Thursday, Jan 26th

Well another cold night and although it did not freeze, there was frost on the windshield.  They said on the news that someplace in the mountains called Snowbowl, Az had 92 inches of snow in the last 6 days.  The high country here is really getting dumped on.  There were quite a number of places that had over 3 feet of snow in the last 6 days.  I think there are a couple more cold nights in the forecast and then warmer weather.  The daytime high although in the high 50's was still very pleasant in the sun.
  In the morning we both went for coffee and donuts.  Our table was the second one drawn, so a good deal as the selection on donuts was all you could hope for.  It was funny as many people sit at the same table with the same group of friends, although I sometimes change depending on seats available and we have several groups of friends.  In other words we are very flexible.  When each table is drawn someone from it draw the number of the next to be called.  Marg drew from our table and picked the other tables where we have friends that asked us to sit in. 
  After I went for a bike ride and as luck would have it the donkey was back home, or perhaps just came out to see us.  Anyway Patrick fed it the carrots he packed along and we made pretty good time.  2 of us cut off and rode about 4 miles while the other 2 guys went on for the longer ride.  It was a nice day to ride as the sun was out by then under a clear blue sky.
  When I got back we had a bite to eat and then I went to play in the pool tournament.  I was paired with one of the less successful players in our park and we faced a couple who were very good.  No I'm not just saying that because we were beaten 3 straight.  Our opponents played again and beat that team all 3 games against one of our better pairings.  Then the big guy from Eldorado paired with another player and won 3 games again.  As a park team we took a drubbing today.  After the tournament we played some games among ourselves and that was certainly a better result; our park won all the games.  LOL
  Marg went out to Kohl's where she returned something she bought the other day.  She also went to get a battery put in a really good deal wrist watch she bought about a month ago and a nice store clerk gave her the option of a new watch, which she took.  On the way back she stopped at Hobby Lobby, but never found anything she wanted.  Fortunately this time she made it straight home from there.  You may recall a while back here wrong turn resulting in about 50 miles of travel instead of 2 from there back to our place.  I guess she does better in the daylight.  In fairness there are few street lights here, they rely on reflectors set in the road surface.
  By the time we were both home and organized it was happy hour.  I took my sheleighleigh with me to show off and everyone was suitably impressed.  We never stayed long and then it was out for supper.  We went to Ihop for supper tonight.  Marg had a cobb salad with the usual blue cheese dressing while I had something different, a split decision.  Both were very good and filling.  It was not busy there, something unusual.  Last year on a night like this it would have been packed, lined up at the door.
  Got back just in time for the animal races.  A small crowd tonight, made smaller by Marg staying home.  It seems there were a couple of tv programs she wanted to see.  I went and won on 4 races, so was 50/50 tonight.  Go Bimbo [the elephant]!
  Hey I managed to stay awake until I got this posted tonight.