What Are Those Brown Things?

We've been busy and not real diligent about updating, so here goes.  Hopefully I can remember what we've done since Thursday.  We haven't worked!  We are now in the routine of popcorn and soda in the clubhouse at 3:00pm. and then a quick dinner before cards at 6:30pm.   Thursday night we (the women) suffered our worse loss ever playing canasta.  They beat us by almost 20,000 points. 

Friday night we went to dinner with Gene and Linda and Gene and Charlene to a fairly new pizza joint in town.  The pizza was good, but service was not.  The other couples got their pizzas; ours was wrong, and then the replacement was raw.  They finally credited us back what we paid, and we left somewhat hungry (they let us eat the first wrong one while we waited for the right (but raw) one.  We'll probably return, but only for the buffet that's served at lunchtime.  We made it back to the park in time for yet another defeat in canasta.

Mark went to the first men's breakfast of the season while I cleaned the trailer.  The pool is now below 80 degrees so we're not getting in until the heater comes on. 

Last night we headed up town to check out the local sporting goods store, Academy.  Then we tried out the new Cherry Berry Yogurt Bar.  It's a self-serve place where you get a cup, load up on any of the 20 flavors and 20 toppings, and pay .38 per ounce.  I tried the strawberry and the cheesecake in a twist with no toppings.  Mark had the peach with no toppings either.  Ours came to almost $8.50.  Slightly higher than Mr. Wizards at home, but very good.  I checked out their website - there are none in Missouri, but ones coming soon to Joplin and to Springfield, MO.

Saturday afternoon a couple from Lubbock arrived to stay a couple of nights.  They were in town for a wedding last night, but Noble wanted to golf today before heading home Monday.  We agreed to golf this morning.  He got the father of the bride (David) to join us as well.  It was a perfect day for golf with lots of laughs, and a lot of time spent looking for lost balls.  David lives in town, but never has time to golf, and Noble just took up the game a year ago.

There's a small lake on the course where all the geese and ducks hang out, along with the occasional alligator.  Today there were about 6 small brown animals underneath the bush.  While I was taking the picture with my phone, all the geese were chasing me and making very loud squawks at me.

I think they look like baby beavers, but the locals say no.

Mark's back gave out and I had to help him off the ground and into the cart with orders to just sit.  It's been spasming up all night.  We're gonna have to do something - just not sure what that is.  The golf clubs will be going into hibernation for a few weeks. 

It's back to work tomorrow and then again on Thursday.