Friday, Feb 23rd

We were off to an earlier start than usual today.  Kind of tired of sitting around the house, so when Marg needed a few groceries I tagged along.  We went to the large Walmart on Signal Butte as it has better selection than the one in AJ.  When we pulled into the parking lot I spied a guy backing out of one that was very close to the store, so I started down the row.  Just as I got in the row a lady started backing out another stall and backed into him.  Well decision time, no use waiting for them to sort it out, so I backed out and went to another row.  Should I have remained as a witness, no use.  The insurance companies rule these things in parking lots as 50/50, sort of blameless.  As luck would have it I got just as good spot two rows down.
  I wanted to get a vaporizer and a card to add minutes & days to my phone.  As it turns out Marg wanted some things in the pharmacy area anyway.  Picked up the groceries and made it out of the store and didn't notice the bumper twins, so they must have moved on.
  Got back to the park and was stopped about half way up the lane to our place by several people who wanted to update us.  It was mainly relating to the block party today on our street.  With the weather they moved it indoors at the hall and wanted me to put it on FB,  but there was lots of other park gossip we got updates on, all the while sitting in the road way.  Sometimes it's hard to make progress in the park, but Marg finally said we had stuff that needed refrigeration, so we were able to get going.
  It was about lunch when we got back and after we got sorted out I started the vaporizer and laid down with it to see if it would loosen my chest. 
  Marg went down to get the mail and on the way back noticed the little boy across the way was looking kind of bored.  He is staying with his grandparents alone as his cousin Olivia went home earlier.  It was a cool windy day and not a lot to do so she asked Jenn if Mason would like a ride on the cart.  She told him Marg is offering you a ride, well he was on the cart before she finished speaking.  Then Marg said, NO, you are taking him.  Well she had never driven a cart, but said well she had driven lots of stuff, anyway they went for a long ride and came and visited a bit  Then a bit later when she had to go to the Laundromat to get her clothes, their truck was still gone so Marg said well take the cart and again Mason was on it before the words were spoken.  Tammy and her son Sammy stopped by to visit with Marg and they were really happy with her shopping recommendation.  She had told them about a Dillon last call store they went to.  As it turns out they spent a small fortune there because the deals are so good.  They even had to buy a suitcase so they could take it all home with them.  Then Marg went down to the hall where she helped a group get the place set up for the pot luck.
  By then it was time to get our contribution to the pot luck/block party.  Marg fried up the chicken and teriyaki sauce then put it in the slow cooker.  We had seats saved with friends, so even though we were a bit late it was no problem.  There was lots of good food today and the desert table was amazing.  That is not always the case at pot luck dinners, making this one of the best we have had in the park.  Marg was fretting about the Teriyaki chicken, but there was nothing to worry about, it was one of the most popular dishes and went quickly.  Didn't really need the slow cooker plugged in it went so fast once the line started.