Sept 17th to 19th - Mesa

Sept 17^th – Tues – Mesa

I tried something new and went to an exercise class this morning.  It was supposed to be held in the ballroom but the AC wasn’t working so it was moved to the fitness room.  There were 6 people at first, then 2 more and finally another 2 so we could fit in the limited empty floor space in the fitness room.  The instructor took advantage of the machines and had us doing 2 minutes of aerobics between sets of 3 different exercises using weights and an exercise ball.  I am going to try to continue attending on Tues & Thurs each week.  Terry watched the final episode of “Under the Dome” on the computer as we missed it last night.

As we were finishing a late breakfast, Jerry & Becky stopped by to drop off a golf bag that Jerry bought at a thrift store.  Terry is going to lend him some golf clubs.  We stopped for a brief visit with Larry & Julie before we were off for a bit of shopping.  When we got back, Terry made a support for our bottom outside step which is very close to the concrete patio.  I had a sore throat and just read a book even when Terry went to the pool.

Sept 18^th – Wed

My sore throat went away rather than changing into something more serious.  Terry played golf at 7 with Neil, Chief & Jerry.  When they were on the 15^th hole at 10:00, they called for the wives to join them at the Moose Lodge which is right across the road from the pro shop.  Debra picked me up and we watched the guys finish the last hole.  Becky brought friends Harry & Cathy.  Neal had to buy the first round of drinks as he got a hole in one!!!!

We dropped off Neil & Chief (Debra had to leave earlier) and went to McDonalds for lunch.  At 3 we went to the ballroom for music & dancing.  We sat with Ralph & Leila, Bill & Beth, Don & Mary and Patti.  We sort of knew the first 2 couples from last year and it is nice getting to know them better.

We joined a group in the pool after music.  When we came back, Terry took my bike to get water.  He was a little tipsier than he thought and fell when the kickstand broke.  Then he fell again and the chain came off.  Luckily some good Samaritan in a golf cart brought him home in time for dinner.

Sept 19^th – Thurs

We started the day with coffee & doughnuts in the ballroom.  There were quite a few people attending but nothing newsworthy was announced.   I went to exercise class at 10 and there were a lot more people than on Tuesday.  I was making breakfast/lunch when the power went off and I had to change from toaster waffles to French toast.  It was off long enough for the inside temperature to get quite toasty.

We did some shopping in preparation for a float trip tomorrow.  With the hot weather we had to come back to put perishables in the fridge before going to a couple more stores.  Then it was time to visit with Jerry & Becky & Chief in the pool.  We came back for dinner and went to play “Play, Peg, Pick” with Jerry & Becky, Harry & Cathy, Chief and Robin.  It is similar to Pegs & Jokers with a wood pegging section for each player.  We played 2 games as individuals and then one game with partners – guys against the girls – and the girls won a hard fought game.