A Visit from the Folks!

Just had a visit from the parents, which was lovely. It's always funny seeing a place through someone else's eyes - my apartment, the valley, Texas, etc. They somehow come off better than you see them after you look at them the same way for awhile. I think we took my parents out to the Island about 4 times (because seriously, it's the best part of down here - not a whole lot of other stuff to see.) I think my mom was just relieved that the border fence wasn't in our backyard and that there weren't drug lords running around outside our apartment. (Since the fence is 3 miles from our house, perhaps that was a legitimate concern. However, marijuana bales get catapulted over in places like Arizona or Laredo, not San Benito.

We started off with a rainy day in San Antonio, followed by time on the Island, at the Palo Alto Battlefield, browsing tiny museums, shopping, and eating. Lots of eating. I mention the eating because there's no photographic proof, but trust me. It occurred (and included BBQ pizza and pesto pizza and sticky wings made by me with my mom as sou chef).

Mum and Dad at the Alamo

On a barge at the Riverwalk, Eric looking slightly drunk/high. In his defense, he was sick, which is why the scruff isn't helping. 

Not sure what Dad's excuse is. :)

At the Port Isabel Lighthouse

Sadly, Mom couldn't go up because of her recent knee surgery. 

Dad in front of Bobz World

Rescued turtles at Turtles Inc. At least one of them is missing a leg.

Taking a dolphin boat. So many dolphins. 

The Port Isabel lighthouse from the boat

Pelicans heading home for the night

A huge line of pelicans (which the tour guide called The Mexican Airforce) in front of the Padre Island skyline

In front of Dirty Al's

Eric refusing to smile for a second picture

Mom and Dad in front of Dirty Al's.