Mar 31st to Apr 2nd - Mesa

Mar 31st – Sat
We finished the clean up from the party last night and I tried to figure out who owned some serving pieces. Then we went to a furniture store to meet Billy and deliver a chair to their RV park as it wouldn’t fit in his small vehicle. We chatted with them for a bit and stopped for a late breakfast on the way home. I am still not at 100% but feeling better.
I made chili for a potluck later today and Terry spent time on the computer and then watched a movie on TV. We had a drink with Ron & Terri before going to the farewell potluck for Dave & Glo at 5:30. They are moving to another Cal-Am park (VDO) hoping it will be a better spot with less pollen & dust to aggravate Dave’s allergies.
Ron & Terri were sitting outside having a quiet after dinner drink when we came home so they and Dennis & Gloria joined us on our patio for chocolate martinis & such.

Apr 1st – Sun
We gave goodbye hugs to Ron & Terri this morning even though we will be seeing them soon in Pahrump. We were watching TV when Stephanie stopped by to return our ice bucket and ask if we wanted some leftover ham & potato salad. It sounded good for lunch so we said sure and she returned with it shortly. A bit later Terry got bored so we went for a last visit to the Mesa Marketplace. We bought a couple of small items including a business card organizer for Julie. We delivered it and some serving dishes from the party on Friday when we got back.
When we got back to our site about 4, Jim & Debbie from Desert Hot Springs had arrived and set up beside us. They are here for a few days to see us, the park and Debbie’s brother. We had time to sit outside and have a drink with them before we went to Dennis & Gloria’s for dinner. It was windy but pleasantly warm.
Ernie & Dianne were also at Dennis & Gloria’s. After dinner we played Ponytail Canasta – 2 close games with the guys winning the first and the ladies winning the second.

Apr 2nd – Mon
I had time for a phone call to sister Marg before Jim & Deb stopped by on their way to register. We went to the office with them and then gave them a tour of the facilities. We came back for the truck and continued the tour to the farther parts of the park. We hadn’t had breakfast so I made an early lunch of pulled pork chimichangas and then sorted out the laundry. Terry dropped me off at the laundry room, went for diesel & propane and was back to help with the hanging & folding.
By 1:45 we were ready to go on a Poker Run here in the park. 63 people on bicycles and golf carts were divided into 5 groups. We went to 5 locations in the park to perform some task and get cards sealed in envelopes. We had to shoot pool, sing karaoke, hit golf balls into a net, use an exercise machine for 5 minutes and tour a park model. Part of the purpose of the poker run is to introduce people to features in the park.
We all came back to the BBQ area of the main pool where the activity director Camille was cooking hot dogs. After eating, we all opened our envelopes to see what kind of poker hand we got. The best hand ($60) was a straight and the next 4 winners had 3 of a kind.
We were going to move to the courtyard and listen to music but all the seats were in the sun so a group - Ernie & Dianne, Garry & Steph and Dennis & Gloria - came back to our place. Dennis & Gloria were still here when Jim & Deb got back from playing golf with her brother Garth and his wife Sandi who also came back with them and they all joined us. Light jackets and a buddy burner were comfortable after the sun went down.