New Golf Clubs

I worked on Monday so today I had a free day. So we rode the golfcart over to WalMart and on the way there they have a new golf store. So of course, we had to stop. I was looking for a new driver since I drove over my old one and ruined it. To make a long story short we both got new sets of golf clubs. We have always had really old ones, garage sale ones, just to get by. So now we each have a full set, all matching.
We golfed today with Bill and Eva at El Santiago. The new golf clubs worked great. I got my first ever par. After golfing we went to Denny's and had a bite. We had coupons from the Ohio Club. The food was so-so, service was bad....
Please excuse my last blog. I just re-read it and it has several errors. That's what happens when you hurry.
It was drop dead gorgeous out today, just right for golfing, not too hot, not too cold. It is truly beautiful here in the Villages.

Sunday In The Villages

I worked today and we were super busy. It made the day go by really fast.
when I got home we kind of vegged out, thought we would go to the pool but I didn't have the engery to get undressed.
Dave, our neighbor just got back from Pennsylvania. He got sick up there and was put in the hospital so that is why they were gone so long. He has congestive heart failure.
In the evening we went to our bowling meeting. We went to the bowling alley and there was no one there from our group so I remembered we should have went to the Hacienda Rec Hall. Oh well, we made it in time.
We start bowling next Sunday night. The team is sponsored by the Michigan Club and everyone who bowls in from Michigan.
Then we went to Ollie's Ice Cream and had banana splits, very good. We met some new people from Michigan and had a lot of laughs.

Spectacular Friday & Saturday

On Friday I worked, we were pretty busy, lots of snowbirds coming down now. In the evening we went to Bill and Eva's and had a real nice dinner of all of her leftovers and we brought ours and we had a real feast. We sat and talked. He has a "Man Cave" in his garage so the guys sat out there and drank their beer, we sat on the screened in porch. She is from Germany and sometimes I think Aunt Susie is in the same room with us.
Today it was simply gorgeous out, 80 degrees, sunny with a slight breeze. Of course, I woke up feeling a little dizzy. But we went golfing with the neighborhood gang anyways. I didn't hit them very long today but I did make a beautiful birdie putt. It even surprised me!!!
Tonight we just sat home and watched TV. We need some down time....tomorrow is another day...

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

On Christmas Eve day we cleaned up the house then went golfing and when we got home we went to the pool and hot tub. In the evening we watched a very good old called "The First of May" with Mickey Rooney. It is a real tear jerker.
On Christmas Day Eva and Bill met us at Orange Blossom Country Club and we tried to play golf but by the third hole it started to rain. Wouldn't you know it, so we went to our house for our Christmas dinner and then the sun came out. So we ate and then went golfing at Silver Lake golf course. We had a real nice time, played best ball and didn't finish until it was dark out. Came back to our house, had our pumpkin pie and now I am trying to scan some pictures on Bud's printer and it is not working out. What we don't know about computers would fill a book!!!I have a great pic of Dakota I was going to put on this blog, but I guess that isn't going to happen tonight.
Got to work tomorrow and then we are going to Bill and Eva's for dinner. We had a real nice couple of days but I sure miss my family. Dakota calls me but I just want to be there and give the grandkids some Grandma hugs.

Monday & Tuesday

On Monday I worked all day. When I got home I can't remember what we did.!!!! Isn't that awful, I am racking my brain and I just can't remember.
Today I had to go to the Wal-Mart and fight the traffic. These people can't drive when the sun is shining I sure would hate to see how they would drive in snow and ice. It boggles the mind.
Oh, yeah I remember what we did last night. We attended the Ohio Buckeye Club, Of course we had a great potluck supper and some nice entertainment. I won a bottle of flavored syrup you put in coffee from Starbuck's. Just what I wanted...I wish I would have won the money.
Tonight our good friends, Joanne and Leo from our camping club came over and we went to the Church on the Square and saw a female singer and she was fantastic. Then we went to our favorite rib joint, Oakwood Grill. Mighty good eating..Then we took them to see some of the Christmas lights.
We will be seeing lots of them because they are camping in their motorhome at his sister's in the next town.
We got bad news that Rob's Jennifer lost her dear sweet grandfather yesterday. He will be shown today and buried tomorrow. He was 91 one years old and was crazy about Jennifer and Dakota.
It's late so I will turn in for the day. Tomorrow it is suppose to be in the 80's again. Oh happy day...

Party, Party, Party

Our neighbors had a party for everyone that golfs on Tangerine Drive. Oh,my when he sent the invitaions and it said an cocktail party with just appitizers, I should have know not to eat dinner. They had everything. We had scrimp, filled creme puffs with crab salad and tuna salad. roastbeef and ham, relish tray, crackers and cheese, hot wings, mild wings, salsa, cheese dips, fancy deviled eggs,candy and an open bar. We had beer, wine and pina coladas. The house is decorated to the hilt. On the way out everyone got a gift basket, exquisitely wrapped that is about two foot high. We didn't open ours yet, guess we'll wait until Christmas. They sure know how to throw a party.
Well, I worked today so right know I am falling asleep writing this....It was about 80 degrees here again today..

Golfing Saturday

Saturday started off kind of cool but we played golf (El Diablo) on our neighborhood leauge. By the time we got to the second hole, off came the coat. It was a beautiful day for golf.
On the way there we had kind of an accident, my golf bag fell off the golf cart, Bud backed up to get it, backed up too far and ran over it, so I reached over and stepped on the gas to get off of it, and I didn't realize it was still in reverse and backed up over the entire bad and put a hole in the bag and ruined by new driver. We were like the keystone cops, what a sight we were. Oh, well at least I didn't run over Bud.
We played quite well but didn't win the prize money.For lunch we all went to El Santiago Country Club. It looks like a Jimmy Buffet Key West place.
Well, it is off to bed, work tomorrow....

Thursday & Friday-Outstanding Weather

On Thursday I made out some Christmas cards (it is had to do when it is 80 degrees outside) and in the afternoon we played shuffleboard on our league. We only won ten games out of 24 because we had to forfeit six games because of people not showing up. That is very inconsiderate. We could have gotten subs if we had known. Both Bud and I won two games each.
Today I worked and got quite a few presents from my customers, money, cookies, candy, and movie tickets including popcorn and a drink. I was just like a little kid. In the afternoon we went to the Rolling Acres Golfing Range with Bill and Eva and hit a bucket of balls. We are trying to get in some practice before Saturday. I went and got my nails done while Bud made supper. We have had a full day....

Just The Two Of Us

It was a beautiful day in The Villages today. We spent a little while down at Pam's house doing some last minute cleaning that they didn't get done. After doing a few things around here we headed for the pool. We met a real nice couple from Pennsylvania. She is Italian and he is Irish and they just moved here a few months ago. She bought her house sight unseen on the Internet. Oh happy day!! But it is a nice house and we had a real nice time chatting at the pool. In fact we stayed so long I was starting to prune up.
Then we came home, changed clothes and went an played nine holes of golf at Hilltop Golf Course. It was just right out and we were the last ones on the course so we didn't have to hurry. We didn't do to bad but we need more practice. We start playing on the neighborhood league on Saturday at El Diablo.
We cooked steaks on the grill and they were fantastic. They tasted better than some steakhouses we have went to.
It is going to be in the 80's again tomorrow. Can't wait......

What a Busy Two Weeks We Have Had

I haven't written because I just couldn't fit it in. I tried on the last post and for some strange reason, I tried to continue and it wouldn't let me so I was tired and just gave up. Now I can't remember all the fun things we did. But I learned one thing, I can't work all day and then go play golf. Way too much for me. We sure had a great time when Pam and Dave were here and it would have even been better if we hadn't had the worst weather we have had in four years. Pam and Dave were satisfied though, much better than Toledo. Pam would have done a lot more fun things if she didn't have that boot on her foot. But we were gone from morning to night. My wonderful friends just included them in everything and they had a blast. Dave said he had to go home and rest. They left yesterday at 5 a.m. and then I went to work. In the evening we had our shuffleboard Christmas party. This morning I had my digital scrapbooking club meeting and they asked me to be in a commercial for the Villages. We had to take about ten takes before we got it right. Now I know what movie stars go through. Ha Ha. I am anxious to see it. It should be running on the Villages TV station in January. Then we went to do some errands, went to the grocery store and now I am resting. I am not going to do one thing. Tomorrow is another day....

Eat, Drink and Be Merry

Dancing Fools

On Monday I worked and I thought I might get off early but no such luck. I was stuck there until the very end.
In the evening we had tickets to go to Katie Belle's again to see the Donna Moore and Dunning Shaw show. Eight of us went and it was a real hoot. Everyone was dancing, even Bud. We were entertained to the max and then when it was over we went outside to the square and danced some more. Rocky and the Rollers were there and they play all the wonderful old Rock and Rock songs we grew up with. Dave and Rod were feeling no pain and they were even dancing with strangers. I laughed so much my face hurt. It was an evening to remember that is for sure.
Today Pam and I went to the pool for a few hours and tonight we went to Sumpter Landing to do a few line dances. Then we shopped a little, and then Rod took us to see all the Christmas lights. So again I am tired and ready to call it a night.

A Wirldwind of Activity

It has been a wonderful week here in The Villages. With Pam and Dave here we hit the floor running and have not stopped. The weather however could be a lot better. It is the coldest it has been here in years. That figures, you have out of town guests and the weather just does not cooperate. But it sure beats Ohio and Michigan weather.
We have done so many things, I can't even remember all of them.
Our good motorhome friends Don and Twyla came to stay a few days. They will leave on Sunday
We went out for dinner at ToJays, a New York style deli, wonderful food. Then we went to see "Australia". I think it will probably be voted best picture of the year. A must see...
Seven of us girls went to Clermont to a HSN warehouse to do some shopping. We filled up that SUV to the max. We almost had to bungee cord Pam to the roof. The guys went to a Don Garland car show while we shopped.
We went to the pool and met a charming Italian man in his nineties who made us really laugh.
Ten of us went to the new Havana Country Club and had a great dinner outside on the veranda. Really a classy place, good food, etc. A real winner.
Today I worked, I had to go to work to rest. Tonight we went to Katie Belle's and saw the comedy show starring the Villages Godfather. He puts on quite an act. We all enjoyed it tremendously.
It is now almost eleven o'clock and I need to go to bed. Don't know if I will last another week.

My Sister Is Here

I haven't had time to blog because my sister is here. Oh my gosh, we have been running like we are crazy. Of course, we have to go shopping, dancing, to shows, eating out, having company, etc. It is so great to have her so close.
I took off for the entire week from work and I hit the floor running.
My friend Jane had us all over to her house for dinner last night and we had so much fun, she has a hot tub in her house so of course we had to get in. It was wonderful.
We went to digital scrapbooking class and learned some new things.We had the gang over for soup on Sunday night and then we went to the entertainment on the square. On Monday I worked, went to dinner, went to the tree lighting and then Pam used Bud's ticket for our concert series. We saw Lorenzo Lamas and he is just beautiful. Sings good but looks better. By the time that day was over I was tired....
Today all the girls went to Katie Bells to line dance and have lunch. Tonight our friends from Michigan arrived for a few days and we all went to the mexican restaraunt "El Ranchero". Now I am going to finish this and go to bed.