Time marches on

 And time waits for no one! The first week of arriving is always a test of stamina. My first week will be up come Monday and with that in mind we have come a long way. Jason has done so much! The house is cleaned both inside and out, he knows his way around the kitchen, every little thing that might need fixed is fixed. It is far more than Butch and I would get done in a short time. I am very grateful!

The saddest news we ever heard was that Dirty Al's is closed in McAllen! The one on South Padre is still in business but that is a 70 mile drive.

Jason is headed back tomorrow. I will miss him and so will the guys in the pool hall. His level of play is right up there with the best of them. Before he gets too big- headed not everyone is here yet.

Leo sent me these pics of his tree's.  Beautiful!

It is either Wiley or Callie who both live in Peculiar MO.

My neighbor Gail. 

My neighbors Bill and Sandi

I must get back in the Blog and picture groove.

I feel a nap coming on.

Till next time.

Trip info

 Smooth sailing most of the trip. A couple of minor glitches but doesn't everyone? Unless you've made multiple trips on the same route.

We stopped in Missouri at Gary and Susan's place. Played several rounds of Wizard and laid eyes on Amanda and the not so young, youngsters Elise and Leo. It had been quite a while since I had seen them and they have grown and matured ever so much!

Jason and I stayed in Mineral Wells Texas on our second night. Sometimes I put things in my blog for future reference. On Monday we pulled into Trophy Gardens about 3:00 PM and hit the ground running. We took time out for Happy Hour at 4:00 PM. A person forgets all the details of settling in. Warmly greeted by many as usual. It is good to be back and see all of my friends. It takes me about a week to settle in as I remember.

Jason and I played pool. When I caved from weariness, Jason played with the big boys and held his own well. They soon knew by his play that he was Butch's son. And the first thing they asked was how long he was staying. You see one of the first things that happens in the fall is choosing partners for team play. Jason does well at holding his own.

To be continued:

Headed South

 Jason and I are headed South tomorrow. Should be in Trophy Gardens late afternoon on Monday.

There was a big send off for me put on by Keri and Betty and their wonderful helpers. The food was greatly enjoyed by everyone!

I have a mixed feeling about going. It happens every season coming and going. I love it in Texas and Iowa. Good thing too after doing it for 26+ years.

I am a bit pinched by time now and will be for awhile. Hang in there I should have lots to share with you soon.

Towing the line...

 Clicked on my good old blog today and was faced with a policy thing that I chose to read thoroughly from top to bottom. There were too many things that I cannot do. One of witch is; I cannot post nudity or lots of other stuff without labeling my blog as "ADULT" content. I wasn't aware I could or should do that to begin with!! Trust me you will not see any of the naughty stuff from me. Now that you can rest easy I will find something less startling to entertain you.

Jason and I are heading South next Saturday. I should be packing and I promise I will start on it post haste.  I know, you have read that before! It is similar to moving and I have had a great deal of that in this past year.

It used to be when I didn't have much to blog about I would resort to photos. I was looking through some photos and now I don't remember if I had ever posted them or not. Since we are mostly senior citizens I will count on you not remembering as well as you used to.

This is my beautiful and talented Great granddaughter, Elise

I still call him 'little' Leo. He is not so little these days. He is sticking with playing the drums.

Leo

Sofa Bed story

Rich slept on my new Sofa bed when he was here. He gave it a very high  rating in the morning and said it had been a long time since he had slept that well. Sofa beds have had a bad rep in the past and now they may be more comfy than ever before!

I have been asked where I got it so thought I would try to get a link for it along with a photo. The best I could do is send a link to what is available now. Of course it is Amazon! They used to only sell books now they sell everything! 

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Till next time!

One whole week!

 My three sons have been close by this past week. It has been a very long time since they were so close for so long. We played "Wizard" a card game that many either love or hate. Or we played pool. Or the guys went to play golf. Very busy, very fun! It started last Monday and ended this morning with Rich's departure.

They made new friends with my Evergreen neighbors. They are a decade or so from joining us here but I can hope, can't I?

My only regret is that I didn't get any photos!

Here is an old pic of the guy's. Rich on the left has lost lot's of weight since this was taken. Gary is in the middle and Jason is on the right. You might notice that Butch is in the background. In looking again they have all three lost weight! This may have been taken at the surprise party of our 60th wedding anniversary.

Switching Gears

 There is a whole process changing from Iowa to Texas. You might not think so but it takes about a month to get all the ducks in a row. This is last years check list.

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I will be making a new one this year. I know it will be smaller. My ducks will be a bit easier to coral this season. if you can imagine what you would need to get by in the next 6 months that is what I will be getting ready. Pool cue and related items. Toiletries and meds. I have clothes in both places. I do not like to carry food so I won't. The computer and related items are a must go.

Then there are the crafts. I have slowed it down to beading and Diamond Art with the emphasis on beading earrings. Of course I will miss things but experience tells me I can do without most things.

Bert and Sharon

Bert and Sharon are friends of mine. Sharon I have known for years. Bert is a new acquaintance upon moving to Evergreen Ridge. They found each other through trivia

and circumstance. They recently took a trip to the Ozarks. They are due home today. Living the good life in their late 80's!

Yah!

Okay, Give me a minute...

 And I will think of something to write about. I am about to do a rerun post. Happy Hour has many definitions. Almost one definition per person!  Currently, I am in Iowa and our happy hours at Evergreen Ridge are very flexible. They take place loosely from 3:00pm to 4:00pm. Soon I will be going to South Texas for the season where the happy hour I attend is next door to me. Last season I wrote an entry about a happy hour that was above and beyond in quality. It set a goal for me as I would like them all in Iowa and Texas to meet that standard. Why you might ask? Because I go home refreshed in many different aspects. Let's strive for the HAPPY in happy hour.

Here is the rerun post:

Happy Hour Conversation

  I keep telling people that our "Happy Hour" is NOT a gossip fest and they give me a skeptical look. One person even said, "Aren't they all?". So as a random thought I decided to take notes on the subjects covered during happy hour. Ours runs from 4-5. After all we are a very busy bunch and we have other things awaiting our attention.

So yesterday this was the rundown:

1. What is the population of Reynosa Mexico. I had recently heard it was 4 Million and that seemed very high. One said they had heard 1 Million. I looked it up and the answer is 1,000,000 in 2020. It was admitted that it fluctuated.

2.The Dangers of seniors and ladders. We shared ladder stories and it seemed everyone had one!

3. Good breakfasts are served at Victoria Palms.

4. We talked about Ropa. A place where people should go at least once. Some people are repulsed by it and others look at it as a fun treasure hunt. Ropa Usada is Used Clothing in English. There are large buildings in far South Texas where discarded clothing is gathered from all over the US with its next stop being overseas. Tre Demensions is a popular Ropa Usada place. This particular place has a mountain of clothing in the middle and people climb the mountain to find their treasures. Gotta see it to believe it!

5. Dentists in Mexico. Seems everyone has a favorite.

6. There is a German restaurant, 'Schneider's' that one of the happy hour people recently went to and gave a good review. It is located 1/2 block north of Dove on Ware Road.

7. We talked about allergies and the different types and suffering of such.

8. Tom Ball stopped by and we talked about his black powder shooting. Not a subject that comes up often.

9. Rumor has it they caught the bike thief, but then you know how rumors are.

10. One of us mentioned they had scratch marks on their car from a cat and would not have believed it but they witnessed it.

11. We talked about the new directory and how great it was!

12. We admired Linda P. new shoes!

13. We discussed food and things we had made lately. Such as Bacon and Waffles.

Promptly at 5:00 we depart and look forward to the next one!