Thanksgiving

Today was a great day. Started with a trip to Starbucks for coffee and to read the newspaper. Afterwards we drove to the Legacy Trail and did a 21 mile bike ride in two hours. Got home and after getting ready went to Todd and Shannon's for Thanksgiving dinner. When we arrived Amber and her husband Mark were there to visit and watch football on TV, also there was Aaron and his girl friend Adriana. Later Adan and his girl friend Samantha arrived and we all sit around visiting and watching football. Todd was outside preparing the deep fryer for the turkey, unfortunately the fryer didn't work. Aaron drove to Wal-Mart and bought another so the day was saved. Todd also cooked a turkey in an Infra-ray cooker and it was very good and a lot healthier than the deep fried (which was also delicious). Home now and getting ready for tomorrow when we will go to the Suwanee River to spend the week end with Doug's cousin Alan and his wife Diane.

Day before Thanksgiving

Yesterday was a complete relaxing day for me. Doug went with Amber for the inspection of the house she and Mark have put an offer on, Mark had to work. After they had lunch Doug went for a haircut and Amber came to our house for the afternoon. The three of us went to see Puss in Boots and to be truthful it wasn't that good but the popcorn made up for it.

Today it was up, drink coffee and read the newspaper afterwards we did 30 minutes of Bob Harper Boot Camp workout DVD. Went to the store and got all the items need to make a low-fat pumpkin pie, hope it taste okay. Tri County Air Conditioning and Heating was out for our yearly check up on our air conditioner. No problems so good for another season.

Doug has gone to Sam's to pick up his medicine and when he gets back he will BBQ some salmon for supper and I'll cook a butternut squash. Our day will then be ready to wind down and it will be early to bed as we will get up around 6 for a bike ride before dinner at Todd and Shannon's.

St Armands

Another beautiful day in Florida, got up had coffee and read the Sunday newspaper. Decided that our exercise for today would be a drive to the Ringling Bridge, park under the south side and then walk over to St Armands Island. Every week end there is something going on at the circle in St Armands, today it was a Mustang Club Car Show. Was a fun way to spend several hours. Not all the cars were Mustangs, some Thunderbirds, Ford 150 Lightening pickups and one Mark VIII convertible. Yes, we know there were no Mark VIII convertibles, the owner told us a company took the car and customized 23 of them. We talked with the gentleman who had the first one that was customized, he paid $65,000 to have it did. Guess some people have more money than they can ever spend :) The walk to and from the island is around five miles, so good exercise for the day.

Need a new refrigerator so went looking for one on our way home, think we found what we want. Because our home is a modular we have to be careful looking for a certain size. Talked about taking down the cabinet over the old refrigerator but lucked out and found one we like that will fit.

Yoga

Yoga this morning, feels good to stretch. Helps keep the body limber.

Walked over to the community center this after noon, nothing much going on.

Went to the mall and saw the movie Tower Heist, funny funny movie.

Siesta Beach

Coffee and newspaper at Starbucks this morning then seven-mile walk on Siesta Beach. Suppose to be in the 80's again today. Beautiful sugar sand, light breeze.

Next up to Home Depot to buy a couple palms to plant on both sides of the driveway. Also got two tomato plants to put in flower bed, the tomatoes in the grocery store are tasteless and sometimes just plain bad.

Day starting off pretty great. Todd and Shannon will be over tonight for Mexican Supper, tacos, refried beans, Spanish rice and chips and dip. Oh and good Mexican beer.

Met friends for drinks the other night and heard some good news, they are getting married!!! Congradulations, Karen and Paul. We're very happy for you. Had planned on leaving for Home2 on Oct. 1, but will stay around to help them celebrate. Leave the next day for Canada, Minnesota, Gettysburgh, Washington DC and them Florida arriving around Oct.30.

Labor Day was a labor day and we enjoyed every minute of it. Went to Kent and spent the week end with Bryan and family. Helped seal his new fence and it looks wonderful. Maggie can now run outside and not have to be on a leash. Came home on Monday and was glad we were headed for the Tri-Cities as the traffic headed into Seattle was backed up from the top of the pass back to Ellensburgh.

Back into exercising, it's been so hard this summer to keep at it. We've been gone so much and so active working around the house that exercising just didn't fit in to our schedules. But now we are working out every morning with one of two tapes, Yoga one day and Weights the next. Plus we walk or ride our bikes seven plus miles after the work outs. Maybe we can take off some of this weight we've packed back on this summer.

When we first got home this spring had our fish pond remodeled and it turned out beautifully. Ended up with two ponds in the place of just one. One one side we have 13 gold fish and on the other 2 large Koi. Spent a week in Canada when Doug's step-father, Cecil, passed, on turning found a small fish on the Koi side. Wondering if they had a baby or if one of the goldfish somehow got to the other side.

Next had the area behind our bedroom screened in so we could sleep with our french doors open. Have a small table and two chairs out there so we can sit and have coffee and read our newspaper in the mornings. I admit we enjoy our life :)

Yesterday we walked down to the mall and saw the movie "The Help". I would recommend it as one of the better movies I've seen this year.