Nov 3rd to 5th - Mesa

Nov 3rd – Wed – Mesa
My Achilles tendon was a little sore this morning (chronic condition that flares up regularly) so I skipped the gym and went to water aerobics. Terry put his bicycle in the back of the truck and rode back after dropping the truck off at 8 to have the bed liner done.
We hung around and did miscellaneous chores while we waited for the truck to be done. Terry was told it would be about 4 hours but they didn’t call until after 2. It didn’t take him long to ride his bike over and pick it up. They did a very good job. Then we had to take the stuff out of the storage box, put the box in the truck and put all the stuff back in. Terry was dripping sweat when we were done so he headed to the pool to cool off.
Just after he got back, Julie & Larry stopped by after going to a wine & cheese party that we were invited to but forgot to RSVP as requested so figured we couldn’t go. I had put a roast in the crock pot so I invited them for dinner. Good food, good friends, good time.

Nov 4th – Thurs – Mesa
I went to the gym early today so I would have time to cool down & clean up before the weekly coffee & doughnuts get-together where we sat with new neighbors Dennis & Gloria. We just had time to move the truck over (as we thought someone might be moving in right next to us) and check in with Billy & Lauri (they had gone to the dentist is Algodones, Mexico) before Julie called to say that she had a table for us for a special 11 to 1 “music in the courtyard” with Curtis Knox who is a really good singer. The park had a film crew taking pictures for the web site and brochures and wanted pictures of people having fun in all parts of the park. The outdoor grill was also opening for the first time for the season so we had lunch there. Unfortunately, they weren’t very organized and Terry & Larry had to wait nearly an hour in line to order & get our lunch.
Again, we had a short period of time relaxing at the rig before Billy was at the door saying he was going to the courtyard for the regularly scheduled music and would save us a spot. We got our happy hour bag together and headed over for the 3 to 5 session. Luckily, our table was in the shade as it is pretty hot here again.
Back home to watch TV, read and have a sandwich before going to line dancing lessons at 7. It is a beginners group and we know the first dance that was taught (electric slide) but it is good for beginners to have people who know the dance so they can watch them as they learn. Then we learned a waltz routine to Waltz Across Texas. Terry had a tough time but I picked it up OK. At 8, the instructor and her husband taught couples to waltz. We know how to waltz but are learning some turns. Our neighbors Larry & Norma where also there and we decided we need some music and practice on the patio for the line dances.

Nov 5th – Fri – Mesa
The gym, water exercises and then I undid all the good by eating 2 yummy, fresh doughnuts which Terry got by riding his bike to a nearby Albertsons store. Next was laundry which took longer than it should have as one washer decided to stop after a few minutes and we did not realize it until we took the clothes out of the other machines. So we had to wait an extra 33 minutes for that washer to finish.
Once we had everything put away, we went to the casino. Terry immediately lost $20 at the 21 table and then another $20 on a couple of very uncooperative slot machines. Meanwhile, I was holding my own on the slots. With Terry done & watching, I got down to my last 30 cents on a machine and then back up to $40 where I quit. We found a place from our coupon book to have a very late lunch and it turned out to be closed! So we stopped at Waldo’s BBQ near the park instead.
Terry went to play Texas Holdem’ about 5:15 and I did a couple of chores, went to the puzzle room for an hour or so and then settled in with a good book. Terry came in 14th out of 38 players and had a good time.