Monday, January 7, 2008 (DAY 11)  Another busy day, beginning with a 9:00 AM general meeting. Afterwards, we "relaxed" for an hour or so, then headed to South Padre Island, stopping in Port Isabel for seafood. Kay had a shrimp po’ boy and I had an oyster basket. The fried oysters were OK, but not to New Orleans standards. We saw an old lighthouse and possibly the world’s largest fly rod (see photo). After lunch, we took a short tour of South Padre Island, walking briefly in the surf and sand (see photo). We managed to get back to Pine to Palm in time for the famous pancake dinners. We had been told that if we waited until 5:30 PM we wouldn’t have to wait in line; the line was doubled back on itself, and over 100 yards long. The pancakes were great, but they had not planned on such a large crowd and we missed the sausage and hot coffee—maybe next week. I played two games of shuffleboard with Larry, and learned a lot about both defense and offense. Kay stayed behind, took her shower, and read. Upon returning to Dunn Gone, I read until late, catching glimpses of LSU beating Ohio State. Unfortunately, the book I read was missing the last few pages, so it was very upsetting. The tops, bottoms, and in between areas of my big toe and adjoining two toes on both feet began itching like crazy, without any sign of rash or blisters. They did appear swollen. Anyway, I could not get relief.