Duck Creek, Week 2 (Nov 12-18)
It's kinda nice just to
stay put for a while. We do have some day trips in mind, but our minds are also
increasingly on what’s in store when we get home. One thing we’re certainly
looking forward to is a surprise opportunity that came up yesterday. One of
Greg’s racing friends and his wife invited us to spend a week with them on a
44’ sailboat (part of a flotilla) up in the Quadra Island/Desolation Sound area
(Canada). This would be September 2018,
and there are lots of details still to be worked out, but WOW. Other (more
routine) highlights this week include…
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| ➧Servicing (remove/clean/lube/replace) the inside AC blower... |
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| ➧Moving this mishmash of grandkid b'day info onto the computer... |
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➧Attending church Sunday
and learning the stake choir (multi-congregational) needs more voices before
singing for stake conference next week. I enjoyed (and was challenged by)
rehearsal that eve and look forward to another on Saturday before Sunday’s
performance.
➧Side trip
Tuesday to Lake Mead and Boulder City (where we camped back in Jan). The lake
still has a very active marina and I’m sure the campgrounds are full in the
summer, but it seemed obvious to us that this is no longer a prime resort area.
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| Actual LANDscape... pretty monochromatic. |
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| This used to be a boat launch, but that was when the water... |
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| ...was a LOT higher (note high water line to the left). Comparable lines on other hills appear to be lower, but they're not. |
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| Approaching the marina, where we enjoyed a grilled chicken sandwich smothered in onions. (And how 'bout those contrails?) |
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| ...and a nearby flotilla (w/ dozens of fish below) |
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| Ducks paddling tranquil waters... (The one on the left is actually stark B&W, like a tux. Very cool.) |
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| Boulder City Elks Lodge... their membership pin boasts "best club by a dam site!" |
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| (Sorry, I just can't resist a good tree.) |
➧Great walks
in the wind Thurs & Friday, esp at night. Bright lighting in the adjacent
park means that even at 10pm the campground trees are somewhat highlighted
against the sky. Two good movies: The Great Debaters, based on the struggles
& triumphs of the real debate team at tiny, all black Wiley College in 1935.
Well done. Also At First Sight, based on the experience of one of neurologist
Oliver Sacks’ patients. I'm always fascinated by Sacks.
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| Blue-bruise Sunset. |
➧One of the full-timers here has a corner site with lots of sun. Flower pots line the pavement, and I always enjoy the burst of color as I pass.
➧Intrigue. Walking last night (about 10pm), I passed 2 police cars and an ambulance at the end of our row. I wouldn't have thought twice about the ambulance (lots of retirees here), but police...?
➧Early Thanksgiving. Campground Potluck Dinner Saturday. Greg made scalloped potatoes (start w/ 4 Betty Crocker pkgs, then enhance w/ blue cheese & sour cream. (The pan was scraped clean when we picked it up afterward.) Food was fine, but meeting new folks is always the best part. We chatted with a couple from Alberta, BC, and another originally from Michigan. One wife was a former English teacher, and one husband's medical history made us very grateful for our own good health (or good luck - his problems stemmed from a simple fall and subsequent misdiagnosis).
BlogThought… Not sure what we’re doing on Thanksgiving Day. Goal for Monday is to contact local organizations and find a way to be of service.
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