Tuesday

A nice day and I went out for a bike ride with about 7 guys this AM.  A couple turned back early, but the rest of us rode up to Idaho, down to the school and back for a total of about 8 miles.  By the time we got back the daytime heat was beginning to build and it turned out to be a hot one. We weren't alone as we came across many walkers, runners, bikers this morning all with the same idea as us, get some exercise before it gets too hot.  A perfect morning for the ride!
  It was nice when I got home as Marg had baked cinnamon buns, so sat down to a couple of nice fresh buns.  Had a quick shower and then we went down to the Superstition mall.  Unfortunately there was a collision at a main intersection on Power, so traffic was backed up a long way.  We made it around using some side streets and got to Burlington Coat, then Ross's, then TJ Maxx all in pretty good time.  Marg checked them out pretty closely, but nothing came home with her.  I finished a pocket book in the truck and even managed to find a bit of shade to park in.  Marg said it seems the stores are carrying less selection this year, anticipating a the slower shopper traffic.  The good news is we were back in the park for lunch, so able to do some other stuff.
  I went to play pool, a good day for that.  Marg went to Fry's and the Farmers market.  She picked up a bunch of groceries and some nice fresh oranges.  They don't seem to have harvested them yet this year and the ones we have been buying are fabulous.  The oranges here are one of the highlights, they really are excellent.  Sounded like there may be a potato salad in our future, now there is something to look forward to.  I played pool with some pretty good guys and we managed to have a few laughs doing it.  There was a bluegrass jam session on in the hall, but neither of us went.  It was well attended, but just not our thing. 
  We sat around for a bit after, sometimes we need a break in all the stuff going on, so we do a time out for ourselves.  We had a nice chicken and rice dinner that Marg put together.  It was bingo in the hall tonight, but neither of us won.  Kenny and Doris each won twice, so they were way ahead of the game.  It was one of those nights to tell everyone how close we were without winning.