This morning was sunny and clear but there was a strong wind from the northwest. We started our walk heading into the wind but when we got to the back of the golf course the trees and houses blocked the worst of it. They are still busy paving our roads--the machines were running by seven this morning. We have had to change our walking route several times to avoid getting in the way of the workers.

We returned home and had a leisurely breakfast. John then headed off to the post office while I cleaned up the kitchen and did some organizing and getting boxes ready for the trip home. Even though it was very windy, we decided to head down to the Par 3 for a round of golf. BIG MISTAKE! John had a fair round, but I was horrible. For some reason I just don't play well when there's a strong wind--the noise of the wind in my ears just seems to distract me. Even though I didn't play well, I at least got in more exercise.

While on the way home from golf, Valada Sandwick called and invited us to John Carlson's to hear a historical talk by one of the fort's history buffs. Brian, who is from Great Britain, shared some interesting information about a man who did some of the first boring of iron for cannons and rifles. This was revolutionary in developing accuracy in cannons. While John and Tim went off to wood carvers for the evening, Mary Ellen and I got together with the other "carving widows" and played a couple of games of 31. It was really a lot of fun having a "girls' night out".

After returning home, we spent the rest evening watching the NCAA tournament and catching up on some email and blogs.