Nov 9th to 15th - Mesa

Nov 9^th – Mon

Here I go again trying to remember a week's worth of fun! After coffee & games we decided to go to Ft McDowell casino as Terry was needing his slot fix! We had lunch in the snack bar first (very good sandwiches and burgers) and proceeded to win & lose in the usual fashion.

We had a light dinner before going to MCY from 6 to 8 with Harry Mathews. The courtyard was already quite full when we got there so we sat with Colleen & group who were having her birthday celebration a little early.

After MCY we joined a rowdy group around a propane firepit at Bob & Dar's.

Nov 10^th – Tues

We skipped going to line dancing at Towerpoint so we could attend the grand opening at 11 of the new shuffleboard courts and the redo of the putt putt golf course. The park provided burgers & brats for lunch along with beverages including wine & beer. Of course there was a huge turnout and a chance to say hi to more friends who have recently arrived at VVV.

We went to MCY with Dakota Kid which means lots of line dancing. Barely time for a bite to eat before going to line dance lessons led by Bob & Bobbie.

Nov 11^th – Wed

Terry went golfing with the guys. I phoned my brother Bob to wish him Happy Birthday and had a nice long chat with him. I don't talk to him often so it is good to catch up. I continued my organizing by cleaning up a couple of shelves in the pantry and then put together a salad for later.

We went to a gathering at 3:30 hosted by Moe & Trish, Duane & Sue and Vic & Jackie. It was held at the bocce courts so we played before eating the yummy planned “pot luck” dinner. I say “planned pot luck” as dishes are coordinated to avoid several potato dishes and no dessert. Another great afternoon/evening with super friends.

Nov 12^th – Thurs

The Camping World ambassadors (Larry & Wandella) sponsored coffee & doughnuts this morning. There was a huge turnout as they bring lots of items for door prizes. I won a goodie bag from the VVV sales department and Terri got one of the gifts from Camping World.

We had plenty of time to do laundry before going to the courtyard to dance to Reign-n-Country. We had a few people over after MCY to have a drink, sit around the buddy burner and a couple of people had to check out our rig.

Nov 13^th – Fri

We skipped line dancing at Towerpoint again as we were feeling lazy! We spent the morning with games, Terry buzzing here & there on the motorcycle and me puttering around in the kitchen. We went for a few groceries at WalMart and had lunch at McDonald's while we were there.

At 3:30 we took Ron & Terri and Bob & Dar with us to Milo & Laverne's in Queen Creek. We filled the back of the truck with chairs and other belongings. We were stopped at a light just before getting on the freeway when a young lady knocked on the window and said our tailgate was open. Oops. Terry ran back and found some items on the tailgate but we didn't lose anything.

Milo & Laverne are from B.C. and know quite a few people who come to VVV for the winter so their entire guest list was from here. It was another pot luck dinner with lots of great food and the weather was perfect to sit outside by a huge propane fire pit. I was the DD going home which was good for a lot of ribbing & laughs as Terry sat in the middle of the front seat in the truck.

Nov 14^th – Sat

Terry cleaned up the motorcycle and I put dinner in the crock pot so we were ready to go for a ride at 11. We went to Fountain Hills with Bob & Claudia, Ralph & Elsie and Reese & Diane. We had lunch at Chen's – as good as usual – and then went through the huge art & craft sale that is held twice a year in Fountain Hills. It was not as hot as previous years so it was very enjoyable to wander up & down the vendor tents.

Diane wasn't feeling well and they had to leave early. When the rest of the group got back we had a drink at Ralph & Elsie's where we were joined by Joe & Jean. After dinner we went to a dance in the ballroom. The Brookharts provided the music which was varied and very danceable which meant we didn't sit out many dances. They didn't even take a break so that was 3 hours of great exercise.

Nov 15^th – Sun

It was a cloudy, cool day for golf and the last 3 groups got wet as it started to rain just as we were leaving the parking lot. Lunch was at Bill & Beth's park model. Beth had tables & chairs set up and then had to wipe them all down and we helped move some under cover next door and the rest of the group ate on the porch or inside. Good lunch again.

We were definitely ready to kick back & relax for the rest of the afternoon. I made dinner and had it in the oven when Moe & Trish stopped by with information on an outing this week. We persuaded them to stay for a drink so we had a nice chat with them.