Cindy Bradford's Author Blog
Be careful what you ask for is really appropriate these days. I was hoping for rain and within a week we received more than 14 inches. Since I live at sea level there aren’t a lot of places for the water to go, at least not quickly so everything is waterlogged. [Read more…] about Pet Mosquitoes For Sale
This past weekend was the Redfish Rodeo, a fishing tournament here on the island that includes fisherwomen from all over the U.S. and even a team from Canada. Although we have numerous tournaments, only a few are for women only, which makes them sort of unique. [Read more…] about Redfish Rodeo Revisited
Today marks the ninth anniversary of the collapse of the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway, the bridge to South Padre Island from the mainland. I remember it well for a number of reasons, but primarily because it came so soon after 9/11 that at first we all thought terrorists might have started taking out bridges. [Read more…] about Remembering the Bridge Collapse
I love summer, partly because it reminds me of happy times as a kid when vacation meant sleeping late, riding my bike all over the neighborhood, playing softball at the vacant lot around the corner, and going on a trip with my parents. [Read more…] about Summertime in South Padre
Summer Time and the living is easy—–and HOT. Having a good week. I have family visiting, and of course, we are doing all the local stuff, i.e. Mexico shopping, eating lots of seafood, swimming, beaching, and catching up on the prior year’s events.
We went to Nuevo Progresso yesterday, and shopped ‘til we dropped, but had plenty of guacamole and margaritas to sustain us. Today, it was a ride on the beach, and shopping on the island, along with swimming, and just hanging out.
Next week, I’ll get back to working on book 3. It has all come together now, and before long I’ll share a little with you. In the meantime, enjoy your summer, and stay cool!
What a difference a week makes. This time last Wednesday, I was finishing putting everything inside and battening down the hatches for Alex’s onslaught. Fortunately, she grazed us rather than hit us head on like Dolly did two years ago. [Read more…] about I Survived Alex
