Hey guys, I went to Corpus Christi this past weekend. I have lived in Texas for 28 years and this is the first time I have been there. I’ve always gone to Galveston when I wanted beach time. Somehow I had it in my mind that Corpus was a posh resort town. Boy was I wrong!!!! It is a very cool costal city – simple, laid-back, down-to-earth, clean, and modern without being trendy. The beach is VERY nice and clean.
I have a friend who recently moved there. He has a nice little convertible and we drove around with the top down – wind blowing my hair (YES, I finally have enough of my hair back for the wind to blow it), sound of the surf, smell of the sea. The weather was perfect. It was WONDERFUL!!!
Whenever I go someplace like this, I ask myself, “Self, what are you doing living in a land-locked city when you love the ocean so much?” And, of course, the answer is that this is where I can make a living. But, I always come back with renewed resolve to work hard and get to retirement as quickly as I can.
Found a quaint little restaurant on the beach with a beautiful view of the gulf and wonderful food. Did a little sightseeing around the downtown area. Of course, Corpus is heavily Catholic (as if you didn’t know that by the name). The cathedral is an architectural gem and is on the Texas Register of Historic Places. And there is a great old courthouse.
I went to a community theatre production of GUYS AND DOLLS. Now, y’all know that I love the theatre and have seen it all over this country and many places outside of the country – both professional and amateur. This production was pretty good. I’ve seen some better and a whole lot worse. There were three or four really outstanding actors, including my friend who played the grandfather. When he sang his solo song, MORE I CANNOT WISH YOU, to his granddaughter, it was so beautiful. There were several oohhs and ahhs and OH MYs and WOWS from the audience.
Another friend took me on a quick tour of the Naval Air Station to see two more buildings on the Texas Register – a Protestant and a Catholic chapel.
Other than that, I just hung out on the beach and had a wonderful, relaxing weekend. I drove and the drive wasn’t too bad. It’s further than Galveston BUT, you do not have to drive through HOUSTON which makes a huge difference. Corpus is definitely my Texas beach of choice from now on. Except at Christmas, of course. You can’t beat Galveston for that.
Speaking of Houston – Haley, is the birthday party on April 21 a definite? I have it on my calendar. And Susan B – did you get tickets for the May 19 ballgame? I have that on my calendar, too.
Well, guys – until I go to Paris in June, I don’t have any upcoming travel plans – except for some weekends in Houston, Austin, Corpus and Oklahoma.
Dallas friends – anyone interested in going to see Rod Stewart at American Airlines Center on April 18?
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