Where do the days go, it is February already. The weather has definitely taken a much warmer trend and every day now the highs are 80F or better and expected to reach 90F in a couple of weeks. A guy could get sunburned out here.
The day started with us going to coffee & donuts. It was a bit of a surprise to the group with Marg attending now that the Gamblin' Gals no longer go on Thursdays. Our table was picked last for donuts again today and because the attendance was high, the selection was poor so we both passed on donuts.
Big excitement on the next street over as Wilma bought a brand new park model and it was being moved in this morning. She is a great lady, so everyone is very happy for her. It is really nice, but she lives here year-round and although expensive it made sense when it was her home.
After the meeting, Marg went to water aerobics and apparently it went well. She said the pool was very nice, in the 80's I believe and the attendance was down a bit, so they had lots of room in the pool. She seems to like taking the cart so not having to walk back isn't a problem with her hip. I think there gets to be quite a few carts by the pool at times. I worked on a problem I seem to have on a regular basis with the Arizona room. The spacers I have between the ribs on the carport roof sometimes fall out and then cactus wrens get in to steal insulation to use in their nests. I think I had 4 to replace today. I guess that's not too bad out of 3 or 4 dozen.
Marg had been complaining of her kitchen knives being dull, so I sharpened them. While it doesn't take too long, they are no the quality of the knives at home, so take a little more care to get a decent edge on them. It must have been OK as she used them a bit later when making lunch and never complained.
After lunch I went to play pool and Marg went out to pick out some things we need. I think she went to Walmart as she came back with, among other things, a cube of 30 cans of Miller High Life. I wasn't close to desperate, but maybe I was being rewarded for something I did right, so didn't ask any questions. I played pool with Kenny & Dale. They both seem to prefer playing with me, but are probably not sure why when I hook them. LOL I think they are both a little uncertain of the game of 8 ball we play here and are still getting accustomed to it. It was kind of funny as when I went to get Dale he said he had to go shopping. As I was leaving Sheryl came out and said for him to play and they would go for groceries after supper. He seemed very happy with that. They are from Iowa. When Then as we started playing Kenny came looking for a game [he's from Kansas]. We had some good games and lots of laughs. When Dale & I got there, one table only had two players and they asked us to join them, but I said we wanted to play a game on our own at first. I had to explain to them later that these two guys don't just show up to play and need to get comfortable with it. As I said I'm not sure why as they are both pretty good players.
When I got home, Marg had just pulled up with many bags of groceries, oh yes and a cube of Miller. We put the stuff away and then went to happy hour. There was a large group today, probably a couple dozen or more, so it was pretty noisy over there. Kenny seems to like it when there is a good sized group and it was at his place. It's difficult sometimes to limit the numbers or people get the wrong impression, so he just goes with the flow.
Supper was eat in tonight and then we went to the animal races. Marg did really well, winning 6 of the 8 races. I won 4 races, so I'm sure I will hear about who chooses the best over time. The really good news is the elephant won twice in a row. It paid very well and that really helped. Go Bimbo!
Thursday, 1 February 2018
Wednesday, 31 January 2018
Wednesday, Jan 31st.
A gorgeous day in the valley and the forecast for the next couple of weeks will see the trend continue. It was even quite nice after the sun went down, that's when you know it's warm.
I went golfing with Gerry & Stan this morning to Apache Sun with the group from the park. We ended up the last group out, so the ones to pick up the markers for the longest putt and closest to the pin. The first hole started off a bit rocky, but it got better and I had a decent round. It was a two turtle day at the 5th hole and Gerry's ball almost made the water, mine was on the green where the turtles can't get you. My score was 45, one that I am well pleased with, had several birdie putts that turned into pars.
Marg went to water aerobics, it's finally nice enough for that and it looks to be on for the foreseeable future. She modified some of the routines to suit her ability and the result was great. She said having the cart to get home was a big plus and she was even able to give Lynette a ride home [her cart was in for service].
Shortly after I got back she made taco salads that were amazing. Well she made all the ingredients and then we each piled our own taco shells full. Marg sometimes buys these when we eat out, but the only time I have them is like this. Not certain why as I enjoy them.
After lunch I went to play pool. Got in with 3 other guys who play well and that are fun to play. I again had a hot cue stick and was able to keep from embarrassing myself. We played for a couple of hours and the last game was 2 on 1 with two very good opponents, but I managed to eke out a win. Marg did a load of laundry and hung sheets on the line. Then she vacuumed and washed floors before she started having a few visitors. She's a real social butterfly here.
It was too close to supper, so we never went to happy hour. We went to the Potato Bar today in the park here. They usually do this once or twice and it is very well attended. The potato's are great, very tasty baking spuds and they offer quite an array of things you can dress it up with as well as chili. This is mine. One potato is pretty much all either of us can eat, so it makes a great meal. It also helps us with our effort to reduce the amount of red meat we eat.
At the end one of the ladies was concerned her husband was missing and he is getting a bit forgetful, so Marg jumped in the cart to see if she could find out what happened. It all turned out fine, but just another example of how she is using her new mobility to advantage.
When we got home, she got out her steamer and did all the laundry. I guess she had a few visitors who came around and gave her a hard time about working that late on laundry. She said she likes to do it in the breezeway when it's cooler in the evening. Anyway she got it all done. Me, I went to play poker. I started out like a house on fire and had a bit of a lull in the middle and finished strong. The little crown royal bag was full again, so I emptied half into a larger bag. All in all it was a great day for yours truly.
I went golfing with Gerry & Stan this morning to Apache Sun with the group from the park. We ended up the last group out, so the ones to pick up the markers for the longest putt and closest to the pin. The first hole started off a bit rocky, but it got better and I had a decent round. It was a two turtle day at the 5th hole and Gerry's ball almost made the water, mine was on the green where the turtles can't get you. My score was 45, one that I am well pleased with, had several birdie putts that turned into pars.
Marg went to water aerobics, it's finally nice enough for that and it looks to be on for the foreseeable future. She modified some of the routines to suit her ability and the result was great. She said having the cart to get home was a big plus and she was even able to give Lynette a ride home [her cart was in for service].
Shortly after I got back she made taco salads that were amazing. Well she made all the ingredients and then we each piled our own taco shells full. Marg sometimes buys these when we eat out, but the only time I have them is like this. Not certain why as I enjoy them.
After lunch I went to play pool. Got in with 3 other guys who play well and that are fun to play. I again had a hot cue stick and was able to keep from embarrassing myself. We played for a couple of hours and the last game was 2 on 1 with two very good opponents, but I managed to eke out a win. Marg did a load of laundry and hung sheets on the line. Then she vacuumed and washed floors before she started having a few visitors. She's a real social butterfly here.
At the end one of the ladies was concerned her husband was missing and he is getting a bit forgetful, so Marg jumped in the cart to see if she could find out what happened. It all turned out fine, but just another example of how she is using her new mobility to advantage.
When we got home, she got out her steamer and did all the laundry. I guess she had a few visitors who came around and gave her a hard time about working that late on laundry. She said she likes to do it in the breezeway when it's cooler in the evening. Anyway she got it all done. Me, I went to play poker. I started out like a house on fire and had a bit of a lull in the middle and finished strong. The little crown royal bag was full again, so I emptied half into a larger bag. All in all it was a great day for yours truly.
Tuesday, 30 January 2018
Tuesday, Jan 30th
Another nice day in the valley. I was mistaken yesterday, the temp reached 83,which tied the record high for this place. Today it was almost a repeat with a high of 81F, so very nice and quite a few degrees above the seasonal averages.
There was a scheduled water outage this morning at 10, so after showers and breakfast we went out for some retail therapy. Marg wanted to go back to TJ Max at Superstition and we were there for their opening at 10. Well Marg was, I sat in the truck and read my pocket book. The bad guys are really getting a come-uppance in the story. Marg had some success and came out with a small bag, a top I think. It was still early, so we went over to Ross's where we both went in to look around. I actually went to use the bathroom, but did find a nice wallet for a very good price before returning to the truck to continue the tales of good vs evil. When she came out she had a back with a couple of things, including my new wallet. I didn't need one yet, but they are such a good deal here that I like to keep the next one on hand.
By then it was close to lunch, so we went to Souper Salad. It's buffet style and the name pretty much describes what they have on offer; soup and salad with a few sides like corn bread, fruit, etc. It has been quite a while since we were there and it was as good as we remembered. We got there about 20 minutes before noon and it was pretty full already. Pretty much the grey hair crowd who are always early for everything. It's great value at about $7.50 each and the selection great and fresh.
When we got back the water was back on, so it appeared all went well. The utility company was replacing the meter.
Marg had some people she had to touch base with regarding a celebration of life for a long time friend and resident of the park. I went down to the pool hall where I played one on one with a very good player. We had some great games and I won my share, in fact I believe I won more than I lost. Even though he is a better player, my strategy or game plan proved stronger.
Shortly after I got back home, a couple of ladies stopped by looking for the happy hour location today. When Marg asked them the same question, they said I guess it's here, so within the next 15 minutes we had a couple dozen folks here making a racket. It only lasts about an hour and then everyone goes to get supper. We were going to bingo tonight, so that didn't leave us much time, so it was fast good at MacDonalds tonight.
It is a super moon tonight, that is supposed to turn in to a Blue moon then a Blood moon over the night. With any luck I will be up early enough to get a picture. By this time they discovered a water leak in the new meter installation, so the water was again shut off for more repair work. It was long day for those guys.
We went to bingo and Marg got another win on the first game. Even though she had to split with two other winners, she was in a positive mind-set: a win is a win and any win is good.
There was a scheduled water outage this morning at 10, so after showers and breakfast we went out for some retail therapy. Marg wanted to go back to TJ Max at Superstition and we were there for their opening at 10. Well Marg was, I sat in the truck and read my pocket book. The bad guys are really getting a come-uppance in the story. Marg had some success and came out with a small bag, a top I think. It was still early, so we went over to Ross's where we both went in to look around. I actually went to use the bathroom, but did find a nice wallet for a very good price before returning to the truck to continue the tales of good vs evil. When she came out she had a back with a couple of things, including my new wallet. I didn't need one yet, but they are such a good deal here that I like to keep the next one on hand.
By then it was close to lunch, so we went to Souper Salad. It's buffet style and the name pretty much describes what they have on offer; soup and salad with a few sides like corn bread, fruit, etc. It has been quite a while since we were there and it was as good as we remembered. We got there about 20 minutes before noon and it was pretty full already. Pretty much the grey hair crowd who are always early for everything. It's great value at about $7.50 each and the selection great and fresh.
When we got back the water was back on, so it appeared all went well. The utility company was replacing the meter.
Marg had some people she had to touch base with regarding a celebration of life for a long time friend and resident of the park. I went down to the pool hall where I played one on one with a very good player. We had some great games and I won my share, in fact I believe I won more than I lost. Even though he is a better player, my strategy or game plan proved stronger.
Shortly after I got back home, a couple of ladies stopped by looking for the happy hour location today. When Marg asked them the same question, they said I guess it's here, so within the next 15 minutes we had a couple dozen folks here making a racket. It only lasts about an hour and then everyone goes to get supper. We were going to bingo tonight, so that didn't leave us much time, so it was fast good at MacDonalds tonight.
We went to bingo and Marg got another win on the first game. Even though she had to split with two other winners, she was in a positive mind-set: a win is a win and any win is good.
Monday, 29 January 2018
Monday, Jan 29th
Another nice day, I think it made it into the high 70's.
Marg went with the Gamblin' Gals to the Fort today. Yes that was a change and several people asked about the change. My answer was a bit vague as there seem to be a number of reasons in the group and they are no longer motivated by the lure of a free dish. Marg won at the bingo, but apparently had to split with a couple of other winners, so her payout was only $17. That was the only winner in the group, but hey they had a good time.
I went to Karen & Bob's as they had sticky buns this morning. They had 3 batches made and about 15 or 20 people for coffee. They were very good and when people complimented her, she gave Marg credit for the recipe, she calls no-fail. Nice way to start the day.
After I went out to the hardware to get a part to fix the bath tap. The knob was not seated right and looked like it was broken. I also picked up a JB Weld superglue there to fix the cup holder on the golf cart. Can't have that! LOL Along the way I stopped back at Walmart as I neglected to get all the pictures printed yesterday. When I returned to the park I gave them to the fellow who requested them. Kind of funny, he asked me where I get my film and was surprised when I said I have not used a film camera for about 20 years. I guess he bought a roll of film back home last fall and it was the last roll they had in the store and was looking for a new source.
After lunch and fixing both those things, I went to play pool. I ended up playing in a group of 4 and came away with more wins than losses. The partnering usually changes every game, except today there was one player I never partnered with and he was the best player at our table. When he asked about that [he shot before me until partners were decided] I said it would have been different if he ever left me a shot, which was partly true. I think it's nice to try and balance the teams so one does not dominate, well and sometimes there are players I like to play against.
By then it was happy hour. I loaded up chairs and a beer and started for it when I saw Marg walking towards me. Apparently they got back quite a bit earlier today, so she only got a half ride back. Then she took the cart to drop her stuff off and get a drink [water I think].
Supper tonight was dine-in.
Marg went with the Gamblin' Gals to the Fort today. Yes that was a change and several people asked about the change. My answer was a bit vague as there seem to be a number of reasons in the group and they are no longer motivated by the lure of a free dish. Marg won at the bingo, but apparently had to split with a couple of other winners, so her payout was only $17. That was the only winner in the group, but hey they had a good time.
I went to Karen & Bob's as they had sticky buns this morning. They had 3 batches made and about 15 or 20 people for coffee. They were very good and when people complimented her, she gave Marg credit for the recipe, she calls no-fail. Nice way to start the day.
After I went out to the hardware to get a part to fix the bath tap. The knob was not seated right and looked like it was broken. I also picked up a JB Weld superglue there to fix the cup holder on the golf cart. Can't have that! LOL Along the way I stopped back at Walmart as I neglected to get all the pictures printed yesterday. When I returned to the park I gave them to the fellow who requested them. Kind of funny, he asked me where I get my film and was surprised when I said I have not used a film camera for about 20 years. I guess he bought a roll of film back home last fall and it was the last roll they had in the store and was looking for a new source.
After lunch and fixing both those things, I went to play pool. I ended up playing in a group of 4 and came away with more wins than losses. The partnering usually changes every game, except today there was one player I never partnered with and he was the best player at our table. When he asked about that [he shot before me until partners were decided] I said it would have been different if he ever left me a shot, which was partly true. I think it's nice to try and balance the teams so one does not dominate, well and sometimes there are players I like to play against.
By then it was happy hour. I loaded up chairs and a beer and started for it when I saw Marg walking towards me. Apparently they got back quite a bit earlier today, so she only got a half ride back. Then she took the cart to drop her stuff off and get a drink [water I think].
Supper tonight was dine-in.
Sunday, 28 January 2018
Sunday, Jan 28th
A nice day, but the wind blew pretty much all day. I started out with some of the oatmeal I got at Winco that was reputed to be as good as home made. I made it in the microwave and that may have influenced the result, but it was not great, merely OK. Next time I will try boiled water from a kettle.
I went to the church service this morning and there was a good attendance, but some people were notably missing. The result, well the hymn sing was not good, I almost had to sing. The sermon was good today and got better as it went along. In response to a request I took some pictures after clearing it with pastor Don.
Marg did laundry while I was away and got it all done this morning. With her new drying rack she had more capacity and was able to get it all laid
When I got back we had lunch and went out for a bit. I wanted to check out pellet pistols at Big 5 sporting goods and get some pictures printed. It's so cheap to do it at Walmart, I have quit printing them, except for one-of's. The quality is usually very good there as well and it doesn't take very long. They had a good selection at Big 5, but I will wait a bit as they have different specials every other week and one I like may be offered before I go. Marg went to Basha's almost next door to it and picked up some things we need to keep eating. She got a great deal on some New York steaks as well as quite a few other things that appealed. I went to catch up with her and bought a couple of lottery tickets. Hang on - as we are now millionaires in-waiting. That was all I bought today.
When I got home, I went out to look at Gary & Linda's screen door. It is a sliding door much like ours and because of how tight it was I thought the wheels were in need of replacement. It turned out they were fine, so adjusted them. Then we pulled the door out of the frame and lubricated the wheels and their mechanism. The result was it seems to be operating better. Gary W said he was not telling Linda and would wait to see if she noticed. Should be interesting.
On my circuitous route home, I stopped in to see Gary C about the drinking fountain in the pool hall not working. We chatted a bit about a large range of topics and then I made my way back home. I passed the happy hour group on my way, but passed on it today. We took a few minutes of relaxation before supper. Supper was a chicken dish Marg made in the house today as she thought the winds would make it difficult to bbq.
After supper it was ice cream social. They were short a person, so I was the cashier today. No heavy lifting in this job, so a got my ice cream with the crew, but I made Marg pay as she wasn't working tonight. It was pretty well attended and I got to chat with each customer a bit and met some new people in the park. Marg sat with a couple who are our neighbours. Sometimes people sit off by themselves and having been the new people we always try to do our part to make them feel welcome and included.
I went to the church service this morning and there was a good attendance, but some people were notably missing. The result, well the hymn sing was not good, I almost had to sing. The sermon was good today and got better as it went along. In response to a request I took some pictures after clearing it with pastor Don.
Marg did laundry while I was away and got it all done this morning. With her new drying rack she had more capacity and was able to get it all laid
When I got back we had lunch and went out for a bit. I wanted to check out pellet pistols at Big 5 sporting goods and get some pictures printed. It's so cheap to do it at Walmart, I have quit printing them, except for one-of's. The quality is usually very good there as well and it doesn't take very long. They had a good selection at Big 5, but I will wait a bit as they have different specials every other week and one I like may be offered before I go. Marg went to Basha's almost next door to it and picked up some things we need to keep eating. She got a great deal on some New York steaks as well as quite a few other things that appealed. I went to catch up with her and bought a couple of lottery tickets. Hang on - as we are now millionaires in-waiting. That was all I bought today.
When I got home, I went out to look at Gary & Linda's screen door. It is a sliding door much like ours and because of how tight it was I thought the wheels were in need of replacement. It turned out they were fine, so adjusted them. Then we pulled the door out of the frame and lubricated the wheels and their mechanism. The result was it seems to be operating better. Gary W said he was not telling Linda and would wait to see if she noticed. Should be interesting.
On my circuitous route home, I stopped in to see Gary C about the drinking fountain in the pool hall not working. We chatted a bit about a large range of topics and then I made my way back home. I passed the happy hour group on my way, but passed on it today. We took a few minutes of relaxation before supper. Supper was a chicken dish Marg made in the house today as she thought the winds would make it difficult to bbq.
After supper it was ice cream social. They were short a person, so I was the cashier today. No heavy lifting in this job, so a got my ice cream with the crew, but I made Marg pay as she wasn't working tonight. It was pretty well attended and I got to chat with each customer a bit and met some new people in the park. Marg sat with a couple who are our neighbours. Sometimes people sit off by themselves and having been the new people we always try to do our part to make them feel welcome and included.
Saturday, 27 January 2018
Saturday, Jan 27th
Can hardly believe it, the last Saturday in January. The day started out a bit cooler, but by mid-morning was very nice. It was in the 60's [cool for here, but warm for home] and once the sun got up was well into the 70's. We slept on the new pillows last night, not sure if they are staying just yet as we both had trouble adjusting to them. The good news is they came from Costco.
I went for breakfast in the Rec hall and it was a good one today. It was Lynette's crew and they always do a good breakfast. The french toast and blueberry pancakes were both excellent, difficult to choose between the two, so I had one of each. Marg on the other hand had her usual, a yogurt at 10 AM. They had a good crowd this morning, nice to see their effort rewarded that way.
We had to hang around a bit as we had a commitment to have visitors this morning. They wanted a place to meet where they would be on neutral ground and not subject to a lot of scrutiny that would raise questions. Does that pique your curiosity? Well elections are coming up in a couple of weeks for the tenants association executive here in the park and they wanted to talk about their interest in allowing their names to stand for election. Where did I fit in? Well I sat out back on the patio in the sun reading my pocket book, oh yes, I offered them each a bottle of cold water from my beer fridge. Marg on the other hand sat in the house through the discussions, I think they lasted about an hour. I believe they have some people who will be allowing their name to stand for a few, but certainly not all of the positions. There has been some controversy among some of the tenants this past while that seems to have led to this. It's just part of the challenge of dealing with volunteers, much like working in a service club. People are prepared to contribute in various ways and not everyone wants or sees things the same. Some people are natural leaders and others content to follow for their own reasons. Hey that is pretty philosophical for me. I may try poetry next.
While they chatted, I went all around the trailer spraying for weeds. Believe it or not, there are weeds that thrive in the desert, nothing useful, just stuff you don't want. In fact they do very well and this year I had to get a pair of branch loppers to cut the thick stems on some of them out back. There is also some kind of weed that looks like grass but has sharp almost spear points on it, so I try to kill them before they get established.
Well all that and it was time for lunch. Marg's friend Linda passing by commented about a big breakfast so why a lunch. Obviously she just doesn't understand. I could say that I asked for lunch so Marg could eat something, considering the not very filling effect of a yogurt, but the truth is -- It was LUNCH time. A nice sandwich, made nicer by her making it.
After lunch I drove to the Fiesta mall, that is quite far by the way and involves time on the freeway at about 70 mph. We went to the Dillard's last call store. Dillard's is a fairly expensive store with good quality clothing and send the clearance merchandise from all the area stores to this one. The deals are excellent, with price tags about 1/3rd of the retail tag and then today there was an extra 30% off. How good is the deal, well I had two tee shirts that were marked around $50 that cost around $8 when the math was done. The store is huge, for comparison, I would guess the store space was at least as large as our local Costco store at home and is wall to wall racks of clothes. I think Marg only found one top today while I read a few chapters of a western titled " A good day to kill."
When we got back we toured around a bit on the cart. Stopped in for mail and actually had some from home. The $150 we paid to have our mail sent down at work. Stopped in to visit with several folks, ended up at Kenny & Doris' place for a while. He still plays a guitar pretty well. I forgot to mention yesterday when I stopped by to get him for pool he played a few minute of "Under the double eagle". A bit of a sentimental piece for me as it always makes me think of Marg.
By then it was 4 o'clock and well all know that is Happy Hour. Had to go home to get our camp chairs and my one beer. It was at Dahlberg's and they had a good sized crowd today.
Time to eat again, so it was home to bbq a nice T-bone steak and some nice baking potato's. As I said yesterday, time to eat in. Although the restaurant food is good, it doesn't take long before I look forward to eating something home cooked. It's just a result of being married to such a great cook, I guess. Between us we got it done and had a nice supper.
The weather is supposed to get warmer starting tomorrow. The forecast high is in the 80's for a few days now.
I went for breakfast in the Rec hall and it was a good one today. It was Lynette's crew and they always do a good breakfast. The french toast and blueberry pancakes were both excellent, difficult to choose between the two, so I had one of each. Marg on the other hand had her usual, a yogurt at 10 AM. They had a good crowd this morning, nice to see their effort rewarded that way.
We had to hang around a bit as we had a commitment to have visitors this morning. They wanted a place to meet where they would be on neutral ground and not subject to a lot of scrutiny that would raise questions. Does that pique your curiosity? Well elections are coming up in a couple of weeks for the tenants association executive here in the park and they wanted to talk about their interest in allowing their names to stand for election. Where did I fit in? Well I sat out back on the patio in the sun reading my pocket book, oh yes, I offered them each a bottle of cold water from my beer fridge. Marg on the other hand sat in the house through the discussions, I think they lasted about an hour. I believe they have some people who will be allowing their name to stand for a few, but certainly not all of the positions. There has been some controversy among some of the tenants this past while that seems to have led to this. It's just part of the challenge of dealing with volunteers, much like working in a service club. People are prepared to contribute in various ways and not everyone wants or sees things the same. Some people are natural leaders and others content to follow for their own reasons. Hey that is pretty philosophical for me. I may try poetry next.
While they chatted, I went all around the trailer spraying for weeds. Believe it or not, there are weeds that thrive in the desert, nothing useful, just stuff you don't want. In fact they do very well and this year I had to get a pair of branch loppers to cut the thick stems on some of them out back. There is also some kind of weed that looks like grass but has sharp almost spear points on it, so I try to kill them before they get established.
Well all that and it was time for lunch. Marg's friend Linda passing by commented about a big breakfast so why a lunch. Obviously she just doesn't understand. I could say that I asked for lunch so Marg could eat something, considering the not very filling effect of a yogurt, but the truth is -- It was LUNCH time. A nice sandwich, made nicer by her making it.
After lunch I drove to the Fiesta mall, that is quite far by the way and involves time on the freeway at about 70 mph. We went to the Dillard's last call store. Dillard's is a fairly expensive store with good quality clothing and send the clearance merchandise from all the area stores to this one. The deals are excellent, with price tags about 1/3rd of the retail tag and then today there was an extra 30% off. How good is the deal, well I had two tee shirts that were marked around $50 that cost around $8 when the math was done. The store is huge, for comparison, I would guess the store space was at least as large as our local Costco store at home and is wall to wall racks of clothes. I think Marg only found one top today while I read a few chapters of a western titled " A good day to kill."
When we got back we toured around a bit on the cart. Stopped in for mail and actually had some from home. The $150 we paid to have our mail sent down at work. Stopped in to visit with several folks, ended up at Kenny & Doris' place for a while. He still plays a guitar pretty well. I forgot to mention yesterday when I stopped by to get him for pool he played a few minute of "Under the double eagle". A bit of a sentimental piece for me as it always makes me think of Marg.
By then it was 4 o'clock and well all know that is Happy Hour. Had to go home to get our camp chairs and my one beer. It was at Dahlberg's and they had a good sized crowd today.
Time to eat again, so it was home to bbq a nice T-bone steak and some nice baking potato's. As I said yesterday, time to eat in. Although the restaurant food is good, it doesn't take long before I look forward to eating something home cooked. It's just a result of being married to such a great cook, I guess. Between us we got it done and had a nice supper.
The weather is supposed to get warmer starting tomorrow. The forecast high is in the 80's for a few days now.
Friday, 26 January 2018
Friday, jan 26th
A bit cool in the morning, but a nice day here in AJ.
We started the day with a little retail therapy at Costco. Got there a bit early, so filled the truck at $2.16/gallon, for my Canadian friends that would be 48 cents a litre. By then the store opened and we picked up a few things. Of note we got two new pillows that are memory foam and can hardly wait to try them. We also got a bottle of Macallan scotch and one of Irish whisky to try. The guy at Costco said if I didn't like it to bring it back, could hardly believe they would take it back once opened.
After we went to Winco, it's an employee owned grocery store, kind of in the warehouse format. It's a big store and they have great prices. We have been there previously, but one of the ladies here told me about a porridge [oatmeal] that they have and claims it is very good. We also picked up some other great bargains, example canned vegetables [corn, peas, beans] for 50 cents a can, eggs $1.80/dozen, 2 dozen bottles of water $2, no bottle deposit here. By then it was close to lunch, so we went back home.
In the afternoon I went and got Kenny to play pool. We played one game just between us until he got re-familiarized with the game and then two other guys joined us. It was interesting because we shoot for partners and it changes from game to game with him making the winning ball. We played about 5 games and both won and lost our share having a bit of fun in the process. The pool room was full and I think he enjoyed being in the midst of it all. I know he was looking forward to playing as he bought a fiberglass cue and case that he brought to Arizona.
While I was doing this Marg used her cart to go around the park catching up with people. When she stopped to visit the guy who had the problems at Turkey soup, she found he wasn't hydrating to her satisfaction so returned home to get him a couple of Gatorades and some of the supplements to add to a bottle of water. Then she caught up with Sue and learned of another celebration of life to be held and offered to help any way she was needed. I'm not certain but there were several other stops as well. Good to see she is making good use of it.
About the time we finished it was happy hour and there was a big group tonight. It was Jim's birthday and happy was at their place. The number of people and cards he received are an indication of his popularity in the park, nice to see. We sat around and exchanged the usual amount of gossip and ate a piece of cake. The fellow who had the problem referred to earlier was there and people were walking up to him saying it was nice to see him doing well and hydrating with Gatorade. I overheard him say it was out of my fridge, so I said well Marg just likes to mother someone and my not being around, it was just his turn. LOL
After happy seven of us went out to Golden Corral for supper. It is a pretty good buffet and Jerry brought his van so we could all go in one vehicle. The place was fairly busy, but we got in promptly. Nice thing about buffet, you eat right away, bad thing you have to be careful as people tend to overeat. I had shorts on, so without my buffet pants, had to take it easy. Food is pretty good there and the bread pudding was pretty darn good tonight. After we got home, Marg said, that was the last time we are eating out for a while.
We started the day with a little retail therapy at Costco. Got there a bit early, so filled the truck at $2.16/gallon, for my Canadian friends that would be 48 cents a litre. By then the store opened and we picked up a few things. Of note we got two new pillows that are memory foam and can hardly wait to try them. We also got a bottle of Macallan scotch and one of Irish whisky to try. The guy at Costco said if I didn't like it to bring it back, could hardly believe they would take it back once opened.
After we went to Winco, it's an employee owned grocery store, kind of in the warehouse format. It's a big store and they have great prices. We have been there previously, but one of the ladies here told me about a porridge [oatmeal] that they have and claims it is very good. We also picked up some other great bargains, example canned vegetables [corn, peas, beans] for 50 cents a can, eggs $1.80/dozen, 2 dozen bottles of water $2, no bottle deposit here. By then it was close to lunch, so we went back home.
In the afternoon I went and got Kenny to play pool. We played one game just between us until he got re-familiarized with the game and then two other guys joined us. It was interesting because we shoot for partners and it changes from game to game with him making the winning ball. We played about 5 games and both won and lost our share having a bit of fun in the process. The pool room was full and I think he enjoyed being in the midst of it all. I know he was looking forward to playing as he bought a fiberglass cue and case that he brought to Arizona.
While I was doing this Marg used her cart to go around the park catching up with people. When she stopped to visit the guy who had the problems at Turkey soup, she found he wasn't hydrating to her satisfaction so returned home to get him a couple of Gatorades and some of the supplements to add to a bottle of water. Then she caught up with Sue and learned of another celebration of life to be held and offered to help any way she was needed. I'm not certain but there were several other stops as well. Good to see she is making good use of it.
About the time we finished it was happy hour and there was a big group tonight. It was Jim's birthday and happy was at their place. The number of people and cards he received are an indication of his popularity in the park, nice to see. We sat around and exchanged the usual amount of gossip and ate a piece of cake. The fellow who had the problem referred to earlier was there and people were walking up to him saying it was nice to see him doing well and hydrating with Gatorade. I overheard him say it was out of my fridge, so I said well Marg just likes to mother someone and my not being around, it was just his turn. LOL
After happy seven of us went out to Golden Corral for supper. It is a pretty good buffet and Jerry brought his van so we could all go in one vehicle. The place was fairly busy, but we got in promptly. Nice thing about buffet, you eat right away, bad thing you have to be careful as people tend to overeat. I had shorts on, so without my buffet pants, had to take it easy. Food is pretty good there and the bread pudding was pretty darn good tonight. After we got home, Marg said, that was the last time we are eating out for a while.
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