PICKLE BALL COURT!

Halland Beach has some really nice public parks. We discovered this very close by us, 2 very nice courts.
Got them marked, first with a chalk line and then chalk. John is just now adjusting the net.

To the left of John is 2 soccer fieldss and 2 soft(base)ball fields. In front of John is a volley ball sand pit and then on beyond that is a very nice (big) pool.

I'm ready to play, if you look very close you can see the lines we did. We have had to rechalk them twice, it doesn't seem to last during rain :). Wonderful weather and great fun.

SURPRISE AT THE BEACH!

Monday afternoon we headed to the beach for a little fun in the sun. Hallandale Beach is where we headed, it is about a mile or so from Trices's house. Unlike other beaches we have been to there is no public parking. Since it was a Monday, not many people. The temp was about 81 (I'm sorry for all of you in the snow and ice and below 20 weather).

We got all settled and comfy and was enjoying the beautiful day when along came ....

Penny!! She and John use to ride together at Omaha and Denver. She was just starting out and was about 7 years younger. They had a great time (all afternoon in fact) saying "do you remember .."
I enjoyed listening to them and heard a few new stories. It was said of her "sweet, innocent, Penny." But after I heard her tell when she was riding at Denver she use to nail one of the jocks cigars down where he laid it, when he went out to ride, I thought welllll, not so innocent, ...... good for her. Great fun and memories.

MERRY CHRISTMAS II

Here is Trice's Christmas tree chair. It did the job nicely supporting our gifts. We celebrated Christ's birthday twice, this one on New Years Day. We did the main thing first, OPENED the gifts, then started the meal.

Trice fixed most of what you are suppose to eat for New Years, but I fixed her favorite ..... fried potatoes.

The clean up crew has the kitchen looking good again. They are just alike in clean up, so I just stand aside and look busy so they think I'm doing my part. {:
She has always been good about guessing her gifts, but I stumped her on one (a long lighter to light candles) but what was really funny, she got me the same thing I got her, a digital photo frame. The only difference was I filled hers with pictures, from childhood to adult. We had and are having a great time.
Have discovered a public tennis court within walking distance and we are going to go chalk it and play pickle ball hopefully. Will keep you posted!!