Happy Anniversary

Tomorrow will be our 44th anniversary; our family was at this wedding; we eloped the first time.  We're celebrating with hot dogs; we have both been influenced by the commercials...  Our summer projects are nearing completion.  We probably won't get to Florida's east coast to visit family as often now.  Our relaxing summer is about to end as we begin preparing for a variety of activities including Senior Games.  We are beginning our 7th season at RCR; this is getting close to the longest we've stayed in one spot since we married...  Yes, we lived in Tallahassee 17 years but in three different locations. 

Autumnal Equinox

Hope you all are having a great day.  We've been busy - just taking care of our homes.  Paul is preparing dinner now.  It's been a beautiful day but I think we'll have rain later - as it rained yesterday evening also.  Paul scrubbed lovebugs off Cruiser and exercised before his haircut.  After today the days become shorter.

Celebrated Paul's birthday a day late at "Rise of Planet of the Apes" It was engaging and well-done. We are both still recovering from the sneezes and coughs of a cold. We will feel better soon. An active thunderstorm came through late this afternoon to care for our lawns and flowers. Now there is a pretty sunset.

Must post pics of Costa Rica - it was an excellent first week of Sept!

We're returning from a week in Tallahassee to visit with Rachel, visit friends, and take care of the yearly doctor appointments. Will write more later as we are busy watching UF Gators beat Tennessee Vols - so far. Then must see the FSU Seminoles take on the Oklahoma Sooners. Oh yes, Paul will be busy for several days cleaning the love bugs off Cruiser and GimyC truck! TTYL.

Red Cross

We had 15 residents meet at the Clubhouse to hear about the Red Cross updates for evacuation. It seems there is more concern about storm surge so the list has changed. Gave Paul a haircut today; he's so cute. We're looking forward to a trip to Costa Rica. Haven't had rain in a few days so Paul has been busy watering.

Nana's Birthday

Spent the week on Florida's east coast visiting, shopping, and sharing with both our moms. Each evening I wrote a blurb on facebook - easy to do that on the iPad; not so easy to post to blog from iPad. Big event was lunch at Olive Garden with Mom, Dave, Ellen, Lucille, and Dorothy then back to mom's to share cake and ice cream with the neighbors - six of them came to celebrate mom's 89th. Mom was proud that she prepared both the white and devil's food cakes. It was fun to share apps with Ellen on her iPhone. On Monday, mom and I attended our first Lantana Town Council meeting with brother Dave, the mayor, presiding. Sad that it is a four+ hour drive to the other coast. Will try to be more diligent with postings.

Skirt on slides

Paul trimmed the grass and cleaned up the yard while I put up mail. After lunch we took our supplies and headed to the Rec Hall. Yep, we measured, cut, stapled and finished the 205" skirt for the kitchen/game room slide. It looks great. Most interesting was the fact that it was too long to just bring over in the golf cart so - with one end through the front window and Paul holding on to the other end, Regina slowly drove through the park models, across the bridge, and to the kitchen slide. We do good work! Sewer hose hides behind the skirt and when Paul gets a longer water hose that will go behind the skirt, too. He's so creative!