We seem to be past the awful winter-like weather... but the aftermath lingers.
Joan went to the grocery store today (HEB) - she said the store wasn't packed, but neither were the shelves. She found most of what she was looking for.
I had a plan for today: pick up lunch at Burger Fi. Joan tried to order on-line through their app, but got the notice: On-line ordering is not available at this location currently. Not the first time we've seen that.
Plenty of traffic as we headed towards the island. We decided to stop at Isla Blanca (the county park on the southern tip of South Padre Island) to renew our annual pass. No other cars in the parking lot, so we assumed it wouldn't take long; we have stopped a couple times before this, and there have been people waiting at the door and lots of cars in the parking lot. We were hopeful.
Joan went to the door and found out that she had to step inside to sign up to get waiting on - there was one person ahead of her. It was almost 20 minutes before they called her inside. She made their job easy: she was ready with the tag number for the electronic tag, our license plate number, and the $100 in cash. It still took another 10 minutes. On the bright side: we are good for another year for park entrance.
We had both worked up an appetite for Burger Fi. The traffic on the island was heavy for a Monday in February. When we got to Burger Fi, there wasn't a single car in the lot... not a good sign. Speaking of signs, the hand written sign on the door said, "Closed due to power outage."
Can't argue with that. We decided to go to the Texas favorite: Whataburger; a mile down the road. Not a car in the lot. A sign on the door read: "Closed due to power outage." Well, that is not good. Wanting to do take out, we went to our burger of last resort... McDonalds. We were the only car in the drive-up, but to be fair, it was mid-afternoon. We decided to head to the beach at Isla Blanca Park. Long before Covid-19, we would pick up burgers and to go the park to have lunch with a Gulf view...
The burger was typical MickeyD's so-so, but the French fries were tasty. And a lovely beach and Gulf view.
Back home, Rufus was ready for a walk (his second walk of the day). Then, out on the deck for the three of us, to enjoy the beautiful day. And some Monopoly cards. I won't mention who won 3 out of 5, but it was me. It was t-shirt weather on the deck...
You can't see, but that's a short-sleeve t-shirt. It got up to about 68º today, but sunny on the deck, where it blocked the light NE breeze. Felt great. A welcome change. The smile is partially because of the weather, but an equal amount from winning at cards.
We put some stuff back in our storage area that had been brought out to help weather the storm(s). Looking off our dock, another sign of the aftermath...
Dead fish in the canal. On the bright side, about half the cold-stunned sea turtles that were rescued have been released. The bay and surf water temperature is up to 54º... still cold, but not certainly warmer than the 38º it had gotten down to. The turtles were taken off-shore, where the water is warmer; a ship with a ramp that allowed the turtles to slide down into the water. Part release, part waterslide. Certainly beats death by cold water...
After his supper, I took Rufus out for another walk. At the corner of our street, a pickup stopped and a lady got out... "Can I take a photo of your cat on a leash?"
"Sure - his name is Rufus." Ruf was doing his Hollywood bad boy routine, and wouldn't look directly into the camera. Still, he's a good boy. The woman wanted to visit, but her husband finally said, "Come on, leave them alone - I'm parked in the middle of the street here - let's go!" When she got back in the truck with her phone put away, Rufus gave her a great view of his 3/4 profile. It's a handsome angle.
All in all, except for not getting Burger Fi, a lovely day in the Tropical Tip. And Rufus is settled in for the evening...
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