Thurs. Apr. 4 Day 85    62F/16½C @ 9AM,   80F/26½C @ 1PM,

I went up for the game in the pool. Sheila still not back to normal, she arrived about 11:15 & played till noon.  She said that was enough to tire her out.  Back at the RV we made lunch for us & Larry, (Judy had to fly home yesterday due to a Family emergency).  I went out right after Water V.Ball and & bought a lemon meringue pie which we used as a birthday cake since it’s Larry’s birthday today, he was born on the 4^th day of the 4^th month in’44.  Afterwards, the three of us went to see “Oz the Great & Powerful” in 3-D.  It was a very enjoyable movie, though probably would have been just as enjoyable in regular format.  We came straight back to the RV instead of going out for supper because both Larry & myself were still full from lunch.  It must have been that extra slice of lemon meringue pie we both had! Sheila is getting a bite to eat, and then she is going over to Larry’s RV to watch the premiere of a new show called “Forever Young” that he taped for her.  (I’ve seen the trailers and--no thank you!).  Sheila thinks the concept on “under 30's” and “over 70’s” trying to live together & accomplish tasks together is a good one.  She says the show would have been better done as a situation comedy rather than as another reality show.

Wed. Apr. 3 Day 84    62F/16½C @ 9:30AM,  80F/26½C @ 12;30PM, 

I awoke feeling much better but Sheila is not, so she is skipping the water sports to stay home & rest.  I went up & had a good game.  When I got back for lunch she was a little better.  She is using my cough syrup which seems to help. Sheila went out to get her toe nail fixed after it came off, (that’s the toe that she tore the natural nail loose on, 2 years ago and now has to have artificial nails put on), & then she had her other toes  retouched.  We spent the afternoon lazing around the RV, napping, reading etc.  Then we had supper & watched TV in the eve.

 

Tues. Apr. 2 Day 83        50F/10C @ 8:15AM,    62F/16C @ 10AM,     66F/19C @ 12:30PM.

I went out for the Tuesday Breakfast Club however. Sheila was running a slight temp and coughing and not feeling great so she slept in. I came back & she was up but decided to skip water volleyball, I went up to the pool and had a good game.  With people leaving we had one pool only but we had 8 to 10 on a side most of the game as people came and left.  Back at the RV Sheila seemed to be getting what I have so she wanted to go to a local clinic.  I reluctantly agreed to go even though I though I was slowly getting better, (very slowly though).  So after lunch we went to one clinic when we found one that would direct bill our insurance.  When we got there we discovered that our insurance has a deductable - $99.00.  So we decided that only I would go in to see the Doctor.  Turns out it is bronchitis type thing and I was given 2 prescriptions, one for the coughing plus an antibiotic.  The cough syrup has Codeine in it and works marvellously.  The antibiotic, 10 pills, I have to take for 10 days, 1 pill a day.  Back to the RV for supper then after which Sheila did R & R & watched DwS.  I went up to a room in the club house with Larry & Judy and Mel, (a water volley ball player), and we played Bridge for about 2½ hours, changing partners ever 6 hands. Then I came back to the RV to watch “Body of Proof”.  I already feel better after 3 shots of cough med, (supposed to be 1 tsp every 6 hours), & one antibiotic pill.

Mon. Apr. 1 Day 82    52F/11C @ 9AM,  55F/12½C @ 10:15AM,   60F/15½C @ noon   64F/18C ay 1:30PM

It is forecast for a cooler day with high only to the mid 60’s F, (high teens C), so I am going to skip Volley Ball today but Sheila went up to the pool.  I still have a cough & slight sniffles so I think I will stay in where it is warmer.  Sheila came back from the pool and we had her homemade chicken soup for lunch, it was very good, (we saved the bones from all the take out roast chickens we’d been eating and she did her usual magic with add ins).  After lunch we drove down to Richardson’s, an RV dealer for Jayco in Menifee but they didn’t have anything suitable at any price. I got some info and we came home.  We played bridge at Larry & Judy’s for an hour or so before supper time.  After supper Judy, Sheila & I went up to the Monday night crib match.  We just had enough for 3 tables.  I ended up tying for 3^rd place so I got 50 cents back, Sheila came in 5^th or 6^th. Back at the RV Sheila watched the last half of DwS, (it is on our VCR tape here but we can’t record Hi-Def so it is not as clear as watching it on TV).   Then we watched a Castle episode which was a take off on “Rear Window” starring Jimmy Stewart.

Sun. Mar. 31^st Easter Sunday  Day 81.    I forgot to check temp, but it’s like yesterday.

We got up sort of early to go to a church in Hemet that is putting on a special Easter presentation of the Easter Story – “Upon the Rock,” no service, just dialogue and singing in costume by the choir & the minister.  It was good.  We tried to be there by 10AM as they had a social gathering in the outdoor courtyard with coffee, cake/cupcakes with icing, and fresh fruit before the program.  Then, after the program, we came back out for more cake, fruit & drinks, (Kool-Aid type). It was all very pleasant on a nice warm morning.  Then, we returned to the RV to prepare for this afternoon’s Easter dinner in the ballroom.  GVP is providing a ham for 16 people, and we bring the other dishes.  Everyone signs up under a table # & lists what they want to bring so it all works out well.  Sheila made her yams in orange sauce that were popular, one lady asked for the recipe.  We brought back some yams & quite a bit of left over ham. We sat at a table with 6 other Canadians from Alberta & BC.  Larry & Judy sat near us at a table with 2 American ladies.  After a pleasant evening of good food & interesting conversation, we returned home for Sheila to watch TV—“Red Widow” etc.

 

 

Sat Mar 30 Day 80   60F/15½C @ 9:15AM,  62F/16½C @ 10AM,  77F/25C @ 12:30PM 

Off and away to Water Volleyball on another glorious day.  I was getting some great shots and having a good game.  However I did feel a slight twinge or light pain in my shoulder so I left the pool a bit early to sit in the hot tub.  Problem solved.  After the game & hot tub, I went over to the Palms Cabana for lunch & music.  Then it was time to head back to the RV as we had agreed to play bridge in the afternoon with Larry & Judy.  We played a while & decided to go out for Larry’s Birthday dinner.  We went to Los Vaqueros Mexican place just across the road.  I had the Taco salad with shredded beef & Sheila got hers with shrimp.  We came back to the RV to finish off our bridge game; Sheila came out on top - again.

Fri Mar 29 Day79    57F/14C @ 9AM,    64F/18C @ 9:45AM,    81F/27C @ 1:30PM

If anyone has been noticing the temperatures I’ve been posting you will notice that our morning highs are about the same as overnight temps at home but during the day the temp goes up a dozen or more degrees whereas at home there seems to be only a couple of degrees or so difference between high & low. It cools off nicely at night for sleeping and warms up fast during the day.  Today in the pool we had 9 players a side mostly and had a great game, lots of volleys as people kept the ball going back & forth.  I had lunch at the Palms Cabana, they had Datillo’s restaurant but they only had one guy playing guitar who was a cross between dull & insipid.  I ate & came back to the RV.  Sheila went out shopping with Judy while I sat in the sun by the RV reading & relaxing.  Sheila got back around 5PM, we used the Forman Grill to make supper and then I headed off to the shuffleboard building for the Friday night games.  Sheila R & R’ed in the RV and I returned about 9 to do the same.