Zoo

I was awakened by Rose (and her mom) about 6:30.  Rose and I had a banana and then biked for 35 minutes.  She got bored and so I pushed her in the stroller for the last 19 minutes.  Denny fixed a great breakfast of scrambled eggs cheese and guacamole.  While we were on the deck Joan W. came and visited and gave Rose a super cute quilt and blanket.  She loves it.  She had to take it on the ride in Bill's golf card AND as soon as we went in the kitchen sliding glass door off the deck, she put the pillow down on the kitchen floor and covered herself with the blanket and said "Ni Ni".  We went to the zoo, seeing lots of animals, walking many paths, and coming home in time for naps.  We went to Joe's Oyster Bar for supper with Jean and Nancy.  At 8 we watched the State of the Union address.  Luke is about 5 blocks away from the speech.  He work took him to DC on Monday.  (That's why Karen and Rose weren't torn when they got the option to stay in Brownsville for 3 more days.  Hurrah!!)  Lord, be with our nation.

Happy Birthday Anabel

We wish you a very happy 11th birthday Anabel.  I am so happy to see your smiling face when we call.  It will be a fun year for you.  May God continue to be the most important thing in your life.

Floral Design
Rose got up about 6:30 and we had a banana and then went out for a 45 minute bike ride. At the end  I picked flowers for the class. I told Keith and Arlen goodbye. They left about 11. We left about 9, The class started at 10 in Port Isabel. Karen and Rose went to the beach. The gal that was suppose to talk on floral design didn't come until 11:30 and there was little/ to no instruction. So I don't know if I would do it again. I did sign up for the district meeting. Quick lunch before the pool, reading in the shade. Denny helped Bill with his house. We went to potluck and then home to watch Netflick, The Truman show with Karen. 

Super Day, even if we don't care about the bowl

I got up before Rose and waited for her in the living room.  After breakfast on the deck we rode the trike for 30 minutes and then I rode another 15.  Luke went for a run.  We went to church and after church Luke went by and bought some tortillas for lunch.  Nancy lead a coffee cupping experiment with four coffees that Katie gave to her for Christmas.   Great lunch of tacos.  We stopped by Bill's before heading to the airport.  Rose took a nap and was ready to go swimming when we got home.  We watched Super bowl.

Shrimp boil

Denny and I traveled down from the loft once during the night ... Rose slept in until 7.  Uffta!! we rode bikes for 45 minutes so I could get my 7 points.  Then Gail and I went to the FM for yoga.   She left for golf and I headed back for donuts.  Pickleball, then  Rose and Karen went swimming.  We had a small lunch of guacamole/chips and cheese/crackers.  A little after 1 Denny and I headed down to Finchers, so we were there from "the first turn on of the heat" for the boiling pot to the end.  16 people enjoyed the shrimp boil.  It was amazing.  Even more amazing was that Rose slept, and slept, and slept and slept.  They did join us when she got up after a 3 hour nap. (Usually she sleeps 40-90 minutes. The little gal must have been tuckered.) We just chilled at night.  Kids went to the hot tub, Denny to the top loft.  We are so thankful to have their family here ... and my family ... and our Texas friends ... like Fay and Jerry who put on an amazing spread.

To the beach

I slept until Luke knocked on the tiny shed door.  Then Rose and I rode 45 minutes around the park.  It was kinda a gray day, but no rain.  We had a light breakfast and headed to SPI with a quick stop at Dejavau.  Then to the turtle area.  Lunch at Palms on the Beach.  We went to the Kite exposition.  While we left SPI Rose fell asleep, so Luke decided to go to Space X on Boca Chica.  Luke was so tickled to see it.  At home we had a joint family leftover meal on the deck.  Gail gave Rose a frilly skirt to wear.  After supper we went to the lukewarm hot tub.  (Perfect for Rose).  Karen and Rose are staying a couple extra days with the weather complications and Luke leaving town for work. 

Full Day

Well, it was okay to sleep in the tiny shed.  I got up at 5 and then went down to walk on the treadmill.  After 23 out of 45 minutes I got the call that Rose was up.  Hurrah!!!  We spent the next 2 hours playing quietly.  She was so cute.  And played so nicely.   It was raining most of the morning, but when it stopped I took her on a ride in the stroller.  She loved it ... meeting all the neighbors.  Luke and Karen went out to lunch and to a movie.  Denny and Rose took a ride on the trike with Rose in the basket. At 12:30 gals came for study.  Julie M, Julie D., Hilda, Barbara, Mert, Nancy, Wendy, Kay and me.  From there I went to pickle ball.  Denny and Rose met me there.   We went to yoga after that.  Rose was so cute.  She sat in the stroller for about 20 minutes.  Then we went outside and she played on the shuffleboard court.  Supper fixed by Arlen ... Great!!  Visited afterwards and Denny showed pictures. 

Getting Rose

Slept until 7.  Played 9 holes of golf with Fay.  I shot lousey again.  Oh, well still enjoyed it.  Home to nap and make the bed and move remaining stuff to tiny shed.  I walked 45 minutes on the treadmill only to realize the 7 points for 45 min exercise is only available 5 times a week.  Uffta!! At 4 we headed to Harlingen airport.  Luke and Karen's plane left a little late, but is scheduled to arrive at 5:15 according to the "follow your plane" app that Denny has.  We ate Mexican and then headed home.  Before Rose went to bed we stopped at 406 and all the Grand Aunts and Uncles loved her.  Arlen arrived in B'ville about 11, according to Denny's app.  So good to have them in the Valley