Nov 28th to 30th - Mesa

Nov 28^th – Fri

Another forgotten, uneventful morning & early afternoon!!

We were just getting ready to leave early for MCY when Reese & Diane stopped by to talk about CanAms so we fixed them a drink first. They both have motorcycles but Diane's new bike is a bit too big & powerful so she is uneasy about riding it. Reese was thinking about giving up both bikes and getting a Spyder but he had never been on one so Terry let him drive ours and they went for a short ride. When they left they were going to “crunch numbers” and probably go back to the dealer for a test drive & negotiation on a CanAm.

North Star was in the courtyard today and we were lucky enough to have Terri saving chairs for us as we were just a bit late. North Star is very popular and they play lots of “line danceable” music so we obliged and filled the new big dance floor.

Dennis & Gloria asked us to join them for dinner at China City so I didn't have to cook.

Nov 29^th – Sat

We were paired with John & Gloria for golf this morning so we picked them up. I had my best front 9 ever and then totally fell apart on the back 9 which is when Gloria really kicked in. The guys ended up with the same score and actually the same score on each 9.

Larry told us that a new Total Wine store opened in the shopping center near the Mesa Market so we went looking for it. After driving the whole place, we called Larry and he said he hadn't actually been there but saw an ad in the paper. At this point we went to the store at Superstition Springs and ended up having to wait for an employee to restock 2 items that we needed. By this time John & Gloria's dog had been home long enough so they canceled on lunch plans and we dropped them off before going to a Mexican place just down University Ave. Turns out the new Total Wine store is in the Tempe Marketplace.

Dirty clothes were overflowing the basket so we had to do laundry since tomorrow will be busy but first we took the motorcycle to Fry's for laundry soap and a few groceries. We pretty much goofed off the rest of the afternoon & evening. Dennis & Gloria stopped in for a visit.

Nov 30^th – Sun

Terry took his ladder at 8:30 to help set up for a Grey Cup party today. The guys hung huge tarps on the side & front of Brian & Bev's carport/patio to act as a wind break and to block the light so everyone could see the TV better. The 40 or so guests started arriving with appies about 2:30. The game was scheduled to start at 4 (3:00 PST in Vancouver where it was played) but by the time all the hoopla was over the kickoff was at 4:30.

Most of the women are not big football fans so we sat across the street at Larry & Suz's where tables & chairs were set up for dinner. After the sun went down we appreciated 2 big propane heaters. Some of us ran back & forth (or used Gloria's golf cart!) to make our contributions for dinner at the end of the game. Time for bed & TV when we got home.