The RGV is the Rio Grande Valley, and the initials are used a lot. There's RGV Plumbing, RGV Tow, RVG Auto repair etc-etc-etc. This refers to the area starting at the coastline/South Padre Island/Brownsville and going inland fifty or sixty miles. The most important word in the phrase is Valley, because that is definitely where we are, in a valley. The land is flat as far as the eye can see. The highest elevation would be one of the overpasses on Highway 83.
There is nothing to slow down the wind, and we have had some wind since we've been here. The other residents tell me it's not wind 'til it gets above 35 MPH, below that it's called breezy.
Thanksgiving Day was breezy, good thing since it was also 94 degrees. A cold front came through last night and today's high was 54. I have to admit I felt pretty chilly.
The weather is a big part of the newscasts here, probably because so many people come here to escape the cold. There was a long segment tonight about the white Christmas they had in 2004, and how beautiful it was. We plan to be in Kansas City for Christmas, and it doesn't need to snow here OR there.
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