Merry Christmas Everyone

Hello, Hard to believe it's Christmas again. Where did the year go.
We're having a wonderful Christmas this season. For the past couple of years I've has either a sinus infection or the flu during December so I didn't get to enjoy the festivities but this year has been different. I started off the month with Stephanie visiting and getting the tree up and decorated and we've had our golf cart parade and cookie decorating party this week so we're in the Christmas spirit.
Danny arrived yesterday and we've had one get together after another since he arrived. Tonight we had our traditional Christmas Eve supper of Clam Chowder with cheese and cracker munchies. Then we sat around the tree and waiting till Lady found which gift was her's. The smell of the treat gave it away. That was the most fun watching her get into her bag and get her treat out.
Tomorrow will be another day of food and get togethers. We're having turkey with the trimmings here tomorrow. Our friends from the park, Linda and Jim are coming over to eat with us. By Sunday we'll all need a day off from all the baking, cooking and parties that we've been too.
Hope everyone's Christmas is merry and bright and we all realized how blessed we are.

Way to Go, Danny

I'm happy to say that Danny rec'd his diploma today via mail. He finished his last class earlier in the month and his college graduation was on Sat. He didn't walk but his diploma was mailed to him and he rec'd it today. We're so proud of him.. He's also coming to town...tomorrow. Yeah. I'm so excited about his visit as I was with Steph's visit. He can only stay a few days but we'll have fun as long as he's here.
Tomorrow is our Christmas decorated golf cart parade so we'll be doing that later in the evening. Phyllis and I will be in the golf cart, one of us driving and one tossing candy. The rest of the group is helping us decorate and we'll be hanging out at our place later for snacks and some darts. That's our new thing. Darts.
We've been playing at P&L and Reid decided we needed a board too so now we're getting in some extra practice..
I'm fixing Christmas dinner and I'm hoping the weather stays nice for it since we want it to be outside if at all possible.

Super busy week

The past week was really busy with Steph here. We were on the go the entire time. Steph comes in like a hurricane. Just kidding Steph. (really not) I do love it when the kids get to visit. It took the rest of the weekend to get the casita and rv back in order but I still had time for some fun too. On Sat night our neighbors across the street, Nancy and Ed, invited us over for chili. We had an early supper with them cause we were heading to the dance later. the chili was very good. There's so many ways to make chili isn't there.
Last night was our parks first dance of the season. It was also Betty's birthday so we had a table with four of our couple friends to celebrate her birthday. The group was Phyllis and Larry, Betty and Rich, (Phyllis' sister) Dan and Rita, (Phyllis' brother) and Ralph and Bonnie, (Rich's sister). We had a great time and we were surprised that Reid stayed as long as he did. He was a the hit of the party, all the women were taking smoke breaks with him.
This week is shaping up to be really busy and next week Danny will be visiting so I'm having a wonder December.
I also talked to a couple of "old" college friends today. I met Darlene and Eve 31 years ago and we've always kept up with each other but the past few years we'd lost touch but Steph found Eve on facebook and she called me today and we talked and talked and then I called Darlene and had a long talk with her so we decided to stay connected more often from now on.. Eve lives in TN and Darlene lives in VA. I'm so glad we've reconnected.
thanks Steph.

All about Danny

I have to give each child (I know they are adults) equal time.
Just wanted to say that Danny texted me earlier and he had his last college class today so it's offical, he's finished with college. Yeah!!! It took a while. He went a couple yrs. changed majors a couple times, changed schools a couple of times, stopped and then went back a couple times but he stuck with it and he finished. He's going to teach Elem Ed somewhere in East Tenn and most likely coach too. We're proud of him and glad he hung in there and finished.

Week with Steph is going good.

The week has been cool, warm and windy but I guess that's to be expected. We've walked some, rode bikes, had a happy hour, played darts with P&L, grilled out, gone shopping, ate out at some of our favorite places, got our hair and nails done and we still have a couple more days. Today she and her dad are going to the shooting range for some practice.
I was so looking forward to today being warmer but I didn't know it was going to be so windy.
Steph and I have discuss putting up the Christmas tree but last night we were looking around the casita and there's no real place to put it but where Reid's computer is at so we'll need to get his imput about the bigger tree.. I have a small table top tree I can use but the bigger one is prettier.
Steph will have to leave on Friday so we have to enjoy the next two days. Tomorrow the 3 of us will have a late lunch somewhere, probably of Steph's choosing then we take her to the airport at about 10 on Friday.
The week has gone so fast.