Bentsen Palm Village RV Resort, Mission, Texas
Marian write,
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
We enjoyed a beautiful seventy-five degree day with a Thanksgiving feast here at the park. Around eighty people gathered to celebrate and get better acquainted. Jim and I thought we should share the theme song for the day.
Happy Holidays from Bentsen Palm Village RV Resort
Sung to Winter Wonderland
Palm Trees wave, are you listenin’
In the pool, water’s glistenin’
A beautiful sight, we’re happy tonight
Livin’ in a Texas wonderland.
Gone away is the blizzard
Here to stay is the lizard.
A warm sunny day,
We like it that way
Livin’ in a Texas Wonderland.
In the valley we will have a picnic
Palm trees, birds, butterflies and sun
Christmas dinner is an old tradition
Its pinto beans and tacos by the ton.
Later on we’ll perspire
As the temp rises higher
A warm sunny day
We like it that way,
Livin’ in a Texas wonderland.
Sorry, we couldn’t resist sharing.
We came here to try out being work campers. After waiting two weeks to find out what our job description would be Jim was asked to man the model home at Retama Village three days a week. It was a great fit for him as he enjoys meeting all the people that come through.
His work takes care of our job commitment so I have time to use the craft room, (there is also a woodworking shop) go to exercise classes, and roam the citrus garden to see what is waiting to be harvested. Grapefruit and oranges weigh the branches to the ground right now. So delicious.
The owner of the area takes volunteers and people interested in buying here on a tour. The picture is of the transportation we traveled in. I had been warned not to sit on an outside seat because the mud flies and brushes smack you, so I sat in the first seat in the middle. I still got a branch across the face.
Mike, the owner, has 2600 acres here. He donated the land for the National Butterfly Sanctuary and the National Bird Sanctuary. He built a city park with ball diamonds, a pond for birds and fishing, etc. There is about twenty miles of bike paths. He also donated land for a veteran cemetery.
The school system wasn’t good in this area so he connected with IDEA schools and there are now thirty-six schools in the area with a waiting list of 18,000. Because the schools have been so successful the public school system decided to make the necessary changes to compete and their test scores have soared.
Anyway, our ride took us along the canal dike; down into the … I’ll call it jungle where he took us through the bushes and we ended on the bank of the Rio Grande River. There is an area where they store the pontoon boat available to the residents. An alligator resides there too.
Kayaks and bicycles are available to use. Places to plant an organic garden are available plus an outdoor gun range.
Needless to say, we are impressed.
Jim is helping get people set up who want to come see the area so if you want to come by and check it all out let him know. They give free three day RV stays if you’ll take a no pressure tour. Not the owner’s wild ride. But that might be possible too.
Traveling Blessed USA
Traveling Blessed USA 