Friday, March 07, 2014

Mar 4th to 6th - Mesa

Mar 4th – Tues
Terry got up early and went to line up to get tickets for the end of season dance on the 28th.  There are 2 dances to accommodate everyone but we wanted to get tickets for Friday as a lot of line dancers are going then.
After coffee & CC, we went to the Wild Berry for a late breakfast.  Marg & Pat had not gone for a ride on the motorcycle so Terry took Marg while Pat & I rode our bicycles to the bocce court.  We played one game to show them how bocce is played on a court rather than in grass & rocks.  Then it was Pat’s turn for a motorcycle ride and Marg & I rode the bicycles back.
Marg & Pat bought pickle ball rackets (bats/paddles?) yesterday and wanted to try them out so they took the bicycles and Terry & I followed on the motorcycle.  Marg & Pat were just practicing by themselves when a guy came over and asked if they wanted to join a round robin.  Marg & Pat have only played inside in a school and were hesitant but the guy convinced them to try it.  They ended up having a good time.
We left them and went to the courtyard to listen to Curtis.  Marg & Pat joined us after a bit.  Then we all went to a party at Dennis & Gloria’s to celebrate the end of Gloria’s cancer treatments.  They had tables & chairs from the party wagon and we all had tacos & desserts – OK, maybe a couple of drinks too!  Terri and I both left the party early and went to line dance lessons.  I wouldn’t have gone but we missed last week and I didn’t want to get too far behind.  I went back after dancing and the party was down to one table full of die-hards.  It wasn’t too much later when everyone called it quits.

Mar 5th – Wed
I don’t remember what we did after I made a big, late breakfast this morning.
North Star was in the courtyard today so we had to listen & dance.  We picked up Dennis & Gloria at 5:20 and went to Organ Stop Pizza for dinner.  We ordered our pizzas and were walking to the beverage area when there was a slight boom and the organ stopped and some of the lights went off.  We easily found seats as people started leaving since the first “show” was almost over when the power problem happened.
As we were eating, there was an announcement that they were trying to find the technician and we were nearly done when the technician was located in Phoenix.  We didn’t want to wait until he showed up with no guarantees of a quick solution so we headed home.
Pat loaded Kies on my computer – and from there onto my phone – so I can download pictures from the phone to the computer.

Mar 6th – Thurs
My little cinnamon rolls made with Bisquick didn’t turn out very well this morning but we all ate a couple with our coffee.  A while later I made breakfast burritos so Marg & Pat wouldn’t have to stop right away for lunch.
Marg & Pat pulled out at 11 as planned.  They are going to Williams today and then to the Grand Canyon tomorrow.  They have to be back in 100 Mile House on the 15th and want to have a couple of days leeway in case the weather doesn’t cooperate.
We went shopping for decorations for us & our motorcycle for the St. Patrick’s Day parade here next Monday.  We went to several stores and found a couple of items at 3 different places.  When we got back it was time to head to the courtyard and have chicken strips for a late lunch.  I think people are fitting in everything they can before they leave as it got very full.  I was in a lazy mood and hardly danced but Terry joined in line dancing.  We sat for a while on the couches by the pool after music finished.
Now we were both ready to be lazy – TV, CC, reading and dessert for dinner.

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