Spent last week in Texas, on the Rio Grande Border near Harlingen, Browsville and South Padre Island. Interesting trip.

- The reason for the trip was to look at how CBP and ICE handle illegals they catch. I had a lot of respect for these guys before, and even more now. And a better understanding of the systems used and the shortcoming and frustrations they have.

- Had a preconception that that area was going to be flat, with just scrub and cattle as far as the eye could see. Only the flat part was right. The area felt more like Florida than anything else. Didn’t see any cattle at all (though King Ranch was about ten miles to north)

- Funniest part of the trip – when leaving Harlingen via Valley International Airport, there’s a sign at the airport exit that says “Next time fly to Brownsville”. I suppose it means that next time rather than driving to Browsville, you could fly, but it’s funnier if you read it the other way.