We're back.  John and I returned home early this afternoon after spending a wonderful weekend with family in Lexington, KY.  The only hitch in our plans was that John got sick the morning we were to head off to San Antonio.  I managed to get some medicine from Sam Lark, our trusty pharmacist, and we delayed our departure until late afternoon when we headed to San Antonio where we spent the night before heading off to the airport.  John was feeling a little better by Friday morning and survived the flight to Atlanta and then on to Lexington.  Saturday morning found him back to normal and he was able to enjoy the wedding festivities and visiting with family.

The weather was just perfect while in Lexington and we were able to tour some of the countryside with John's sister and brother-in-law.  It was so nice seeing the green grass and flowers beginning to bloom.  Here are a few photos from our weekend.

 

 

 

 

 

We had a beautiful day here in south Texas with sunny skies and very comfortable temperatures and humidity.  John took his usual morning bike ride while I skipped my walk as I was still a little shaky from the stomach virus.

John played golf with the men this morning while I managed to get a few household chores done.  This afternoon we stopped over to visit Rodger and Tootie as they will be heading for Michigan on Saturday and we wanted to say good-bye.  Since we didn't want any supper leftovers, we headed to Burger and Shake for something to eat and then took a little walk before settling in to watch Survivor and some college track and basketball.

Tomorrow we leave for San Antonio where, on Friday morning, we'll be flying off to Lexington, KY for our nephew's wedding on Saturday.  Since it will be a quick in and out trip, and I'm not sure of internet connections, I'll be leaving the laptop home and not updating the blog until Sunday evening. 

No blog entry for Tuesday as I was under the weather with a 24 hour stomach virus.  My day was spent either in bed or the recliner where I watched all the NCIS series I recorded on the DVR.  John played 18 holes of golf with Paul and then made a hotdish to the RV potluck.  He also won one game of "31".  When he returned home last night, he told me the potlucks are over for the season as so many folks are heading home.  That was our day, hopefully things will improve as we leave on Thursday to head to Kentucky for our nephew's wedding.

After several days of strong winds, today's weather was warm and calm.  John and I were up early and on the road by 7:30 a.m. for John's final appointment with his orthopedic surgeon.  Dr. Conoley gave him the green light to resume all activities and said his knee looked good.

From the doctor's office we headed to McDonald's for some breakfast before making a stop at Wal Mart to pick up a few groceries.  We then made one final stop at our primary doctor's office to pick up copies of our medical records to give to our doctors in Minnesota.  When we returned to Bracketville, we went by the post office to check for mail and to pick up a package that had been delivered.  

The main golf course is closed on Monday and since we didn't get to walk or ride bike this morning, we decided to play on the par 3 course this afternoon and get in a little exercise.  After we returned home, we took a golf cart ride along the Las Moras and I took a few pictures.  Spring has definitely arrived here on the fort.

Right before suppertime Sam and Leta stopped in to talk to John about a couple of household repair jobs they want him to tackle, so after we ate, he headed over to their place to check out what needed to be done.
While he was gone, I did some work on the computer and watched the Biggest Loser. 
 

It was a pretty quiet day for us.  Thunderstorms moved through overnight and brought much cooler temps and strong winds for today so we slept in this morning and skipped our walk and bike ride.

Following breakfast, we got cleaned up and headed off to church and the potluck meal after the service.  Our original plan was to play golf this afternoon, but the winds were just too strong.  We got a surprise visit from Dave Sandwick and his daughters who are visiting with him and Valada this weekend.  It was fun to see some familiar faces from home.  John took a little time away from watching college basketball to head over to the driving range for some practice swings and then did some chipping on the second hole just across the street from our place.  I managed to get a good start on the mystery I'm reading on my Kindle.  This evening we watched The Amazing Race and Killing Lincoln which we recorded earlier.  Like I said, a pretty quiet day for us.  

There were a few little puddles in the street this morning, so we must have had some misting overnight.  The sky was overcast with temps and humidity on the high side when we left the house for our exercise.

Once I got back home from my walk, we headed over to the RV park where we enjoyed a delicious breakfast of eggs, sausage, pancakes, and coffee.  While we ate we visited with the Knowles, Miners, Linda, and her sister, Belinda.  

We were scheduled to play golf with Rodger, Tootie, and their friends from Michigan, Keith and Ellen at 10:30 a.m., so we had to hustle to get down to the clubhouse in time to meet them.  Rodger borrowed a couple of golf carts so the women and men could each have their own threesome.  Once we finished out golf game, we all met up at Burger and Shake for a late lunch.

In between our various activities today, I made a pasta salad for tomorrow's potluck after church and some brownies for tonight's movie night.  We had 13 folks in this evening to watch a movie Mary Ellen found and I think all enjoyed the show along with the good snacks everyone brought.  

The high today was 92 degrees, but right now strong winds and thunderstorms are ushering in a cold front.  Temps tomorrow should only reach the low 70's and the strong winds will continue to hang around. 

 

I was surprised when I looked at the thermometer this morning and saw that the temperature was 65 degrees a little before 7 a.m.  That meant no winter hat and gloves, and fewer layers under the sweatshirt for the morning walk.

Following breakfast, we took care of a few chores around the house and then headed down to the clubhouse where we met up with Paul and John for a round of golf.  After nine holes, John dropped me off at the house and then he continued on with the guys to play the nine.  While he was golfing, I cleaned up some files, worked on finances, and did a little more clothes sorting.

This afternoon we headed over to Uvalde with Rodger, Tootie, Kieth, and Ellen to attend the annual Winter Texan dinner and dance.  Fort Clark was pretty well represented and we all enjoyed a nice meal and country band.  Some of our group even won some very nice door prizes.

It was getting late by the time we returned home, so we spent just a little while watching some TV before calling it a night.