Friday

The day started out a bit cool and warmed in to a beautiful day.
  I was up and out at 8 AM when Larry & Pat came by and rode with them again.  We made 6 miles today, although Pat went on for an extended ride.  Started out with a vest and sweatshirt on, but by the end of the ride that was too much.
  Marg had to meet up with the other ladies by 10AM as they were preparing for the party tonight.  They made up little Santa heads on oreo cookies, Grinch heads on toothpicks, fruit trays, cookies, fudge trays, punch, you name it.  They were busy ladies.
  She made it back for lunch and we went out to get a few things.  I had to get some drain pipes for the carport, some posts for the lattice work fence & some fittings.  Marg had to exchange a lamp shade, get some groceries and get some stuff for happy hour.  She made a tray of ham sausage with cheese & crackers and a tray of little pastry cups with a crab & shrimp dip in them, topped with a slice of olive and a little shrimp.
  When we got back, I fixed up the connections on the downspouts.  It's supposed to rain most of the night, so I wanted to try and keep the water of the driveway pad.  At the last rain we had quite a bit of ponding on the concrete.  Then it was off to happy hour where we swapped the usual tales, but being Friday had snacks as well.  There was quite a variety in addition to the stuff Marg had prepared, so it was like a meal.  Barely had time to get back and pick things up to go to the hall party. Marg had to be there at 6 to help the gals set up.  I got there close to 7.  Sat with some good friends and we had lots of laughs.  They had a skit that was hilarious, then sang some carols, then everyone picked a gift from the pile.  One of the carols was the 12 days of Christmas and they passed out lines for each of the 12 days to groups.  Well I got 9, you know 9 ladies dancing, so gave slips to a couple of the guys around me, both named Jerry. Anyway when it came to 9 we stood up and danced while singing out line.  All the others were done in a similar fashion many by groups like ours that couldn't carry a tune in a bucket.  Everyone sat in a big circle and when the music played passed the gifts along until it stopped and that was the gift you kept.  I got a magnetic beverage holder, Marg a big can full of popcorn.
  Stayed to help put all the tables and chairs back in order for the breakfast tomorrow morning and that was our day.