Good Morning

This is how my day starts...

She lost her man...

Forgot two items

Friday afternoon is free entertainment provided by the park manager Dottie as a Thanks to all of us. Also open to outside people. Hmmm. Will Butch give up Bridge? He might have to if the other bridge players do.
And then on Sunday afternoon there is a Mardi Gras parade that I have offered to lead. It is my usual walk route so the thought process is easy. And that takes us into Monday where we finish up the cluster bracelet in crafts at 1:00 and then I have a board meeting at 3:00.
Now you may have some inkling why this blog lacks the attention it deserves at times.
So I must now get on with my day...

Our friends

We heard from our friends Brian and Mary:
"We are still in Tropic Winds but must have just missed you.  We did move from 262  a week or so ago.   262 was a north facing door which gave us some shade but we wanted more sun soooo we moved to a south facing door lot a week ago.  Guess the gate folks didn't get the word. "


Brian and Mary are sun seekers so their reason for the lot change was not surprising at all. We plan to seek them out the next time we venture east in the valley.


We are in the midst of a very busy week. Butch plays pool this afternoon outside the park while I at the same time teach a beading class. Then late afternoon there are funeral services for a park resident.


Thursday is the steak fry followed by the in-park mixed pool league that both of us play in.


Friday morning is computer class. Butch plays Bridge in the afternoon.


Saturday morning is breakfast in Allen Hall if we choose to go.


Early Saturday or Sunday morning is the only reasonable time to go to Wal Mart so if we have any Wal Mart shopping that needs done that is the time we try to do it. If it is at all reasonable to avoid the place we do.


Mid-March things will slow down here as people start leaving. I am usually very ready for the slower pace. But we are having fun in the meantime...

Surprises everywhere

Yesterday Butch and I made a trip to Harlingen. We so rarely get out of the park and we thought it was time. We planned to stop at Tropic Winds to see our friends Mary and Brian Carlson but their assigned spot was empty! That was a surprise. We are curious to find out what is going on with them.
Then we stopped at Marlene and Bernards at Sunshine Park. They had prepared a homemade pan fried chicken dinner and it was out of this world. I cannot remember the last time I have enjoyed such a meal. Homemade pan-fried chicken, real mashed potatoes, chicken gravy made from the pan drippings, green beans from Marlene's garden and coleslaw. What a pleasant surprise! It was like a step back in time. Comfort food. Then we played more than a few games of cribbage and it was nip and tuck the whole way. I reluctantly would say the fellas may have won the most.
We stopped at Wal Mart in Harlingen before returning to Magnolia park and we were surprised there too!! The store was busy but they had enough check out lines open to accommodate the business. Whoa Nelly!! That nearly bowled us over. We were checked out in record time.
So I guess all around it was a day of surprises.

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