Thought I'd post a few pictures of where we live here in Brownsville,Texas.
We are in a 55+ park. It is gated, fenced, and has approximately 500 various units. There are two sections for campers that stay for short periods of time. The majority of the units are park models; most have Texas rooms that are built on the lot.
Our Texas room is just that-a room. It has a futon, fridge, microwave, TV, cupboard, with sliding glass door. We have seen some Texas rooms that are equipped like small houses. They have full bathrooms, kitchens, bedrooms, and living areas. There are restrictions on what can be built, but it seems the measures aren't too strict. There are regular wood built houses and brick houses. Some are very elaborate, some are simple. We live in a park model.
There is a clubhouse with a pool and spa. Two other pools are at other sites in the park. There are a variety of activities to participate in at the clubhouse, dinners are held there, along with cook-outs, bingo, craft sales, parties, cards, dances, and nights of entertainment. We do attend a few of the events. We mainly go to the Winter Texan meetings that are held downtown. They have great entertainment, wonderful door prizes, a variety of classes and "fun."
Our yard is easy to care for, it's all cement and stones. The water that runs through the park are called Resacas. These bodies of water that run throughout the city, some are narrow, some very wide.
Above is our park model, with the Texas room next to it. We have palm trees, and what looks like a Christmas tree, roses, and other bushes I don't know. The big building is the clubhouse, with the pool. The other pool is near the office and there is another one over the Resaca bridges down our street. I go to the clubhouse pool, it has a hot tub!
The flags fly by the office are straight out many days, due to how windy it can get here. Some days, like today, no wind--some days, hold the kids down or they'll blow away!
In the Resaca, by the clubhouse, we have resident swans. A lady in the park feeds them a special diet that is prepared by the nutritionists at the Gladys Porter Zoo. The swans live here in the resacas, year 'round, along with a variety of ducks.
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