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WINTER TEXAN Volume 10 • Issue 7 November 27, 2024
Your Connection to the Rio Grande Valley
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On the radio the other day, a suggestion was given regarding Thanksgiving. “Consider overindulging in gratitude,” the program host said. It’s easy to overindulge on turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn, pumpkin pie, and all of the other delicious Thanksgiving dishes that day and for days afterward. But what a great idea to feast on gratitude, too. My list starts with my husband, Kevin, my daughter, Kirby, her fiancé, Sterling, and my mom. Then I add great friends, which includes many of you. I can easily overindulge on the gratitude I feel for finding my purpose because it has brought me a creative, energetic, and relentless team that never says no to new ideas, new company divisions, events, and trips. Every event and trip Welcome Home RGV hosts is worth all of the work because we get to spend more time with our treasured Winter Texan friends while also making new friends. This, alone, is quite a feast. Another great thing about overindulging in gratitude is that it never results in tighter jeans or the need for antacids. This Thanksgiving, I will definitely enjoy our feast, but my focus will be to overindulge on gratitude.
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Inaugural Fall Fun Cruise in the Books by Eryn Reddell Wingert
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wo busloads of vacationers excitedly rolled out of the Rio Grande Valley in early November for the inaugural Welcome Home RGV Fall Fun Cruise. Passengers hailed from RV parks and resorts across the Valley, including Pharr, Alamo, Mission, Mercedes, Donna, Raymondville, and Harlingen. After an overnight hotel stay in Sugar Land, Texas, the group was transported to the Royal Caribbean Port in Galveston for an eight-night, sun-filled cruise. Aboard the Harmony of the Seas, the cruisers--94 in total--took advantage of all the ship had to offer: karaoke competitions, the Love & Marriage Game Show, live entertainment, dinners, dancing--including
The Macarena--cocktail parties, and theme nights. And don’t forget the ultimate relaxation: napping on deck chairs. The ports of call included the Bahamas and Mexico, where those who went ashore enjoyed sunny skies with sparkling coastal views. The trip was navigated by Welcome Home RGV resident travel agent “Travel Kristy” Meyer, Colie Brooks, Fran Adams, and Curt and Stella Riester. The group shared photos and videos of all the fun everyone had during this adventure--to the delight of Welcome Home’s social media followers. It’s a pretty good testament when 45 of the Fall Fun cruisers have traveled with Welcome Home before and 20 have also signed up for the Land & Sea Christmas Cruise and Cruise with Kristi 2025. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2