I suggest getting a beverage this is going to take a while.
My lovely bride was attending a conference in San Antonio and suggest, I come at the end of the week so we may have a few days and celebrate our wedding anniversary.
Shame on you if you forgot to get a card......like I did.
It's been 7 years....I think.
Day 1:
I flew Northwest Airlines from Grand Rapids to Detroit Metro.
Metro has the best men's restrooms, hands down.
Or is it pants down?
There is hook to hang your jacket and a little bar that flips down so you can hang your bag on it.
Plus it's nice and wide to set your USA Today as you finish each section.
And yes I kept my "stance" to a minimum.
Why is there a wiener dog on a leash walking through the airport?
Are the new breed of seeing eye dog?
No more peanuts on a flight.
Instead, you may purchase a third of a container of Pringles for $2 or a snack box for $5.
I did take the complimentary Pepsi.
The first night we stayed at the Hyatt.
Pricey, let me put it this way.
On the entertainment center/wetbar/dresser stood 2 bottles of warm Aquafina (that's water), each with a price tag of $5. They sit on a weighted platform, so that if they are MOVED, your room get's charged.
The first night we go to the Riverwalk for supper looking for authentic Mexican food.
We find a nice place, table for two along the river. Our server is Alonzo. Now if you've seen me, I'm kinda pale. Alonzo made me look like had a tan, and his fake Mexican accent didn't fool any of us. It seemed like the longer, the accent would waiver between Mexican and Italian and sometimes go away altogether. Were not real sure, but I think his real name is Fred.
We take a riverboat tour at night.
Very nice.
The boat carries 43 life jackets on board.
We go up in the Tower of America's.
San Antonio version of the space needle.
We bring the "yellow" trolley back to the hotel.
The driver has the trolley on 2 wheels and the other hand on the horn warning the pedestrians he is coming through. I notice his computer says "behind schedule 2 minutes".
Were making up time.
At the next stop, I see "ahead of schedule, 5 minutes"
As the passengers get their breath he announces we will waiting at this stop for 5 minutes.
For relaxation before we retire for the evening, we adjourn to the pool outside, on the roof, which is the 12th floor.
If I ever wear a Speedo like that.....anyone has the right to shoot me.
Also, how do grasshoppers get 12 stories high?
They kept jumping in the pool.
I've seen "A Bug's Life" many times, and Hopper and his gang always seem to be flying close tot he ground, not a cruising height of 12 stories.
Day 2:
We drive around Fort Sam Houston.
We drive around Lackland Air Force Base.
We have hotwings at Hooters on the Riverwalk.
Nothing says, Happy Anniversary, like a Hooters.
We made a trip to the Mercado Market (Mexican indoor flea market).
As we park, I teach my bride to parallel park.
The next couple of nights we are staying at the Holiday Inn.
We get a newly remodeled room because we our members of the "Priority Club".
We also get a bag of snacks.
A bottle of water, snack crackers and a assortment of candy.
Using Northwest Airlines and Hyatt math, I figure this is worth at least $12.
The new courtesy wake up call at the Holiday Inn, are construction workers directly above your room promptly at 8am.
Their new motto should be; "Holiday Inn, Sleeping In? My ass!!"
Day 3:
A day trip to Corpus Christi.
First we need a car wash.
Apparently, all crows and crackles (those are birds) also sleep at the Holiday Inn.
We'll in the trees, outside the Holiday Inn.
And I guess they don't sleep, ALL the time.
Because our silver Ford Focus, is now spotted with bird poo.
We need the washer fluid just see out the window.
The Rockin RV Park.
Is it REALLY "rockin" when all that is left are 3 abandoned run down trailers?
We take a drive out on Padre Island.
There we see the locals fishing.
One cowboy, because he had his cowboy boots and hat on; fully clothed walked out into the waves up to his arm pits, cast his pole out. The proceeded to walk back in and stick it into a piece of pvc, that acts as his pole holder.
We take a tour of the USS Lexington.
It is a retired aircraft carrier.
Very interesting and well worth the money.
Scenes from the movie "Pearl Harbor" were filmed there.
We enjoy appetizers at Landry's on the Corpus Christi Beach.
The best stuffed mushrooms, I have ever had.
No relation to Tom Landry.
I asked.
Day 4:
We fly home.
As I look out my window over the wing I ask myself, "why is there duct tape on the wing"
Maybe I should have bought the snack box.
My lovely bride was attending a conference in San Antonio and suggest, I come at the end of the week so we may have a few days and celebrate our wedding anniversary.
Shame on you if you forgot to get a card......like I did.
It's been 7 years....I think.
Day 1:
I flew Northwest Airlines from Grand Rapids to Detroit Metro.
Metro has the best men's restrooms, hands down.
Or is it pants down?
There is hook to hang your jacket and a little bar that flips down so you can hang your bag on it.
Plus it's nice and wide to set your USA Today as you finish each section.
And yes I kept my "stance" to a minimum.
Why is there a wiener dog on a leash walking through the airport?
Are the new breed of seeing eye dog?
No more peanuts on a flight.
Instead, you may purchase a third of a container of Pringles for $2 or a snack box for $5.
I did take the complimentary Pepsi.
The first night we stayed at the Hyatt.
Pricey, let me put it this way.
On the entertainment center/wetbar/dresser stood 2 bottles of warm Aquafina (that's water), each with a price tag of $5. They sit on a weighted platform, so that if they are MOVED, your room get's charged.
The first night we go to the Riverwalk for supper looking for authentic Mexican food.
We find a nice place, table for two along the river. Our server is Alonzo. Now if you've seen me, I'm kinda pale. Alonzo made me look like had a tan, and his fake Mexican accent didn't fool any of us. It seemed like the longer, the accent would waiver between Mexican and Italian and sometimes go away altogether. Were not real sure, but I think his real name is Fred.
We take a riverboat tour at night.
Very nice.
The boat carries 43 life jackets on board.
We go up in the Tower of America's.
San Antonio version of the space needle.
We bring the "yellow" trolley back to the hotel.
The driver has the trolley on 2 wheels and the other hand on the horn warning the pedestrians he is coming through. I notice his computer says "behind schedule 2 minutes".
Were making up time.
At the next stop, I see "ahead of schedule, 5 minutes"
As the passengers get their breath he announces we will waiting at this stop for 5 minutes.
For relaxation before we retire for the evening, we adjourn to the pool outside, on the roof, which is the 12th floor.
If I ever wear a Speedo like that.....anyone has the right to shoot me.
Also, how do grasshoppers get 12 stories high?
They kept jumping in the pool.
I've seen "A Bug's Life" many times, and Hopper and his gang always seem to be flying close tot he ground, not a cruising height of 12 stories.
Day 2:
We drive around Fort Sam Houston.
We drive around Lackland Air Force Base.
We have hotwings at Hooters on the Riverwalk.
Nothing says, Happy Anniversary, like a Hooters.
We made a trip to the Mercado Market (Mexican indoor flea market).
As we park, I teach my bride to parallel park.
The next couple of nights we are staying at the Holiday Inn.
We get a newly remodeled room because we our members of the "Priority Club".
We also get a bag of snacks.
A bottle of water, snack crackers and a assortment of candy.
Using Northwest Airlines and Hyatt math, I figure this is worth at least $12.
The new courtesy wake up call at the Holiday Inn, are construction workers directly above your room promptly at 8am.
Their new motto should be; "Holiday Inn, Sleeping In? My ass!!"
Day 3:
A day trip to Corpus Christi.
First we need a car wash.
Apparently, all crows and crackles (those are birds) also sleep at the Holiday Inn.
We'll in the trees, outside the Holiday Inn.
And I guess they don't sleep, ALL the time.
Because our silver Ford Focus, is now spotted with bird poo.
We need the washer fluid just see out the window.
The Rockin RV Park.
Is it REALLY "rockin" when all that is left are 3 abandoned run down trailers?
We take a drive out on Padre Island.
There we see the locals fishing.
One cowboy, because he had his cowboy boots and hat on; fully clothed walked out into the waves up to his arm pits, cast his pole out. The proceeded to walk back in and stick it into a piece of pvc, that acts as his pole holder.
We take a tour of the USS Lexington.
It is a retired aircraft carrier.
Very interesting and well worth the money.
Scenes from the movie "Pearl Harbor" were filmed there.
We enjoy appetizers at Landry's on the Corpus Christi Beach.
The best stuffed mushrooms, I have ever had.
No relation to Tom Landry.
I asked.
Day 4:
We fly home.
As I look out my window over the wing I ask myself, "why is there duct tape on the wing"
Maybe I should have bought the snack box.
2 comments:
Membership has it's privledges!!
What about the rub-down by the "massage therapist" in the hotel? or trying to find a car wash? or Whataburger?
Is the Alamo story for another blog post?
We could be anywhere and we would have fun :)
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