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.