Bill, Marlene, Butch, Leo, and Don
Wednesday, June 23
Tuesday, June 22
The Waiting Game
You know how it is...you contract with some outfit to have a service done-they say "Sometime next week." That sounds good so you hang around home waiting for the phone call and it doesn't happen. And you realize that everyone is super busy these days so you assume they have been delayed by 'something' and remain patient. It is the last large venture on our agenda this summer. When this is done we will be free! So now we are in week two. One of us is home all the time, or we try to be. No phone call.
Oh, and by the way, if you stop by to see us and the car is not in the driveway more than likely Butch is golfing and I am home. So don't go by whether the car is home.
We have had two full summers of the waiting business and we are both ready to be done with it. Patiently waiting...
The tree service is what we are waiting on. And this is the tree that lost a limb and injured our RV to the tune of $20,000 so Butch wants it topped. It is a Russian Elm tree.
Before picture.
Trail Bridge Status
Yesterday Butch and I drove out by the RRV trail near the bridge and then walked out to see how far the repair has come along. It is coming along nicely. We walked out to the bridge for a couple of reasons-wind was one of them and the other is confidence on my part with riding the bike. I am working on the mental part of getting over it and I will let you know when it happens.
The bridge is not yet usable but it is closer and it looks like they may meet their deadline of July 31st.
Sunday, June 20
Big Brooker Bash
Leo and Keri hosted a family gathering this weekend with about twenty attendees, being mainly the JR and Marion Brooker offspring. It started off with lunch at the Coaches Corner at the casino. I was surprised at how good the food was because it was less than good the last time we had eaten there. The amounts are enormous for us old folk who do not eat that much anymore. I would suggest sharing. I know we will next time.
In the afternoon we were gathered in our pool hall. It was the first time for us and we were perhaps not up to snuff. I didn't have any soda available...and I should have. Since we rarely to never drink it anymore I forgot to have any on hand. We played some pool and some cards. Cards are a long-standing family tradition.
Late afternoon we gathered at Casa De Oro for an always delicious Mexican meal. There again the portions are very generous...but scrumptious and authentic. We followed this up with dessert at Leo and Keri's where family stories were the hit of the evening.
And this morning Keri put out a championship breakfast buffet and more great conversation.
Believe it or not, I was slack about getting photo's but Leo came to the rescue and I perused some from Facebook.
From left: Leo, Jo, Bill, Bernard, Marlene, Butch and I in front, Brian, Steve, Don, Marty, Georgia, Dick and Rich. (Dick's wife, Joann took this photo)
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