I was awake at 6 on Monday, Nov. 27th
but remained in bed until 6:30. The sky to the east showed low horizon clouds
but I caught a lovely beginning sunrise this morning.
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| No enhancements here, just a natural Bullhead City sunrise |
The western sky and
mountains were also basking waiting for it to pop. As I was getting my shoes
on, Clemson and Bill came downstairs so I let Clemmy out and in and then went
for a walk around the park. Yup, almost like I remember it. But better.
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| the casino in the early morning |
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| Our spot |
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| Love the reflection of the pink sky |
I say better because every roadway
throughout the park is new pavement, the laundromat is now 24-hour and it has a
change machine. The pool is heated, as I’ve already told you and tested, the
shuffleboard play area is cleaned off (in the spring, you couldn’t see it for
debris) probably ready to be painted and the huge wash down the centre is
cleaned out. What a bonus to walk through there now with no brush, weeds,
garbage or stones.
When I got back Bill and I had our
tea/coffee together and I ate a banana while he had a bowl of cereal. By 9 we
were on our way into the city for Coke, buns and to look for a couple of
lightweight but good folding patio chairs. You’d think that would be an easy
task but it turns out that it is not. We searched in Lake Havasu’s Walmart, Ace
Hardware, Lowe’s and Home Depot with no luck.
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| the pink Oleander |
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| Newly paved roads |
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| the wash is debris-free and easy to walk in |
Today, after doing the rounds again,
we ended up at Walmart and agreed on two chairs for under $20 each. They won’t
get used a lot but the price was right and now we have places for our company
to sit. We visited the Bank of America for a withdrawal and donated to Home
Depot, Smith’s and Walmart before we headed back home. I fried up a couple of
eggs with cut up bacon, celery and onion before adding cheddar.
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| Our site and Lori and Roland's site With breathing space in between |
We were hungry and had a hankering
for a toasted western. We love these Ball Park Gourmet Tailgate Buns and we
didn’t need to utilize the tailgate, just the toaster. After dishes, Bill did
the banking from this morning’s transactions and I recorded our expenditures in
my logbook and filled out a couple of surveys from the receipts. At Circle K
Bill used our Fry’s card and got .10c off his diesel. Bonus! $2.34/gal. Maybe I
can keep the luck running and win a gift card.
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| Looking across at Laughlin, Nevada |
I knew that Bill would probably read
for a bit and the two of them would have a snooze. I went to check out the
books, again, because I knew I’d seen a couple more James Rollins on the shelf.
I didn’t know if they were stories with Tucker and Kane but I knew they’d be
good ones. Oh, there’s a new James Patterson as well. Then I wandered into the
main hall where someone was beginning to put the Christmas tree up.
There was a jigsaw puzzle on the
table with approximately 75 pieces left to put in. I was determined and the
lady encouraged me to finish it. So! It took me about 30 minutes and I can now
say that I was able to put the LAST piece in. I walked across the hall and
snapped a picture of our Suite over there through the window. As I was walking
out one of the gals came running out to tell me where to find a ‘ton of puzzles’
and to make myself at home starting a new one.
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| Another view across into Nevada |
I walked back to the Suite and decided
on the spur of the moment that I was going up for a swim. No one was there
earlier and I didn’t know how the water would be in the strong winds. It was
2:45 and I told Bill I’d be back for Happy Hour, just later than 3. At the
pool, I wasted no time getting in. It felt good and I swam around the perimeter
a couple of times before hopping into the hot tub. Soon, I was on my chair
reading my book.
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| From the clubhouse window you can see our Suite and Black Beauty |
Two ladies came in while I was there
and both had just arrived in the park. They both were from Vancouver area. More
and more Canadians! Love it. Most still do the jaw drop when we say we are
full-timing because they are meeting more and more doing that. It is an
interesting lifestyle and I can’t wait to share it with my sister, show her
what we love about it. I walked back home around 3:30 and the wind was so
strong that I had a fantastic tail wind. I had to hold my ball cap on!
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| I love these bushes around the pool/clubhouse wall |
Bill had the awnings in, the sun
shade down and both chairs and our sign had fallen down. Powerful gusts up to
45 mph. We went over to Oscar and Judy’s for Happy Hour just as they were
deciding to move inside. The wind was making it uncomfortable to sit and to
hear each other. Again, don’t cancel happy hour, just move inside. We are
flexible that way. We told more stories and had a lot of laughs.
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| and for the second day in a row my day was made by these little fellas |
Lori has generously offered to keep
an eye on Clemson tomorrow and make sure he gets his supper at the important
time of 3 o’clock. We decided that he would probably be happiest in the Suite
and we’ll give her a key to lock it if she wants to go away. He is perfectly
fine but we could be late. Leaving the house at 10:30 MT to meet my sister’s
flight at 12 noon PT and touring Las Vegas a bit, it could be 5 or 6 before we
get home. Thank you, Lori. We appreciate it and you.
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| Hurry, hurry, hurry I think that is what they're saying |
Bill lit the barbecue and grilled our
last thawed burger while I made up a salad inside. I had one serving of
leftover spaghetti and sauce in the fridge so that would be my supper. It was
quite good and the fridge is starting to look pretty empty. I’m getting excited
for Donna and Gerry to arrive and I think they are feeling the same. With
dishes done, we called them. They are in Toronto for an overnight motel stay so
they can be at the airport for 8 am.
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| We weren't the only ones noticing this dripping tap next door |
I wrote my post and watched The Voice
with Bill. During commercials, Bill got the vacuum out and did a thorough sweep
through the Suite. After having the windows open this afternoon, I definitely
need to do a dust-through. The sand sure gets in when it is gusty like that.
The wind has died down but is supposed to increase again tomorrow. We’ll deal
with what comes. We have had a wonderful day.
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| My short palms with pink mountains in the background I like this site location |
Thank you for sticking your head in
for a read today. Your comments are important to me.
