Nov 19th – Sat
There were patio sales in the park today so we got going fairly early on our bikes to check them out. We bought a shrub trimmer (for the hedge at Desert Hot Springs) and 2 sleeves of golf balls – big spenders!! We came back for breakfast and then looked after Laurie’s sale – with a few items from us & Julie – so Lauri could go “shopping” with Julie.
We were just ready to leave Lauri’s when Phyllis called for help. She was replacing a light in her bathroom light bar when the socket pushed into the bar and she didn’t know what to do. Her usual helpers weren’t home so she called Terry. It only took a few minutes to take out 4 screws, secure the socket and replace the bar & bulbs. We stayed to chat with Phyllis and met 2 of her neighbors – Jill & Karen – who had been to a craft sale so we had to check out what they had for sale. Jill makes bags & purses and Karen makes hand-painted wooden ornaments with intricate details. We ended up buying a bag from Jill that can be used for a “booze” bag or a beach bag.
Dennis called to say that Gloria was not feeling well and could we find someone to use their dance tickets. Terry got on his bike and ended up giving them to Mike & Susie. I was watching the President’s Cup on the Golf Channel and seeing the Sunday morning singles matches from Australia.
We went to a dance from 7 to 10 and had our usual good time getting plenty of exercise.
Nov 20th – Sun
We picked up Mike & Susie at 8:30 to take them to the airport. They will be home in Minnesota – brrrr – until Dec 20th. We went past Moe’s to see if he was feeling better but even though his car was there he wasn’t home. I told Terry that he had probably walked over to our place and sure enough, as we headed to our site we met Moe coming back. He was happy to join us for breakfast so we went to Mickey D’s in Apache Junction. The restaurant was packed but the service was fast & friendly as usual.
On the way back we stopped at a Swap Meet. Unlike the Mesa Marketplace, this place has way more used items than new and we had fun wandering through in the sunshine. We went past Larry & Julie’s, Neal & Judy’s and Billy & Laurie’s after we dropped off Moe but none of their vehicles were there.
Terry was antsy as we had nothing planned so we went to Duane & Sue’s to see if they wanted to join us on a casino run. They were being lazy and weren’t showered yet but we waited for them and went to a couple of casinos. At the first casino (Lone Butte) we gambled – and lost! – enough to get a coupon for a huge hamburger for $7.77. The waitress tried to tell Terry that one burger was enough for 4 people but he wouldn’t listen. We ended up taking the second 10 inch hamburger home! At the next casino (Wild Horse), Duane won $400 and we continued to lose even though Terry sat on the same machine for 3 hours.
Nov 21st – Mon
We joined the bicycle club at 8:00 to ride nearly 6.5 miles for breakfast and then ride 4.5 miles back. I had to take off my light jacket halfway to the restaurant. We went to the Country Store for a bit and saw Ernie & Dianne there so I asked if Dianne would come and help me figure out how to get to Val Vista’s site on Facebook. It turns out I was finding the “sales” site rather than the “activities” site so with some help from Dianne’s daughter & text messaging we are set up.
I was ready to heat up the meat from the leftover hamburger when Dennis & Gloria stopped by. After chatting for a while we decided to go shopping after we had lunch.
We went to Sam’s Club & Costco. We wanted something from Sam’s Club and don’t have a card and Gloria wanted an item from Costco but doesn’t have a card so we used each others’ cards. We ended up going to two Sam’s stores as the first one was really small.
We bought a round table for Sandy and delivered it when we got back. We stayed there for a drink and then joined Dennis & Gloria for dinner. I skipped line dance lessons to watch the final DWTS dance episode with Dennis & Gloria. Terry & Moe came over after dance lessons to have pumpkin pie for dessert.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Nov 16th to 18th - Mesa
Nov 16th – Wed
We played bocce ball this morning in absolutely perfect, sunny-but-not-too-hot weather. After “breakfast for lunch”, I sorted out the laundry and we threw the clothes in the washers then walked to the ballroom so I could shop the women’s clothing sale and buy nothing. Back to the laundry room to dry the clothes which left me enough time to make up some devilled eggs while Dennis & Gloria visited with us.
We went to Ernie & Dianne’s for happy hour at 3 with a lot of other people - I will not try to list them all here. Of course we were the last to leave around 6:30. We spent the rest of the evening watching TV, playing computer games and chatting with Susie for a while.
Nov 17th – Thurs
Coffee & doughnuts this morning didn’t last as long as usual since the managers & activities director were not there. Nelda, the activities manager, did a good, concise job of making necessary announcements. We chatted with our “backyard” neighbors – Jerry & Erika – who are from Kelowna and are renting a park model for a couple of months.
We rode around on our bikes and did some visiting and then went for a few groceries and got the truck washed. At 2:30 we went to the courtyard to have a hamburger before listening to Curtis sing from 3 to 5. After that we went to Ed & Millie’s for a drink & snacks. Ed owned the park model that we helped Julie buy so Julie & Larry and their friends Terry & Tina were also there.
Nov 18th – Fri
I played golf & had lunch with Sandy, Susie & Joyce this morning while Terry played bocce ball and then had breakfast with Moe. We boiled baby back ribs before going to listen to music in the courtyard from 3 to 5.
We had Dennis & Gloria and Dave & Glo over for dinner. We cleaned up the dishes and we all went to Dennis & Gloria’s to play Pegs & Jokers. We played two games with Dennis & Gloria’s rules and one game with Dave & Glo’s rules which are only slightly different but very confusing when you mix them in one evening. The girls won 2 games, the guys won 1 (this is in here for future reference!!).
We played bocce ball this morning in absolutely perfect, sunny-but-not-too-hot weather. After “breakfast for lunch”, I sorted out the laundry and we threw the clothes in the washers then walked to the ballroom so I could shop the women’s clothing sale and buy nothing. Back to the laundry room to dry the clothes which left me enough time to make up some devilled eggs while Dennis & Gloria visited with us.
We went to Ernie & Dianne’s for happy hour at 3 with a lot of other people - I will not try to list them all here. Of course we were the last to leave around 6:30. We spent the rest of the evening watching TV, playing computer games and chatting with Susie for a while.
Nov 17th – Thurs
Coffee & doughnuts this morning didn’t last as long as usual since the managers & activities director were not there. Nelda, the activities manager, did a good, concise job of making necessary announcements. We chatted with our “backyard” neighbors – Jerry & Erika – who are from Kelowna and are renting a park model for a couple of months.
We rode around on our bikes and did some visiting and then went for a few groceries and got the truck washed. At 2:30 we went to the courtyard to have a hamburger before listening to Curtis sing from 3 to 5. After that we went to Ed & Millie’s for a drink & snacks. Ed owned the park model that we helped Julie buy so Julie & Larry and their friends Terry & Tina were also there.
Nov 18th – Fri
I played golf & had lunch with Sandy, Susie & Joyce this morning while Terry played bocce ball and then had breakfast with Moe. We boiled baby back ribs before going to listen to music in the courtyard from 3 to 5.
We had Dennis & Gloria and Dave & Glo over for dinner. We cleaned up the dishes and we all went to Dennis & Gloria’s to play Pegs & Jokers. We played two games with Dennis & Gloria’s rules and one game with Dave & Glo’s rules which are only slightly different but very confusing when you mix them in one evening. The girls won 2 games, the guys won 1 (this is in here for future reference!!).
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Nov 13th to 15th - Mesa
Nov 13th – Sun
Just as I was finishing my phone call to sister Marg, Moe & Trish came by so Trish could say goodbye to us. She is flying back to Vancouver today to go back to work for 2 months and then will be retiring.
Ron & Terri joined us for a shopping trip to a golf store and a sporting goods store. Terry thinks he needs a new driver and he tried some out but didn’t buy one. As we were heading back, Ron asked if there was an Applebee’s nearby to have wings for a late lunch. We insisted that Fat Willy’s was the place for wings so that is where we went. Ron & Terri agreed that Fat Willy’s is indeed the place for wings.
Just before 6 we picked up Ernie & Dianne and Dennis & Gloria to go to a show at the Arizona Casino. We stayed for a bit after the show to do some gambling. Terry was going up & down on a machine and moved to the next one over when it was vacant. Dianne sat down on the machine that Terry had been playing and won $74 which she was smart enough to take home.
Nov 14th – Mon
We picked up our forwarded mail and quickly went through it before we rode our bikes around trying to find Margaret to return a corkscrew. We visited Julie, Tina & Terry to see how they liked the NASCAR races that they attended yesterday, made a stop to wish Billy & Lauri a Happy Anniversary and then it was time for a sandwich for lunch.
We made a quick trip to Costco to buy what may be my new favorite item there – hard-boiled, peeled eggs. Sounds weird & lazy but when you want to make devilled eggs and only have fresh eggs that won’t peel they are wonderful. We made another stop at Fry’s to deposit a check and get a jicama which turned out to be awful.
I had a short time to make devilled eggs and put chips & salsa in bowls to take to a happy hour(s) at Mike & Susie’s new park model. The gathering was to say “have a nice trip, we’ll miss you” to Ron & Terri who are going home for 6 weeks.
We ate enough appies that we didn’t need dinner before immediately going to line dancing lessons at 7. After the regular lessons we stayed for a special class on the Wooden Nickel partner line dance. Duane (I have been misspelling his name!!) & Sue came back with us for a nightcap.
Nov 15th – Tues
Terry left at 7 to play golf with Ron, Moe & Bob and I stayed in bed to finish reading a book. I enjoyed my time cleaning up the kitchen, sorting out a couple of drawers and messing around on the computer. I had just eaten a light lunch when they returned. Ron & Terri have cleaned out their fridge and were going to the courtyard for lunch so we joined them and Terry had a burger there also. While we were at the community center, we bought dance tickets for Sat and then tracked down some people to tell them there was room left at the table.
At 3 we went to listen to music in the courtyard. The weather has warmed up so it was perfect to sit there in shorts. We had to leave early at 4:30 to take Ron & Terri to the airport. We hurried back to go with a group to the Chinese buffet to celebrate Stephanie’s birthday. We all returned to Ernie & Dianne’s to digest and eventually have a small piece of birthday cake.
Just as I was finishing my phone call to sister Marg, Moe & Trish came by so Trish could say goodbye to us. She is flying back to Vancouver today to go back to work for 2 months and then will be retiring.
Ron & Terri joined us for a shopping trip to a golf store and a sporting goods store. Terry thinks he needs a new driver and he tried some out but didn’t buy one. As we were heading back, Ron asked if there was an Applebee’s nearby to have wings for a late lunch. We insisted that Fat Willy’s was the place for wings so that is where we went. Ron & Terri agreed that Fat Willy’s is indeed the place for wings.
Just before 6 we picked up Ernie & Dianne and Dennis & Gloria to go to a show at the Arizona Casino. We stayed for a bit after the show to do some gambling. Terry was going up & down on a machine and moved to the next one over when it was vacant. Dianne sat down on the machine that Terry had been playing and won $74 which she was smart enough to take home.
Nov 14th – Mon
We picked up our forwarded mail and quickly went through it before we rode our bikes around trying to find Margaret to return a corkscrew. We visited Julie, Tina & Terry to see how they liked the NASCAR races that they attended yesterday, made a stop to wish Billy & Lauri a Happy Anniversary and then it was time for a sandwich for lunch.
We made a quick trip to Costco to buy what may be my new favorite item there – hard-boiled, peeled eggs. Sounds weird & lazy but when you want to make devilled eggs and only have fresh eggs that won’t peel they are wonderful. We made another stop at Fry’s to deposit a check and get a jicama which turned out to be awful.
I had a short time to make devilled eggs and put chips & salsa in bowls to take to a happy hour(s) at Mike & Susie’s new park model. The gathering was to say “have a nice trip, we’ll miss you” to Ron & Terri who are going home for 6 weeks.
We ate enough appies that we didn’t need dinner before immediately going to line dancing lessons at 7. After the regular lessons we stayed for a special class on the Wooden Nickel partner line dance. Duane (I have been misspelling his name!!) & Sue came back with us for a nightcap.
Nov 15th – Tues
Terry left at 7 to play golf with Ron, Moe & Bob and I stayed in bed to finish reading a book. I enjoyed my time cleaning up the kitchen, sorting out a couple of drawers and messing around on the computer. I had just eaten a light lunch when they returned. Ron & Terri have cleaned out their fridge and were going to the courtyard for lunch so we joined them and Terry had a burger there also. While we were at the community center, we bought dance tickets for Sat and then tracked down some people to tell them there was room left at the table.
At 3 we went to listen to music in the courtyard. The weather has warmed up so it was perfect to sit there in shorts. We had to leave early at 4:30 to take Ron & Terri to the airport. We hurried back to go with a group to the Chinese buffet to celebrate Stephanie’s birthday. We all returned to Ernie & Dianne’s to digest and eventually have a small piece of birthday cake.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Nov 9th to 12th - Mesa
Nov 9th – Wed
We played golf at Sunland Village East with Moe & Trish. It is an 18 hole, short course which suits me fine. We had a coupon for 2-for-1 green fees so it was a bargain at $21.60 each with a cart. Our tee time was 11:25 but they were running late so we got free buckets of balls and warmed up (wore out!?) on the driving range. It was cool in the morning but warmed up and I wished I hadn’t worn long pants.
We finished our round just in time to grab our drink bag and go to an afternoon dance as we already had tickets. We had to rehydrate and rejuvenate with a drink so we didn’t dance every dance as usual.
Then we took Dwayne & Sue to the Chinese buffet that we like so well. They also enjoyed it and were happy that we introduced them to it.
Nov 10th – Thurs
Terry left to play golf with Ron, Mike & Bob at 7:30 and I left for golf at 7:50. I played the short Dreamland course with 6 others and Terry played Las Colinas. Most of my group had breakfast afterwards and Terry’s foursome stopped for burgers & beer.
After Terry & group returned, we visited with Ron & Terri and Mike & Susie. Then Dennis & Gloria and Moe & Trish arrived for a BBQ. The park was having a steak fry but we decided we didn’t want to go since we have been to 2 since we have been here and one was not very good. Ron & Terri came over later and said the steak fry was a huge mess with too many tickets sold (there is a large shuffleboard tournament going on here all this week) and not enough organization. The baked potatoes weren’t done (same as the first one we went to!) and they ran out of cookies for dessert (definite no-no!). At our BBQ, everyone brought & cooked their own meat, Gloria brought perfectly baked potatoes and Trish made a yummy salad so we had a great meal.
Dwayne & Sue came over and Dwayne played his guitar & sang. We persuaded them to bring over the meat that they were going to BBQ at home and they joined us for dinner. They left early as Dwayne is a hockey fan – yes, they are Canadians – and there was a game on at 8:30.
We had a couple of buddy burners going and someone reported that we had a fire so Kevin (manager) stopped by to see what was going on. As soon as he saw the buddy burner he said we were fine and to continue having fun.
Nov 11th – Fri – HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BOB!
Birthday boy Bob is my brother so I had a nice long phone chat with him this morning. Stephanie stopped by for a visit and then I got a haircut at the salon here in the park. We went for a bike ride and chatted with a few people.
At 3:30 we went to Larry & Julie’s for a gathering to welcome their friends Terry & Tina. Unfortunately, the couple that Terry & Tina were riding with from the airport got lost so we had to leave before they got there to have dinner at Moe & Trish’s. Julie invited quite a few people so we got to visit with everyone before we left.
Trish made a great dinner and we had our usual fun time with them.
Nov 12th – Sat
After coffee and some computer “work”, we rode over to see Terry & Tina at Julie’s. On the way back we saw what we thought was a line for the hamburger fry but found out there weren’t many people in line at all so we propped our bikes against a wall and had lunch. The hamburger fry was $6 each and included a burger, fried onions, all the other toppings, baked beans, chips, a can of pop and an ice cream bar. Ernie & Dianne arrived just as we were finishing so we stayed and talked with them as they ate.
We did some shopping and then rode our bikes to see Moe & Trish. Dennis & Gloria came over to say goodbye to Trish and then Moe & Trish’s neighbors Bill & Linda joined us for “men outside”, “ladies inside”. When we got back, Ron & Terri invited us over for mango & vodka and we were joined shortly by Mike & Susie. I made a quick dinner and we went to a dance with the Needham Twins providing great music. We sat with Dennis & Gloria and Ron & Terri. Moe & Trish, Ernie & Dianne and Dwayne & Sue were also there but across the room. There were a couple of line dances with the floor filled with dancers including some beginners from the Monday night class. The good thing about dancing nearly every dance is that it doesn’t leave much time for drinking! The bad thing it that drinking makes you thirsty!
When the dance ended at 10, Terry invited Ernie & Dianne, Ron & Terri, Dwayne & Sue and Margaret & Lou (line dance instructors) over for a nightcap. To our surprise it was raining when we left the ballroom. Oh well, we all got cozy under the awning and had a great time until midnight.
We played golf at Sunland Village East with Moe & Trish. It is an 18 hole, short course which suits me fine. We had a coupon for 2-for-1 green fees so it was a bargain at $21.60 each with a cart. Our tee time was 11:25 but they were running late so we got free buckets of balls and warmed up (wore out!?) on the driving range. It was cool in the morning but warmed up and I wished I hadn’t worn long pants.
We finished our round just in time to grab our drink bag and go to an afternoon dance as we already had tickets. We had to rehydrate and rejuvenate with a drink so we didn’t dance every dance as usual.
Then we took Dwayne & Sue to the Chinese buffet that we like so well. They also enjoyed it and were happy that we introduced them to it.
Nov 10th – Thurs
Terry left to play golf with Ron, Mike & Bob at 7:30 and I left for golf at 7:50. I played the short Dreamland course with 6 others and Terry played Las Colinas. Most of my group had breakfast afterwards and Terry’s foursome stopped for burgers & beer.
After Terry & group returned, we visited with Ron & Terri and Mike & Susie. Then Dennis & Gloria and Moe & Trish arrived for a BBQ. The park was having a steak fry but we decided we didn’t want to go since we have been to 2 since we have been here and one was not very good. Ron & Terri came over later and said the steak fry was a huge mess with too many tickets sold (there is a large shuffleboard tournament going on here all this week) and not enough organization. The baked potatoes weren’t done (same as the first one we went to!) and they ran out of cookies for dessert (definite no-no!). At our BBQ, everyone brought & cooked their own meat, Gloria brought perfectly baked potatoes and Trish made a yummy salad so we had a great meal.
Dwayne & Sue came over and Dwayne played his guitar & sang. We persuaded them to bring over the meat that they were going to BBQ at home and they joined us for dinner. They left early as Dwayne is a hockey fan – yes, they are Canadians – and there was a game on at 8:30.
We had a couple of buddy burners going and someone reported that we had a fire so Kevin (manager) stopped by to see what was going on. As soon as he saw the buddy burner he said we were fine and to continue having fun.
Nov 11th – Fri – HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BOB!
Birthday boy Bob is my brother so I had a nice long phone chat with him this morning. Stephanie stopped by for a visit and then I got a haircut at the salon here in the park. We went for a bike ride and chatted with a few people.
At 3:30 we went to Larry & Julie’s for a gathering to welcome their friends Terry & Tina. Unfortunately, the couple that Terry & Tina were riding with from the airport got lost so we had to leave before they got there to have dinner at Moe & Trish’s. Julie invited quite a few people so we got to visit with everyone before we left.
Trish made a great dinner and we had our usual fun time with them.
Nov 12th – Sat
After coffee and some computer “work”, we rode over to see Terry & Tina at Julie’s. On the way back we saw what we thought was a line for the hamburger fry but found out there weren’t many people in line at all so we propped our bikes against a wall and had lunch. The hamburger fry was $6 each and included a burger, fried onions, all the other toppings, baked beans, chips, a can of pop and an ice cream bar. Ernie & Dianne arrived just as we were finishing so we stayed and talked with them as they ate.
We did some shopping and then rode our bikes to see Moe & Trish. Dennis & Gloria came over to say goodbye to Trish and then Moe & Trish’s neighbors Bill & Linda joined us for “men outside”, “ladies inside”. When we got back, Ron & Terri invited us over for mango & vodka and we were joined shortly by Mike & Susie. I made a quick dinner and we went to a dance with the Needham Twins providing great music. We sat with Dennis & Gloria and Ron & Terri. Moe & Trish, Ernie & Dianne and Dwayne & Sue were also there but across the room. There were a couple of line dances with the floor filled with dancers including some beginners from the Monday night class. The good thing about dancing nearly every dance is that it doesn’t leave much time for drinking! The bad thing it that drinking makes you thirsty!
When the dance ended at 10, Terry invited Ernie & Dianne, Ron & Terri, Dwayne & Sue and Margaret & Lou (line dance instructors) over for a nightcap. To our surprise it was raining when we left the ballroom. Oh well, we all got cozy under the awning and had a great time until midnight.
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Nov 6th to 8th - Mesa
Nov 6th – Sun
We went to check out brunch in the courtyard but it had been canceled. We met Moe & Trish doing the same thing so we went out to eat with them. We walked back from their site and stopped to visit Phyllis. I worked on the blog while Terry played a couple of games of pool with Ron & Dwayne.
At 4 we went to Billy & Lauri’s for a chili dinner. Neal & Judy and Larry & Julie were also there. The weather has cooled down so we were searching for a chair in the sun rather than in the shade. We ate early and because of the temperature we headed home about 6.
After plugging in the electric mattress pad, we went to see Dennis & Gloria. They were just getting ready to eat so we had a drink and then watched Amazing Race with them. Rather than turn on the furnace when we got back, we crawled into our nice warm bed and watched TV.
Nov 7th – Mon
We went to the office to buy dance tickets and wandered through the “Country Store” in the ballroom. Terry finally found a reasonably narrow leather belt so he was happy. The vendor makes them all the same length, measures your old belt and cuts the new belt to length and punches holes while you wait. We walked over to see Moe & Trish, came back and had breakfast and did the laundry before going to the grocery store. On the way back, we drove to a golf course and made a tee time for Wednesday.
We got back just in time to make a drink – hot rum for me! – and go to the courtyard to listen to music. The entertainer was supposed to be on the calendar but the font was too large and he got bumped so there were very few people. We made a couple of phone calls and ended up with a group of 2 tables. The singer was very good so I hope he is rebooked sometime.
We had dinner and then went to line dance lessons. There was a large crowd with a lot of beginners including Moe & Trish, Dwayne & Sue and Dianne & Ernie. They all came back with us for a drink and to watch the second hour of DWTS.
Nov 8th – Tues
Trish & Moe stopped by for some information and to use our computer & phone to make a dentist appointment to look at Moe’s sensitive tooth. Terry & I went to WalMart for a few items and then to Waffle House for a late breakfast. We visited Garry & Steph who just arrived yesterday and then went to Casino Arizona to get tickets for another show. Of course we had to gamble a bit while we were there and were a bit late for music in the courtyard. There was a bigger crowd than yesterday – the weather was better but still cool enough for jackets – and we danced a bit.
Dennis & Gloria had us and Dianne & Ernie over for dinner. We played a game of Arizona Rummy and watched the elimination show of DWTS.
We went to check out brunch in the courtyard but it had been canceled. We met Moe & Trish doing the same thing so we went out to eat with them. We walked back from their site and stopped to visit Phyllis. I worked on the blog while Terry played a couple of games of pool with Ron & Dwayne.
At 4 we went to Billy & Lauri’s for a chili dinner. Neal & Judy and Larry & Julie were also there. The weather has cooled down so we were searching for a chair in the sun rather than in the shade. We ate early and because of the temperature we headed home about 6.
After plugging in the electric mattress pad, we went to see Dennis & Gloria. They were just getting ready to eat so we had a drink and then watched Amazing Race with them. Rather than turn on the furnace when we got back, we crawled into our nice warm bed and watched TV.
Nov 7th – Mon
We went to the office to buy dance tickets and wandered through the “Country Store” in the ballroom. Terry finally found a reasonably narrow leather belt so he was happy. The vendor makes them all the same length, measures your old belt and cuts the new belt to length and punches holes while you wait. We walked over to see Moe & Trish, came back and had breakfast and did the laundry before going to the grocery store. On the way back, we drove to a golf course and made a tee time for Wednesday.
We got back just in time to make a drink – hot rum for me! – and go to the courtyard to listen to music. The entertainer was supposed to be on the calendar but the font was too large and he got bumped so there were very few people. We made a couple of phone calls and ended up with a group of 2 tables. The singer was very good so I hope he is rebooked sometime.
We had dinner and then went to line dance lessons. There was a large crowd with a lot of beginners including Moe & Trish, Dwayne & Sue and Dianne & Ernie. They all came back with us for a drink and to watch the second hour of DWTS.
Nov 8th – Tues
Trish & Moe stopped by for some information and to use our computer & phone to make a dentist appointment to look at Moe’s sensitive tooth. Terry & I went to WalMart for a few items and then to Waffle House for a late breakfast. We visited Garry & Steph who just arrived yesterday and then went to Casino Arizona to get tickets for another show. Of course we had to gamble a bit while we were there and were a bit late for music in the courtyard. There was a bigger crowd than yesterday – the weather was better but still cool enough for jackets – and we danced a bit.
Dennis & Gloria had us and Dianne & Ernie over for dinner. We played a game of Arizona Rummy and watched the elimination show of DWTS.
Sunday, November 06, 2011
Nov 3rd to 5th - Mesa
Nov 3rd – Thurs
I still don’t know how Terry can ride his bike back from Albertson’s with a box of doughnuts in one hand! Dennis & Gloria stopped by for a short visit. I went for a walk with Val to take Tucker to the dog park and on the way back we ran into Terry delivering a table to our friend Phyllis. We made a trip for diesel (up to $3.99 at one station, we got it for $3.69 since we get 10 cents off a gallon for shopping at Fry’s) and groceries. After putting everything away and having a sandwich, we rode to Garry & Stephanie’s park model and hosed off the siding, patio & driveway as they are arriving soon. It just occurred to me that I forgot to mention that I did the same thing for Ernie & Dianne when Terry was golfing on Tuesday.
Dennis & Gloria stopped by about 3 with drinks in hand. They knew that Claude & Val were coming for dinner so they were just going to visit for a while. Moe was picking up his wife Trish at the airport today and taking Cal to stay with friends in Casa Grande so we left a note on their door to join us for dinner if they got back in time. They did get back in time to come over and have dinner with us and we had a great evening.
Nov 4th – Fri
Terry had to take Neil to the airport at 7 this morning so we were awake a lot during the night thinking we might sleep through the alarm. Terry picked him up early and then Robin called and asked me to call Terry right away as Neil had left his cell phone at home.
I played golf with 7 others and we didn’t include Terry as we didn’t think he would get back in time. It turned out that he got back just before we all left but we didn’t know that the course would allow fivesomes so he didn’t come. It was a short 9 hole course and Terry joined Ron, Terri, Susie & I for breakfast there after our game. The other players were Bob &Sandy (friends of Ron & Terri) and Dwayne & Sue.
When we got back, we went to the “Women’s Expo” in the ballroom. It was the first event of a fundraiser for the “Susan G Komen Race For the Cure” cancer foundation. There were about 50 vendors and a Bra Art exhibit in the billiards room. Bras were decorated and given descriptive names (Jungle Jugs, Boo-bees, Power Lifter) by individuals & groups. I took a turn giving out goodie bags at the door while Terry joined a group listening to music in the courtyard.
For dinner we joined Moe & Trish and Dennis & Gloria at Fat Willy’s. Moe was having fun and asked us all over for a nightcap.
Nov 5th – Sat
There was a big dust, rain & wind storm last night so we were awake several times. We went with Trish & Moe to the Mesa Marketplace this morning but first I wiped dust off all surfaces and vacuumed the floor. We had breakfast there and walked every aisle. The main mission for Trish was a runner & rug for their motor home and she got them and a few other items as well. She was also delighted to get a start on her Christmas gift shopping. From there we went to Total Wine and had a late lunch in SanTan Village mall. Ernie & Dianne came over just after we got back and then Dennis & Gloria popped in. They had been working on the little “garden” in front of their park model and were picking cactus spines out of their fingers. When they all left I sent Terry to the store for ice cream and I cleaned tables & chairs outside as the dust & rain made a huge mess.
We had a short time to rest before Moe & Trish came over for a drink and dessert (which was dinner) before we all went to a dance here at the park. It was the 2nd event in the fundraiser for “Susan G Komen for the Cure” and everyone was encouraged to wear pink. The musicians all donated their time so there were 5 different groups or individuals for our dancing pleasure. As usual, Terry danced nearly every dance and I got to rest a few times when he danced with Phyllis or a lady sitting behind us whose name we never did find out. The 10 people at our table – Moe & Trish, Ernie & Dianne, Dwayne & Sue, Ron & Terri and us – were all Canadians except for Terry.
I still don’t know how Terry can ride his bike back from Albertson’s with a box of doughnuts in one hand! Dennis & Gloria stopped by for a short visit. I went for a walk with Val to take Tucker to the dog park and on the way back we ran into Terry delivering a table to our friend Phyllis. We made a trip for diesel (up to $3.99 at one station, we got it for $3.69 since we get 10 cents off a gallon for shopping at Fry’s) and groceries. After putting everything away and having a sandwich, we rode to Garry & Stephanie’s park model and hosed off the siding, patio & driveway as they are arriving soon. It just occurred to me that I forgot to mention that I did the same thing for Ernie & Dianne when Terry was golfing on Tuesday.
Dennis & Gloria stopped by about 3 with drinks in hand. They knew that Claude & Val were coming for dinner so they were just going to visit for a while. Moe was picking up his wife Trish at the airport today and taking Cal to stay with friends in Casa Grande so we left a note on their door to join us for dinner if they got back in time. They did get back in time to come over and have dinner with us and we had a great evening.
Nov 4th – Fri
Terry had to take Neil to the airport at 7 this morning so we were awake a lot during the night thinking we might sleep through the alarm. Terry picked him up early and then Robin called and asked me to call Terry right away as Neil had left his cell phone at home.
I played golf with 7 others and we didn’t include Terry as we didn’t think he would get back in time. It turned out that he got back just before we all left but we didn’t know that the course would allow fivesomes so he didn’t come. It was a short 9 hole course and Terry joined Ron, Terri, Susie & I for breakfast there after our game. The other players were Bob &Sandy (friends of Ron & Terri) and Dwayne & Sue.
When we got back, we went to the “Women’s Expo” in the ballroom. It was the first event of a fundraiser for the “Susan G Komen Race For the Cure” cancer foundation. There were about 50 vendors and a Bra Art exhibit in the billiards room. Bras were decorated and given descriptive names (Jungle Jugs, Boo-bees, Power Lifter) by individuals & groups. I took a turn giving out goodie bags at the door while Terry joined a group listening to music in the courtyard.
For dinner we joined Moe & Trish and Dennis & Gloria at Fat Willy’s. Moe was having fun and asked us all over for a nightcap.
Nov 5th – Sat
There was a big dust, rain & wind storm last night so we were awake several times. We went with Trish & Moe to the Mesa Marketplace this morning but first I wiped dust off all surfaces and vacuumed the floor. We had breakfast there and walked every aisle. The main mission for Trish was a runner & rug for their motor home and she got them and a few other items as well. She was also delighted to get a start on her Christmas gift shopping. From there we went to Total Wine and had a late lunch in SanTan Village mall. Ernie & Dianne came over just after we got back and then Dennis & Gloria popped in. They had been working on the little “garden” in front of their park model and were picking cactus spines out of their fingers. When they all left I sent Terry to the store for ice cream and I cleaned tables & chairs outside as the dust & rain made a huge mess.
We had a short time to rest before Moe & Trish came over for a drink and dessert (which was dinner) before we all went to a dance here at the park. It was the 2nd event in the fundraiser for “Susan G Komen for the Cure” and everyone was encouraged to wear pink. The musicians all donated their time so there were 5 different groups or individuals for our dancing pleasure. As usual, Terry danced nearly every dance and I got to rest a few times when he danced with Phyllis or a lady sitting behind us whose name we never did find out. The 10 people at our table – Moe & Trish, Ernie & Dianne, Dwayne & Sue, Ron & Terri and us – were all Canadians except for Terry.
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Oct 30th to Nov 2nd - Mesa
Oct 30th – Sun
Terry took Moe, Cal and Claude to Total Wine as everyone needed to stock up on booze. I think it was a good thing that they had a pickup to bring back their purchases! I sewed the panels into my flared “hippie” pants, hand washed Terry’s $1 shirt from the rummage sale (turned out it was 100% silk) and splashed bleach on a black T-shirt for my costume since we couldn’t find tie dyed shirts.
At 12:30 we took Claude, Val, Moe & Cal to Filly’s which is a bar & restaurant in Apache Junction. We met Larry & Julie, Billy & Lauri, Dwayne & Sue and Dennis & Gloria there but it turned out there was no band as we were led to believe. We sat outside until flies drove us inside to eat our lunch.
We went to the pool when we got back and then I made apple crisp. I think the smell attracted people as we ended up with Ron & Terri, Mike & Susie, Dwayne & Sue and Claude & Val dropping by for drinks. Luckily we brought leftover chicken strips from Filly’s as they were dinner along with the apple crisp.
Oct 31st – Mon
Terry ran around this morning helping people get tickets for the Halloween dance tonight while I painted peace symbols on my T-shirt and did some very rare ironing. After a late breakfast, we visited with Billy & Lauri and Julie & Larry. I started taking treats to Larry’s dog Bandit and it only took him twice to look for a treat each time I show up.
We waited for Ron & Terri to finish lunch and took them to see the tortoises in the park. We took an old head of cauliflower to feed them and the larger tortoise crunched up a large piece in a hurry. However, it seemed to act as an aphrodisiac as he then “climbed aboard” the smaller tortoise! We continued on to the bocce ball court and played a game to teach Ron & Terri. It was very hot playing in the full sun so we headed to the pool when we got back. A lot of other people had the same idea so there was a large chatting circle of women and one of men.
We had a drink with Dennis & Gloria on our way back and then were joined on our patio by Claude & Val, Moe and Cal. We just had time to have dinner and put on our hippie costumes for the dance.
There was a full house for the dance with music provided by a DJ. Most people got into the hippie theme with some non-hippie costumes and a few non-costumed people. We danced a lot and had a great time. Claude & Val and Dwayne & Sue stopped at our place for a nightcap.
Nov 1st – Tues
Terry played golf this morning and I enjoyed visiting Sue, cleaning, working on the computer and watching MY favorite shows on TV. I made hamburger hash as last time Terry golfed he didn’t eat anything. He got back just before 3 and had eaten a hot dog but was hungry enough to eat an early dinner and rush over to the courtyard to listen to music (3-5) and have a drink. Larry & Julie had saved us a seat and we crowded in chairs for Claude & Val, Neal, Cal and Moe.
It was fairly hot and a large group was listening to the music at the pool so, as we were leaving, Terry decided he needed to go for a swim. He handed me his phone, wallet, belt, keys, sandals & shirt and jumped in. We missed DWTS last night and I wanted to watch the results show so we headed home.
Nov 2nd – Wed
I was just finished the breakfast dishes when Dennis & Gloria stopped and had coffee with us. They were just riding away on their bikes as Moe and Cal drove up so they had coffee & chatted. Claude arrived for a cup of coffee, left for a bit and came back with Val. By the time everyone left it was 12:30 and we went shopping with Claude & Val.
First we went to Camping World. Since I have been there often, I took the opportunity to stay outside and phoned to wish Aunt Jessie a Happy Birthday. We carried on to Costco where we snacked on samples and then had a hot dog after checking out – except I had an ice cream bar covered with chocolate & nuts!! We made a quick stop at WalMart and headed home.
We were just in time to go to the pool party here in the park. Dennis & Gloria and Dwayne & Sue had saved a seat for us in the “splash zone”. It turned out to be warmer than we expected so we came back to change into swim suits and get rid of wallets & phones. It was a lot of fun with lots of squirt guns and splashing of course. Claude asked about the “no splash zone”. We explained that it was to protect the band & their equipment and the few people who did not want to get wet. When he called them wimps I went to Dave (who had been active in the pool) and asked him to get Claude – and they did get him wet!!
A group, including us, stayed in the hot tub for a while after the party officially ended at 6. I heated some leftovers for Terry and made Mexican pizzas for our dinner and we watched Survivor.
Terry took Moe, Cal and Claude to Total Wine as everyone needed to stock up on booze. I think it was a good thing that they had a pickup to bring back their purchases! I sewed the panels into my flared “hippie” pants, hand washed Terry’s $1 shirt from the rummage sale (turned out it was 100% silk) and splashed bleach on a black T-shirt for my costume since we couldn’t find tie dyed shirts.
At 12:30 we took Claude, Val, Moe & Cal to Filly’s which is a bar & restaurant in Apache Junction. We met Larry & Julie, Billy & Lauri, Dwayne & Sue and Dennis & Gloria there but it turned out there was no band as we were led to believe. We sat outside until flies drove us inside to eat our lunch.
We went to the pool when we got back and then I made apple crisp. I think the smell attracted people as we ended up with Ron & Terri, Mike & Susie, Dwayne & Sue and Claude & Val dropping by for drinks. Luckily we brought leftover chicken strips from Filly’s as they were dinner along with the apple crisp.
Oct 31st – Mon
Terry ran around this morning helping people get tickets for the Halloween dance tonight while I painted peace symbols on my T-shirt and did some very rare ironing. After a late breakfast, we visited with Billy & Lauri and Julie & Larry. I started taking treats to Larry’s dog Bandit and it only took him twice to look for a treat each time I show up.
We waited for Ron & Terri to finish lunch and took them to see the tortoises in the park. We took an old head of cauliflower to feed them and the larger tortoise crunched up a large piece in a hurry. However, it seemed to act as an aphrodisiac as he then “climbed aboard” the smaller tortoise! We continued on to the bocce ball court and played a game to teach Ron & Terri. It was very hot playing in the full sun so we headed to the pool when we got back. A lot of other people had the same idea so there was a large chatting circle of women and one of men.
We had a drink with Dennis & Gloria on our way back and then were joined on our patio by Claude & Val, Moe and Cal. We just had time to have dinner and put on our hippie costumes for the dance.
There was a full house for the dance with music provided by a DJ. Most people got into the hippie theme with some non-hippie costumes and a few non-costumed people. We danced a lot and had a great time. Claude & Val and Dwayne & Sue stopped at our place for a nightcap.
Nov 1st – Tues
Terry played golf this morning and I enjoyed visiting Sue, cleaning, working on the computer and watching MY favorite shows on TV. I made hamburger hash as last time Terry golfed he didn’t eat anything. He got back just before 3 and had eaten a hot dog but was hungry enough to eat an early dinner and rush over to the courtyard to listen to music (3-5) and have a drink. Larry & Julie had saved us a seat and we crowded in chairs for Claude & Val, Neal, Cal and Moe.
It was fairly hot and a large group was listening to the music at the pool so, as we were leaving, Terry decided he needed to go for a swim. He handed me his phone, wallet, belt, keys, sandals & shirt and jumped in. We missed DWTS last night and I wanted to watch the results show so we headed home.
Nov 2nd – Wed
I was just finished the breakfast dishes when Dennis & Gloria stopped and had coffee with us. They were just riding away on their bikes as Moe and Cal drove up so they had coffee & chatted. Claude arrived for a cup of coffee, left for a bit and came back with Val. By the time everyone left it was 12:30 and we went shopping with Claude & Val.
First we went to Camping World. Since I have been there often, I took the opportunity to stay outside and phoned to wish Aunt Jessie a Happy Birthday. We carried on to Costco where we snacked on samples and then had a hot dog after checking out – except I had an ice cream bar covered with chocolate & nuts!! We made a quick stop at WalMart and headed home.
We were just in time to go to the pool party here in the park. Dennis & Gloria and Dwayne & Sue had saved a seat for us in the “splash zone”. It turned out to be warmer than we expected so we came back to change into swim suits and get rid of wallets & phones. It was a lot of fun with lots of squirt guns and splashing of course. Claude asked about the “no splash zone”. We explained that it was to protect the band & their equipment and the few people who did not want to get wet. When he called them wimps I went to Dave (who had been active in the pool) and asked him to get Claude – and they did get him wet!!
A group, including us, stayed in the hot tub for a while after the party officially ended at 6. I heated some leftovers for Terry and made Mexican pizzas for our dinner and we watched Survivor.
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