Starting at 10:00 AM, we were at Archer Park to register for the Walk-N-Talk event to be one of many representatives for our park.
We received a card with twenty-four check points we must get checked off to qualify. Don is checking his card to find out where our first check point is in the McAllen downtown area.
Our first check point is the Renaissance Hotel across the street, a beautiful building built in 1918, making it the same age of my mother.
There were many walkers and talkers from RV parks and resorts all over the area.
A check point and checkers mark Don’s card.
Another check point.
One of the objects of having the Walk-N-Talk event downtown is to showcase all the shops.
She jingled as she walked. Really.
Tip girls, Eileen in front.
You would not believe how many formal dress stores there are in downtown McAllen. The girls really love their very fancy formals down here.
Check point at J.C. Penny’s.
Boot Jack was on our card… got to go across the street.
Not a check point, but you know me, I can pass up taking a picture of a church.
Oooooo, the checkers are getting younger.
The bus station covers and entire block.
Workers repairing the bus station roof. Well, actually they were posing for this picture.
Looking through the glass doesn’t do justice to these dresses. The reflection of the car gets in the way. Anyway, here’s a perfect Red Hatter queen dress. It’s red and purple.
Rows and rows of upholstery material.
“Where’s this next check point? Which way do we go?”
Border patrolman going to lunch. The guy on the right started smiling the second he saw me pointing my camera their way. Nice guys.
Last check point.
They saved the prettiest checker for last.
Complete!!
Now for the long trek back to the truck in the parking lot.
Ropa Usada (pronounced oo-sah-dah) is a big business in the RGV. Literally, it means “used clothing.”
Across the street from the bus station, I had a good view of the flags at the bus station. 
We made it back to our starting point, the park. 
The wind was blowing… slightly.
Joel and Linda met us at BJ’s for lunch. Waitress Liz is explaining a menu item to Joel.
Liz was an excellent waitress.
Being on his feet for over an hour may not have been such a great idea for Don, but we enjoyed the Walk-N-Talk. And we really enjoyed visiting with Joel and Linda.
(I had a lunch sized Cobb salad and tomato bisque soup.) I insisted that Joel and Linda try the hot peanut butter cookie and ice cream dessert. I can literally look at this picture and taste it. Hey, I may be onto something… like window shopping… none of the calories and a lot cheaper.
Another pound… GONE!!
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