Wednesday last

We had a fun day giving new arrivals Rozetta and Dean Fiscus an overview of the park and surrounding area. Ate at Fat Daddy's. It is not usually one of our first stops but was this year. More by chance than anything else.
The weather has been gorgeous! Perfect temps-low humidity and very little wind. As with weather everywhere we have no idea how long it will last but we are all enjoying it while it is here. Every now and then when showing someone new around they will make a comment about something that sparks something to remind you that you might be taking things for granted. Rozetta was basking in the sunshine and reminding me that the Midwest in winter can be without sunshine for long periods of time. Oh yes, I remember those times now. I remember thinking, "If only the sun would shine. Just for a day or two!" There could be weeks of no sunshine. One thing about it when Spring arrives for those Midwesterners they are oh so grateful for the warm temps and sparkling sunshine. Just like the song- "You don't know what you've got till its gone".
Friends Donn and Peggy should be on the road and arriving on the weekend. The Cleaveland's, Dick and Leslie will be here middle of next week. Oh Yes, we have been busy but it is about to pick up speed.

I have run across a couple of quotes this week that have stuck with me. One is "Holding a grudge is like letting someone live in your head rent free." and the other is "Happiness is the bit of time between having too little and too much."

So much happening

My sister Theresa called me from the Creston Hospital yesterday telling me that she had a heart episode in the middle of the night and woke her daughter to take her to the hospital. She had back pain with pain down her arms to her elbows. She said on a  pain scale of 1- 10 it was about a 3 but she did think it had to be heart related. They transferred her to Methodist in Des Moines and she underwent a angiogram  this morning. She has a couple of partial blocks and they put a stint in for one and will treat the other with meds. Bottom line she is a lucky woman and plans to make some lifestyle changes. She gave her daughter Tara quite a scare. Needless to say she has been much on my mind and I am so glad the outcome is such that it is. Stay healthy ya'all!!!
My Lexmark printer-new in April- gave me trouble and after much tech support hoopla they sent me a new one. Got it today but no time to get it hooked up. Trouble with the USPS and not getting our mail. Trouble with getting mail in a timely manner to insurance people and getting return forms needed. I do not even like typing about it. We have had a whole bunch of tiny details that needed attention on many things but first something else had to happen first. On a frustration level of 1-10 it is about a 9. I want very much for these little sniggling things to get resolved so I can get on with my happy little life. Maybe tomorrow...

Lexi misses Butch

Doesn't she look sad?

Elise with bells a ringing

Grandpa Gary  says:

I am obviously biased but I think this video is THE BEST for getting ready for the holiday season.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD9VLSEzKRI&feature=youtu.be

Ooops!

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Sorry about that!

El Dorado

Last night Toomire's and Brooker's went to the El Dorado for supper. It was good but perhaps not quite as good as I remembered it to be. I ordered a taco salad with fajita chicken. What that means is a regular taco salad but the chicken in it is prepared in the same manner as their fajitas. They are usually quite good but this time I am not sure the cook understood what I wanted. Butch had chicken quesadillas as did Bob. Kitti had sour cream enchiladas. She said they went a little overboard on the sour cream. There is a new El Dorado in Weslaco across the street south from the H.E.B. It is affiliated with the Alamo restaurant we were in last night and they have been open about a month. We plan to give it a try. It is much closer for us.

Yesterday we set up a fantastic light. They were popular in the seventies. My mother purchased one and enjoyed it for awhile and the gave it to Scott and Myrla. I told Myrla I would like to borrow it sometime and she agreed so this year it will be our Christmas tree. I plan to keep it going past Christmas too as I really like it. It is a fibre optic light but a special one as they do not make them like this one anymore. I know because I have looked for years. You can sometimes find them on ebay but they want a bundle for them.
I took several pictures of the light as it changed colors.