A year later



November of 2011



under water coral




some fish are so pretty

 Last year at this time we were experiencing Cozumel Mexico as Kim and Dave were getting ready to do an Ironman race.  This year we are thawing out the turkey in the fridge so on Thursday we can have several friends over and give thanks for all we have. 
This past week has been filled with activities.  I played tennis a few times and I think my game has started to come around a bit.  Yesterday there was a tournament/social event.   There is this guy, John, who hangs around the courts all the time and he puts this on monthly.  They try to pair up a good player with someone who is less than good :)(:  What ever that means.  Well they missed the boat with me and my partner.  We did have fun but in each of our matches we came in second!  Well when two teams play someone has to win and someone has to come in second.  I then paired up with another guy and we played a third set and we won that one.  I say it was kind of a tournament because in center court they had several bags of chips and several pitchers of beer.  I think the teams that advanced tried to leave the beer to the end but am not sure about that. 
I have read five books since we arrived in Naples.  It is fun to be able to sit back and read what ever when ever.
Actually the most fun I have had is writing this month.  Terry encouraged me to write during the month of November so writing I am.  Each day I have spent between an hour and two hours at the computer writing about growing up in rural ND.  So far I have 17 chapters as I write a chapter a day.  It is a lot of fun but it does tend to send a person back in time and become a bit melancholy which I guess is not bad.  Anyway it is a fun thing to do and I hope to continue doing it for some time.
Terry and I are starting to plan some more travel.  We had dinner last night with some friends who have traveled a lot.  He spent much of his professional career over seas.  We wanted to pick his brain as from time to time deals come up on Groupon and one never knows if they are a good deal or a scam.  Anyway something may come along that looks good so will see what happens.
We are waiting to hear from sister Joan about those 4 new great grand babies that should come along any day now.  How exciting is that but even from far far away I almost get tired when I think of anyone having two girls and two boys all at the same time!!!!
No, my FP is down to the last muddy drop, I have had a piece of toast with Joan's jam and I am ready to write for the day.