It was cold this morning — frost on the pickup and roofs. I went up to the clubhouse to use the wifi to check on the status of our daughter’s flight. Steam from the warm swimming pool water was blowing in the cold air.

We picked her up at the Harlingen/South Padre Island airport. She will be here a week. In the winter, there are direct flights from Minneapolis (transporting the Winter Texans down here). It is so convenient to have a non-stop flight.

So good to see her!

On our way home, we stopped for lunch at one of our favorite restaurants in the Valley, called Lorettos. Our daughter Alexis loved her order of yucca fries.

George’s mussels, steamed in Mexican beer, were excellent.

My tacos were great, too (just not as photogenic)

Back at home, Alexis got settled in the Airstream, and then we spent some time doing business things with her.

DINNER: Welcome-to-Texas home-made margaritas (as I hate the bottled margarita mix) and shrimp tacos. Delicioso!