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What we're doing...
Sunday, 12/9/2018 – Hey everyone. It’s hard to believe that Christmas is almost here. We’ve been staying busy since our last update back at the end of October.
Most of our time has been taken up with the continuing renovations of our bedroom and master bath. We hired a contractor who completed the demolition quickly but who slowed down significantly with the new construction and installation of the cabinets and fixtures including the new shower unit. He completed his final tasks about a week ago but it was at that point we realized how unprofessional he was in many areas. We’ve had to repair a leak under the sink, patch and repair many areas of the wall that was just sloppy work and most significantly, repair leaks in our new shower. After replacing the caulk ourselves once, we realized that the real problem was that he had never leveled the base unit which caused the caulking to break as you moved around on the base. We ended up cutting a hole behind the shower unit in our closet in order to access and attempt to level the base. We have re-caulked the shower base and it now appears to be fine. A few more days and we’ll know for sure. There are too many other problems we’ve discovered to mention here but we’re resolving each of them one at a time. We’re hoping everything including all trim will be completed by Christmas.
We’ve also had a lot of fun since our last update. With several dances to attend, each with varying themes including Halloween, a Western Roundup and an outdoor Street Dance, we’ve been busy trying to remember our Texas Two Steps we learned last year. We’re planning to begin dance classes again this January.
We’ve also enjoyed the usual activities we enjoy every year including tennis, bowling, and dominos to name a few. Our happy hours are also back in full swing and occur just about every day at 4:00. We also had our first “super” happy hour with hot dogs provided to all and lots of side dishes that were shared.
We did something a bit different this year for Thanksgiving. We normally join in at a potluck with many in the park but this year we decided to cook our own turkey dinner for a change and invited a few friends to join us. It was a wonderful time spent with some great friends.
All the band members have arrived and following a couple of rehearsals we performed to a full house a couple of weeks ago. The performance went great and now we’re back to some regular rehearsals and are working on some new songs that we plan to have ready for our Christmas dance on 12/22.
We’ve also had several Pub Nights where most of the park residents show up to socialize and drink some adult beverages at our famous Cheerz Pub. We had one this past Friday night where I was able to celebrate my birthday with so many of my friends.
Our Christmas tree is now up and our home is decorated in style thanks mostly to Claudia. She’s been busy decorating while I’ve been busy renovating. We make a good team. We hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and a wonderful new year. I’ll post again in 2019!!
Most of our time has been taken up with the continuing renovations of our bedroom and master bath. We hired a contractor who completed the demolition quickly but who slowed down significantly with the new construction and installation of the cabinets and fixtures including the new shower unit. He completed his final tasks about a week ago but it was at that point we realized how unprofessional he was in many areas. We’ve had to repair a leak under the sink, patch and repair many areas of the wall that was just sloppy work and most significantly, repair leaks in our new shower. After replacing the caulk ourselves once, we realized that the real problem was that he had never leveled the base unit which caused the caulking to break as you moved around on the base. We ended up cutting a hole behind the shower unit in our closet in order to access and attempt to level the base. We have re-caulked the shower base and it now appears to be fine. A few more days and we’ll know for sure. There are too many other problems we’ve discovered to mention here but we’re resolving each of them one at a time. We’re hoping everything including all trim will be completed by Christmas.
We’ve also had a lot of fun since our last update. With several dances to attend, each with varying themes including Halloween, a Western Roundup and an outdoor Street Dance, we’ve been busy trying to remember our Texas Two Steps we learned last year. We’re planning to begin dance classes again this January.
We’ve also enjoyed the usual activities we enjoy every year including tennis, bowling, and dominos to name a few. Our happy hours are also back in full swing and occur just about every day at 4:00. We also had our first “super” happy hour with hot dogs provided to all and lots of side dishes that were shared.
We did something a bit different this year for Thanksgiving. We normally join in at a potluck with many in the park but this year we decided to cook our own turkey dinner for a change and invited a few friends to join us. It was a wonderful time spent with some great friends.
All the band members have arrived and following a couple of rehearsals we performed to a full house a couple of weeks ago. The performance went great and now we’re back to some regular rehearsals and are working on some new songs that we plan to have ready for our Christmas dance on 12/22.
We’ve also had several Pub Nights where most of the park residents show up to socialize and drink some adult beverages at our famous Cheerz Pub. We had one this past Friday night where I was able to celebrate my birthday with so many of my friends.
Our Christmas tree is now up and our home is decorated in style thanks mostly to Claudia. She’s been busy decorating while I’ve been busy renovating. We make a good team. We hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and a wonderful new year. I’ll post again in 2019!!
Recent Updates:
9/17/2018 A new photo album and a new blog entry have been added describing our return trip to Texas through Indianapolis, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. Sorry the blog is so lengthy. That's what happens when I don't update more often. Hope you enjoy them.
7/29/2018 Added a new photo album and a new blog entry describing our return trip to Massachusetts and the time we spent there with our families. Hope you enjoy them.
6/3/2018 Added a new photo album and a new blog entry describing our winter of 2017 and the time we spent in Texas.
9/17/2018 A new photo album and a new blog entry have been added describing our return trip to Texas through Indianapolis, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. Sorry the blog is so lengthy. That's what happens when I don't update more often. Hope you enjoy them.
7/29/2018 Added a new photo album and a new blog entry describing our return trip to Massachusetts and the time we spent there with our families. Hope you enjoy them.
6/3/2018 Added a new photo album and a new blog entry describing our winter of 2017 and the time we spent in Texas.
Next destinations...
Next destinations...
We'll be here in Edinburg, Texas through the winter. We have a great trip planned for 2019. Stay tuned for details.
Weather Forecast for where we are now... Edinburg, Texas
