It's been a quiet week here at the park. Me helping out with the "work detail "crew,and Jeni staying with the physical therapy for her knee.
We got the news this week that we have been accepted for the" workamper"position here at the park.We will start on the 24th of August.and work through December.Jeni will work in the office a couple days a week and I will keep doing what I have been doing. Were so excited!
We had a nice surprise Thursday as our friends Stan and Diane Shelstead stopped in for a couple of days.They got the site right next to us.When Jeni got a call Wednesday from Diane saying they were stopping by for a couple of days,my first thought was "uh oh," She read my blog blaming her for my card playing woes",but when they arrived, not a word about my "slanderous"accusations in the blog! Hmm,maybe she didn't read it?
We all went out to dinner Thursday evening for Chinese food in Oakhurst,a liitle town east of the park.The park manager had suggested the place to Jeni and Diane when they were checking into the park.The food was great and the owners treated us like family.The husband and wife included us in their lively bantering between each other.The husband was putting up shade screens on the windows of the restaurant while his wife of oriental decent,and her broken english kept us laughing as she kept her husband ,the cooks,and the waitresses on the move.I think they all were related.Back at the park,those "dreaded" words were spoken by the ladies,"HAND AND FOOT ANYONE'! Stan and I "cringed",but we knew we were doomed.Cards!We decided to play over at the clubhouse at the park.Stan and I thought that a neutral card playing site might be just the advantage we need.......WRONG! We got whipped by the girls again!
Friday Stan and Diane got to enjoy the park while I did my volunteer thing and Jeni her Phy.Thrpy.thing.Diane made a nice dinner Friday evening,we had hamburgers and this "fabulous" coleslaw she made.She is a great cook.Last winter at the potlucks where we all volunteered,she made some "yummy dishes".
After dinner,what else; Cards! Stan and I took another "trashing" at the hands of the ladies."That card game sucks!"I hate it!" Well the girls took pity on us and decided we would play C.L.R. A dice game where you play with dimes and roll the dice and have four options,C-put your dime in the center,L-put your dime to the player on the left,R-put your dime to the player on the right,and -a dot- means you keep your dime.The object of the game,be the only player with dimes and win the pot which is the dimes in the center.We all had fun playing and the tension of the dreaded card "trashing" was gone.
Saturday morning,we said our good byes as Stan and Diane headed south for more adventures.Jeni and I were sad to see them leave as I think we have all grown to be good friends.Hopefully we can meet up with them this winter somewhere.
I gave Jeni a tour of the "pole Barn" Sat. afternoon.this is the huge maint.bldg.that us volunteers meet at to get our tools and instructions for the work day.She was surprised how big it was and how many tools they have.I will try to get a couple of pictures of it,to give you some idea of the place.
Saturday night they had a dinner at the clubhouse for all of us.They served "pork loin",mashed potato's,green beans,salad and ice cream for dessert,and coffee all for $7 bucks.What a deal.
We met a lot of new people and Jeni made some contacts for volunteer work.A guy I have been working with this past week,George is an avid golfer.I told him that I would get my clubs out of storage in Sacramento and play with him in a couple of weeks.A guy and his wife at our table from Florida wanted to play golf while they were here so I "hooked" them up with George.I don't know if George was happy about it or not.
Monday we leave for Riverside for a couple of days to see our son and hopefully the Grandsons.Jeni also has a Dr.appt.for her knee.We should be back in the park Wednesday.
I love this time of year for sports as the baseball pennant races are heating up and NFL football is back with the preseason games going on.I sure don't get much done around the house and I put on a few pounds as I turn into a "couch potato" this time of year,but it's the"buena vida" time of year for me.
