Sunday, our day in Laredo...

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This photo was taken Saturday night from our hotel room...

It is looking South towards Downtown Laredo and Mexico.

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Fred and I decided to drive downtown or I asked him if we could. I've been there before but it was just Michael and I and I wasn't able to look around...

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Downtown Laredo...

~ Fred took me down to the Rio Grande. Above was the railroad bridge and a train coming in from Mexico to the U.S.A.. A border patrol truck below the bridge. There are Border Patrol trucks all over, which I can understand why...The river was way down, easy to walk across if you wanted to take that chance, I doubt you'd get very far in this area. ~ International Bridge 1...Fred said he can remember when this bridge used to be packed with people walking across. I think we saw maybe 5 people walking, it's a shame that people can't visit Mexico these days without worrying about getting shot, kidnapped or whatever else may happen. Makes me so glad I am a U.S. Citizen and live where I do... ~ Rio Grand River and Mexico. ~ Then we drove back downtown Laredo. Fred isn't the type of person to walk so we drove around most of the day. ~ I saw these and ohh and ahhed...I love dresses. In fact I'm looking for some long sun dresses to wear around the house this summer but these are bit too fancy. I think I'm going to have to take a friends advice and just sew some. ~ ~

We ate lunch here and it was pretty darn good. Fred had been wanting to try this restaurant and I'm glad we did. Their soup was delicious.

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I was so busy looking and watching everything I didn't get many photos. I am sure that we will be back down there and maybe I can talk Michael into walking with me and checking things out...

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And I had to share my sunset photo again. It was gorgeous down there and I'm glad we were able to get away for a couple of days, thanks Fred.

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Laredo or bust...

Michael had a 3 day weekend from school and Fred was working out of town and needed clean clothes...A person has gotta have clean clothes right? So I found someone to care for the animals, (thank you Mimi) and Michael and I headed out Saturday morning to Laredo...Deep South Texas. Michael is thinking hotel pool, me I'm thinking road trip...

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Somewhere around 3 rivers (I think)...Beautiful country.

Please excuse the reflections I was taking photos through the windshield, ekk...

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Entering McMullen County...Texas roads gotta love them and I do.

~ I stopped and we played tourists in Freer Texas...We've drove by this rattle snake hundreds of times but this time I decided to stop for photos. I think everyone in town slowed down to see what we were doing, lol...Michael did not want to go up near it, he did NOT like it one bit. But I finally convinced him it was okay so then he started checking it out... I sure wish when these towns set up items like this they'd take a look back behind it and try for something a little more photogenic. I was laughing too as it looks like somebody at one time or another tried to cut the rattle off this snake, ouch! We've never been to Freer's rattle snake roundup, maybe we should check it out sometime! ~ I finally got him to sit down but he sure wasn't going to turn his back on that snake...I also knew that seat was going to be hot, it was 91 degrees at the time, and I knew he wasn't going to sit for long.... ~

Yowsers MOM!! My rear is burning up!! OUCH!! Told you he wasn't going to sit for long...Now that we stretched our legs time to get back on the road...

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Pump Jack, a familiar site along Texas roads...

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These cows were fat and I'm not sure what they were grazing on cause it wasn't green, but they were going to town and seemed to be loving it...

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Finally, almost there...I love seeing Texas and driving the roads. But I really like it when someone else is driving so I can watch the country side and take photos and if the need arises take a nap too...

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We have arrived, Hola Laredo! About this time Michael is ready to get out of the truck and so am I...he's also telling me to put the camera down and drive, lol...

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And after unpacking, calling Fred to tell him we made it, we headed to the pool to cool off and recharge our batteries...The water was perfect!

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Our Adventure continues...

This might give you a hint of where Michael and I took off for our adventure?

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We didn't actually go into Mexico but we were very close...I'm sure that some of you might have a clue of what Texas city we visited...

A beautiful Deep South Texas Sunset... ~ I have some more photos but will wait to show you the rest of adventure later. Hope y'all have a great week! ~

We are on an adventure...

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and this is something we did today....did you notice his dangling earrings? too funny and I thought a great capture!

Stay tuned for more of our adventure...

What's in my garden...

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Temperatures here are suppose to be in the high 80's this weekend and in Laredo 102! I feel sorry for anyone headed to Laredo this weekend. I hope they have a pool!
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Fly Boy = Happy Boy!

Michael flew both of his planes tonight and had a blast...

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Lydia off and running after the plane...

It's over here...right here...I've got it!!

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One very Happy Boy!

"Although they have no faculty for speech, they (horses) taught me more than many humans did."

- Alois Podhajsky, Spanish riding school