San Antonio, Texas - River Walk

San Antonio is HOT this time of year. It was 103-4 a couple days in a row. While David was off at the convention center for the ASSE convention, I wandered quite a bit.

River Walk is a loop of water below street level in downtown San Antionio. It is mostly restaurants, but there are a few shops as well. Even a CVS. There are several little bridges to get from one side to the other.



You can hear these fellows singing and playing Mariachi as you walk along or dine.



We at lunch here one day.



This is one of the fountains along the walk.



There are boats used as taxis. You can also take a very entertaining 30-minute tour of the River Walk for less than $10.



Michelle Schmidt and I took a walk to the King William Historical District (photos in another blog). This is the walkway we took on the return trip.


Now it's time to go. It's the Fourth of July and I'm going to find a swimming pool and tomorrow there's roast pig.

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

The bridge has no handrail and is 20 feet above the water. It's a popular place for people to jump from. This was taken from our balcony.










The hammocks are a lovely place to relax, nap, knit, watch the dolphins.










Hibiscus in the predominant flower at this resort. They are what we find in our room every day on the bed when the maid is done.










This is our shower, located below the Pillar House.














This is the view from the loo.














Sock, gorillapod, and iPod.










Horseback riding by the sea and in it.










Peacock does not spread its tail.










Sock progress Tuesday afternoon.










Sunset Tuesday.







Sock progress Wednesday noon.

Eat your hearts out, folks

This is the view out the sea-facing door on our deck, the Middle Pillar house.






And this is the lovely group of blossoms arranged on a bath towel on the bed.


Remember, you can click on these photos to see a larger view.




That's all for today.

BLOG used to mean something else

I find it interesting that I BLOG. I know it means weblog but it used to mean something else. Like now, while I'm fighting off the effects of a cold, just 3 days from getting on a plane to fly to Jamaica. BLOG is the word I would say back in the 1900s.

We used a few other strange acronyms. IGAS meant "I Give A Sh#$" and was usually said in a bland sort of way.

BLOG is how I got up this morning after essentially no sleep last night. I took a sudafed. I don't know if it kept me awake. It kept me breathing. That's important. But today was the tai chi demonstration for my Sifu's boss: the US Government. Someone from Washington DC was in town and the Colonel decided to have "events" in her honor. So we spent an hour demonstrating what we do at the school. Dave, Warren, Sifu, and I had a great deal of fun. Sifu performed all the forms: cane, fan, 40-form, sword, broadsword (saber), 2-person form, applications. She's amazing, which is why I have stayed with her for 14+ years.

I'm busy planning what to take to Jamaica. I'm knitting an alpaca and sparkles scarf. It may end up with the sparkles on the ends and plain "Ruby" in the middle. Ruby is the animal it came from. I'm also bringing socks, er, not socks but sock stuff. I have one and a half pair already done to take along. Unfortunately, it is going to be a bit loose. I used US3 needles for the first completed pair and they are too big. Panda bamboo and cotton does not, repeat, not shrink, no matter how hard I try.

So I'm waiting for my Jimmy Beans Wool order to arrive. The tracking says UPS will get it to me tomorrow, Thursday. We leave at Oh Dark Thirty Saturday, so I should be fine. I ordered a couple 40" US2 circular needles to do the magic loop sock knitting trick. It'll be my first but I have a book in case I forget due to lack of sleep or something.

Watch this blog for vacation posts. If we have a decent internet connection, that is. I'll try to get one photo up Sunday.