A Little Chillax Time...

Greetings:

So...  You know, it's that time of year when we all get to, or at least should get to, "get away" and re-charge our 'batteries.' There are a million different ways that we each choose to do just that.  Last week, for us, we chose to drive just 20 minutes from where we live and spend a few days having fun in the sun near and in the water.  Below:  Our stay in Galveston at The San Luis Hotel... 

The VIEW from our Balcony...

We had two choices of water that were "right there" for the picking.  My Little Bride will always choose the water with chlorine over the water with salt.  Ever see the movie Jaws???  Well, someone said to us last week...  "There are things out there that will eat you!"  Enough said for my Woman.  She likes to see her I think very beautiful toes when she is in the water and she likes those same toes to be touching a white firm surface, most likely, made from gunite.

Option #2 Straight Across the Street...  A "No-Go"

The Swim-Up Bar...

And you know, the ocean just can't compete with a "Swim-Up Bar" or Cocktail Waitresses coming by your lounge-chair every 10 to 15 minutes to ask if you need anything, like Libations!!! 

And when we weren't at the pool or EATING...  We spent some time on the Strand, one of our favorite hangouts.

Looking at all the Shops on Both Sides of the Street...

 

Tola...  A Favorite:  You can Clothes Shop, have Libations, and use the Restroom here...  :-)

As close as Donna will ever get to being under water in the Ocean...

Ooops!!!  How did my Baby sneak in here???  Smiling...

Fixin' to enter another Fave...  Yaga:  'Mo Bettah' 

Went in...  Did not Buy...   But still left Fabulous!!!

Back To The Balcony

We didn't spend a whole lot of time on the Balcony, but when we did, the sights were amazing...

Someone was flying a Kite...

Someone was 'Living Quite Dangerously'

OK...  Can you tell???  The Pelican's were everywhere!!!  Above us, below us, and everywhere else and the Seagulls were looking for someone to break the rules and feed them.  And when no one did, they just scooped in and stole food that was unattended for a bit.

The Rain Forest Cafe...

The Pool View at Night...

July 22nd Super Moon...

And that was a pictorial of some of the "goings on" from our trip to Galveston last week.  Lots of fun, lots of eating, lots of sun, and of course, lots of Libations!!!  And the Bonus:  My Little Bride...  Smiling!!!

Takin' it "To the House"

Music:  Back on Tuesday, while visiting all the various sites for the Mix Tape Listings, I came across a clip from one of my Blogging Friend Participants...  Clark, from The Wakefield Doctrine.  I had never heard this particular song version before.  After viewing it, I fell in love with both the song "version" and the Duo singing it.  Their chemistry is amazing and the Band, in my opinion, NAILS IT!!!  Please, please, please check out this video and let me know what you think.  Robert Plant (from Led Zeppelin) and Alison Krauss perform the Led Zeppelin hit:  Black Dog.  You will should find your smile on this one.  Enjoy...  (source) 

 

Market Watch:  So, I take off for a week, and the Market explodes!!!  Holy Smokes!!!  The Dow closed yesterday at 15,628.  That is remarkable by itself.  But, Facebook, in the last week has literally caught fire.  Opening at 38 on the same morning that this Blog launched a little over 1 year ago, it went South and has never been close to matching that opening.  Until the last several days.  While teasing at over 38 during the daily run a couple of times this past week, it has closed a few times in the mid 37's, closing again yesterday at 37.49.  Wow!!!  In one day during this past week, Facebook's main Man, Mark, made over 4 Billion Dollars!!!  Yikes...

The End:  So glad you stopped by.  Always appreciated.  Thanks and I hope to see you back on Tuesday for another Mix Tape.

Be safe, be smart, and always Smile...  It's "Happy Friday"

adios...  vaya con dios