My Morning walk

 I walked from 7:04 to 8:15. I had to slow up a bit. Too much,too soon. I took some photos along the way. 

It's a hard to tell but this is cabbage. Crops grow on the east side of the park.

Beautiful sky this morning and the temp is 71 degrees

Later in the season there will be other people walking too.

I am going to label this one "At the end of lonely street" My friend Renie and her hubby Alex own the first place on the left. There are only two people actively living on the entire street and they are on the far end.

I have a 10:15 Doctor appt. (Tummy issues) and a 2:30 haircut appt. At my age it takes awhile to attend to all the body issues.

Last I knew Jason was safely in Peculiar Missouri with his brother Gary, playing Pickle Ball and Golf.

My friend and neighbor Gail is going to paint my rustic chickens. She has started on the first one and it looks fantastic! I can hardly wait to show you. This is a before pic of the hen and rooster.

Gail has finished with the first one. I love it!! Who would have thought, as rustic as they were, that they could shine up like that. She is now working on the rooster.

Its definite! It is cabbage and the difference of growth in one day is surprising.

I walked again this morning. Increasing my distance a bit each day. It feels good to get fired up by a walk. And the weather is perfect at 7:30 AM

Better Luck...

 Next week!

No one showed up for Doubles Pool. Not too surprising since the park is short of citizens at the moment. It will fill up fast. It always does. Personally I enjoy being here early so I can get my shit together and feel somewhat grounded.

Today I am going to the pool hall to meet up with Barb U. and play a few rounds. Barb U. is our sub for league play. Renie will be here soon and we can get all of this rolling.

Today I started my walking routine and neighbor Ron, who is the watch keeper of the neighborhood said, "I wondered when you were going to start." I have started!

Jason is enroute to Iowa. Last I knew he was stopping for a rest overnight. I hate to call him when he is on the move for obvious reasons even though he doesn't seem to mind. He will call me when he can safely.

I have these two on my dash. I purchased the one on the left and Jason made me the one on the right. They quiver, shake and appear to communicate with each other. I entertain easily!

Till next time...

Settled

 I am settled in and now it is merely what do I dive into next. My Evergreen friends would be surprised to know I have yet to play pool with the exception of playing a few games with Jason when I was very tired. I do not know if I am an exception but when I play a competitive anything I have to be settled and rested to have good results. I am thinking I will go to the pool hall today to knock some balls around to see how it feels. And tomorrow we are starting mixed Doubles. Paul has said yes to being my partner and I don't want him to be sorry he agreed.

Jason left to go back to Iowa. He had a great time here, made new friends and enjoyed every minute. He helped me beyond belief and I am very grateful. I texted him a little bit ago and he made it to San Antonio in 4 hours. That is going at a pretty good clip!

We ate out a few times at the El Dorado in Alamo. It was always a favorite of me and Butch. It has held up over the years. Jason ordered a Seafood Combo. We shared and it was plenty for both of us.

Happy Hour with Bill and Sandi is in full swing. From 4:00 to 5:00 we solve all the troubles of the world. Rules are, no politics, no religion, no gossip. Definition of gossip: It means to chat, idle, or spread stories about another person's private life.We adhere to these guidelines and everyone goes home happy. We are a family and do our best to care for our friends at Trophy. Currently, we are having a great time wishing our friends a good time coming back to our Winter home.

Trivia doesn't start until November 10th. That is a Tuesday at 6:30 PM.

A sidelight: if you are wanting to rent a car from  Enterprise call a few days ahead to reserve a vehicle. Jason had a heck of a time. He finally managed but he drove a Jeep home!

Take care and check in now and then!

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!