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. However, please don't feel obligated to buy, 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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Experimenting

by Keith

I was just experimenting with Connie's telephoto lens. It worked, to say the least.

Here's one result, looking up third Street:

Shinny Trucks on Third Street

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A Must-Do Event

by Keith

Have you ever been to a belt sander race?

Don't worry, here's your chance:

Saturday, January 21, 2PM

Pickled Pelican 

(that's about the first bar on the left

 as you head into town)

If you've never seen one, you really owe it to yourself to attend, at least once. Your education will be incomplete without it!

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Events and Non-events

by Keith

No Friendship Dinner Tonight. 

The published calendar shows that there will be a dinner tonight. The board by the office shows there will be a dinner tonight.

The schedule has changed; there won't be one.

Here's another way to look at it: The schedule shows that next week, there will be no Friendship Dinner. This non-event has been moved forward one week!

Patriotic Concert

The annual patriotic concert by the Rockport-Fulton High School Music Department will be held Monday evening at 7PM. That's January 23.

The band and chorus will perform—that's about 200 students on stage doing there best!


Over the years, we've found that this is a very good concert; one not to be missed if you like band or chorus music with a generous dose of patriotism thrown in.


Go. Go early. Turn right at Jalisco Restaurant. The auditorium is the first big building on the right. The one with all the cars around it.


Admission is free. A free-will collection will be taken as you exit. Proceeds support music activities at the school.

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