Friday - April 3

 We walked in the morning - whew 87% humidity!   On home for a bit and then I played canasta and lost (Cheryl, Sue and I) against Linda, Vicki and Eileen.   We had 16 ladies today. My last time to play this year.

Home for tomato soup (Trader Joe's) and grilled cheese for lunch.    

I watched the first 1/2 of the NIT final four last night between ISU and Auburn with Auburn winning 88-66.    What a great season for the Redbirds,    How ironic that both the NIT and NCAA Final Four games are in Indianapolis!    

We went to the Good Friday services at St. Francis with Father Robert - nice crowd and lasted 1 hour, 45 minutes.

Luke's birthday is next week but today he had his party with friends....

Luke and the guys + Maeve and her friend

Philip, Maeve, Luke, Annette

Our dessert last night at Cooper's Hawk

Salted Caramel Creme Brulee

I watched the 2nd episode of "Call the Midwife" - good as ever.     

This funny little clown, Carlos and long-haired friend, 

are doing their own thing while the boys party hearty!

Anne and I played 4 games of euchre - we won 2 and the computer won 2.

Thursday - April 2

 We walked at 8 before the heat arrived....breakfast and then I left for RummiKub.    Played with Jo, Nancy and Anita and we each won a game.   Fun morning and been a long time since we had all played,

Mark worked away on his projects and even got Flo and Big Red hooked up ready for take-off.....well, not quite, but we're getting there!

Mark had a routine "every few years" echocardiogram this afternoon.    I worked some more in the she shed - we are slowly getting our stuff figured out - I do know I have too many clothes!    Can't believe I said that, but it is the truth!   😂

Tonight we left with very nasty weather coming to pick up Mark and Brenda.    As we were driving to Cooper's Hawk, the heavens opened up, along with thunder and lightning and very heavy rain.    Whoaaaa....nasty night to be out.   Fortunately, by the time we got to the restaurant, it had stopped.    Enjoyed a very good meal and always fun to be with these two friends here at CT and who are from New Philadelphia, OH.    On home and more rain - so much standing water in ditches and along the roads.

Glad to be back home but sure was a fun evening despite the weather.

Mark, Brenda, Pat, Mark

Wednesday - April 1

HAPPY   HEAVENLY  BIRTHDAY to my Mom who would've been 107 today.    She would've been so proud of her family,  her 9 grandchildren and 14 great grands.   We sure miss her - Mom, Grandma and GG!

Another very warm sunny day.    We went to 9:00 Mass at St. Vincent de Paul with Father Murchadh.    Sad to hear that an elderly priest, Father David who fills in occasionally on weekdays at St. Vincent's, fell yesterday and has several broken bones - also has a broken neck (previous injury).   

Mark dropped me off at home and he went to Hardees for his biscuits and gravy fix.   A bit later, I  started walking to canasta but then Sandy offered me a ride in her golf cart and catch up about other friends (Kathy and Kevin).    Sooo much going on in CT with serious illness, people leaving (others traveling and stopping here for a night), etc.

So excited to win at canasta - June, Cheryl and I beat Linda, Michelle and Mary.    Close game!

On home and time for lunch - we've been wanting to try the Mexican food trucks on Palm Beach Boulevard - Liam and Connor had gone there in December and loved it.   We went a few weeks ago on a Friday in Lent, but they had no shrimp or any type of fish!!!    So back today.....very good (Mark had 2 pork tacos and I had a chicken quesadilla).    Also a very delicious pineapple drink + several slices of fresh pineapple.    Good choice!

We got our food to go and after lunch, worked on clothes (me) and bins from underneath Flo and in Big Red (Mark).       

Tonight we watched the launch of the Artemis II - WOW!!!

Luke (red jacket) and classmates at the Capitol building

Anne and I won 4 of 4 euchre games tonight - she really got the cards!!!    FUN!

 

Tuesday - March 31

 Oh my, March is almost over and going out like a lamb here in Fort Myers.   Got to 87 with lots of sunshine.

Mark helped out at St. Francis parish office answering the phones from 10-12.    I took him down there and then picked him up and we were off to Punta Gorda.    We met Lee and Tamara who came from Bradenton at Laishley's.   Had a nice table on the water and almost 2.5 hours of catching up over our yummy lunch.    Very crowded today as it always seems to be.

We go way back with Lee and Tamara (she and Mark worked together a long time ago).    It's nice having them in FL, so we see them at least once a year.

Mark, Pat, Tamara, Lee

So sorry to hear today that Darlene a resident and neighbor at CT passed away from glioblastoma (brain cancer) which she suffered from for over a year.   RIP Darlene.

We walked around 6:30 - visited with Barry and Donna and talked Alaska where they are going in August.

There has been a wildfire northwest of Marion, NC (near Lake James).    Over the weekend, 2 Aero-Flite Tanker 260 Bombardier CL-415 (Super Scooper) aerial firefighting airplanes scooped up water from Lake James to pour onto the fire.   These airplanes can scoop up 1400 gallons of water in 12 seconds.    AMAZING!!!

Tonight Anne and I won 2 of 3 games!!!

Monday - March 30

Very breezy day here at CT.    I worked in the she shed organizing clothes and other stuff and what we'll leave and what we'll take with us.    Oh joy.....the nomads will be on the move 2 weeks from Wednesday.

Then I played canasta for the 1st time in several weeks - too much going on....visitors and avoided playing with all the sickness we had in the park.   So much fun to be with these gals again (28 strong) but Linda, Karen and I lost to Sandy, Denise and Terri.

Mark uncovered Big Red's cover and started cleaning out that stuff inside!   Stuff, stuff, so much stuff!    

Yesterday Luke was rock climbing and rappelling with hs core adventure group...

Luke - the great "adventurer"

and today he and his 7th-8th grade classmates are on their field trip to Washington, DC.    What fun seeing all the sites in our nation's capitol for these kiddos!

Tonight we met Connie and Steve for one last hurrah (dinner at Prawnbroker a big favorite for all of us).    As always, so much to chat about over our delicious meals.    We look forward to being together again in October.  We sure enjoy our times together.

Steve, Connie, Pat, Mark

It rained on our way to the restaurant, while we were eating and then on our way home.   We stopped at Costco and Trader Joe's for a few things - nasty night and glad to be home!

Anne and I played 3 games of euchre online - we won 1.