Monday, January 28, 2008

Day 29: WOW......Sunny, warm, and....of course, VERY WINDY!!!

Again.....this sagging hulk of me was out of bed at 7 this morning, I came downstairs and started the French Roast coffee going.....and very soon, the deep, rich aroma was encircling my head, passing underneath my sniffing nostrils, and I started to float towards the source of the rich bouquet of my steaming deep, dark, magic elixir.....ummmmmm. With coffee in hand, I returned to the living room, closed the french door to close off the kitchen and the upstairs where the 1st Lady lay still sleeping peacefully. My day was beginning...................

I checked my numerous emails, deleted most of them, drank my first cup of Fr. Roast, refilled the cup and then began to read the morning newspapers, from across the country, that I always read online. And all too soon, it was time to wake up the 1st Lady so she, too, could enjoy this beautiful morning.

After her cup of very hot tea, I joined her for our Ruby Red grapefruits.....and a bit of cereal. Then.....I drove off to the east to the Mercedes Post Office so that I could mail our absentee ballots for the Missouri primary on Super Tuesday....next week. Where has the time gone to???

Returning to TheHowserHouse, the 1st Lady and I took a power walk for 30 minutes, covering almost two miles.....just a wee bit short of that goal.....we NEED to speed up our pace! We haven't really done much of this type of walking here at Llano Grande since we arrived......almost four weeks ago. I have ridden my new bike many, many miles here, but the walking is also needed for this old sagging, sexy hulk of me.

And then......it was time to head west.......to Alamo Rec-Veh for our Monday square dancing class. WOW....we had nine squares today.....and it was a great two hours of very fast mental and physical activity!!! WE LOVE IT!!!!!! Again......if you haven't, or aren't, square dancing then get busy....and take some lessons!!!! You will not regret it!!!

As always, many of our new Winter Texan friends were there......and it was GREAT fun!! Those two hours go by waaaaayyyyyy tooooo fast. With only about four more weeks left here at Llano Grande and in the RGV.....we hope to dance a few more times each week.

Afterwards, we made a pit stop at WalMart to pick up some terribly necessary items that we couldn't live without.......and arrived back at TheHowserHouse an hour after our lessons were over. OMG.....had the wind really picked up in speedy gust by that time!!!!!! Sure glad that I don't get seasick.....and that the wind was not hitting us broadside!!! The gusts were as high as 35 mph and when I would go outside, all 69 of my very fine hairs on my head were standing up.

I am still having a lot of pain......not certain if it is tendonitis or something to do with the rotary(sp?) cuff in my right shoulder. I do know that the pain seems to be moving around to further parts of my arm and back....and a bit into my neck. NOT GOOD!!! I am damn certain it is not my age!!!! Hell.......I lack two months before I reach 65........my late middle years! But......I will get over this!!! After all:

Success comes in Cans
Failures comes in Can'ts


I have been very negligent in taking some photos of Llano Grande and the many rv's that are here at this outstanding RV Resort. Soooo, I climbed up on top of TheHowserHouse as the sun was going down and snapped a few pictures......not good ones, not very colorful, but just to let those of you who have never been here what this resort looks like. We are in the North Section..and it is almost full with motorhomes, 5th wheel trailers, and a few travel trailers......and everyone is soooooo friendly here. Walking or riding through the streets here reminds me of when I was stationed at SAC Headquartes at Offutt AFB, NB in the late 1960's.......my hand was always up saluting the upper echelon of the officers there.........here my hands are always up waving to everyone. A GREAT feeling of being at home!!

The winds have died down......at least here at the Resort......on the tellie, the bloated wind of George W. is quite evident as he gives his big speech....for the LAST TIME! And with that last phrase of the previous sentence, it certainly ensures that..........

LIFE IS REALLY GREAT!!!!!!......And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!


2 comments:

Larry and Cindy said...

Hi John, Larry here I just read your newest posting on your blog to Cindy and she thinks your pain in the shoulder is caused by all the square dancing you two are doing. She seems to think where you hook arms and twirling around is what is causing the problem. Now this is her $.25 cents of medical opinion... If this is not the cause she prescribes a double dose of your Red medicine.

The pictures of the RV park were very good and the place looks very roomy, neat and clean.

Have a great day
Larry.

Anonymous said...

Amen to last night being the LAST State of the Union by GWB!! Change is in the air! - Brian McKenney