetable plate, and it was so good after all the sandwiches, etc. After lunch, we went to the flea market and fruit and vegetable market. The fruit is sweet and tasty. We bought a pineapple and oranges. Dec 07 and Jan 08 017We returned to Dunn Gone at Pine to Palm for what we thought was the end of the day, and rested and relaxed. We then found out about a Jam Session (see photo) at one of Vickie and Larry’s friends and neighbors, beginning at 6:30 PM, and took our lawn chairs to listen. After a few songs, Kay was summoned to the microphone, where she sang a beautiful song, blowing everyone away with her great singing voice. After a few more songs, Kay and I were both were summoned to the microphones to sing, except that I didn’t know any songs. After blundering through a few old southern gospel tunes, we returned to our seats to just listen. The “band” consisted of 3 keyboards, 2 accordions, 1 trombone, 1 trumpet, 1 saxophone, and 1 guitar, and the musicians were pretty good. After an hour and a half, we walked back to Dunn Gone, and went to bed early.

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