Good Friends, Good Husband

Thurs-Fri, Oct 19-20…

Good food,
good atmosphere--
 good evening!

So the Elks have a very large parking lot... and I can tell you how many steps in just about any direction or around any section. Daytime temp in the 90s here, so I only walk at night. Still mostly managing my 5 miles. Greg texted and phoned his friend (also Greg) yesterday w/ no reply. This morning, literally just as Greg picked up his phone to call again, AZ Greg called. Later in the afternoon we stopped by their condo (her quilting room was fabulous), then headed out to a local Mexican restaurant for dinner, where two conversations (M/F) prevailed throughout the meal. This couple have been retired at least 10 years longer than (my) Greg, but they’re both still incredibly busy. Part of that is living 6 months in Sun City w/ thousands of other retirees and taking advantage of a wide variety of classes, outings (golf & skiing primarily) and other social events. And they’re both “doers” so they have leadership roles as well. Great folks, great to catch up, but we have no desire to emulate their lifestyle.

(smallest parking area)

Friday was even more laid back than yesterday. My morning errand run included laundry, finding a post office (tricky, even w/ an address & directions), and mailing 23 Halloween cards to grandkids. I asked parents to text pics of their kids in costume - my plan is to make a photo collage and give each of them a copy when we get back. Greg’s afternoon errands were all vehicle related. Night temps are dropping into the 30s, so he’s creating insulation for water hoses and such. Huge Elks event in the evening – as I walked the lot I saw license plates from about 15 states (incl several from WA). I also was able to tell late arrivers where parking spaces still existed. 

BlogThought...  I am eternally grateful for Greg's knowledge and hands-on approach to everything mechanical and/or technical. (He is clueless in a couple other areas, but they really aren't important.) We have saved a ton of money, not just b/c he can fix just about anything but also b/c he almost always anticipates problems and responds proactively. 💕 

(Can you find the basket?)

Three balloons today...

In both pics, look at the basket -
that gives you an idea how huge
the balloons are!

We were standing right next to this Wells Fargo entry, and it took forever to inflate it.
It's huge (and cost $1M), but it wasn't the largest balloon at the show.
(The largest in the world is a motorcycle - we saw it at the park but not up in the air.)