Thank You to the Winter Texans by the City of Mission

This was our first winter in the Rio Grand Valley.  The people were very welcoming and friendly.  Helpful too.  We were here for two months and plan to stay next winter for 4 months.  On February 26, the Mission, Texas Chamber of Commerce put on a Thank You to all the Winter Texans.  It was between 12-3.  We got there at 11:30 a.m. and the place was almost filled.  Approximately 3500 visitors came to this event. It was free but you had to pick up tickets at the Chamber office.  We went with Chico and Jacki.

There was a free lunch provided by Jason's Deli.  A nice sandwich, chips, cookie and a drink.  All afternoon there was entertainment, similar to what comes to our park, plus a Cowboy Poet, and politicians thanking Winter Texans for all the revenue that they provided.  We never knew we were  Winter Texans till then, we thought we were Snow Birds.  We were wondering if Florida or Arizona treated their visitors that good.

We've made lots of friends at Bentsen Grove but we will miss our Bingo Buddies the most, Jackie and Chico, but they too are coming back next year.  We'll miss you Mission, Tx., we do feel like you have become our winter home.