Quiet Friday But Busier Saturday

Low temps made for a chilly walk Friday morning but, once again, the afternoon was sunny and beautiful.  John and I decided to play golf in the morning before the course got busy.  I pared my first hole of the season--hopefully my golf game is starting to come around.  While playing couples on Thursday afternoon John noticed the golf cart was slowing down.  It's an electric cart run by five batteries which were purchased exactly five years ago.  Folks tell us that golf cart batteries usually last that long.  Now we are faced with the decision of whether to spend money on new batteries for an old cart (not cheap) or invest in a newer one.  For right now we seem to be able to play nine holes of golf with no trouble--it's when driving the whole course that the batteries run out.  John spent Friday afternoon visiting and getting some thoughts on what might be the best route to go.  Friday evening we went with Chuck and Lois to John and Barb's place to play cards.  We had never met them before and really enjoyed the evening.  

This morning was cool and overcast when we took our walk but sunshine was forecast for the afternoon with highs in the 60's.  John felt ambitious today and got the outdoor Christmas lights up.  Once that job was completed, we headed out for a round of golf.  The course was pretty empty today.  

Today was the annual Frontier Christmas in Brackettville.  The center of town was shut down and vendors set up their booths of crafts and food to sell.  This evening was the parade of lights with golf carts and pickup trucks decked out in Christmas lights.  There was a good crowd out for the parade and afterwards John and I had a fun time looking at the crafts and visiting with friends.  The Christmas season is well underway down here in Texas.