Thanksgiving in South Padre

We drove straight through from Tulsa to South Padre Island where my friend Molly and her husband have a condo on the water. Her brother Willy and her nephew Ben were also celebrating with us. We jumped out of the Rialta, Molly handed each of us a Corona with lime, and we walked the 5 minutes to the beach. Brutus and Ben were in the water, Ben in his skivies (he's 6 and 3/4 years old).

We awoke the next morning to a cold and windy Thanksgiving. Willy, Jay, Molly and I braved the gail force winds and went for a jog on the beach. We then headed back to the condo and proceeded to cook a HUGE feast. It was excellent and everyone contributed in some way, but Willy did the bird in style!

Padre Island was some of what I imagined it to be (reminiscent of spring break on the east coast or Daytona Beach) but also very relaxed. This is not a high time of year for that area and we enjoyed the peace, but the weather really didn't work for us enjoying the beach much. Highlights of Padre Thanksgiving include Pirate's Landing, Farkel, Polar bear dip, sea turtle rescue mission, and just good old fashioned quality time with Molly, Tom, Willy and Ben.

Thanks Molly and Tom!!