Wednesday, we decided to just have a day of relaxation and do very little. There was laundry, cleaning, reading, cycling, walking, swimming and Internet use taking place, but all at a very slow pace. That evening we watched anther video that bombed. A forgettable title. I again fell asleep and woke up alone.
Thursday was a social day. We arrived at 7:30 AM for a 8:30 tee off time, ended up getting away early. We golfed the Sunland Springs Village courses at the housing complex where Bill and Donna live. They had invited us there for a round of golf and lunch. I had a good round with a 76! Starting to figure this game out, right? You may remember that B&D were at our house in MBV for a dinner party that we had put on for a number of Ellen's friends. They included their neighbours Ray and Shiela, and we sat out on the patio overlooking the 3rd green where they live. Very nice spot and a delightful lunch followed a round of Margueritas! B&D showed us around their village and we picked out a nice show home to buy (in another lifetime). We headed for Costco to re-stock on our way back. A light dinner and I headed off for a swim and Interneting in the evening. It was a long day.
Friday morning after breakfast Ellen and Jette went grocery shopping. When they returned, I went to the flea market. Bought some long tees and a small nylon bag. It was a good walk, though. I was back for lunch, and in the afternoon, Jette and I went to an outlet mall to check out buys. It was flop. The place was virtually deserted, the stores having moved on to better venues. I filled the tank ($4.10/gallon) and then we stopped for a frozen yogurt on our way home. Neil and Paula, our guests for the evening, arrived at about 5, and we sat outside in the shade enjoying drinks and conversation. N&P used to live in the Winnipeg area, and moved to the US back in '65. Ellen had cooked up a great dish of curried chicken and rice, which we ate after salad. Desert was a delicious cake (Terramissu?) that we found at Costco. We discussed the various routes for heading back home and finally agreed on the 10, 93, 40, Bakersfield and on up through California getting on the 5 north of Sacramento. Neil and Paula left at about 10, and after a little clean-up we all turned in.
After breakfast on Saturday, Ellen and I decided to do a little more hiking in the Superstition wilderness. Jette stayed back as she was aching a little from the last hike. We returned to the western flank of the Superstitions and repeated a part of the hike, returning by a different route. We were back in time for lunch which we enjoyed on the front patio. The temperature today will likely reach about 35. Sssss! Ahhhh! Jette headed for the pool after lunch and I wrote this. Phylis called and invited us over for a drink, so we went over to their place at about 5PM. Both Phylis and Carl are back to normal after a being hit by some kind of bug. After drinks, snacks and a visit, we were back at the house about 8PM. TV and bed followed.
Sunday, we had a tee-off at 0930, but Ellen gave it a pass because her back was acting up. So Jette and I went over to Augusta Ranch for pleasant round, followed by lunch at the club house. Scored 77 and 89. We did a little shopping at Albertsons on the way home because the tonic was getting low. I played a little pool at the pool room. It was interesting - different rules down here. Back for happy hour and then left-overs and a good bottle of wine (Tin Roof from California). Warm day today, we relaxed and watched PBS before bed.
Monday, Jette and I slept in. After breakfast we went for a cycle ride over to Bashas for some supplies. I bought a bottle of Mescal with the worm on sale so bought that for future guests... Later in the morning we went to the pool as the day was really starting to heat up. We expect 35 today. Started to pack and plan how to jam everything into that Jetta. It's going to be a squeeze - golf clubs and luggage for 3... It was a hot afternoon, so Jette and decided to see a matinee(Deception). Recommended. It was a fun little diversion and we had the very comfy theatre to ouselves. We were back for happy hour. Ellen had prepared a nice pork tenderloin and we enjoyed a very nice Cab (JH Lohr) with it for dinner. We watched TV after and were in bed fairly early.
Tuesday, is our last day, so it is basically cleaning, getting packed and organized. I vacuumed the place, and treated some carpet spots (the carpet really needs a cleaning). Ellen washed floors and Jette dusted and did bathrooms. I cleaned the bikes up, and Ellen rode out to Phylis' to return the bike that was lent to her. Jette will leave her loaner with Fred and Linda next door. I will probably just leave my bike in the garage for Ivy. We have started packing bags and putting things out for the return trip. I will be turning in the MBV pass keys and meeting with Sherry for an inspection before we go. Sherry arrived about noon and gave us a pass, so we don't need to worry about paying $150 for cleaning. After a leftover cleanup dinner, we went for another walk and I stopped at the club house on the way back for some Internet work, a swim and shooting some pool. Home and bed.
We woke at 0500 today, so that we would get a good start. We were on the road at just after 6. Everything fit into the car and that was something! Drove over 1000 kms. and finally stopped at Firebaugh, CA at about 4PM. We got a room at the Best Western (Apricot Inn) again. It's like a little oasis off the I5. A little relaxation before dinner at the local restaurant. Then back to the room for the evening. I am really tired. Looking forward to a good night and another good day of getting as far north as possible.
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