Additional -- From Zydeco Mavens Terry & Peg: The S. Texas auditions for the Big Squeeze, the annual competition of accordion players under the age of 21, will be held this year right down the street, at the UTPA Student Union on Saturday, March 2 at 3:00 pm. Was held in Harlingen last year and we went. Great time. Amazing kids get up on the big stage. FREE!
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Wow! Busy Weekend Ahead!
Additional -- From Zydeco Mavens Terry & Peg: The S. Texas auditions for the Big Squeeze, the annual competition of accordion players under the age of 21, will be held this year right down the street, at the UTPA Student Union on Saturday, March 2 at 3:00 pm. Was held in Harlingen last year and we went. Great time. Amazing kids get up on the big stage. FREE!
Monday, February 25, 2013
Frabel Reimagined
After the cruise Mister and I visited my sister Patti in Melbourne, FL for several days (just long enough the infect her with that terrible cold so many of us got on the ship).
While there we toured the McKee Botanical Garden in Vero Beach to view glass sculptures by German glass artist Frabel. He places his art in nature like Dale Chihuly.
It lined the paths, was tucked into tree stumps,
even up on the branches...
You had to really search the forest to see it all.
There were gorgeous flowers everywhere...
Exotics...
and butterflies...
real and glass...
Kind of like a blue bottle tree, yes?
And we of course had to have a special lunch....
Ummmm...oysters!
But these mussels stole the show...my fav!
They brought us extra bread to sop up the winy herb butter sauce...
'Could have used a straw!
Don't we look full?!
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Wed Night at the Movies, Feb 27
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
FEBRUARY 27th @ 7:00
PM
BRING A BEVERAGE AND
SOME POPCORN AND ENJOY
Steven
Taylor (Michael Douglas) and his wife Emily (Gwyneth Paltrow) have a seemingly
perfect life. He’s a successful currency trader, and she is set to inherit
millions of dollars from her family’s trust. However, Steven’s business is in
trouble, and he knows that his wife is having an affair with an artist, David
Shaw (Viggo Mortensen). Her family is wealthy, and her inheritance could easily
fix his financial situation. Steven blackmails David, threatening to expose
damaging information about David’s past to the art world. Too keep this
information from getting out, all David has to do is kill Emily, and Steven has
the details already planned out.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Music by Raymond
Music by Raymond
This Sunday,
February 24,
at 3 pm,
come to the pavilion to enjoy
Music By Raymond.
Raymond will perform many of your favorite
songs
on the keyboard and guitar.
Friday, February 22, 2013
More Tidbits of Info...
Don't forget B's theatrical performances:
This afternoon (Friday) at 3:30 p.m.
Tomorrow night (Sat) at 7 p.m.
No cost but tickets are needed--seating limited.
Tickets available in the office.
Your friends and neighbors have been seriously
practicing for months.
Come out to support them!
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The Sandpipers vampire is on the prowl again.
The next Blood Drive is on March 14
from 8:30 am until 12:30 pm.
Sign up sheets are available at the Wednesday socials, Thursday Happy Hours and at lot #116.
Our club has consistently donated enough blood each time to save nearly 100 lives.
See Sharon (Dick) #116, if you have any questions.
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Bev has a great idea that will save her time, money
and not the least of all, effort.
If you want to purchase baked goods from her let
her know what kind and how much.
She'll make it just for you.
There will be no Junque & Java this coming month because of a park wide garage sale and you know
you need your cinnamon bun fix!
Last month she ended up with a freezer full of rolls and had to give and/or throw them away.
Let's help her out by pre-ordering your goodies!
See Bev at #514
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Comments made on this blog now have a simple extra step to block the spam we've been drowning in. When you click on the word comment at the bottom of each blog entry you will have to copy a simple word or letter phrase after id'ing yourself (yes you can still be anonymous).
Fingers crossed that partyroom poker will leave us alone!
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
Coming-Up Events
Bring your drinks and snacks and join in to watch theDaytona 500 and cheer for yourfavorite driver with your friends.
Come by 11:30am and get in on the race pool.
Any questions see Charlie #46
| Sun, Feb 24, 2013 12pm – 3pm | |
| Flip Flopz |
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FROM THE VOLLEYBALL TSAR:
There will be a
men's volleyball tournament
on Saturday, March 2
beginning at 11:30 am.
I hope to have 4 teams,
round-robin tournament as I did for the ladies,
and maybe prizes for the winners.
To sign up I'll be at the Wednesday socials,
or see me around the park or at 502.
Also, there is an expression of interest
in regulation volleyball.
If there are enough people prepared to commit
to playing regulation, I will work with Karen
to select a day & time, otherwise it may keep
until we get a dedicated volleyball pool.
Anyway, let me know what you think!
THANK YOU!
IAN
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Announcing the2013 ADOPT A FAMILYAuctionSaturday March 2, 2013 at 3:00pm at the PavilionWe are looking for donations from the heart such as dinners,services, homemade items (pies, jams etc, etc.)and other personal services that we can auction to support ourAdopt a Family 2013 program.So on Saturday March 2, 2013 at 3:00pmat the Pavilion we will hold an auction.We are looking for items to auction and appreciate your support.Any donation of dinners or other services will be valid until March 31, 2014.Please contact: Mary or John at Lot #5.Donations will be accepted up to 5:00pm on Thursday February 28, 2013.This will allow us sufficient time to put a booklet together for the auction.Here are the items we have received so far:
If anyone would like to bid on an item but cannot attend the auctionplease contact us at Lot #5.Regards and Thanks for your support.John & Mary
Back to The Real World
We're back!
It was a long day Wednesday of almost missed connections,
too many Bloody Mary's to help smooth my ruffled nerves
(we flew out of Orlando and you KNOW what that means!
M-I-C-K-E-Y )
Cruise was great fun.
The food was too tasty...I gained THREE pounds!
Every morning we would order room service for a carafe of coffee and our first breakfast...smoked salmon for me...then later indulge in Bloody Mary's, brunch or the Lido deck buffet.
All the Sandpeeps melted into the ship and we only ran into each other occasionally (mostly in the casino...Hi, Mary!)
The weather was lovely until the last chilly day. Inside the ship it was cool...sweaters came in handy.
The Panama Canal tour was the most interesting we did,
followed by a short tour of Portobello
with lunch. See that little bowl? Snails!
Our formal night picture looked GOOD!
As soon as I get unpacked, organized, etc...I'll catch you all up with Sandpiper Resort news...including a change in how to leave comments on this blog. We are being completely swamped with computer generated spam. You only see the tip of the iceberg if you read the comments!
Sunday, February 17, 2013
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
FEBRUARY 20th @ 7:00
PM
BRING A BEVERAGE AND
SOME POPCORN AND ENJOY
An
ex-cop turned con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Adopt A Family Auction
Adopt A Family Auction
looking for donations from the heart....
to auction to support our
Adopt-A-Family 2013 program.
Any donations of diners or other services will be valid until March 31, 2014.
Please contact Mary (lot 5) for any questions.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT!!!
Sat Mar 2, 3pm – 4:30pm | |
| Pavilion |
An Evening (and afternoon) at the Theater
SPR Theatre
Sandpiper Players present
An Evening at the Theater
and one performance in the afternoon!.
Fri Feb 22, 3:30pm – 6pm
Sat Feb 23, 7pm – 9:30pm
Pavilion
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Poetry Reading
Jim reads the poetry of W B Yates
plus a taste of Ireland
| Sun Feb 17, 2013 3pm – 4pm | |
| Pavilion | |
Sunday, February 10, 2013
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
FEBRUARY 13th @ 7:00
PM
BRING A BEVERAGE AND
SOME POPCORN AND ENJOY
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Quilts, Quilts, & More Quilts!
ANNUAL VALLEY WIDE
QUILT SHOW
Rio Grande Valley Quilt
Guild
Come see the quilts on
display,
February 15 and 16,
2013
McAllen Convention
Center
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
$5.00 per person
Come and support the gals from our
park that will be in the show.
See what
they have to offer and maybe you will want to vote for their quilts. Our park entries are from:
Mary B.,
Donna L.,
Laura B.
and Bernie H.
Hope to see you there!
Bon Voyage Y'All!
I'm packed,
I'm excited,
I am READY to cruise!
Some of the Sandpeeps have already left,
more will leave this Friday
for our Saturday embarkation out of Ft. Lauderdale.
Jim and I are leaving well before crack of dawn Friday...
6-ish AM...AM!...flight out of McAllen.
Whose brilliant idea was that, I ask you?
No blog updates while we are gone
but keep checking the event calender ...
like for info on the Mardi Gras parade and party
next Tuesday....
and dinners and lunches and...
and everything else.
When we get back I'm hoping to have lots of photos to share.
Oh...and keep looking for my missing dress!
Oh...and keep looking for my missing dress!
Date
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Port
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Arrive
|
Depart
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| Sat, Feb 9 | Ft. Lauderdale |
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4 PM
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| Sun, Feb 10 | At Sea |
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| Mon, Feb 11 | Cozumel, Mexico |
8 AM
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5 PM
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| Tue, Feb 12 | At Sea |
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| Wed, Feb 13 | Limon, Costa Rica |
10 AM
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6 PM
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| Thu, Feb 14 | Colon, Panama |
7 AM
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4 PM
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| Fri, Feb 15 | At Sea |
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| Sat, Feb 16 | At Sea |
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| Sun, Feb 17 | Ft. Lauderdale |
8 AM
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Flea Market Dies!
Due to the lack of interest in the
Flea market of the Air on Tuesdays
Steve has stopped doing it.
It's very hard trying to get a handle
on finding out if anyone is listening...you might just let him know he is appreciated!!
Everything else stays the same...
the station is on 24 hrs with a live show every
Monday thru Friday
from 8AM - 10AM....
GREAT MUSIC!!!
Useful Info, too!
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