Sunday

Well we started the day off by going to Bible study up at the little hall...We were a small group but the fellowship was great and the lesson very good...After Bible study Marilyn and I went to meet with some friends for the usual Sunday morning breakfast at Siliva's...The food is always good and it is nice just to get out...Marilyn gets out of having to fix breakfast for a change...The rest of the day was just a lazy Sunday afternoon...We did have some rain in the late afternoon and was it ever welcomed...The air smelled so clean for a change as the dust was washed out of the air...It was so nice...I just hope and pray that it continues for the next few days....At least the weather man says there is good chance of it, we'll just have to wait and see....

Back in the Grove

Well things have started to settle down on the home front and we are getting back in the grove or rut as some people might call it...HA HA..It feels nice though...Marilyn got to go and play cards this afternoon and of course I went and played pool at Siesta Village with the guys...I was kind of rusty from not playing for a couple of weeks, but that was OK as it was just nice to be able to play again...Of course we had to go to Wal-mart to see if they had moved any thing and stock up on groceries again and a few other items...It's all good...

Back Home in Deep South Texas

Well we survived the long trip to Florida and back to Texas...We had a great time visiting with Marilyn's sister and family...I got to talk with my brother-in-law about computers and just visiting in general...The trip going over we got to drive in a rain storm for about 45 minutes or so...It was sure different to see rain for a change...We got to see it almost every day while we were there...I was just hoping that it would rain in the valley while we were gone, but no luck....The roads were great and not tooooo much traffic....We were sure glad to get home though...It seems that no matter where you go or how long you stay, it's all ways good to come home...

I am going to put a picture of Marilyn and her sister(Shirley) and Shirley's daughter(Teresa)...The girls did their thing while the boys did theirs and all were happy...HA HA It's going to take a while for us to get every thing unpacked and put away...It seems that we gained some articles some where along the way....More later....Don't the girls look Innocent????

Marilyn. Shirley and Teresa

Still in Florida

I just want to know just where all the time has gone???..We have been in Florida a little over a week and it seems like we just got here....I know that the GIRLS have done a lot of catching up and Don (my brother-in-law) and I have talked a lot of computer talk...We have managed to acquire some new TOYS and are learning just how to run them...You know the old saying"Boys and their toys", well we fit the bill, especially for a couple of old guys, but we won't talk about that...

I promised to put some pictures on for you and haven't really taken many(don't know why) but will put on where we are staying...Also a couple of pictures of the peacocks that are running wild in the neighborhood...They just strut around like they own the place....As I said we are getting to see some different sites for sure...I also know that we are going to have to start getting things around to pack and go home in a day or so...Oh well all good things have to end some time...Keep well...

Home Base in Florida

Florida Peacock in the Flowers

Another View

Here in Florida

I know that I need to catch up on my blog, but we're having too much fun and visiting...We really haven't done anything exciting but doing some shopping and just generally looking around....It sure is nice to see all the family that is here in Florida...We have had an addition since last year our great niece having a baby named Aidin....It's fun to have a new baby around to see them laugh and just what all they can get into so fast...

We get to see all kinds of new animals every once in a while when we are here...You never know just what you are going to see next...We found out that a funny looking animal was coming across the yard and going down the block a couple of times a day....So we kind of watched for it an Don(brother-in-law)saw it under the car resting....He moved the car and I got a picture of it...We looked it up and found that it was a Nutria...Everyone thought it was a muskrat, but I told them that it would be the biggest muskrat I ever saw and a record breaker for sure...I put a couple of pictures in the blog and they don't do it justice...They also have a lot of peacocks that run wild in the neighborhood and will try to get a picture of them to put on the blog later...Keep smiling....

Melanie and Aidin

Aidin and Great Uncle Don

Florida Nutria

Another View

Here in Florida

Well we made it to Florida just fine...We managed to drive in rain for a while in upper Florida...That was an experience that I haven't had in quite a while....It was almost a blessing, we haven't seen rain in a long time...We really had a good trip with no problems at all on the road, good places to stay and always able to find some good places to eat.. HA HA...You know me and food..

This morning the girls, (Marilyn, Shirley, Teresa)went SHOPPING and left Don(my brother-in-law) and myself alone to go to the TOY store and do our own shopping...That way we won't get in each others way...HA HA..I am also going to try to keep up with the blog as best I can, so bare with me for the next few days... I am also going to try to get some pictures and put them on later...

Ready to go????

Well I guess I am ready to go on our vacation...I just got every thing packed that I think I need...Now I just have to go over it and take out about half of it and it will be right...I know that we are ready just to get away for a little while...Maybe it will rain here if we leave and go where they have rain...HA HA...I don't have to worry about the place as Gene will be here and see after the house and yard and gather the mail so that's a blessing....

I have gotten to play pool yesterday and today at least before we leave tomorrow, so that will have to hold me over till we get back...I kind of feel bad leaving before I got to bring Bill Saubert home from the hospital, but they still don't know what his problem is..At least I asked Don Howard to bring him home when Bill is able to come home...

Well we leave in the morning so you won't see any thing on here for a few days till we get to Florida and a little rested up...Keep us in your prayers and everyone keep healthy...

Spinning Wheels

Did you ever get the feeling that you were spinning your wheels???..That's how I have been feeling lately...It seems that I am busy all the time but never get anything done...I don't know where the time goes, it just does...I have gotten to play pool the last few days of the week and seem to have done quite a bit of just running around here and there...Course I have been up to the hospital several times to see Bill Saubert(one of my friends in the park)...I have also been trying to figure out what not to take on our little vacation that's coming up...I usually take too much stuff that I don't need or use...I know that Marilyn will have things figured out about what to take for both of us, so not going to worry too much...I will have access to Internet when we get to Florida so will take the new laptop to give it a test...We did go to breakfast this morning as usual and had a good meal and good conversation...Afterwards we went to Wal-mart to do some shopping so we wouldn't have to go later...It seems it's not too busy early Sunday mornings, at least at this time of year...Not so later when the Winter Texans come in...HA HA...Life's good anyway...

Music in the Air

This morning we went to Wal-mart to see if they had moved any thing and sure enough Marilyn found a new pair of shoes that she needs to go on our trip...Well what the heck as long as she is happy, that's all that matters to me...I stop ed and COOKED on the way home so there would be no dishes to wash...Tacos were the staple for the day...After polishing off the taco's we headed to Siesta Village to listen to a young man from Mexico play the keyboard and accordion...His name is Diego and can he ever sing...All the old songs and a lot of the new country...Allen Jackson, George Strait and others ..He is definitely worth going to listen to...

My old bud Don Howard and Barbara came in today...I was sure glad to see them as maybe things will start to look up around here...Oh Well...

New Plans!!!

I got to go to Siesta Village Park and play pool this afternoon for a while..Are you surprised??? As they were working on putting in a new air-conditioner in the office, they had the electric in the building turned off...Therefore they couldn't run the air in the little hall for cards....I didn't manage to stop and COOK some food for a late lunch on the way home from playing pool....Marilyn loves when I COOK food as there isn't any dirty dishes or clean up...I got to call my brother-in-law in Florida to wish him a happy birthday and ask him if they were going to be around home or if they were doing any thing special in a week or so for a week or so...He said no so I ask him if we could come over and play and see their new house...I told him I hadn't told Marilyn yet cause I didn't want to be packing for days and days...I finally did ask her tonight if she wanted to get away for a while and now she's all excited( so am I )..She said that she thought something was up cause of the way her sister talked tonight when they were on the phone...If you read this sis you will probably hear about it tomorrow... HA HA...I better quit while I'm ahead so will sign off for today..

Lazy Sunday

I need to kind of catch up on the blog for the last few days although not much to say has happened...We managed to go to Wal-Mart on Friday at least....You never know they may have moved something and you would have to find it again...We always seem to find something to look at every time so they must move things..HA HA...I managed to go to Snow to Sun and play pool Saturday afternoon so that was great...I always gain some great knowledge (gossip) when I get around some pool players...Some one always hears about some of the pool players that are up north and how they are doing...Sometimes it's good and some times it's bad, but at least we are able to kind of keep up with some of them...

This morning we was able to have breakfast with Jim and Marge at out usual cafe...As always good food and good conversation, a great way to start the day...Afterward we came home and just relaxed...Marilyn did go up to the little hall and play cards this afternoon...I just stayed home and watched TV.(Exciting HEH)...Well it was too hot to do any thing outside(broken record) and besides I didn't want to do much anyway...

I did talk to Don Howard Saturday and he said that they would be in this week...I said that as bad as I wanted to see them , they were crazy to come when it was so hot...He said he needed to warm up as it has been too cold up there..I am sure he will warm up when he gets here...Later..