Charity Quilts

These are the quilts that some of our women have been working on each Wednesday morning during this last season.

Ropa Style Show "Teaser"

Stay tuned for the Ropa Style Show photos which I will try to have on by tomorrow night. Here is a sample of the crowd that was enjoying their ice cream before the style show.

Meeting Monday Morning

Just a reminder the March business meeting with election of officers and board members is Monday morning at 9:30. You must wear your badge in order to be able to attend and vote.

Show & Tell

Here are a few photos from the Show and Tell that took place in Allen Hall today. These items were all made by folks here in the park. The "Tank" was made by Larry Ergen and "crew" and the "car" by Duane Ergen.

Steak Feed

Here are a few photos from our steak feed this evening. It is amazing how well this event is run. From start to finish the cooking of 127 steaks took less than 40 minutes. First they do the well-done and then they start on the rest of them. Each of the crew has their own job and they all know what they are doing. It is a "well-oiled machine." The rest of us know what to do too . . . .EAT!

Mike Jordan watching over the steaks that are waiting to be put on the grill.

The "boss" Chet Johnson

Part of the cooking crew, LeRoy Misfeldt, Max Pierce, Ken Huizenga, Bob Dick and Chet

Jim Spangler, Abe Wolfe, Dave Greening, Dave Bruun, & Mark Peters

 Duane Ergen, Jim, & Abe

 Dave G, Duane, Dave B & Abe with Max in the background

Park Photos

As I was walking around the park this morning I saw this flag flying at Canadian Larry and Cathy's house. It is called a Friendship Flag and it looked so nice flying in the wind.

The other day I saw this yellow rose behind Peggy and Donn's house. When I took the picture it was just a bud but I'm betting it's opened up by now.

Another Parrot

Last Sunday morning there were two of these Red-crowned Parrots perched right above our 5th wheel here in the park. This is the closest I have ever been to one!

Bird of Paradise

I took this in front of Roy and Shirley Benner's home a week or so ago. It is called Bird of Paradise (I think) and if you look at it carefully it does look like a bird.

Camping with kids tip

I read this in the RV newsletter and thought it worthy of sharing. I know my great-grands would have a blast doing this scavenger hunt.
http://creativehomemakers.blogspot.com/2010/07/camping-scavenger-hunt-for-kids.html

President's Day Presentation

Here are some photos from the program this morning and I want to thank Joyce Kelly for sending me the one with the Choraliers. It would have been a bit hard for me to get a photo and play the piano all at one time so I really do appreciate it that Joyce was able to do that.Thanks to Larry Ergen, Deral Rogers and Abe Wolfe for their help in making the morning special. Also thanks to Pat Jordan and Mamie Havelka for producing the Court House and last but certainly not least, thanks to the Choraliers who gave up a couple of Monday mornings so we could practice. I thought they sounded great and told them so. When we practiced I told them I was pretty impressed and by now, they all know I don't impress very easily!!

Anniversary/Valentine Celebration

Some photos from our Anniversary and Valentine Celebration today. Dave & Sue Greening and Dave & Mary Bruun were the honored guests both celebrating 50 years of marriage this year. We say congratulations to both couples and best wishes for much happiness in the years to come!

Bluegrass Band

Just a few photos from the Bluegrass Band entertainment this afternoon. Our own Jay Kelly is on the fiddle and this group gets together and jams every Monday afternoon in Allen Hall around 4:00 in the afternoon. All are welcome who would like to come to listen. Today there was a free-will offering and they collected more than $500 to be donated to St. Jude. They announced that this season they will be able to donate more than $20,000 from the donations that they have collected. What a great thing that they are doing!!

More Parakeets and Parrots

This morning the Green Parakeets were back on the electrical wire out by Allen Hall above the highway. There was a whole flock of them perched on the wire and this shows just a few.

Yesterday morning the Red-crowned Parrots were taking a break down just off of Pecos Street. The last few mornings and evenings there have been large flocks flying over. Both of these were taken sometime between 7:30 and 8:00 AM, two separate mornings.