Jan 2nd to 7th - Mesa

Jan 2^nd – Sat

Our tee time this morning was 9:45 with cool but not cold weather. We all came back to the courtyard again for lunch. It had warmed up nicely and there was music from 1-3 (The Breeze) and 4-6 (Sam the Band) so there were a lot of people in the courtyard. Unfortunately it put a lot of pressure on the grill & bar so we waited a long time for lunch.

After a quick, light dinner we went to Dennis & Gloria's to play Newfie Bingo with Jerry & Becky and Terry & Tina. I was the only person who didn't win at least one game. Luckily Terry won the last large “pot” so he covered most of our losses.

Jan 3^rd – Sun

We worked on the storage frame for the upper bed in the “garage” and got it done before it was time for MCY at 1:00 with Van Arlon. Lovely weather and lots of line dancing.

Rain was forecast to start tomorrow so we decided to have an impromptu happy hour at our place after music finished shortly after 3. We invited people at the courtyard, made a few phone calls and ended up with about 30 guests. There was a football game on so a group watched the game on the outside TV while the rest of us gabbed, ate & drank at the other end of the patio. It is nice to have the TV further to the back of the rig so the larger group can keep out of the way of the “fans”. A good time was had by all!!

Jan 4^th – Mon

Rain started last night as promised and included one huge snap of lightning and rolling thunder. I had a nice chat with sister Marg when I called to wish her a happy birthday.

We sloshed through puddles for MCY with Dakota Kid which was moved into the ballroom. Otherwise it was a lazy day playing games & watching the rain.

Jan 5^th – Tues

The ballroom was being used for a concert so MCY had to be canceled today which resulted in another casino trip after a bit of grocery shopping. We played a long time but no big wins to cut the losses today.

Line dance lessons were moved to the Fiesta multipurpose rooms and we actually took the truck as it was still raining. We reviewed dances and learned a couple of new ones. We went to Harlan & Barb's afterward to visit and have a Moscow Mule.

Jan 6^th – Wed

We did some shopping including a new printer so then we spent quite a bit of time setting it up for wireless operation. Lynn, a friend that we first met in Desert Hot Springs, is here for a short time so we invited her over to see our new rig and have a drink. She was still here when Ron & Mary came for dinner so we all visited for a while before dinner. We continue to be a bad influence and introduced Ron & Mary to Moscow Mules!

Jan 7^th – Thurs

It was still raining this morning and we slept in so didn't go to coffee & doughnuts. We waited long enough to get a break in the rain and got laundry in the washers. It actually stayed dry long enough to get the laundry done. A lot of other people had the same idea based on the crowd when we were finishing up.

MCY with Harry Matthews was moved into the ballroom with a smaller than usual dance area so it was full the whole time. We sloshed through puddles both ways but didn't have to dodge rain drops. Dinner was easy with leftovers from yesterday.