Oct 25th to 29th - Mesa

Oct 25th – Tues
Dennis had to take his truck in for some repairs so Terry brought him back. Then Terry had a hankering for doughnuts and made a quick trip to Albertsons. Dennis & Gloria came over to visit for a while and after they left we went to the pool. We came back and threw burgers on the BBQ for a late lunch, then went to the courtyard to listen to music and dance a bit. We ended the day at Dennis & Glo’s where they taught us to play a board/card game called Pegs & Jokers.

Oct 26th – Wed
We had our mail forwarded so waded through all the junk and made a couple of phone calls to get off mailing lists. We rode our bikes to visit some people before having breakfast for lunch.
We did a bit of shopping and I tried on a couple of bathing suits – YUK!! This should motivate me to get some exercise!
We were chatting with Ron & Terri when Dennis called to say his truck was finally done. I stayed with Gloria (and Larry & Julie) while Terry took Dennis to get the truck. While they were gone, former neighbors of Gloria’s (Carl & Lois) dropped by and joined the party. Terry arrived with 2 pizzas (!?) as he had seen a guy waving a sign for $5 large pizzas at Little Caesars.
After everyone else left, we moved inside and played Pegs & Jokers with Dennis & Gloria. It got very windy so Terry made a quick trip to put in our awning and close windows.

Oct 27th – Thurs
Terry played a great game (90) of golf this morning and I went to the church rummage sale with Julie. I got pink shirts for both of us for a dance next week and a pair of pants to modify for the Halloween dance. Then we went to a fabric store for a couple of items.
Before going shopping, I cooked some chicken that I thawed a couple of days ago and then made rice when I got back so dinner would be easy. When Terry got back at 2:20, he hadn’t eaten anything all day so we had an early dinner before going to listen to music in the courtyard. The new entertainer started out with his music drowning his voice but as he adjusted his equipment and we had a couple of drinks he sounded better. The weather cooled down today so we danced quite a bit. Then we rode over to Neal & Robin’s where we watched the World Series and played Sequence.

Oct 28th – Fri
We went to the office to buy tickets for a dance before we tackled the laundry. After we put everything away, we visited a while with Ron & Terri and watched a new neighbor get parked. The neighbor had a toy hauler and had to unload his motorcycle before parking. The bike had a dead battery so Terry & Ron ended up helping him pull the bike out and then slow it on the ramp. When they (Greg & Joan) were set up they came over with bags of apples as a thank you.
We decided to have a group over to watch the last game of the World Series and have drinks and an appy dinner. After riding around and inviting everyone, we went to a grocery store and I cooked and set out snacks. We ended up with a fun, loud group with a few people who actually watched the game. Julie & Larry were the first to arrive at 4:20 and Ron & Terri were the last to leave at 9:30.
At 4:09, Val called to say they were about 60 miles out near Payson but they didn’t make a reservation and the office closed at 4. Terry hoped on his bike and got a site arranged for them. Before they arrived and with the “party” well underway, I looked up and saw our friend Moe standing beside the patio. We knew he would be here but didn’t know when. He has been travelling in his new-to-him motor home with a friend (Cal) for a couple of weeks. He was trying to figure out how to get an internet connection when he heard our voices!! We sent him back to get Cal and join the party. Terry was showing him how to get back to his site when a golf cart passed him leading Claude & Val to their site. Terry hopped into the golf cart, helped them get parked and told them to come on over. Another Montana 5th wheel parked next to Greg & Joan and Dwayne & Sue joined us after they walked by and Terry spotted them. In addition to the people mentioned, the following also were here – Dennis & Gloria, Neil & Robin, Neal & Judy, Mike and Greg.

Oct 29th – Sat
We took Claude & Val to the church rummage sale (Val got a dress for Halloween and we bought half price candles for buddy burners), stopped for a late breakfast and went to the Mesa Marketplace where we walked all the rows and everyone bought something.
We went to see Moe’s motor home and introduced him & Cal to Billy & Laurie since they are across the street from each other. Billy & Terry helped Moe program his TV to get channels from the antenna. Moe joined us in the pool and then he & Cal and Claude & Val came over for drinks and hamburgers. We started telling embarrassing and/or funny stories about ourselves and had a ton of laughs.