This page is being added to our website at the end of January 2006. Where in the world have we been since October??? Well, between the two of us, in November and December, we traveled a lot of miles....but the motor home didn't move. We also had some major computer problems that are still not totally resolved.
We had arrived at our winter home, Palm Creek Golf and RV Resort in Casa Grande, Arizona, during the last week in October. The weather was great and we got right back into the routine of bridge, golf and tennis and visiting with friends as they arrived from around the US and Canada. The park management threw a big "Welcome Back" party to start of the season with a bang! However, almost as soon as we were organized and "back in the groove," Tom found himself in Oakland, CA doing one of his Head Start reviews. As soon as he returned, Mary flew to Ohio. Our daughter was scheduled for surgery and Mary was hired on as babysitter for our three granddaughters as well as housekeeper, cook, chauffer, school volunteer, Girl Scout chaperone, homework monitor, etc. Her stay lasted 17 days and included Thanksgiving. Highlights of her trip included going to a Christmas performance of the granddaughter's dance classes and helping put up the Christmas tree, but the best part was just being there to read stories and play games with the girls. Tom's Thanksgiving was celebrated Arizona style, outdoors on the patio at the home of a friend. He also had another auto adventure with the Olds when it quit running in a shopping center parking lot and once again needed a tow truck. This time it was the ignition, fixed after another day at the GM dealer. But, just to keep his stress level up, Tom managed to "crash" three laptop computers in two weeks...his to the point of no return, so he ordered a new one; then Mary's while awaiting the new arrival; and then the new arrival. The new one and Mary's are now up and running again, but not without some stress and effort (another reason that our webpage was late being updated)!! Since Mary was still away in early December, Tom took another Head Start trip to San Antonio, TX. (more air miles!!) |
