Today we joined friends in a trip to South Padre Island, which is on the Gulf of Mexico, about 80 miles east of Mission. We met John and Sandy in Pharr after her doctor appointment, and they rode with us. Kelly and Shonas rode with Hardy and Judy, and Steve and Jan came after their lab tests. We would have been at the Island shortly after noon, except that a major accident closed the freeway in Weslaco. We saw a completely demolished SUV that had clearly rolled over multiple times. All the glass in the vehicle was broken. It looked like it would be a miracle if everyone in the vehicle survived.
A news item on the web tonight from Channel 5 News says that six college students (one boy and five girls) are in the hospital. It's unclear what caused the accident. A bystander said one of the students was lying on the ground, not breathing, and CPR was administered. Quick bystander response likely saved some lives out there today.
Once we got to the Flats (tidal flats just north of the Convention Center), the group got several kites in the air, despite the strong gusty wind.
Ken's kite lines managed to tangle themselves up good, and several people ended up involved in the puzzle of untangling them. Sandy started the process, guided by her experience in untangling her knitting yarn, but soon others were drawn in to try to help. It was a group triumph when the lines were finally untangled--but some of the cheering was probably because we could finally head to Daddy's to eat.
We got to Daddy's Seafood and Cajun Restaurant around 3:30 p.m. and proceeded to have a leisurely dinner. We talked them into putting all of us around a table for six in the back room (we said we were friendly with each other).
Ken and I shared a grilled chicken poorboy with fries--both were excellent--and the special of red beans and rice with sausage. Judy had her usual boiled shrimp salad, which looked delicious. Hardy had his usual shrimp etouffee, which he proclaimed also delish. Jan's oysters Rockefeller were too spicy for her taste. Kelly and Shonas and Steve stuck with fried fish, shrimp, and oysters. Everyone had a great time.
After dinner we headed back to the beach. Steve and Jan walked along the boardwalk at the South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center. The visitor center closed at 5:00 p.m., so we decided to join the rest of the group at the north end of the island for a walk along the beach.
By the time we got back to John and Sandy's car in Pharr, it was quite dark.
We'll be moving to Edcouch tomorrow, so we'll be getting up early and forgoing square dancing. We hope we remember how to hitch up!
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