Hamburger marathon

We have returned home to a bit of a mess.  Have to replace our ac ducts as they have water inside them, had to get Direct Tv to fix our thingamajig 'cause it got flooded, have an insurance adjuster here tomorrow to look over the joint...but most places had much more damage than we did.

As for the Hamburger Marathon...
Whataburger didn't make the cut.  Well, it is just a fast food, on the go, eat when you have no choice, kind of place.

Guess I'll have to keep trying.

june Escape

Jim and I have spent the last several weeks at daughter Melinda's Flower Mound house (just a skosh north of DFW airport). Sister Patti came for a visit and we have been eating and (them) drinking. Melinda made me take out "to excess". 

 Also  we are doing a hamburger marathon to find the bestest hamburger ever.  So far we tried the All American at Twisted Root, and at Jake's a dbl cheeseburger with bacon.  So far Jake's has an edge for table service and tater tots, but both were amazing. Both basically the same burger and Twisted Root is just so darn cute. 

Still have to try Snuffers. I should have taken pictures but we always remember when the food is gone.

  

We are going back for Sushi, this time with Jim, and I want a really good pizza.

We have been swimming everyday, and I apologise for rubbing your noses in it 'cause of Sandpipers flood. We are leaving here July 4th and will join you all in flooded misery.

Memorial Day

Barry & Carol have offered to put together

 a short program for Memorial Day. 

Sandpipers will have coffee/donuts/fruit in Flip Flopz on Monday, May 28th beginning at 8:45 am.

 We plan to move out to the Court of Honor

 by 9:15 for the short program.

 We hope that you will be able to stop down and visit with us and be apart of our Memorial Day tribute.

 If you have any questions, please contact the office. 

Thank you.

Thank You from Karon J.

Thank you for your good wishes

Steve and I have been to MD Anderson in Houston to get a second opinion on how to treat my colorectal cancer. Although this has been a long week with the driving and the doctor’s appointments we feel that we have a good idea of what treatments will be necessary to get to a positive outcome.

The next few months are going to be focused on doctors and chemo and radiation. Sometime in late summer or early fall I will face some major surgery followed by more chemo.

Being sick sucks, but the people in this park make the process of getting well easier because of the support given without being asked. I know that we have been surrounded by the good and positive thoughts and wishes and prayers and we want to thank all of the Sandpeeps. Ya’ll are the best!!!

Karon & Steve Jacobson (#42)

Cinque de Mayo...explained.

COME CELEBRATE CINQUE DE MAYO

AT FLIP FLOPZ MAY 5TH AT 5PM.

Happy Hour at 4, dinner at 5!

SHREDDED BEEF SANDWICHES

and SANGRIA will be provided.

Please bring a dish to share.

If SANGRIA is not you drink of choice byob.

AND...

Let the office know if you are attending.

Most people don’t know that back in 1912, Hellmann’s mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of call for the great ship after its stop in New York.

This would have been the largest single shipment of mayonnaise ever delivered to Mexico. But as we know, the great ship did not make it to New York. The ship hit an iceberg and sank, and the cargo was forever lost.

The people of Mexico, who were crazy about mayonnaise, and were eagerly awaiting its delivery, were disconsolate at the loss. Their anguish was so great, that they declared a National Day of Mourning, which they still observe to this day.

The National Day of Mourning occurs each year on May 5th and is known, of course, as Sinko de Mayo.

City Nature Challenge

Four days in April, the 27 - 30 we are trying to document as many

animal/plant species as we can find in the RGV. 

You don't have to know what you are reporting, someone else will figure that out. If you take a picture with the camera on your phone and then send it via the iNaturalist app or (iNaturalist.org for computers) you will be adding to our list of documented species. 

Even if you and I know this is a common sight in the RGV, take a picture of it and send it in.  We are competing against a number of other cities to see who has the greatest rate of participation, the largest number of observations and the greatest number of species identified.

Join in and help the RGV win this thing.

To count for the contest all observations (pictures) must be made on those four days.  Do a practice report or two just to see how it all works, then save the rest of your searching and reporting for April 27 - 30! 

Need help? 

Talk to Tom Butler, Lot 44.