Wood Carver's Show

by Keith

Ann, first-chair ticket seller!

Two Award Winners 
From Rockport 35 RV

This is the the big weekend for our in-park carvers—John, JW, Gordon, and Dale! You still have a chance to see the displays from 11 to 3 Sunday, the 5th. 

Judging was just getting a good start when we left, but a bird category in which both Gordon and JW were entered had already been judged. Their winning entries are below.

JW's Painted Bunting

Gordon's 2nd Place Cedar Waxwing

John had several entries. This one featured a very unique mounting—a tripod of cattails!

The neat hummingbird in nest was also carved by John.

Here, John and JW discuss some of the finer points of wood carving.

Old neighbors from 5th Street

The show isn't just about carving! It's also a great place to run into friends from previous years, including Ted and Katie, Bob and Rhonda, and Rob and Pat. Many current residents of Rockport 35 RV Park attended to "cheer their team on."

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TV Channels

by Keith

Do you understand all there is to know about TV these days —stuff like HD, converter box, channel 3.1, digital antenna, and so forth?

I didn't think so. Me neither.

But I learned something from Tom the other night. (Stick with Tom. He can teach you about 1015 onions, TV channels, and who knows what else!)

We have a digital TV in our trailer, as do many of you. What does that mean? Well, for one thing, it means that you can receive High Definition pictures. They're the wide ones. The width to length ratio is 16 to 9, while the "old' TV pictures are 4 to 3. But they are also broadcast in much higher definition!

In order to get ABC (channel 3 here) in HD, we were having to switch from cable to antenna to receive the HD version.

Then Tom told mentioned the "high channels." I tried it and learned that channel 98.1 is ABC in HD! CBS in HD is also up there somewhere! And others, too.

On our set (your mileage may vary), we normally could punch in 98, then push "channel up" to get 98.1. But that doesn't work, at least at the moment. We just push 98, then wait and it goes to 98.1 automatically. Also, normally one can get to the "point channels" by pushing "98" "minus sign" "1".

Of course that discovery generated curiosity so I went exploring. I found dozens of channels of music on channel 70.xx. For example, channel 70.33 is Classical Masterpieces. There are three channels of country music and goodness knows how many channels of rock "music." Take a tour and discover your favorite!

Thanks, Tom. What's the subject of the next learning experience?

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Baked Potato and Soup Supper

by Keith

Happy diners!

Last night the park hosted another one of those wonderful evening meals. You know—good food, good friends, good conversation!

Janet (R) and Pat Cleaning Up

Every successful event depends on effective leadership. Here, we see Janet, the chairman, and Pat, helper to the chairman, engaged in tasks which they were unable to delegate, apparently.

Rather than commenting on each picture, I'll just go ahead and post them below. You probably know most people in them and what's going on anyway.

If you don't, come to Rockport 35 RV Park and be part of the fun!

A great crowd attended the baked potato and soup supper.

Jim, Bob, Keith

Movers and shakers from 5th Street

Betsy, Dianne, Sarah, and Elaine

Pam and Geoff arrived just a couple of days ago.

After eating and visiting, several adjourned to the game rooms for cards or pool.

Pool room monitors: Cleo, Geoff, and Dick

The usual group and the back table.

Kendall and Sheila in a tough game of "101"

There you have it, folks! Another fun evening at the park in a few words and lots of pictures!

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To Market -- Two Markets

by Dianne, with info from Connie

Just a little reminder, if you're not doing anything on Saturday mornings, you can always go to the Fulton or Rockport Market.

The Fulton Market is on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th (if there is one) Saturdays down by Paws and Taws. Currently it is scheduled from 9 am to 2 pm.

The Rockport Market is the 4th Saturday of each month from 10 am to 5 pm. It is down by the Rockport Beach at Little Bay. You'll see it set up in the big grassy area.

The Market offers an assortment of homemade edibles (I like the free samples), arts/crafts, in-season veggies and fruits, etc. Last time we were there we bought some homemade BBQ sauce with a little kick to it.

If you do go, please stop and say hello to our own Rockport 35 RV Park friends Ron and Connie Perkins. Connie creates a wonderful assortment of greeting cards with beautiful pictures from their travels and from the local area. Inside you'll find biblical scriptures that are fitting for a variety of occasions. Ron and Connie just love having friends stop by to chit/chat too.

So, maybe we'll see you there this Saturday.


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Painless

by Dianne

As I look around the park I've noticed, and you probably have too, that there is a bunch of us who are getting older. It seems inevitable that as we age we tend to have more aches and pains anywhere from our necks, back, shoulders, hips, knees and/or feet. Well, the other morning I read something in one of those cute little emails that I want to share. It made me smile and feel grateful for life's little blessing. It said, " Aren't you glad wrinkles don't hurt?"

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57 Years Ago Today----

---Mary and Norman were married!

I don't know how they celebrated the other 56 anniversaries but they celebrated this one with a bowl of ice cream at the park!

Norman and Mary Sherman
Married 57 Years Ago Today!

Actually, there was more to it than that. They celebrated yesterday, too, by attending the movie Red Tails and dining with Virgil and Joy. (Virgil and Norman are cousins.)

Since their wedding, they've lived in four towns, in about 20 different houses, and had 7 or 8 cars and 2 airplanes.

They have two sons and four grandchildren.

Norman and Mary live in Coldwater, Kansas. They've spent several winters here at Rockport 35 RV Park. This year, they just arrived last week because Norman was busy driving the school bus.

Congratulations, friends!

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I Was Wrong About the Onion

by Keith

The other day, Tom asked, "Why is the 1015 onion named the 1015?"

Having been to Mission and believing myself to be all-knowing regarding the question, I volunteered my answer: "It is named "1015" because it is grown alongside highway 1015 in the McAllen/Mission area."

I was wrong. Again.

Here's information on the 1015, including why it is called the 1015 and how it came to be.

http://www.sweetonionsource.com/varieties/texassweets.html

But for the record, here's Tom's and, apparently, the correct answer: The optimum date for planting this onion is October 15, thus the "1015" name.

You won again, Tom!

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Leave it to an Aggie - 1015 -- so they don't forget when to plant it!

Now that should start a war between TX A&M and the Univ of TX!!

Helen

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