Rob & Julies 50th Anniversary

The Rec.1 Ballroom was the "place to be" last night. Friends and family gathered to celebrate Rob and Julie's 50th wedding anniversary.

Atti's dance moves were controversial at times

Christmas supper

It was a full house for Christmas supper at Sandi and Tito's house this year. 

Tito did an excellent job carving the turkey.

Yvonne, Sandi and Tina took care of everything else.

The boys got along...

The adults were somewhat civil...

Home made desserts were enjoyed...

Friendships were forged...

And everyone had a great time.

It's unanimous, the best day ever!

Remote controlled helicopters

Remote controlled race cars

Pickleball and Pooltime

Night before Christmas

Letters to Santa, high hopes, worried about that naughty list.

complete with milk and one cookie

Busy week with the kids

Our activities with the kids continue to dominate our time here in Leisure World.

Saturday afternoon was spent watching the Duttons at a nearby theatre. Not a peep out of them for the whole show. They loved it.

Duttons Julio

Duttons Music

Monday afternoon at the pool.

Thank God for Seves magical metal gloves. We haven't had any problems with monsters and wild animals since he started wearing them.

Seve adopted this puppy when its owner walked by our place.

Get some sleep little guy, tomorrows going to be a big day.

We wrapped presents...

and decorated the golf cart for the annual Christmas Parade.

Yvonne, Milton, Atti and Seve take part in the Christmas Parade along with at least 50 other participants.

Damien, Tina, Mya and Evan took part in the parade too.

Hot dogs for everybody and then Santa made his appearance.

Santa gave Mya a present,

and then Evan got one too,

and then Milton

and Atti

and last but not least, Seve

OOPS, why won't my golf cart fit into the garage???

Christmas visit

We're going to have our hands full this Christmas.

Gramma:  Hey Seve, look at the airplane.

Seve:        That's not an airplane, that's a bird.

Gramma:  But there's lights on it.

Seve:        Some birds have lights.

Gramma:   Really!

Seve:         Well, that one has.

For the time being, Milton is keeping busy reading

 Atti is sketching something secretive. You'll see it later he says.

and between arguments, Seve is just having fun.

Aquaman (Milton) loves to dive to the bottom of the pool to retrieve stuff. Funny how things end up in the deep end and need retrieving.

Yard birds

These two birds are becoming permanent fixtures at our house in Leisure World.

This Hummingbird has been sitting on the same branch of our Mesquite Tree for three consecutive winters. It gets very agitated and will charge at other birds when they fly nearby.  Every now and then it will flash it's brilliant ruby-red throat feathers.

and this Northern Mockingbird constantly pecks away in our yard and it always returns to the same spot on our garage roof.