After being away for the weekend, today we got back into our normal routine of a morning walk and bike ride.  The temps were on the warm side so it was shorts and tee shirts for our exercise.

Right after breakfast, John headed off to wood carvers while I started a pasta salad for tonight's cookout over at Paul and Melinda's place.  Once the salad was under way, I spent most of the morning sorting through the kitchen cabinets and packing the items we want to take home.  John and I have pretty much decided we will shoot for April 1 to head north.

This afternoon John spent some time over at Sam Lark's place helping him fix his fireplace.  With that chore out of the way, he returned home and did some more sorting and cleaning in the shed getting it ready for summer.  At 5:30 p.m. we headed over to Paul's for a cookout.  Everyone brought a dish to share while Paul provided the hamburgers, buns, and drinks.  We all had plenty to eat and enjoyed the conversation and good food.  Our group continues to grow smaller as more of us are heading north.