The 2015 Texas South Padre Island Gater

Debi and I had the week off after Christmas,
so we went to Corpus Christi and then to
South Padre Island for some rest and relaxation.

We walked on the beach some and as per
tradition, I built a Texas Sand Gator. 
He was about 15 feet long.

I had to pat him down to keep him from
looking like he had fur and to make him
last a little longer because the wind was
really blowing.

The first night the gulf tried to take him out...but didn't.
By the next night (see below), the waves took their
toll... and all that was left was the top of his
middle. 

We had a lot of fun walking the beach,
feeding the seagulls, and listening to the
sound of the waves pounding the beach.
We also used some bags that the city provided
to pick up trash (mostly gloves, bottles,
sunglasses, and left people junk). One night
when the wind died down, we even hopped into
the spa for a little soak of bubbles and warm
water.