Hello, welcome back. Our last chapter concluded on Monday, July 31st, while we were enduring the very hot summer at home in Pahrump. Tuesday I had an appointment at 10:00 with my dermatologist for my six month check up. He zapped a couple of spots with the liquid nitrogen, but generally said everything looked OK, see you in six months. Yea! After that I went home, had lunch and spent the rest of the day in the house doing chores and relaxing. Happy hour at 4:00, then home for leftover chili relleno for dinner. We spent the rest of the night watching TV.
Wednesday, August 2nd, Jackie went to play Pokeno in the clubhouse at 1:00 and my friend Len came over for our Wednesday jam session a little after. We played for about an hour and half and had a good session. I picked up Jackie from Pokeno and at 4:00 we went to happy hour. After happy hour we went home and had some hamburgers on the grill for dinner. After dinner we watched TV and then went to bed. Thursday we left the park about 11:30 and drove to the China Wok Buffet to attend a sales pitch for the Neptune Society. For those not familiar the Neptune Society is essentially a prepaid cremation and after death assistance plan. We had looked into it a few years back but not acted on it. After the very good presentation, and talking to another of our park members who were also at the talk, we decided that we would act on it this time. We will probably be meeting with the representative one day next week to sign up. It is relatively inexpensive, about $6,000 for both of us and it covers all the costs of pick up, cremation and delivery. In addition, it can be paid over time instead of requiring a lump sum. After lunch we did a Walmart run, then went to Walgreens where both of us got our first shingles vaccine. The shingles requires two shots, one to six months apart. After the shots we went home and then went to happy hour. After happy hour we went home and spent the rest of the night with the TV. We didn’t have any dinner because of the big, late lunch at China Wok.
Sunday, August 6th, we went to the Sunday ice cream social in the clubhouse at 2:00. After that we did a grocery run to Smith’s. After we got home we put everything away and relaxed for the rest of the afternoon and evening. Monday was a stay at home day. Did a few chores, cooked some country ribs in the crock pot, and had a quiet day. I went to happy hour, Jackie didn’t want to get dressed to go after relaxing all day. After happy hour we had dinner then spent the rest of the night with the TV.
Tuesday, August 8th, my late mother’s birthday. Today we went out about noon and had lunch at Arby’s and then went to several second hand stores just to have something to do. We spent several hours shopping, not buying much, but having a good time. After our shopping we went home and then went to happy hour. After happy hour we had leftovers from last night for dinner, then watched TV until it was time for bed. Wednesday was the usual routine. Jackie went to Pokeno at 1:00 and Len came over and we jammed on guitars for a couple of hours. After Pokeno we went to happy hour, then came home and had dinner. After dinner we watched TV and then went to bed.
Thursday, August 10th, we left the park about 11:00 and drove into Las Vegas. The sole purpose for today was as a shopping trip. Mostly I needed a new suit and some other clothes for our upcoming cruises. We had lunch at In and Out first, then hit Kohl’s. I was very disappointed that I was unable to find a suit I liked in my size. After Kohls we hit Target and then Ross before heading back over the hill I did get a couple of things at Ross, but still no suit. The suit that I have dates back to the late 90’s and looks dated in addition to being a little tight. That is the reason I wanted a new suit. We made it back to Pahrump in time for happy hour. After happy hour we went home and spent the rest of the afternoon and evening with the TV. Friday we stayed home for most of the day, doing a few chores and relaxing. About 2:00 the lady from the Neptune Society came over and we spent an hour or so filling out papers and entering into “final arrangement” agreements for disposal of our bodies when we die. We went to happy hour at 4:00 and after happy hour did a Walmart run for a few things. After we got back we made dinner and spent the rest of the night with the TV.
Saturday, August 12th, was a stay at home day for me. Jackie left about 11:00 and went out to get a haircut, then go to lunch with a friend. About 1:30 she and the friend came back home and they visited for a while. We went to happy hour at 4:00, then came home and had pork chops on the BBQ for dinner. After dinner we watched TV until it was time for bed. Sunday was pretty much a stay at home day. We did a few chores and relaxed. We were going to go to the 2:00 ice cream social, but about 1:30 some pop-up thunderstorms developed and we had wind, rain and thunder for about 45 minutes. Didn’t get a whole lot of rain, but we still didn’t want ice cream bad enough to go out in it. I did get my new black suit in the mail. I ordered the same Hagger suit that I had been looking at in Kohl’s, for about the same price, through Amazon and it came in two days. Tried it on and it fits and looks good. Yea!. We did leave the park about 5:30 and went out to Sunday dinner at Rubalcaba’s, one of the local good Mexican places. After we got back home we watched some TV and went to bed.
Monday, August 14th, was pretty much a stay at home day. Did a few chores and relaxed. Tuesday we had another potluck at the clubhouse at 1:00. There were a couple dozen people there with plenty of food. We had a good time and afterwards we went to do a Walmart run. After we got back we did happy hour, then came home and spent the rest of the night with the TV. Wednesday was the usual, Jackie went to play Pokeno in the clubhouse at 1:00 and Len came over and we jammed on guitars for a couple of hours. We went to happy hour at 4:00, then came home and had dinner and watched TV until it was time to go to bed.
Sunday, August 20th, Hilary snuck up on us. The morning was wonderfully cool and mostly
clear. Looking at the live weather maps
in the early afternoon showed us not in the path of any of the rain from the
tropical storm which had now moved North to the point it was almost directly
West of us. Then in the late afternoon,
right after the ice cream social, the skies opened up and the rains came, off
and on light and heavy, but steady rain.
Then the winds came. Not as
strong as we have seen in the past, this area can have some VERY heavy
winds. But enough to rock the trailer a
little and make lots of noise outside.
We went to bed it was still raining and blowing. Sometime in the early morning hours it
finally stopped. After I got up around
8:00 I went outside and except for some very large puddles in the roadways in
front and behind the trailer, we had no damage.
No screens blew loose, the gazebo was fine, even the little cactus on
the porch was still on the table. We had
one very minor leak in the living room and I suspect one in the bathroom from
the skylight over the shower stall. Hard
to tell because it appears it leaked into the shower. I will have to watch this are during the next
rain. Monday was a quiet day. We did a Walmart run and some errands after
lunch, then happy hour at 4:00. We had
lasagna for dinner, then watched TV until bedtime.
Sunday, August 27th, was also a stay at home day. We went to the Sunday social at 2:00, then went home and relaxed for the rest of the day and evening. We did get to finally do the early check-in for our Alaska cruise coming up in two weeks. Yea! Monday we stayed home again, played some cards, did a few chores. Did happy hour at 4:00 with our gang, then came back and made burgers on the BBQ for dinner. After dinner we watched TV and went to bed. Tuesday was mostly a stay at home day. We did leave about 3:30 and drove to El Jefe’s Mexican café for the monthly park dine-out. Still a lot of people traveling, so the turnout was only about 18 people. After dinner we went back home and spent the night with the TV.
Wednesday, August 30th, Jackie went to play Pokeno at the clubhouse at 1:00 and Len came over for guitar practice. After Jackie was done at 3:00 we went out and did a Smiths grocery run, then came back to the park and went to happy hour. After happy hour we came home and had dinner, then spent the rest of the night with the TV. Thursday we were in the car and headed for Las Vegas about 9:30. Our first stop was at an audiologist’s office called Hearing Associates. A week or so ago I noticed that one of my hearing aides had stopped working, or at least had gotten very weak. It still connected to the other hearing aide and the phone, but it wasn’t amplifying sound. I had to really search to find an audiologist that worked on Rexton hearing aides, which is the brand I have. I bought these in Mexico a little over five years ago and this is the first issue I have had with them. I went in and talked to the doctor and she took the hearing aides into the back. After about 15 minutes she came out and said it was just plugged with wax. She had cleaned both hearing aides, put on new ear buds and they looked like brand new. Best thing is, there was no charge. I think they want me to come back to buy $5,000 hearing aides sometime in the future. After that we went to the Omelet House restaurant for lunch. I had the Philly cheesesteak and it was the best I have had. After lunch we stopped at a couple of stores and shopped a little, then went to Costco for our every other month $500 shopping spree. After Costco we headed back home. We didn’t get back in time for happy hour, so we just put stuff away and relaxed the rest of the evening.
We are now a month into this chapter and it is time to put it online. Until next time, be kind. See ya soon.
