End of the week

Day 94, "Every picture has a story"

In 2012 (I think) Terry and I talked about that fact that our villa community had no parties.  Most small communities would have gatherings a few times during the winter months.  We talked to some of the people who had been here for a long time and they all said they had parties in the past and they so missed them.  Well what to do?  We organized and invited.  Yesterday was our first of the season.  We will have them monthly through April.  I think we had the most ever last night.  A count showed 40+ and I know that was true because we ran out of plates and I had to put out more forks twice!  The food ranged from a roast turkey to meatballs to salads, desserts and drinks to share.  We had more than one person say they thought it was the best party ever.  In February we will have our annual burger and brat meal.  We wheel the grill over to the pool and provide the meat and buns.  People are invited to bring something to compliment the meat.  Yesterday we had several new people and I think that is a good way to for them to get to know their neighbors.  

Terry has an appt this morning and then I have tennis at 10:30.  That is kind of our day.  At this time there are no books being read.  We have our next book session a week from tomorrow.  We also have a play that same day.  If we keep this up I will actually begin to look and feel like I am normal in a cultured life.  I may have to stop pretending I am Ollie of Norwegian.  

I used one less tablespoon of coffee in the FP today just to experiment and that was not a good idea.  I will go back to 5 for my 28 oz drink tomorrow.  

Our car is OUT for a few days as there is a dumpster in our driveway for the roof.  We are thinking it will be finished either Monday or Tuesday.  When all is finished, even if it is a tennis day in the middle of the week, I may have to indulge and have some Irish Cream in my FP.  For today, as I stated, the FP was a bit diluted but still at least 2 marks above a Folgers etc.