A shot around Andie Bowie Park. I think that's the Hilton near by.

So it’s been near 6 weeks since I’ve been in South Padre. That means I’ve been trailer trash for nearly 6 weeks. Ha ha haaa. I live in Andie Bowie Park found 500 yds north of Sea Turtle Inc. It’s a lovely parking lot with a bunch of RVs. We have all sorts of neighbors that have been extremely generous. Some are weekend campers, some are permanent traveling trailer folk, others make a home in SPI and move from park to park.

The six interns have been divided amongst three RVs. I live with Sarah. She’s a Minnesotan that has had some pretty cool internships. She’s a pretty passionate girl and despite being from a different world that speaks kinda funny, we have a great deal in common. Like Disney songs. We harmonize surprisingly well. So important.

Sarah playing with poi at a neighbors cookout

Sarah making a new friend outside the Sea Life Center

We also have another roomie. Deacon is a little dirty puppy mix that I’m fostering from Island Dog Wash. It’s a grooming shop on the island full of dogs of all stories and sizes. We’ve been playing on the beaches most of the time. He was once terrified of the water, we now play in the waves. He was once so loyal and stayed by my side, now he runs through the sand like Cujo. He was once terrified of men, now he’s getting me boyfriends left and right.

Sarah and I arrived last - so we got the last pick of the trailers. It's quite unsteady. This may be due to the temporary "supports" Jefe and I installed. When someone is shaking a condiment bottle, the whole trailer rocks with it. Any time a big storms comes through we usually vacate and huddle in numbers in one trailer. Anyway, as dumpy as our trailer is, i like it. I've been working on an outdoor set up. Washing line, bike storage, random-stuff-found-on-the-beach storage is found under the trailer and of course room for a mini garden. 

Deacon is pleased that we can hang his beach toys to dry

A proud gardener...he has a very green thumb considering he doesn't have any.

We had a storm rolling in one night so Sarah and I had to do a few routine maintenance fixes. We climbed up to the roof to seal off our bathroom “vent”. During the last storm we must have left the hatch open and it…may…have…blown…off. So we did some tip top repairs. Luckily I had pizza the night before from the Hut so no extra materials were needed. Sarah and I found out that our roof is slowly decomposing. As we clambered around we felt the structure bend under our weight – great! But we managed to seal of the vent with a classy plastic, cardboard, and duct tape design. Pictures will be posted shortly.

For now I'm off to the beach with Sharon the once professional sumo wrestler...

Pretty pretty girl