Back in the Valley

We took our morning walk at Lake Corpus Christi State Park, bundled up from head to foot and complaining about the cold. The only good thing about walking in cold weather is that we walk faster. I guess the exercise helps to warm us up. We saw three small deer bounding across the road ahead of us. At first we both thought we were seeing dogs.

When we left the park, we drove to nearby Alice for fuel and food. Then we turned south on US 281. Our route south with low mesquite along the roadway has become familiar. This is our eighth trip south to the RGV, our winter home. We look forward to seeing McAllen's "Welcome Winter Texans" sign. Another clue that we are nearing the Rio Grande Valley is the first Border Patrol car we see. We are looking forward to seeing all our friends.

Tonight we attended the first show in the McAllen Community Concert 2014-15 season. Here's how the show is described:

Certified Gold & GRAMMY nominated Alex DePue and Miguel DeHoyos are leading the world as a renowned violinist/fiddler duo.  They lead us through an array of styles – Classical, Bluegrass, Rock – with blazing virtuosity and emotion.
Each is a successful solo artist and their duo credits include an appearance with the Philadelphia Orchestra and as feature entertainers with the International Bluegrass Music Association.
Their concert is supercharged, highly accessible, and filled with genre-crossing repertoire.  As one concert-goer described the event: it was an   evening of high-flying fingerboard pyrotechnics!.

These two musicians are highly talented and entertaining. The audience really enjoyed the show.

We saw Hardy and Judy and Sue and Arnie and our seatmates, Bill and Bev. I'm sure many of our other friends were there also. It's good to be back, and tomorrow we'll be square dancing again. We've been reviewing definitions, and I hope we'll do okay--with a little help from our friends.