We had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration.
It started on Wednesday night with a festive worship service at church. Then on Thursday morning we had a simple picnic breakfast in the park for about twenty of us. The eggs and meat were cooked over an open fire in the pit adjacent to the covered pavilion. It was windy. Plates and cups went flying as the food disappeared unless we anchored them down.
One upside of living here is the weather. In the beginning, like all mornings, it was cool (mid 50s). By noon, we were in shirt sleeves as it reached the mid 70s. Jeff finished our time in the park by playing horseshoes while I walked that park. In the afternoon, we watched a movie. In the evening we enjoyed a Thanksgiving buffet at a country club serving turkey, ham and all the trimmings.
Our weekend was capped off with a lovely brunch on Sunday in the home of new friends from church. The hosts introduced us to eight new people to acclimate us to our new community.
Today, Jeff and I will receive a personalized one-to-one orientation at ICS (Interfaith Community Service). We will be switched from serving Mobile Meals to providing transportation (to doctors, grocery stores, etc.) to those who no longer drive.
Friday, we are attending the annual Holiday Lights festival and Musical Performance at Tohona Chul Park (15 minutes away). Jeff golfed with one of the performers, Gabriel Ayalay at the ICS golf fund raiser in mid-November. Gabriel is an acoustical guitarist and a Native American from AZ. Recently, he finished a tour with the Temptations.
Sunday, we are attending the Minnesota Vikings game in Phoenix. The good news…..the Vikings keep winning! Go Vikes. The bad news ……….? The NFL changed the time to the Sunday night game starting at 6:30 pm (our time). Now we are staying overnight rather than driving up for the day.
I hate to miss attending my Pilate’s class on Monday morning. Odd how quickly it has become a regular habit.
Yesterday, I was at the dentist office for the third appointment since Nov. 4th. I now have a permanent crown. Does that make me Queen for a Day?
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