Not too much new happened around here today.  John and I got our walk and bike ride in nice and early this morning and then ate a leisurely breakfast.  We just finished eating when our pastor stopped in to visit on his way home from an early round of golf.  

John made a quick trip into town to pick up the mail and then we spent the remainder of the morning working out in the shed sorting through boxes and deciding what needed to be put out in the trash.

This afternoon was couples' golf, so following an early lunch, we headed off to the clubhouse where there were about 20 teams ready to play.  John and I were paired with Milo and Sherry and after 18 holes, ended up three under par and tied for fourth place.  It's fun playing with different folks each week and getting to know them. 

This evening John listened to Sam's basketball game on the computer and then we Skyped with his brother and sister-in-law for a while.  Rest remainder of the evening we watched some TV before calling it a day.

 

The weather was much improved this morning, so John and I were able to get outside to walk and ride bike.  Right now it's light when we leave the house, but after this weekend we'll be exercising in the dark.

After breakfast, John headed down to the clubhouse for men's golf.  Eleven guys showed up this morning so they made three teams.  John played with Ralph, Jerry S. and Jerry B. and they came in with a score of six under par.  While John was golfing, I did some cleaning around the house and organized a few files.  At the RV potluck last night, Paul made plans with John for us to play some golf this afternoon, so following lunch, we met up with him and John B. for nine holes.  It was a little on the chilly side, but we had a good time.

We spent a pretty quiet evening watching Survivor and a few more pre-recorded TV shows.  We're trying to get the shows we recorded watched and cleaned out of the DVR before we head home.  
 

A front came through early this morning with strong winds of 25-30 mph.  John got up and put the glass top of our patio table in the house to keep it from being blown off the deck.  One of our chairs ended up in the yard, but that was the only damage we sustained.  Others were not so fortunate, losing bird feeders and outdoor thermometers.  Our morning exercise was canceled, but by mid-morning the winds died down a little.

The ladies golf was canceled, but John did go and play with John B. and Paul late in the morning.  He said the winds were a little stiff at times, but they still had an enjoyable time.

While he was gone, I finished up the laundry that got interrupted by our trip to Del Rio yesterday and continued sorting through clothes and packing some of them for the trip north.  I also started on a hotdish for tonight's RV potluck supper.

We had a pretty good crowd this evening and plenty of delicious food.  The desserts were especially good tonight.  As usual, we played cards and I was fortunate enough to win my first game.  One main topic of conversation at the dinner table this evening was when folks will be heading home or going onto different campgrounds.  We were surprised by how many folks will be leaving in a few weeks.  Sounds like John and I will have the fort to ourselves by the end of the month. 

The temps were about 15 degrees warmer this morning when John and I left the house for our exercise.  It actually got quite warm this afternoon with the highs near 90 degrees and felt like summer.

After breakfast John headed off to woodcarvers and when that was over, stopped off at Paul's to put a few new grips on my golf clubs.  Now my whole set has new grips that were made for arthritic hands.  The grips are a little larger and help me to hold the clubs more steady when swinging.

While John was gone, I got started on the laundry and made some bread.  We had a few errands to run and needed a few grocery items, so after John got home, we headed to Del Rio.  Our first stop was Wendy's for some lunch and then we went to the Fed Ex store to get a wedding gift boxed up and shipped off.  We made a few other stops at different stores trying to get a copy made of our golf cart key, but we had no luck finding anyone who could duplicate it.  We'll have to wait until we go to Uvalde to see if we get one made.  Our final stop was Wal Mart for a few groceries and then we hit the road back to the fort.

This evening Rodger, Tootie, and their daughter and sister dropped in for a short visit and then we spent the rest of the time watching The Biggest Loser and a couple of pre-recorded shows.  

Our weather seems to be stuck in the same old pattern--cold mornings, warm afternoons, and plenty of strong winds.  John and I were up and out the door nice and early for our morning walk and bike ride.  Since John gets back home before me, he had a hearty breakfast of eggs, bacon, and toast ready to eat when I walked in the door.  When we finished up with breakfast, we got cleaned up and headed off to church.

Yesterday at the RV breakfast Wes Camfield asked us to play golf this afternoon with him and Shirley.  We ate a quick lunch and headed down to the clubhouse to meet up with them.  Wes was there alone as Shirley was under the weather and wouldn't be playing with us.  The winds were pretty strong which, once again, made it a challenge to play some of the holes.  We all had some good and bad shots, but as usual when playing with Wes, we had a fun time.

Once we returned home, we spent the remainder of the afternoon and evening relaxing while watching a couple of our favorite Sunday evening TV shows and resting up for another busy day tomorrow.
 

Today was a pretty busy one for us.  John and I were up early to get our exercise done.  After I returned home from my walk, we headed over to the RV park for the Saturday morning breakfast.  We sat with Jan and Mary Ellen and then were joined by Gene, Jeanne, Randy, and Nancy.  We spent some time visiting after eating and then headed back home.

John and I got cleaned up and then headed down to the Fort Clark Days Festival where we spent some time wandering through the living history and craft exhibits.  It took a while to see everything as we stopped often to visit with folks.  At noon we headed to the beverage tent where we worked for a couple of hours as volunteers selling pop and water to thirsty customers.  There were a couple of music groups playing in the area near the tent, so we were kept pretty busy supplying drinks and sold out of several different flavors.  After our two hour shift, we headed into town to pick up a sub and brought it home so we could relax in comfort while eating.

 

Since it was such a beautiful afternoon, we decided to play a round of golf.  The course was just about empty, so it didn't take too long for us to cover nine holes.  Stan M. stopped in this evening and spent some time visiting and then we spent an hour or so Skyping with Amy and the grandkids.  I think we should sleep well tonight.

It was pretty chilly when we left the house--31 degrees--for our morning exercise.  As we were a little later getting off, the sun was above the horizon and soon warmed us up.  I was only a few blocks from the house when my MP3 player quit--battery was low--so I had to do the rest of my walk entertained by my own thoughts.  

Our morning was pretty quiet.  We spent most of the time sorting through winter clothes and deciding what we want to leave here and what should go home.  Following lunch, we met up with Ralph and Tim at the clubhouse for nine holes of golf.  I parred two holes today--a first for me.  The winds came back in full strength while we were out on the course and that made it a challenge to play those holes where the wind was in our face.

We spent a quiet evening watching a movie and resting up since tomorrow will be a busy day as Fort Clark Days are here again and we'll be helping out at one of the beverage booths.