Hi friends,
Just a few notes to catch you up on what been happening lately.
After a glorious start to the 2012 Holiday season, our activities sped up. I completed a fleece throw blanket for each or our sons.
My ladies lunch group got together for fun and laughter. One lunch group friend, Donna, moved to Philly last fall. Fortunately for us, her non-stop flight to Orange County ata Christmas came through San Diego. We were delighted to spend time with her. Although she had returned to Philly, we celebrated her Jan. birthday by going to lunch in her honor. This photo taken at our Jan. lunch. We go to different restaurants around the city. Loads of fun!
The week before Christmas I dedicated to making cookies. Christmas baking remains a favorite part of the holiday. I made up big trays for the maintenance guys who keep the park looking so good, and another for the office ladies. I also put together a couple of smaller plates for friends and the kids.
Jeff came down for 4 days and we had a wonderful holiday. We laughed so hard on Christmas Eve that our eyes watered. Sharing time with both boys at the same time will always be special for Derrille and me. We've gotten use to nice sunsets here in Chula Vista. Rain storms came into San Diego, and we waited for things to dry out before taking down our holiday decorations.
I'm throwing in a few sunset shots to help separate the paragraphs.
For those who don't know about my shoulder problems:
Usually we leave San Diego on Jan. 1 and head for Arizona. However this year I choose to get the assessment of an orthopedic shoulder doctor regarding the severe pain in my shoulders. The cook at the park spoke highly of him. Good to try a known doctor from a Sports Clinic. After x-rays the tech remarked: "Ohhh, you've been hurting for a long time.....lots of calcification". The doctor's assessment showed I have excellent strength and he thought good Range of Motion (ROM). ROM was one of the reasons I went in along with the extreme pain. I can't get my hands around to my back. So Derrille and I think maybe I have good ROM for a 66 year of my size. The bottom line is no rotator cuff damage, just massive arthritis. He gave me a cortisone shot in each shoulder, suggests shoulder exercises, continued swimming, Aleve and shots 3-4 times a year as needed. So far.....so good.
We arrived in Sun City, AZ on Jan. 8th to friendly welcome of office and neighbors. We stopped for diesel on the way in. To our delight it was only $3.56/gal and we didn't take much. Then we checked into the park and received the Thousand Trails discount which gives us 3 months for $999. Yea!!! The site size equals about 2.5 of a Chula Vista site...good. We sit on dirt without privacy vegetation...oh well.
Paradise RV Resort includes about 1000 sites. Park model homes flank the streets with spaces for RV's here and there. Because of the cats we live in the pet section. Since animals need regular walks we get to met and greet lots of nice people.
We've been in our current site on 21st street for several years and know the neighbors. This year commemorates Derrille's 12th year here and my 11th. WOW!
The neighbors in the park models across the street call Colorado home in the summertime.
The main complex includes the offices, a ballroom with/stage, a library, post office, card rooms, diner, billard room, a small gym, a music room (choral & instrumental) and craft rooms for wood, lapidary, ceramics, sewing, and stained glass.
Lawn bowling, shuffleboard and tennis courts rim the buildings. This year they put in two new pickle ball courts. Apparently pickle ball rates as the latest trend down here.
The middle of the complex containes two hot tubs and a large l-shaped pool. The pool temperature resembles bath water. The chemicals are salt based so no clorine problems.
One of the things we like about this park are the grassy sections, trees and flower beds.
I also like the duck pond area with the gazebo for free afternoon concerts a couple of times a month.
The park brings in entertainment and provides bus trips around the area. Bowling, golf, hiking, biking, whatever you like to do can be found here.
The park also has a community of bunnies and quail. But I can't find previous photos I've taken of them,and I haven't seen them in good light for photos yet. The local coyotes help keep the bunny population in check.
The after we arrived the temperature came in around 66 degree. Then the storm blew in.
The next 5 night time temps are forecasted to be about 26 degrees. BRRRRR. The sun shines in the daytime which helps. I usually ride my bike to the pool, but on cool days I take the car. This morning the outside temp. registered 44 degrees so I moved quickly between the car and the pool to get in my morning laps. My hour in the pool was delightful...getting out was a bit dicey. I waited for the breezes to ebb before making my dash. Hopefully the climate will return to normal in the next couple of weeks.
With over 200 golf courses in Phoenix, this sign can be seen often.
We went to dinner with our baseball friends from Montana last night. She brought us a bag of oranges fresh off her tree. YUM!
May 2013 be good to you and yours.
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