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Wednesday 23rd  56 degrees to start the day at 5:30. Tom went out in the very early light and put the awning up as well as the umbrella  over the patio table. We had breakfast at home: pancakes, bacon, and eggs. By the way, if you’d like to keep up on Tom’s sermons, you canContinue reading “2017 August part 3”

Saturday 19th In my last post I had said that I took the RV awning down because there were severe thunderstorm warnings for our area with possible 70 mph wind gusts. Well, when I awoke this morning and checked outside … nothing … no sign of having had either wind or rain. Now don’t misunderstandContinue reading “2017 August part 2”

  August 01 Tuesday was a normal day with nothing special going on. August 02 Wednesday morning while haveing coffee with friends at the Cutty’s Cafe, we made arrangements to gather at Village Inn at noon for “Pie Rush Wednesday”. Then we went to the Grimes Senior Center for lunch. We asked to be served first becauseContinue reading “2017 August part 1”

25th Tuesday  Tom worked 8-2:30.  After work we went to Walmart for groceries. Afterwards we went to shopping for a garden shed. The rules at Cutty’s Resort state that all sheds on Seasonal Sites must be no larger than 7’x7’, be resin (plastic), and removable. Home Depot and Lowes didn’t have much selection. We found aContinue reading “2017 July part 4”

Thursday 20th  We had a white elephant gift exchange at Grimes Senior Center today. Ella got an Easter egg themed candle holder and I got a bottle of foot spray with most of the information in some Aramaic language.In the evening John, Brandon, and Nathan came out and moved the hide-a-bed from the Hitchhiker toContinue reading “2017 JULY part 3”

Monday morning (17th) while I (Tom) was working the Fee Booth, the club receptionist called to say that there was a message on the voice mailbox for me. On Friday (after business hours) Mark from Methodist Hospital had called and said that a patient requested a visit from me. That and the phone number wasContinue reading “2017 July part 2”

Independence Day celebrations at Cutty’s Des Moines Camping Resort were hectic. I should explain a little about Cutty’s. It is a member owned club which means that only Cutty’s members and their guests plus Coast to Coast members are allowed in. It has around 500 sites located on over 80 acres at the northwest cornerContinue reading “2017 July”

It was still about 45 minutes to dawn when I got up and started working on various things on the computer. I’ve check the schedule for today … there is nothing on it … no place we HAVE to be. Nice! It is now 6:30 a.m. and 72 degrees. The high today is predicted toContinue reading “2017 June 13”

Tom was up at 5:30 and spent some time working on sermons and bulletins. After Ella got up and was showered, we went to the cafe for breakfast pizza (scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, and several types of cheeses). We then went to the Grimes senior center for games and lunches. I think it was nearlyContinue reading “2017 June 12”

2017 June 11 Sunday. We had a communal breakfast at the Clubhouse this morning. All you can eat: scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, toast, juice, milk, and coffee. Plus for an additional dollar a quarter pound breakfast sausage. Tom had two sausage but skipped the hashbrowns and went easy on the eggs. Following breakfast we held aContinue reading “2017 June 11 Sunday”