Message from Balde (Toby Beau) Rennetta and I have been in Hawaii now for 5 days and I just saw our first whale today. I'm a little embarrassed because whale season starts the end of Dec. and I mentioned to then vacationing Dan Stanton and family that they would see whales.  Well, from the slim pickings that I have seen so far, the only ones they saw were the one's lounging poolside. I hope you had a great time any way Dan. 

I have a horn to toot now. It seems that Texas Monthly has interviewed me/Toby Beau for their South by Southwest issue coming out in Feb. or March.  It will include other Texas has beens like Archie Bell, Bloodrock, and Sunny and the Sunliners. I know what you're thinking, It's a one-hit wonder issue, but I'm very proud of it.  I'll keep you informed. My thanks to Half-Priced Books and Music, the Bukowski's (Robin, Phillip, Dillon, and Corgi) for the use of there locales for the photo shoot. Can you believe what a pompous ass I sound like, I'm actually enjoying this very much. I promise I'll be humble next time. The holidays were great. Rennetta, Michael and I got to spend the whole season together as a family. I couldn't have asked for a better Christmas present. After a wonderful New Year's with my friends in Waco we spent a couple of weeks in SA at Michael's apartment. He is a big Spurs fan and wanted to show off the new ATT center to us by treating us to a game. As we walked into the stadium we were approached by a young woman who I thought was trying to sign us up for a high interest rate credit card and a gift T-shirt. No, she wanted us to be SuperFans! 19,000 people at this game and they pick the three stooges. 5 minutes later our faces are on the enormotron or whatever it's called and we are on the court with the SA Spurs. It was amazing.  I was getting whiplash looking up at these great players, they were so close to me. I felt the tallest and the smallest at the same time and didn't mind at all. My plate, my glass, and my heart were all full. What a holiday. God bless us everyone!

Balde/ Toby Beau

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  Laurie Gaudi..... Independent Real Estate Broker... South Padre Island, Texas Calling all SOBs.... here's the newest Real Estate Broker on the island, now independent.... call her and buy something.... or sell something... or just to congratulate her!!!
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  Dead Fish Mullett..... they didn't survive the recent cold weather at South
Padre Island, Tx.......
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  Fishing is Good at South Padre Island.... Brown Pelicans White Pelicans, gulls and a few other kinds of birds cruising the channels behind ted's restaurant at South Padre Island, Texas....
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  Bike Fest Bike tours on South Padre Island in spite of the torn up streets etc......
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  The Cure for Cabin Fever
Everyone here on SPI is heartily tired of one cold, dreary day after another. Perhaps a little Leslie in your life will help...?

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  what's on my workbench? Whenever you're down rio grande way
soaking up the rays on south padre
bring you a hot dog bring you a beer
you can bring anything you want
just don't leave it here

unlitter it.... unlitter it....
everybody wants to unlitter it
clean white beaches we hold so dear
you can bring anything you like
just don't leave it here.... from a song by sandyfeet...
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  Sons of the Beach/Polar Bears sons of the beach sandcastle wizards at the polar bear dip at south padre island, texas january 1st 007!

l-r.... amazin walter elliot shriner, sandyfeet, dylan schriner, emmerson shriner, dadfeets and christy the clown.....
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