Getting in to routine at Kenwood

 Kenwood - La Feria, TX
With more people showing up daily we are starting some of the regular winter-time activities.  Thursday evening had first Bean Bag Baseball game with good turnout.

Though I  don't have any photos, Don Unger started up the chair stretching exercises this week each morning at 8:00 am.  We got to a couple of them.  Finding a few muscles that weren't in use during the summer.

Usual haranging, harassing, and general nonsense going on during the two games.  Gals won first game and then teams split up for second game.  Phyllis' team won second one.  I, on the other hand, managed to be on loosing team both times.  

 In first game the gals scored something over 20 runs in the 7th (last) inning.

In the second game the "other" team did about the same thing in the 7th inning.

This week we went over to Nuevo Progreso, Tamaolipas, Mexico for annual teeth cleaning and I had work done towards finalizing 2nd tooth implant.  Dr. Cerreon's office is on second floor of the orange building to the left of picture.  This is immediately by the bridge over the Rio Grande River.

Blooms on one of the bushes we planted last year against the fence behind our unit.

 Bush in the picture above.

Last year I found this cactus, about 8 inches tall, on carport of neighbor's place.  Planted it near our trailer and it is now about 4 feet tall.

Looking straight down on the cactus.

Cactus sure protects itself.

Giving our new grill a further workout.  These are couple of chicken breasts using the grill mat we bought.  It keeps all the juices around the meat and none dripping through to flair up the grill.

Felix Paterak, Helen Miles, Pat Sumner, guy from Canada, and Burl Penny at grill.

 Helen Miles checking the meat.

Burl Penny, Dave Kieper, Dave Engle, and Dortha Hall waiting for the grill to do it's thing.

 Felix Paterak, Pat Sumner, Helen Miles, and Burl Penny.

Last night - Friday - the Activity Director Allison prepared meal of salad, break sticks, baked beans, and potatoes.  We each brought meat to grill outdoors.  Good meal---and most of the people behaved themselves!

 At right above, Dave Engle bringing his plates. Below Jan Engle, Karen Norden, Susan, Jean Snyder and Marion Finken working on supper.

Marion and Ardel Finken across table from us.  Note plates full in bottom of picture.

Ricky serving baked beans and Allison Schneider, Activity Director, serves potatoes.  Phyllis in foreground.




I have been working, very slowly, on walls for area north of our deck.  Have some of the plates, of treated lumber, down and got the 2" x 4" for studs on back wall yesterday.  Will start removing the 2" x 6" floor boards  of deck today to use as studs on the outside wall which will enclose the storage/shop area. today. 

Was cool last couple days.  To get into mid 80's today.  Not bad weather for riding recumbent trikes.  Did 4 miles a day for first week or so.  Have upped it to 10 miles a day most days.  Getting back into the routine of riding that we found it difficult to follow during the 5 1/2 months we were in the RV full time this summer.  The paving crew has about finished three of the streets in the park.  One was new last year so now 4 of the 5 are in really good shape.  Our street is a little rough, but not too bad so guess it will not be redone at this time.

Later, Lynn