Monday JAN 30,2012

Well, we just got home from Happy Hour. We started by going across the street and visiting at the neighbors and a lot of other folks from right in the area. We then went up to the Pot Luck supper at the rec  hall. Linda and I had made a big Zitti Lasagna that went over pretty good.  We rode up with our next door neighbors  and got introduce to the whole croud as Russ and Linda from new hampshire and met some nice folks.  The folks we went with were staying for bingo so we walked  back and went across the street again. It was so much fun.   The folks there took a golf cart and went and got the “bingo” couple. We took the left over lasagna  and it was pretty much all eaten. They had music and some were dancing and we all had a ball. Linda has made fast friend with the ladys and the guys too. They all are so accepting and most have been coming here for a number of years.  The rain finely kind of washed things out and we old folks all broke up by 8pm.  There are now three Lindas in the group so it’s kind of interesting to watch when someone calls out for Linda. I am trying to get everyones names down , and some are pretty easy but some just won’t stick.   Earlier today we went into town.   Back to the hardware store, the IGA and just finding our way around.  Not a lot there but everyone is really pleasant and chat’s up a storm.  The wind was quite calm so we could sit outside for awhile.  I patched a small hole on the roof that my earlier  putty didn’t stick, glad I got it done as it’s rained quite hard, off and on all evening. Not a lot to tell but we are excited to meet a lot of great people that want to show us everything and better yet want us involved with them.   I know all our friends would fit right in and wish you all could be here to meet them too.   (Linda now)  These folks are just like everyone we spend time with at home.  They enjoy having fun and have more time to have that fun-no work.   I am thinking that Russ must be the youngest one here, but then age doesn’t seem to make any difference here.  It might in the morning, when people are creaking as they get up, but we are having fun.  Tomoroow I go for aerobics at 8:00 and then who knows what  else after that.  We feel right now that we have found a home for the winter.  Who knew it would be in Texas
betsy our neighbor took alot of pictures and I hope to get some to post here