Day 18 & 19 - 16-17 Jan - Brownsville, TX

It's a good thing I'm keeping this blog. At first I thought it would be a good travel log (which it is) but it's turned out to be of bigger importance than I anticipated...it let's me know what day it is! Honestly, when you don't have to BE anywhere or go to any appointments, knowing what day it is really doesn't matter much.
We are still in Brownsville and decided to stay one more day to get ourselves organized. Having the van in for repairs for a day and a half put us behind and going tomorrow won't put any strain on our plan. We've amended the route through Mexico a bit and need to ensure that the places we will be stopping will have RV parks...or at the least, decent hotels to stay in. Wayne has been pouring over the map, internet, and the 20 Mexico related books we have to get it all syncronized. When this is over, I'm thinking about setting him up as a travel planner.
The guys at the Dodge dealer in Brownsville were wonderful and I'm going to write a letter to somebody when I get home to make sure their bosses know their high customer service awards are a direct result of these guys who go above and beyond. I didn't go in to the front office and speak to the owner's son before we left and told him but it's always nice to have a letter that can go on a personal file. At the last minute last night some addition part (we weren't charged for) was required and they spent lots of time on the phone locating the part and then one of the mechanics worked overtime to install it. Had they not located it, the service manager was going to give us the rental car back at no cost and work to have it done asap in the morning. Anyway, all worked out.
We are staying at the Breeze Lake RV Park about 9 miles outside of Brownsville. The girl at the front desk said 3/4 of the people here are from Canada. There's an actual small lake, not sure if it's natural or man made as it's very foggy this morning and I haven't gotten over to check it out.
While the van was in being repaired, Wayne and I toodled off to the Sunset Mall to for a few hours. If there's a JC Penney in the premises, I can wander for quite awhile. I'm still holding back on buying anything...there's just no room for stuff we can't use right now but I figure the trip home might be a different story. However, the crazy sales that are on right now (65-75% off) won't be happening so.....
The campgrounds here are very organized and most of the larger ones have an 'entertainment coordinator'. Like the last place, this one has a quilting group, and there are activities every day, including side trips. There are a few older people wandering the grounds that I wonder how the hell they ever manage the huge rigs they are pulling and then I remember they are also driving these things thousands of miles to get here....scary!
I've said this so many days but....today will be the LAST day to get stuff organized and ready for crossing in to Mexico tomorrow. I doubt that I will have much internet access...certainly no free wireless like we've had in the US but will send e-mails and blog when I can. Take care everyone and love and hugs to all.