JANUARY 3, 2024 www.wintertexantimes.com 14 WINTER TEXAN TIMES 27146 McLelland Road., Harlingen, TX 78552 (956) 423-1446 Lower Valley / 956-664-1446 Upper Valley Visit us at www.gowithjo.com for complete itineraries Big BendAdventure (6 Days) Jan. 27, 2024 (5 Meals Included) ������������$1,295pp (Prices are per person, double occupancy) U.S. TOURS Go...With Jo! Tours & Travel InTheFootstepsof Paul (12Days) April 19, 2024 (23Meals Included)���������$5,035pp With Greek Isle Cruise (Prices are per person, double occupancy) OVER-SEAS TOURS The Holiday Season is now behind us and what a wonderful time of the year it has been with friends and families joining together to celebrate the season. Now it is time to put away the Christmas decorations and store away the memories of this special time. On Christmas Eve we recalled some of the past Christmas celebrations. How about the time that the tree shoppers just couldn’t seem to find the perfect tree. Finally, they found one to their liking. But there was just one big problem…it would not fit through the back door as it was just too big. The big, beautiful tree had to be carefully wedged through the double wide front doors. Or how about the time that the Christmas tree fell over on my tiny motherin-law. She was absolutely buried under the tree. After that we always tied the tree with fishing wire to an overhead ceiling beam. If you have ever put together a toy doll house and know how frustrating assembling an oversize toy can be you will appreciate the memory we have of Santa Claus. Pop brought home a two-foot-tall stuffed Santa Claus only to discover once it was home that Santa had two left feet. That happened over 50 years ago but that Santa Claus comes out of storage every Christmas to supervise the decorations, the pie making and the Christmas day feast. Probably most of us have made a New Year’s resolution and maybe more than one by now. My resolution is one that I had been thinking of for a long while before the New Years and I actually made the commitment Memories and resolutions before Christmas. For years, I have admired the contributions that retirees and Winter Texans have made to our community. Finally, it was time for me to commit. Since I am a retired teacher why was I not offering my services as a tutor in the public schools. There are many children who need help with their reading skills. I am excited about starting my volunteer work the first week of January. My second resolution is to push for contracted rates with the hotels in Mexico. We must get those dates and rates confirmed so that we can plan our tours for the coming year. Whatever resolution you have made, may we all hold fast to our commitments. Have a blessed, happy, and healthy year. that brings for us, and for you. We are seeing Wintertainers™ return to full schedules and Winter Texans coming back in full force. Parks are filling up as well as attendance at events. January and February are the busiest months for Winter Texan activities. There are expos, music fests, health fairs, dances, entertainment, happy hours, and so much more for you all to enjoy. You can find a lot of those things in our calendars. Watch for information regarding our Valley Star Awards coming up next month. We will soon be featuring stories about our entertainment for the events and asking you to vote for your favorite Wintertainers™. The Wintertainers™ that visit the Valley truly enjoy their time here. And we love showing our appreciation for them with the awards show. You can support them too by attending their events and recommending them to your activity directors. This also keeps them coming back year after year. If you like them, let them know. These entertainers love the job they do, and you keep them coming back. They develop some great friendship with each other, and with their fans. Show them some love. RAMBLINGS From pg. 1
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