We didn't get the RV washed on Monday - it was too windy. Big big disappointment to us. So - after
some discussion by Dave and Lupe - the RV washer boss, it was decided that Wednesday afternoon was the best day. We were not sure this was going to happen. However, at 1:30pm today, Lupe and his two assistants came by and in an hour and half the RV shown like brand new. Better than 
brand new! I stayed inside to clean and put stuff away while Dave supervised the crew. Since we had our windows tinted, the washer guys couldn't see me but I could watch everything they did. Amazing watching the dirt and grime come off. One guy got on top of the roof and spent most of his time there. The other two worked around the sides. We should have ordered this service way ahead and gotten the RV waxed as well. Oh well. The picture on the right is Dave standing in the background and Lupe working on the front side of the camper. I am inside taking the picture through the dining room window. The picture on the left shows one of the assistants hooking up water to another camper's site. You can see how close we are to each other. These RV's you see are considered park models. They are old RVs that no longer move around, have been put up on blocks and have siding put around it. Little sheds are also built onto the back. Some are very lovely, some are, well. are. We walked around the park one last time tonight and I counted 62 permanent sites with RV's or these older park models and some very brand new park models. Out of 140 sites - with 62 permanent - of those 62 - 10 are year-round residents. We found out through Lupe that he is now seeing where people are leaving their RV's at the site they are in in other campgrounds, paying for year round rental space, and driving back and forth with their truck or car. Not hauling the RV anymore. Makes sense. Especially since most of the people, at least in this park, average age is 75.
some discussion by Dave and Lupe - the RV washer boss, it was decided that Wednesday afternoon was the best day. We were not sure this was going to happen. However, at 1:30pm today, Lupe and his two assistants came by and in an hour and half the RV shown like brand new. Better than 
brand new! I stayed inside to clean and put stuff away while Dave supervised the crew. Since we had our windows tinted, the washer guys couldn't see me but I could watch everything they did. Amazing watching the dirt and grime come off. One guy got on top of the roof and spent most of his time there. The other two worked around the sides. We should have ordered this service way ahead and gotten the RV waxed as well. Oh well. The picture on the right is Dave standing in the background and Lupe working on the front side of the camper. I am inside taking the picture through the dining room window. The picture on the left shows one of the assistants hooking up water to another camper's site. You can see how close we are to each other. These RV's you see are considered park models. They are old RVs that no longer move around, have been put up on blocks and have siding put around it. Little sheds are also built onto the back. Some are very lovely, some are, well. are. We walked around the park one last time tonight and I counted 62 permanent sites with RV's or these older park models and some very brand new park models. Out of 140 sites - with 62 permanent - of those 62 - 10 are year-round residents. We found out through Lupe that he is now seeing where people are leaving their RV's at the site they are in in other campgrounds, paying for year round rental space, and driving back and forth with their truck or car. Not hauling the RV anymore. Makes sense. Especially since most of the people, at least in this park, average age is 75. We are now in the countdown mode to go tomorrow morning. We have walked around and said our goodbyes and some came to us also to say goodbye. We did meet a lovely couple - Ed and Betty - who reside in Norwalk - the next community at home. Small world! We hope that we will be out of here by 10am, have a little over 4 hour drive ahead tomorrow to San Antonio. Weather here has finally cooled down (87 today) and nights are blessed 50's. Yeah, finally getting some sleep. We still have the windows open at night and still hear the hoot owl, the nightbirds, the cats fighting, but still don't want to close the windows. Right now I am listening to a Tejano band playing Santana music from a public park about a mile from here - they sound pretty good. We will miss being here but what an experience. We are glad we have experienced this Winter Texan life. Some day we will come back, probably to rent out a park home (permanent RV type home) and not haul the beast down here. We would try another park just to see what life is like there. But, we sure love McAllen and this Texas Tropical Area. With the bad winter up north, we were so lucky and fortunate to have a warm wonderful time here.
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