Dec 23rd to 25th - Mesa

Dec 23rd – Fri
The sun was shining but there was a breeze which made it too cool for us wimps to play bocce ball this morning. After breakfast we made another trip for groceries and then I finished up my baking.
We went to listen to music in the courtyard but the singer cancelled as it could not be moved inside and it gets too cool by 5 when it finishes. After dinner we drove around and delivered plates of goodies to friends. We stopped for a while to visit with Phyllis and Terry fixed a light for her – turns out there were no bulbs in the fixture!!
At 9, Neal called to see if we were home and he & Robin came over. They had just finished playing poker and Neal won so he was wound up. We decided to play cards and we taught them the new form of Canasta that we have been playing. The guys didn’t do too well and we finally decided to quit the second game after 2 hands as the guys were finally ahead and we were all tired since it was close to midnight.

Dec 24th – Sat
Duane & Sue dropped in for a mid-morning chat. Shortly after they left, Dennis & Gloria took a break from a walk and stopped to see us.
Then we finally got moving and went shopping for groceries and to find a new pot for melting wax. After I dealt with the groceries, we took Erika for a walk to see the tortoises. It was too cool and they were both sleeping in one house. We continued walking and showed Erika some amenities in the park that she had missed on her many walks. Jerry was making lemon & orange juice so we all sat in the sun and had vodka & fresh OJ when we got back.
By now it was past time to join Duane & Sue for a drink. As soon as the sun disappeared we moved inside. Terry & Duane initiated our new wax pot and filled Duane’s new buddy burner. After Sue’s appetizers were gone, we decided to put together a shared dinner to continue a fun evening.

Dec 25th – MERRY CHRISTMAS
I had just finished showering about 9 when Duane knocked on the door to deliver some warm scones for our breakfast. Before I finished getting ready, the water in the park was shut off. We have a nearly full tank of fresh water so we turned on our water pump and carried on. We figured it might be a problem for people in park models who were making Christmas breakfasts & dinners.
Gloria called to ask us over for coffee so I cut short a phone call to Marg, finished mixing up cookies to put in the fridge and we joined Dennis & Gloria sitting in the sun in front of their place. The water in the park came back on when we were there having coffee.
When we got back, I baked & frosted the cookies and Terry continued his duel with games on the computer. I made mashed potatoes, put them in the crock pot and put together a big platter of goodies.
We went to Ernie & Dianne’s for dinner along with Dennis & Gloria, Garry & Steph, Dianne’s daughter Annette, her husband Mike and their kids Danni & Kayah. We ate dinner about 4 and it was nice enough to set the tables up in the carport. We all sat around and “digested” before having dessert. We got home just before 8 and Terry immediately got into bed to watch TV.