Hot Hot Hot

I wish it was hot hot hot but it isn’t. It all depends on what you’re comparing it to. Compared to back home in Winnipeg, we’re blessed to be here. Compared to what we’ve had other years not so much. This whole week we have forecasted highs in the 60’s or low 70’s which is great when compared to the North but when compared to what we’re used to it isn’t so great.

I know – complain, complain, complain some people are never happy.  :-)

Things are great down here. From my previous posts you know our schedule, like most winter Texans, is pretty hectic.

The 1,000,000 or so of us that come to the valley for a few months do make life interesting for the locals and visitors alike. The locals get a bit ticked off at the lines we cause: everything from the bank to the food store. At the same time we’re a huge part of the economy in the valley and they all know it. Without the winter Texan crowd life would certainly be different for those that live here.

Today we were out hanging some Christmas lights. It’s pretty neat to see the different things people do to their RV’s to celebrate Christmas. I’m going to try to get some video this winter and post links to the blog so you can see it. Since we don't have a video camera, it all depends on Santa; he has my letter so we’ll see if I’ve been good enough. My brother in law recently sent me this and it may be the end result of my letter to Santa.

A friend caught these pictures at a dance class yesterday. Bernie and I thought you might enjoy them.  They are taken at a class, so we're dressed accordingly.  Bernie has experience and musicality, but “the old guy” is catching on pretty quick.

These are some friends we went to dinner with after a dance class last week.

At the back are Bob and Lynn, our friends and dance teachers. They live here in the valley in Mission Texas. Next – Bernie and I. Then Ron and Elaine from Michigan. Ron is the entertainer we spend as much time with as we can. He was a music teacher for 30 years who now entertains as “A Party of One.” http://wintertexaninfo.com/Bands/RonONeil_A-Party-Of-One.html
http://www.a-party-of-one.com/Schedules.htm   In front are friends Paul and Shirley from Ontario, who take lessons from Bob and Lynn and dance with Ron as often as they can.

Tomorrow Bernie has her Canasta lesson, I have a day planned in the Glass Room, and of course we have to do our regular 4 mile walk. There has to be something wrong with the air down here. We walk 4 or more miles pretty much every day, we dance a few times each week and still can’t seem to shed any pounds. I’m starting to think it must have something to do with food and beverage. Speaking of which, you should have seen the plate of ribs we shared at The Texas Roadhouse last night. We shared it and still left feeling like “just after Christmas dinner.” They were soooooooooooooo good, we’ll be back there a time or two before the winters over. HMMMMM – maybe it isn’t the air...... :-)

So that’s it for tonight Bernie has a great dinner on the table and I have to go and enjoy it. More of that BAD air.

Stay well, thinks for stopping by and please do leave a comment when you can.

Neal and Bernie