There must be a #&^*$ Microsoft update coming in! I am up at 5:30 AM and the computer is slower than slow. It could be that the rest of the park are early risers as well. I suppose that is possible. The reason I am blaming Microsoft is because all aspects of computing are slow-not just the Internet. Time heals all wounds- I wish it would also wound all heels. That seems to take longer.
Butch was impressed with his massage and thinks it helped a great deal. I have noticed much less talk about his dysfunctional shoulder so I would say it is better. He will be returning next week for more work on it.
We have had an occasional leak in our roof and we had determined it was around the air conditioner. Butch tried to trace it down and caulked in a few places but it did not work. And then I happened upon an RV article that explained the situation perfectly and took away all doubt that it was the air conditioner seal that needed attention. So we scheduled an appointment with our go-to guy for RV repair in the Rio Grande Valley, Mark Hvam, and yesterday was the day he came and fixed it! Butch said it became obvious where the problem was once Mark moved the AC and looked. After our repair was done we noticed our RV neighbors clustering around Mark for their RV questions. All he has to do is show up and work will find him! He is reasonably priced and very knowledgeable and we totally trust him with our winter home. Oh yes, you can find Mark’s business at the Don-Wes Flea Market on the south side of business 83 about halfway back on the west side of the building. His wife Nancy will be there even if Mark is out on a call.
I love my new bike but the weather has not been conducive for bike riding, walking or much of anything outdoors. It has been cold. Cold for us is anything below 55 degrees. But now we are looking at a heat wave! A short one they say but today and tomorrow it could get close to 90 degrees. It was 69 degrees when I looked at the thermometer when my feet hit the floor at 5:30 AM so that would indicate a hot one. Oh yeah! It is also very foggy! Perfect weather seems to always be just out of reach.
I have been playing more pool. Every once in a while I notice an improvement in my game. Butch practically lives at the pool hall. His skill level is definitely up there as they say. One of his competitions out of the park recently he told me he ran the table 3 times in a row. That is a big deal!
Friday, January 18
Wednesday, January 16
Trivia Results
We had 6 teams come to the Sunrise room on Tuesday night to test their recall systems on a myriad of subjects. Team Boobies were the winners and following close behind them were Team Wilder Wild. Third place was held by Team Newbies. A good time was had by all with more good times to come next Tuesday night. Same place, same time.
Two more teams and we would fill the place to capacity. We will probably have to limit it to 8 teams because there is no other place for us to meet. After a complete inspection of alternatives and asking a smaller group to switch with us and getting an emphatic "NO" we will have to make do with the Sunrise room. Oh well😕 Don't worry- Be Happy😁
Two more teams and we would fill the place to capacity. We will probably have to limit it to 8 teams because there is no other place for us to meet. After a complete inspection of alternatives and asking a smaller group to switch with us and getting an emphatic "NO" we will have to make do with the Sunrise room. Oh well😕 Don't worry- Be Happy😁
Tuesday, January 15
Dark and Dreary
blog 1/15/19
Dreary, dark and drizzly winter day in deep south Texas means no workable Internet in Trophy Gardens because of everyone who would ordinarily be out and about doing all kinds of activities are indoors trying to make the Internet go faster.
So I write this in a word program for later placement on the blog.
Butch is off to see a massage therapist at the Massage School in Pharr Texas. He stopped in yesterday hoping to be seen right away but they told him his situation would be better addressed by a graduate rather than a student and I think they are correct. He has a knot in his shoulder that does not want to let go and it is limiting his arm movement.
Do you think it might be too much pool playing? He doesn't.
Last night I called my friend Colleen in Florida and we talked for 3 hours!! We are never caught up, we just take pauses. You might wonder what we talk about for that long and all I can say is we both have additions to our reading lists so we discussed books both old and new. We talked about childhood incidents and impressions. We talked of life and death both old and new.
We talked about aging, its challenges, and delights. And those are the subjects that quickly come to mind. In the summers we used to meet up at 7:00AM on the bike trail and walk for an hour every morning and we both agreed it was the perfect start to a day so last night we just condensed 3 days worth into one 3 hour period.
My bicycle arrived yesterday and Butch got it set up and ready for me to ride. I rode enough to know that I will like it when the weather does a turnaround. Pictures later...
I am doing laundry.
I have the trivia questions and equipment ready for tonight. We will still be in the noisy location.
An alternative location has been proposed so we will be discussing that to see what the majority think of it. Monday afternoon from 3:30 PM to 7:00 pm is open in the main hall and that is the only open time the activity director could find. 3:30 to 6:00 could work but that is a busy time of day for most folks.
I am feeling back to a 99% healthy level. That cold/virus was a nasty one and I am glad it is a part of my past.
Now if the weather would adjust itself all would be just ducky! The weather has for the most part been perfect with daytime temps in the 70's and nighttime temps in the 50's. It has only been the past two days that have gone wonky on us and they say this drudge will be around for a while, like a week at least.
A subject discussed in the 3-hour talk last night. Pay attention, Trivia folk, a question might emerge from it.
From the expression "Stuck in my Craw"
Craw-What is a bird's craw?
In a bird's digestive system, the crop is an expanded, muscular pouch near the gullet or throat. It is a part of the digestive tract, essentially an enlarged part of the esophagus. As with most other organisms that have a crop, the crop is used to temporarily store food. Not all birds have a crop.
Dreary, dark and drizzly winter day in deep south Texas means no workable Internet in Trophy Gardens because of everyone who would ordinarily be out and about doing all kinds of activities are indoors trying to make the Internet go faster.
So I write this in a word program for later placement on the blog.
Butch is off to see a massage therapist at the Massage School in Pharr Texas. He stopped in yesterday hoping to be seen right away but they told him his situation would be better addressed by a graduate rather than a student and I think they are correct. He has a knot in his shoulder that does not want to let go and it is limiting his arm movement.
Do you think it might be too much pool playing? He doesn't.
Last night I called my friend Colleen in Florida and we talked for 3 hours!! We are never caught up, we just take pauses. You might wonder what we talk about for that long and all I can say is we both have additions to our reading lists so we discussed books both old and new. We talked about childhood incidents and impressions. We talked of life and death both old and new.
We talked about aging, its challenges, and delights. And those are the subjects that quickly come to mind. In the summers we used to meet up at 7:00AM on the bike trail and walk for an hour every morning and we both agreed it was the perfect start to a day so last night we just condensed 3 days worth into one 3 hour period.
My bicycle arrived yesterday and Butch got it set up and ready for me to ride. I rode enough to know that I will like it when the weather does a turnaround. Pictures later...
I am doing laundry.
I have the trivia questions and equipment ready for tonight. We will still be in the noisy location.
An alternative location has been proposed so we will be discussing that to see what the majority think of it. Monday afternoon from 3:30 PM to 7:00 pm is open in the main hall and that is the only open time the activity director could find. 3:30 to 6:00 could work but that is a busy time of day for most folks.
I am feeling back to a 99% healthy level. That cold/virus was a nasty one and I am glad it is a part of my past.
Now if the weather would adjust itself all would be just ducky! The weather has for the most part been perfect with daytime temps in the 70's and nighttime temps in the 50's. It has only been the past two days that have gone wonky on us and they say this drudge will be around for a while, like a week at least.
A subject discussed in the 3-hour talk last night. Pay attention, Trivia folk, a question might emerge from it.
From the expression "Stuck in my Craw"
Craw-What is a bird's craw?
In a bird's digestive system, the crop is an expanded, muscular pouch near the gullet or throat. It is a part of the digestive tract, essentially an enlarged part of the esophagus. As with most other organisms that have a crop, the crop is used to temporarily store food. Not all birds have a crop.
Monday, January 14
Wanna see snow?
Gary sent me a drone video of Missouri snow.
For your viewing pleasure...
KC Star has a video taken after our snow storm
For your viewing pleasure...
KC Star has a video taken after our snow storm
Sunday, January 13
Sunday, Sunday
Yesterday Butch and I went to the Weslaco El Dorado for a breakfast Taco, the Westgate HEB, Magnolia Park for their garage sale and say hi to friends, glanced at the Don-Wes Flea market but was put off by the number of cars in the parking lot, stopped at Wal-Mart and then home.
Our new friend Bruce Johnson was playing at Don-Wes and we passed on visiting. I had an attack of "crowdaphobia" just looking at the parking lot. It has been a long time since we have seen that much activity at the flea market. They are saying the influx of northerners is way up this year and from what we can determine I would say that is true.
In our visit with Magnolia friends, I learned that our good friend Pecan Bill is feeling much better after a visit to ER last week. He looked like his old self and that was good to see. I also learned that the trivia sessions now run by Sharon Nelson and Mary Bruun are very popular. They had 5 teams!
And so today we will be staying home for breakfast and at 1:30 PM going to the pool hall for a mixed doubles tournament. Life rolls on and next week it will be rolling along on a new red bicycle!
Our new friend Bruce Johnson was playing at Don-Wes and we passed on visiting. I had an attack of "crowdaphobia" just looking at the parking lot. It has been a long time since we have seen that much activity at the flea market. They are saying the influx of northerners is way up this year and from what we can determine I would say that is true.
In our visit with Magnolia friends, I learned that our good friend Pecan Bill is feeling much better after a visit to ER last week. He looked like his old self and that was good to see. I also learned that the trivia sessions now run by Sharon Nelson and Mary Bruun are very popular. They had 5 teams!
And so today we will be staying home for breakfast and at 1:30 PM going to the pool hall for a mixed doubles tournament. Life rolls on and next week it will be rolling along on a new red bicycle!
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