Feb 1 2015

Hi,
We have been away from home for a month and are busy having fun.  The weather has not been very good for the past two days but we were able to hike the Peak on Thursday.  It was a wonderful day which fortunately is over!!!  It wasn't so wonderful at different times of the day.  There were six of us who started out and six of us who finished.  To say the least, it was much more difficult than I ever thought it was going to be.  Two of the guys had been up before, a number of times, and they were so helpful, guiding both of us females.  Joe kept telling me to 'look to the left, Linda' or 'look to the right, Linda' as he knew I am not comfortable with heights.  We were hiking up billy goat paths along the side of the mountain, but after two miles up and then two miles down, we made it and have checked that off from our bucket list.   First we had to put it on the bucket list!!!  So, that was on Thursday, and it started to rain lightly on the way down, but has poured for both Friday and Saturday.  Today looks a little better, so I can atleast get some walking in.  Oh yes,  the thigh muscles for both Russ and I are pretty sore, plus Russ is dealing with a sore knee, so we have been recuperating for the past two days.  Today we can move, sort of.
We did have a fun evening last night.  The park had an Elvis impersonator.  We decided to go, cause if no one shows up, then we won't have other entertainment!  And for $5.00, why not.  It was FUN!!!  Not that he sounded much like Elvis, but he sang the songs, and had a decent costume, and was very entertaining.  We are having so much fun, meeting new people, and continuing with our friendships from folks we met last year, that we will stay another month.....atleast.  Hoping for warmer weather, but there's no snow and the winter clothes have been put away.  Super Bowl party at the clubhouse, which we may or may not attend.  I know that we are the only New Englanders here.  Oh, yesterday, I was taught a new card game.  Its called Hand and Foot which I want to call Foot and Mouth.  Too many rules, and all cards have a different count value.  It might be easier for me to just play darts!  We'll see what happens.
Hope all is well with everyone, inspite of the weather.
love-linda & russ