Even though
this is our first blog of 2017 we have been pretty busy. Just busy with mostly mundane things that
everyone else is doing too – cooking, laundry, cleaning, working. We have been square dancing at least three
times a week and sometimes more. I’ve
been putting in some time in the computer center working on the family tree –
that is much harder than they make it sound on the TV advertisements. I haven’t spent as much time in the Fiber
Arts Center this year but I did take one class on “quilting as you go”.
The first of
March thought I would start going to the gym three times a week, but I’ve only
managed to get there twice a week. The mirror
shows I definitely need some muscle toning!
We’ve been
really glad we traded the motorcycle and got a Jeep. The weather here in Mesa has been much cooler
and wetter than previous years. Right
now it is in the 80’s during the day and next week we are expecting 90’s all
week. But, most of the time we have been
lucky to get out of the 60’s. Last week
a torrential storm blew through with some very powerful winds and hail. We were working at the grill when it blew
through, kind of scary. An hour later
you couldn’t tell anything had happened.
We are
watching Nashville as I write this. Darn
show keeps making me cry.
For
Valentine’s Day we treated ourselves to dinner at Dutchman’s Hideout. It is a really nice restaurant at the base of
Superstition Mountain even though the outside appearance is a little deceiving
from the parking lot.
The meal was
wonderful, I almost forgot to take a picture so my potato is already smashed. Greg opted for a steak and I had some
wonderful salmon.
The big
thing at the resort last month was the Manager’s Aloha Party.
Five areas
were set up to accommodate the hundreds of residents who would be attending and
enjoying free drinks, free food and music.
The ballroom would have one band on stage.
Another band
was in the Bar and Patio area. This is
where we work on Monday and Tuesday.
The Pool
area is right next to the patio.
And then the
street outside the ballroom and patio was closed off and set up with tables.
Decorations
were everywhere. We walked up to take
pictures early in the day, we didn’t go up for the actual event – the crowd and
noise is just overwhelming.
Flowers are
in full bloom all over the resort. I
think it was said that nearly 75,000 plants were put out this year.
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