Mon Jan 3
Today Dad found a needed part and repaired the furnace on the motor home that had quit. We then had to call Dish Network to reset our receiver since all programming had been lost for some reason. The internet was still not restored in the park so we called to cancel our subscription and went looking at alternatives. When we got back the internet was back up but slow. We may resume our subscription after all. What a headache. But in the evening we went to the clubhouse with neighbors we met from Arkansas and played Aggravation. We played six games. Dad and I each drew different partnes and every team shifted opposing teams with each game. Games were timed and fast moving. They play once or twice a week and many other games such as pinochle, poker and bingo are also played weekly. There was a large crowd and we had a lot of fun to end the day.
Tue Jan 4
There were no problems today for a change. Most of the day we were out to Milo and Ivan's home prepping the house to be painted by a church youth service project this coming Saturday. It has turned out to be a bigger job than anticipated and we'll be out there all day again tomorrow. However we feel blessed to be able to help where there is a need, particularly when it is family. On the way home we stopped at a Panda Express for dinner. At the park we were too late for a band concert in the clubhouse but decided to take our first dip in the pool instead. We were alone most of the time and both the pool and hot tub were very clean and perfect temperatures. It felt soooo good. The temperature outside was 50 degrees at 9PM and it was a clear, calm beautiful evening under the palm trees. There is always so much going on here in the park and around the area I can't see how we could possibly get bored for the next three months. When we came back to the motor home we had fresh squeezed orange/grapefruit juice and turned in after a tiring but very enjoyable day.