OK, it is now February 5, 2015. We've been here for 3 months and have been through lots of warm days, some cool days and some rainy days. we're back to the warm days in the 80s with more sun than you have ever seen!
Since I last posted, I've helped decorate for Christmas, the dinner and dance and for New Years Eve. Things get started early here and most people are home in bed by 10pm, even on New Years Eve. We had a different kind of dinner Christmas eve, but not completely bad, and a wonderful dinner on NYE. The best part is you always get a dessert!
Right before Christmas, Chuck drove up to Seattle to get Jack and Karin so they could start anew down here with jobs and a place to live. They made it back Christmas eve to have dinner with me.
Jack is pretty much doing what his Dad does for the park; lots of maintenance, building steps for the park models, making signs, fixing the lighting, etc. Karin works in the kitchen is doing a fabulous job! They both love it here. They've gotten their first paycheck and are in 7th heaven! They both even get in overtime every pay period which is a real plus. Jocie, their little Jack Russell, really loves the warm weather, too, and loves to go in and out of their rig, home, on her leash, of course, at will. No cold feet anymore.
We've been using the hot tub and lthe pool which id really fun after dark. It's right next to the bar and makes for a fun evening. I haven't played a lot of ping pong lately nor been able to get out for pickleball. I've added another day of Zumba, not Saturday but Fridays. I have a good solid 10 ladies now and we have such a wonderful time. We've even added some line dancing as our cool down.
We lost a few people, help, in activities so I've been doing a little more. Don't have a lot of time for ping pong nor can I find anyone that wants to play. Jack loves the game but works and Chuck won't play. Bob, my usual ping pong partner, came back to the park but haven't seen him. He brought his lady friend and he's busy showing her the sites around the area. I missed cribbage last night, I have forgotten for a month now, so hopefully will remember next week.
For several weeks I was doing a lot of watercolor painting. I love all the arts but watercolor especially and there was a craft sale coming up in the park, so I spent some time getting ready for that. I did sell two paintings!!!
I only have to cook about two days a week when the cafe is closed. Otherwise, we get vouchers for food in the cafe for our work, plus other benefits, so we eat lunch there everyday and what I cook on Tuesdays and Wednesdays usually holds over for dinner till the next week. What a life, huh? You just can't beat it!
So let's see what else........we had a lady impersonator come in for a show and she was terrific. Actually, she chose Chuck to come up on stage to be "Daddy" when she was Marilyn Monroe and she sang to him. It was the funniest thing ever. We had The Piano Man, not the real one, come in a do a Las Vegas quality show! All Elton John and Billy Joel music. AWESOME!!!
Well, that's about it for now. I feel pretty caught up on the news for you. Wish you all were here and could experience this wonderful life style. Our doors are open if anyone wants to get away from the cold winter.
