Buzy Day today

Have you ever had the feeling that you weren't getting any where fast or just spinning your wheels???...Today was the day....It seems as if we have been packing the car all day and still aren't done...We went to get hair cuts this morning and at least that was fast...Gassed the car up, came home and started to load....MY MY..You would think that we were going for a year with all the stuff....But in self defense we are taking quite a bit of things up to our sons that they wanted...Like the whole trunk full and part of the back seat....That only leaves just the back seat for our little bit of luggage ....Oh Well there will be a lot less to come back I hope....

We plan on leaving in the morning right after coffee at the little hall...We are only going to Temple, Tx. tomorrow to the grandson's for a short visit...Then on the way Wednesday and plan on being in Nebraska on Thursday ....We aren't in too big of a hurry as the kids all work and aren't home during the day anyway...

I don't know when I will be able to put anything on the blog..The kids all have cell phones and there aren't many wireless hot spots in the small towns that we will be in....So just have to play it by ear...Don't worry at least when I can I will make up for lost time...Keep healthy everyone and pray for our safe trip.....

Another HOT Sunday

At least it was kind of cool this morning early (at least that's what Marilyn said) , but it got very hot the rest of the day...We started off with Bible Study at some friends house and they off to breakfast with some friends from another park...We went to the usual cafe as it's always good and friendly....We did manage to get to Wal-mart to pick up a few things that we needed...That will save more time tomorrow for packing the car for our trip...We both kind of hate to pack to go any where as we all ways take too much stuff....This trip we are taking some things up to the kids for them so it makes it more crowded, so maybe we won't take much of our things...HA HA I don't bet on it...

We did find out that one of our friends up in Iowa was taken off life support and wasn't expected to make it...It is just sad that we have to lose our friends and family, but I know that it's the way things are in the world...All of us have our time coming and will take our turn as God directs...

While I am thinking of it....Most of the places we are going up north we won't be able to get on the net, so don't know when or if I will be able to post any thing on the blog or even use the E-mail...The kids all seem to use cell phones now instead of land lines...I have the laptop set up if I can find some wireless spot...We'll just have to wait and see...I know that when we get back I will probably make up for lost time...HA HA More tomorrow...

Errand Boy Today

To day I was errand boy and ran to McAllen to get some articles for Gene (our son) that he wanted done before we did manage to go up north on vacation...I managed to run around for most of the day either looking for some things I wanted to see or do before I finally had to really do the real reason I went to McAllen for...It's nice to just goof around sometimes for no reason, but I was a good boy and didn't buy any new TOYS before I came home...Almost makes me want to cry, but Marilyn was happy that I didn't I'm sure...I can get in to more trouble not even trying so help me...

Another Play Day

This was another play day for me as I went over to Snow to Sun Park and played pool with the guys...We have been playing some different games in pool just to make it interesting and fun...Marilyn said that she got more work done today while I was gone so tomorrow she will be able to play cards up in the little hall and still be ahead....That means I will be able to go to Siesta Park and play pool over there with the guys from there....I think that will be the last time I will be able to play before we take off and go up north sometime next week...Just have to wait and see if we can get every thing together that we want to before we go...I know that the kids are checking in every day or so to see how we are coming along and I like to keep them guessing, (course some of the times we don't know ourselves) as to what we are going to do...It's nice to be retired and not have to punch the clock so to speak...It's all good...

Play Day for Me

Today I got to go over to one of the other parks to play pool with the guys...Marilyn didn't even go up to play cards in the little hall as she said that she wanted to be able to get some odds and INS done around the house being I would be out of her way...HA HA It's almost as if she can get more done when I'm not around.....Don't know what to think about that...All I know is I think I am going to test her again tomorrow and ask her if I can go to another park to play...The guys have already ask me as they need a fourth player....I love their air conditioned pool halls!!!!!!!!

Monday Tours

Well we did our usual Monday tour at Wal-mart this morning after a short stop at Walgreen's...We hadn't been in there for quite some time and wanted to check on a couple of things...It is sure a nice store and has some unusual items, some things you can't find elsewhere....At least we were able to do some walking in air conditioning instead of the hot outside...This afternoon consisted of TV time and computer updating...I am finally getting the laptop to where I think I want it so will be ready for the trip if we can figure out just when we will go....I am getting kind of fidgety as I don't want to wait too long as it will be too hot up there and we will be blamed for bringing the hot weather with us...HA HA

I did talk to Berwyn and Erma Cleaveland to find out how they were doing and they said just great...They wanted to know when we were coming up and I gave them an estimate...They said that we better come to see them when we got up there and I said we would...Berwyn sounds just as ornery as ever and full of go...I will have to challenge him to a game of pool on his table down in his basement...They want us to go to the celebration in Oakland for the 4th of July, but we will just have to see...

Fathers Day

I had a great Fathers Day today , I got to talk to all my boys....What more can a father ask if they are so far away and can't get away to see you...At least I promised them we would see them in the near future and that seemed to satisfy them temporally...

The day started out with Bible Study at Don and Marji Soole's house with Pastor Stacey and Tina...They were blessed to have all their children there, even the daughter and son-in-law that are in the service...They are going to be deployed to Iraq for a year so it was good for them to be able to come at this time...The Bible study was great with much to think about if you listened...The theme was "Whom will you serve" from Ephesians and 2nd Timothy...Just a great day indeed....

After Bible study Marilyn and I went to meet some friends for breakfast at a little restaurant that we go to on Sunday morning...We had a great breakfast and good company...Life's good....

Lazy Day on Saturday

I was too lazy to even go up to the small garage sale that a couple of the ladies had in the small hall...By the time I decided to go it was all over and cleaned up....Marilyn did go earlier and bought some cushions for some chairs....I got up there in time to close the gate for the day as the mail man had already come and gone...Oh well at least I got to do something...

I spent most of the afternoon straiting up my bulletin board on the computer cabinet doors..I had quite a mess and finally got it all together and organized...We did go for our nightly ride in the golf cart and stopped by Don and Marji Sooles house for a chat...Don seems to be getting better every day and that's good to know...They ask it we were coming to Bible Study in the morning and we said yes, so we have that planned...

I want to wish all the fathers and grandfathers a HAPPY FATHERS DAY tomorrow on Sunday....Enjoy the day....I hope all your kids contact you...

Knee problem

Well I finally bit the bullet so to speak and made an appointment with the Dr. to get a couple of shots in the knees....I thought with us going up NORTH for a visit, I didn't want to get up there and have my knees get worse and no way to get a shot easily....I got in and got it taken care of this morning so now I am set as good as I'm going to get so to speak...Now if we could just finalize some plans for the trip we would be in business....The Dr. said to stay off my feet for the rest of the day as much as possible, so this afternoon all I did was to update the new laptop and install some of the software that I need and get it updated...It sure takes time to start all over with new stuff to get it like you want it and all the stuff you want on it...But it's all fun and I really enjoy it, at least some of it...

I got a couple of E-mails from Phyllis Neudorff and from Kay Voss telling about how they were doing, and what they were doing for fun...Kay said that it was wet and dreary and wished for some of our heat...I would sure send her some if I could...Keep well everyone

Busy Thursday

A little before noon I got a call from Bill Saubert asking if I could come over and take him to the Doctor..I said sure and got the car and stopped in front of his house...I went in and he couldn't hardly move...His knee was swollen and he couldn't put any weight on it or bend it...We just couldn't figure out how to get him out to the car and he said he didn't know if he could get in any way...We finally called the ambulance...They loaded him up and took him to Knapp in Weslaco...We both were sure he would have to stay as he was in bad shape...I went on back home and showered and got ready to go to another park to play pool for a while...Marilyn was going to play cards up at the little hall for the afternoon...I told her that I was going to quit playing pool early and stop by the hospital to see what was going on with Bill...After I played for a while I told the guys I had to go to do a hospital check on a friend...When I got to the hospital I ask about Bill at the ER...They looked on the computer and said wait here just second...The next thing I see was Bill coming through the doors in a wheelchair...They were releasing him....What timing...He was a lot better...They drained a lot of fluid from his knee and gave him a shot of antibiotics....I got him home OK and settled in...We saw him tonight and he was feeling a lot better...All in all it was a busy day for me and not the kind of busy I like...At least the hospital part...The thing is we never know the next time it might be us...

Catch up

Well I was lazy yesterday and didn't put any thing on the blog, so will try to catch up today..Yesterday about all we go accomplished was we had to make one of our trips to Wal-Mart tours for the week...You know that you have to go every day or so just to see it they moved any thing...You don't necessarily have to buy anything, just go and walk around and get your exercise in air conditioning ...(it's hot here outside)...It's a chance to get out of the house at least....

We had coffee and rolls this morning at the little hall...There weren't many of us but the company was good and we had some laughs...Marilyn played cards this afternoon and I went over to another park and played pool...This way we both get to do something we like and get out of the house and away from the TV....The trip up NORTH is still in the planning...I am afraid that when we go up there it will turn off hot and we are going to get the blame, but I guess that is just how it goes...Later...

Sunday

It was kind of hard for me to get up this morning as I was just plain lazy I guess, but as we wanted to go to Bible Study I made the effort...It was worth the effort as Pastor Stacey taught on the Book of Psalms, Chapter 18 and brought out new meaning for some of the verses...I think it's just great when you can go to any study and learn from it...Pastor said the Book of Psalms was his favorite book to study and I can see why...Great job Pastor...

After Bible study Marilyn and I had breakfast with some friends from another park...We usually have a breakfast with them almost every Sunday...It's nice to socialize with folks from other parks, especially in the summer when there isn't many people in all the parks...I play pool with the man so we see them often...This afternoon it was too hot to do any thing outside so we just stayed in the house and did the TV. thing and played with the computer...Don't we have an exciting life??? HA HA As long as we are having fun and have good friends and are reasonably healthy,,, life's good....

Area update

I have done a little work in updating Marilyn's hidey hole and alligator pond back of the house...I told her that now that I stirred things up, the alligators would probably eat the rabbits and frog....She said that she had them trained very well and they would behave better that I do....I guess that she has me figured out for sure...At least I got to go over to another park and play pool this afternoon.. We played for about 2 hrs. so that is enough to satisfy me...

Yesterday afternoon I spent playing with the new laptop and getting it set up...OH I have a lot of new bells and whistles on it to learn how to control...It is going to be OK after I get use to it...At least I won't have to carry some much extra external stuff for pictures and Internet...All though some of the places we go I won't have Internet so will just settle for playing games and viewing pictures that we take of the grand kids and friends that we don't see very often...I know we will get to see some of the family that we don't see often enough...Still don't know when we are going though...Still in the planning stage...

Alligator Pond

Marilyn's Hidey Spot

Deep South Texas

Another beautiful day in deep south Texas today....A little warm but there is always something that you can do if you just want to....This afternoon while Marilyn went up to the hall to play cards, I went over to another park to play pool...She plays cards on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and I go and play pool at some park with the guys there...In the summer time almost all parks are a little short on players so they try to get together and play a couple of days every week...Of course their pool halls are air conditioned and of course the one in our park isn't...Well I guess you can't have every thing you want , but it sure would be nice...

P.S. Thanks Barb for putting a link to this site on the Magnolia Blog for me...

Fun

I tell you one thing I am having fun setting up this blog...I just can't seem to get it exactly how I want it to look...I am going to have to have Barb to E-mail me some info when I finally get to the point that I am stuck....It is all just a learning process and at my age that doesn't come as easily as it use to....But I am just as stubborn as ever, so we will see what gives first...

It's certainly warm here today(about 100) with the heat index of about 110...That's warm, but not bad if you stay in air conditioning...Oh well at least I usually have some thing to do in the house...At this time I am waiting on a new laptop to come in Friday...The old one turned into a boat anchor about two weeks ago...I had it looked at and it would cost at least 1/2 the cost of a new one to fix it so do the math...At least the new one has a lot more bells and whistles on it to play with..(and a warranty)..That will make my brother-in-law in Florida laugh...My wife and her sister just shake their heads and smile at the things their men do but just as the women say, we men can say"We are worth it too"...HA HA...Enough foolishness for now...More later..

New Experience for Me

Well I have started my own blog, just to see if I could do it..It will be a change for me to just be able to put my own thoughts down for myself and not just have to think of the park...I do enjoy writing for the park, but sometimes I wonder if I am stepping on someones toes with some of the articles...At least here I only have to answer to myself...

At this time Marilyn and I are starting to think about taking a vacation up NORTH for a couple of weeks... We just can't seem to figure out when we want to go...HA HA That's one great thing about being retired, we don't have any time clock to punch and can go when we want to...It will be OK to go to a little cooler place for a while...We are kind of wanting to see the grand kids and see how much they have grown...Well that's all for now...Later