WOODSHOP PROJECT

Used the lathe tool in woodshop, I made a 6-sided segmented bowl from walnut and maple wood with assistance from TOT residents.

As lathe turns, my hand held tool will trim wood first from outside, then inside of bowl

Base is round (walnut); second layer is maple with walnut segments; top layer is walnut.

Top two layers have been trimmed; base and middle layer are next to be trimmed

Outside top layers has been shaped; base and inside still needs shaping

Inside trimming is underway

Woodburned my logo, year, and location in bowl bottom

Amazing!! My finished bowl. Amazing!!

ST. PATRICK'S DAY AND MEXICO RE-VISITED

Mac participated in St. Patrick's Day Parade

Masks and/or dentist?

I chose a dentist in Mexico -- $25 for check up and cleaning; $50 for full X-rays.  There are many dentist offices to choose from -- I went to the one my friends recommended. That clinic is open Monday through Sunday, was huge, and the waiting room was packed with Winter Texans at 8 a.m. on a Friday morning. The cleaning was thorough and the dentist that checked my teeth was the actual owner of the clinic.  I was impressed and would return.  BTW crowns would cost $200.

DVD vendor

Stopped to check out DVDs. Asked to play each one to be sure it was in English and that it would play.  The young boy assisted me with my selections; his sister (who had been sitting under table) appeared when I indicated I would buy the DVDs (3 for $10) with the yellow bag opened to receive the DVDs.

Fresh pineapples are cut for customers

Street scene of stores and vendors

Close up of stores and vendors

OUR LAST BIRD OUTING

Golden-fronted woodpecker

Chachalaca

Lovely plant or perhaps it's a cactus...

 

Kiskadee

Quinta Mazatlan -- a historical Adobe mansion and nature and birding center located in McAllen, Texas

Tiled bathtub with fountain faucet

Lucky Scottie got to live at Quinta Mazatlan

Perfect setting for weddings and special occasions 

INDOOR AND OUTDOOR FUN

John Sager's appearance at TOT was very enjoyable -- he deserves the Best Male Vocalist awards he's received from the Branson and Rio Grande Valley contests.

 

Harris' Hawk

 

Armidillos aren't usually seen during the day

Northern shoveler -- note that "shovel" for a bill

We also saw a great horned owl -- thanks to a volunteer at Santa Ana who had a scope capable of focusing at a great distance. The owl was looking right at us as we each took a turn viewing this majestic bird in his/her habitat.

White-faced Ibis - I'd only seen all white ibis' until today

Sunlight accented these red-winged blackbirds