Friday was the same when we worked. We had one guy show up around 8pm. All he has is a van, and he got the overflow spot next to the swimming pool so he could use the bathroom by the pool, and plug into 110v. The guy liked it so much, he showed up again tonight, and asked for the same spot. Tonight he wanted to watch the football games. He came in the club room with some of his work, just in time for the ice cream people to show up. This large crowd didn't bother him - he just kept eating his McDonalds food, watching the game, and working all at the same time. He kinda reminded of how I envision Michael working when he's on the road.
Once again, Friday evening the men beat us in Canasta. It's really getting old! It was a very lame "game night" in the park. The six of us were the only ones who showed up. 40 people show up for ice cream; 4 show up for games; 60 show up for free cocktails and snacks for a meet and greet.
Since Mike and Pam swapped days with us, we were off on Saturday. Mark skipped men's breakfast and took me out instead. We tried to get into I-Hop with no luck. Right next door to I-Hop is a Denny's. One place mobbed; the other mostly empty. We were game; I refused to wait 30 minutes to get a table. My blueberry whole grain pancakes were fabulous as was Mark's ham and cheese omelet.
Next stop - the AT&T store to inquire about a new phone for me. Michael had given me a phone in September to try. I liked everything about it, except that it kept shutting off several times a day, and every time Mark tried to call me, the phone was always off. (This is not a good thing when we are working.) We're always calling each other with work stuff. Unlike our previous stop at this store, we got waited on immediately. Apparently the residents of Victoria don't get out and about early on Saturday mornings (10am). Of course, the frost on the ground and cars might have had something to do with that.
An hour later, we walked out with my new I-phone.
I am so excited - I can now play "Words" with everyone in my family and Steph in Georgia. I was the lone holdout on the I-phone. Ann and Angie also have I-Pads. We played with them in the AT&T store knowing that we'll never own one. Great for those with jobs, notsomuch with the retired people on fixed incomes.
The weather warmed up on Saturday afternoon so everyone was out and about after lunch. We had happy hour at Monty & Marlene's until we were too cold to sit out. Once the shadows got onto us around 5:00p, we all had to go inside. It was nice to be outside after the past few cold rainy days.
Today was an extremely boring day at work until right before we were trying to close the office and get set up for ice cream. That's when 4 rigs all came in at once. It's always fun when people come in who don't speak English or who have English as a second or third language. Two of these rigs were German people.
Yesterday a French Candadian couple came into the park without reservations, and wanted to stay a week. Pam found them a spot, even though it's too short for their 45' motorhome. They came into the office today complaining that they couldn't get their satellite to work because there was a huge tree in the way. They wanted to move to a new spot. When I told them there were no more spots to be had, they started speaking in French. No doubt, they were saying some unkind words about me.
We finally got the record crowd their ice cream tonight and got back to the trailer a little after 7:00 tonight, just in time to walk Butch in the rain. It's supposed to rain tomorrow as well.
Lastly - today is the 10 year anniversary of my Mom's kidney transplant!
Even though this picture was taken a few years ago, she's still as beautiful today. A very big THANK YOU to God and cousin Cheri for her gift to Mom. Mom's life would not have been the same without her!
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