Oct 20th to 22nd - Mesa

Oct 20th – Wed – Mesa
So far, so good – the gym & water exercises again in the morning. Then Terry & I went out for breakfast, went to the produce market (we are eating a lot of fruit), fueled up the truck and stopped at the bank. Then on to Kohl’s as Lauri said there was a big sale going on. We met Billy, Lauri & Julie coming out of Kohl’s and they gave me a coupon that they did not use. I tried of some clothes and ended up buying a pair of capris, Terry didn’t find anything.
We came back to drop off the produce and Terry was bored so we went to the casino. He played 21 and after 2 ½ hours finally lost $20. My first $20 lasted a long time but my second $20 disappeared in the usual hurry!

Oct 21st – Thurs – Mesa
Rain kept me awake several times last night so I woke up a little late to get to the gym and still be on time for coffee & doughnuts so skipped the gym. I figured I would still go to water aerobics since they start later on Thursday but announcements & such ran too long so didn’t make that either. We met some nice people and one guy (Tom & wife Arlene) insisted on giving us a ride back on his golf cart. After they saw our rig & truck, we went to their place. They have a double wide in the Rancho section of the RV park. It is about 1200 sq ft and very nice. They have empty lots on both sides of them that are too small for houses so they look after them and also have nice landscaping on their place with lots of flowering shrubs & trees.
We had just got back when Billy asked if we wanted to go for a hike in about an hour so we had some lunch and headed out. We drove a few miles and then walked up a hill on a road that is old and closed to traffic. The road goes around the hill but is fairly steep so was a good workout. The top is flat so we could walk around and get a 360 degree view and take pictures.
At 3:30 we went to the courtyard for a musical program at 4. A young lady (Tina Peoples) with a lovely voice was the entertainer. Unfortunately, it started to rain about 4:30 so everyone took shelter and she took a break. We were all able to return to our seats after a bit and the show went on. Dinner & TV filled the rest of the evening.

Oct 22nd – Fri – Mesa
After the gym & water aerobics (cool weather but warm water), we went to the Marketplace to exchange one of the metal art pieces that we got last week for a larger version of the same item. It is over the slide in the kitchen and was just not large enough for the spot. The new one looks much better. We also found 3 cats to put on our highest shelf on the end of the kitchen cabinets. We had just finished getting the items secured when Billy stopped by and said yes when we asked if they wanted to join us on a trip to Trader Joe’s. When we got back, we stopped at Larry & Julie’s to set a time to go to dinner.
There was plenty of time for a drink before going to dinner so we gathered at our place. The weather has cooled down a lot and it is nice to sit outside. We drove everyone to the Chinese buffet that we and Billy & Lauri have gone to previously. Everyone enjoyed too much food.