Dec 9th to 11th - Mesa

Dec 9th – Thurs – Mesa
At coffee & doughnuts this morning, the customer rep for Camping World had several raffle prizes including a 12-speed folding bicycle – and we did not win anything!
Terry has been thinking about getting a tonneau cover for the truck so he looked up some places on the internet and we went driving. A couple of the places where not even there, one was now an oil change place and the others were not establishments where we wanted to do business. We stopped at a Big Lots where I got a garlic/ginger stir fry sauce and then tried it out for a late lunch/early dinner when we got back. It is very good.
We went to Music in the Courtyard at 3 but left about 4 when the group took a break as they weren’t very good. The weather was gorgeous again today so we took a long bike ride around the park and then relaxed before going to line dance class.

Dec 10th – Fri – Mesa
We played bocce ball for a little longer than usual today. After a late breakfast, we joined Dennis & Gloria for a trip to Casino Arizona so they could get player’s cards to use for free shows in the future. Of course we all had to play the slots for a while and I was lucky to come out ahead enough to cover Terry’s losses plus $50.
We had a couple of errands to run when we got back and then had an early dinner. Terry played Texas Hold’em while I visited the puzzle room.

Dec 11th – Sat – Mesa
We walked to the post office and then stopped to visit Ernie & Dianne and Bill & Lauri on the way back. Then it was off to the courtyard for a Hamburger Fry with music by Curtis Fry. We arrived early so we got a table mostly in the shade and were able to listen to the music until nearly 1:30. Huge grills were set up for the event and the volunteers turned out a lot of hamburgers in a short time. We actually had a burger with all the trimmings, baked beans, chips, a drink and an ice cream sandwich for $5.
We went for a bike ride to work off some of our lunch and stopped to talk to Garry and then Robin. She said she was ready for a margarita so we had one with her – Neil was working. We relaxed and had artichokes before going to a dance with Dennis & Gloria. We were able to sit at the front of the table so it was easy to get to the floor for nearly every dance. Actually, I don’t think Terry missed any as he danced with Julie, her daughter Natalie and Phyllis who we met at the laundry room. Dennis had knee replacement surgery last summer and is enjoying doing things after 3 years of severely curtailed activities.