Wednesday, February 25, 2015

• Light mist, cloudy, calm, warming, temp: 42, high: 70. By 9 o'clock, the sun was shining bright.
• Jim went off with some guys to a polka jam
• I helped several guys setup the Hall for the afternoon jam. But it's already over 50, so I should be able to get in my bike ride today.
• Diane went for lunch with the girls. Jim & I ate jam food.
• and then went to the jam til Jim had to leave for PT.
• I left when the amateurs started to perform. But our maintenance guy, Martin, found me & asked that I go up to the Office to help solve a computer problem them had.
• I did and I did.
• At 3 o'clock, temp is 63 . . . mucho better. Guess I'll go for my bike ride. Yippee.
• Beautiful afternoon for a bike ride. Temp: 64. Sunny, light breeze, nice.
• This evening's entertainment: Dave & Daphne who were very entertaining. Daphne has a beautiful, well trained soprano voice. And Dave is probably the best guitarist we've seen in the valley. Enjoyed them muchly.
• And I have some special pictures/vids for tonight. But they take about a half hour to setup/load. So I'll have to send them over several days. Then you'll have something to look forward to. :-)

Dave & Daphne

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

• Clear, calm, very cool, temp: 42, high: 68.
• Jim left early to attend one of the last polka jams for the season.
• I filled the van with gas and went by the bank for some cash.
• Upon returning, I went over to BobbieT's and got her router and tablet working. Remember, I fixed the printer yesterday.
• Jim and I biked over to check out a couple more items on that used Hyundai that Amy & Tim may buy for one of their kids.
• Lunched at the jam on a fish sandwich (in recognition of Ash Wednesday, today) and listened to the first hour of the jam. After the amateurs started, I left.
• Jim left for his 2 PM physical therapy appointment, so I napped.
• Biked over to The Plantation again for a 3+ miles bike ride on a beautiful sunny warm afternoon, unlike yesterday. Temp at 3 o'clock was 68 degrees.
• This evening D&C and J&D drove up to the Long John Silver/Taco Bell restaurant for supper. Was quite good.
• Evening entertainment was to have been Jackson Haney, but he couldn't make it. So J. C. Bullock, an old time country singer filled in. We didn't attend.

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

• Warming, drying trend, high fog, breezy, temp: 49, high: 68. Rain filled streets from last night have drained.
• Early this morning, Jim left with a carload of guys to go to a Polka Jam in a park in Mission.
• Mid morning I helped the setup crew set chairs & tables in the Hall for our afternoon jam.
• About 10:30, temperature got above 50, so that I could make my daily (oops, haven't been doing it daily, what with rain & cold) 2 mile bike ride around the park.
• Diane & Wendy left for their Wednesday ladies luncheon.
• After lunch I drove us to South Padre Island. Wendy got to walk on the sand and stick her toes in the surf. (Dan, we got lost coming home unlike your excellent navigation when we went that back route.) Eventually, the sun even came out.
• As we drove across the causeway bridge, we noticed a very large oil platform setting on the mainland. So on our way home we went looking to see how close we could get to it. We got close. It was named the Noble Driller. Pictures tomorrow.
• The evening entertainment was a bluegrass group call Cross Strung. They were one of best entertainers to come to the park. Most enjoyable.
• Today I have a mystery picture for you to guess who the 2 cute children are in the picture. If you can guess, send me their initials in the comments or an email. If you can guess that, then tell me where the picture was taken and in what year.

• I'll give you a clue: they are related to me, but they are not my siblings.

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

• Calm, clear, starlit, cool, temp: 51, high: 83.
• Early this morning, Jim left with several others to attend a polka jam over in Mission. Ugh. Can't think of any thing worse than "polkas" in a "jam".
• Called Kath to resolve Sprint changes. Got an update on family news. Thanks, Kath.
• Missed the jam this week as we were busy installing a back seat on our new E-Z-Go golf cart that we purchased a couple weeks ago. Big job as shipment included no instructions.
• Took Jim to PT
• Evening's entertainer was Jason Whorlow, the piano man. He was entertaining & I enjoyed his show.
• Still don't have any pictures for y'all, but keep checking back. Today we plan on a photo shoot of the golf cart.

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

• Another pleasant morning, although we're in for a big change today - getting much cooler and rainy. Now warm, calm, high clouds, temp: 59, high: 61.
• Dan & Jim left right after breakfast for a Polka jam over at the Peppermint Palace park.
• With the warm temp in the morning, I went for my bike ride at 10 when temp was already 61. And on the ride I watched a crew take a 60' X 12' park model mobile home out of the park, a real undertaking. Big event. Lots of spectators. See pictures below.
• Diane went to a women's luncheon at Cheddar's. Said it was delicious.
• One of Jim's Blue Earth friends, Glen Kuchemeister, stopped by late morning for a visit. They're at a park about 5 miles East of here.
• Jim & I attended the 1st hour of the Jam. Doesn't seem to be much better that before Christmas, except that the crowd was bigger. Musta nearly filled the Hall.
• Diane drove Jim to PT for his 3 o'clock appointment.
• Dan & Candy joined us for supper at Taco Fiesta.
• This evening we begin the Wednesday night entertainer shows, this evening featuring Southern Anthem. A family of 4 performers put on a fine show.

Monday, December 15, 2014

• Another nice morning: clear, calm, temp: 68, high: 80
• Had breakfast with our Canadian friends at El Rancho Grande. Good breakfast
• Moved chairs & hide-a-bed out of living room in preparation for new furniture to be delivered later today.
• Delivery of the new couch will have to wait til after Christmas as the couch at the store had a rip on it.
• New chairs look nice. And now I've got a chair.
• Jim went with a group of guys to a polka jam. Ugh. Meanwhile the ladies went shopping.
• I talked to the Office about space for Dan & Dawn's trailer. They said no problem, don't need reservations. Cost is only $35 per night.
• Such a beautiful day for a bike ride. Two miles, sunny, nice breeze, temp: 80.
• Two other guys and Diane & Candy & me moved a small hide-a-bed from the van to the living room
• In the evening, Diane went to play Bingo, while Jim went to the Hall to play cards.
• Figured y'all'd like to see the new living room chairs. Enjoy. They're very nice looking.

Friday, December 12, 2014

• Beautiful morning, calm, clear, temp: 66, high: 77
• After breakfast, went for a 3 mile bike ride around the park.
• While I biked, Jim & Diane went to the barber. They now look human. (But they won't let me take their picture.)

Some of you should remember this fountain.

• After lunch, Jim & Dan went off to a polka jam. Suffice it to say, I did not join them.
• And later Diane & Candy went off to run errands.
• Sure is quiet around here. While sitting at the Hall patio, Lois Mitchell brought me her iPad because mail wouldn't download. After 15 minutes or so, I was unable to fix it & suggested she take it over to the Geek Squad at Best Buy.
• This evening while the girls went off to play Bingo, Jim & I went up to Pharr South for an entertaining evening of bluegrass & Christmas music by Lindley Creek made up of 4 members of the Greer family. Most enjoyable.

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

• nice morning, high thin clouds, warm, temp: 62, high: 78
• Jim headed out early, I think, to a polka jam. Usually he asks me if I want to go along. But he's learned that me & polkas don't mix. So now he doesn't even ask me.
• Jam this afternoon was much worse than last week, so both Jim & I came home
• I went for a 2 mile bike ride
• J&D went over to Dan & Candy's to play cards. 'Twas a fairly quiet day.