first shot is #8 tee box, all water
logged, then you can see the tee box
advertising sign, bench and ball
washer, then the end of #8 cart path.
OH MY, Saturday shows the ball
washer/bench and water shed above
water, as well as an open cart path.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
What a difference a day makes
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Sunday, December 13, 2009
The parrots
of Llano Grande and the RGV, Rio Grande Valley.
Anywhere from 715 to 9 am, they arrive. It depends
on the weather. In the evening, around 5 pm, same
thing. Turn off my music and listen to the noise.
These videos are from about 100 feet from the
wires and the tree. The squawking is from the
entire crowd of birds.....what is it? A flock
of parrots as opposed to a flock of seagulls?
When they roll in, in the afternoon, there
are so many people outside to watch and listen
and laugh. The flock might be 100 or more
birds....this time the downloads worked, but
I didn't know which ones were longer.I might
try to download more, but this winter life in
Texas is so crazy, I don't have as much free
time as I do back in snow country...carry on.....
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Friday, December 11, 2009
Where are my
parrots? It took about 10 minutes to download
about 23 secs of video and then it disappeared..
Go Figure.....will try again.........
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Christmas in the park
I hope I picked the best parrot video. Yes, about 100 or
more parrots flyin around 7-9 am every morning and around
5 pm every night, unless it is cold. Then they hide under
cover.....
As for the moose on the loose.......hahahaha
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Happy Turkey Day
to all of ya'll..Eat too much, drink too much,
share stories too much, laugh a lot, and have
a great day of thanks giving.....think about friends,
I have one on a ventilator, ready to pull the
plug. Aunt Jean died at this time, about 6-7
years ago. Confused, sad, I can't remember the
year. Dano has a birthday today, Sally on Friday.
Be thankful of what we have. Be thankful of
all times with friends. Remember those old days,
card games and darts...he could not let a
three bid go by, gonna go with a MOON! Blue
Angel we will always remember you and those
crazy times, Panorama, softball, bowling,
and teasing you on CB radio....big guy you are
and will always be loved......I hope the prayer
chain works and I have to take this back......
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Friday, November 20, 2009
Only an hour
That's all it took to post a while ago.
I also tried to see some videos of Bucky
and the tree, a NASA launch.NO LUCK. I
wonder how much it is going to cost me
to get broadband? It can't be the bad weather
that is messing up the airwaves and free
wi fi that comes with the rent...
SO, Sharon, if you see this. I saw the last
successful launch of Challenger in January
1984. I stood in the water at Titusville
to take pictures. I don't know how close
we were. An historical event for me, since
we know what happened two years later, if I
remember the date correctly, Jan 28, 86 or 89?
AHS girls won State volleyball for the
second year in a row.
AHS football lost to Marshalltown in
quarterfinals of football.Then M Town beat Dowling
to make it to the finals. That is
tonight. Bring it on home
for the CIML..continue to dominate in
state high school athletics....
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Finally
I can get back to the blog. Between work, long downloads,
failure of the wi fi....The rest of my 49er group will
hit the big 60 this week end. We were born together in
Ankeny. I made a collage of us and sent it to the girls.
The parents took a photo of us in our strollers with our
moms, then with the dads. Same photo taken when Shulz's
moved when in 3rd grade. Black and white photography is
so great. I added photos from over the years of me with
each of my sisters. AND this week end my dear friend Merle
Karen celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. I took
photos of them for their cards. I wish I was home to help
celebrate. I should have checked on air fares.....
Work is great. Karaoke is hysterical. Some good singers,
a lot of "others". Just like LOST. Rain today, so I did
laundry, had my ears lowered, no car wash another day.
Hawkeyes should beat Minnesota tomorrow. Penn State will
win. Michigan will beat Ohio State. OH MY! A 3 or 4 way
tie for first place in the big ten. It will be a long
6-7 weeks until the bowl game. Had a great day on the
beach....
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Saturday, November 07, 2009
What happens
to your football team when all season long you play from behind and you succeed to get a 9-0 record? Wonderful. BUT, what do you do when you lose your QB to a sack in the end zone, fumble, and 1st string QB is gone? Second string QB has zero game experience.
Carry on you Hawkeyes. Not too many teams go undefeated. Regroup for Ohio State. We have a bowl game lined up. Let's kick some tail in Columbus next Saturday, win the Big Ten,
go to the ROSE BOWL where the BIG TEN belongs.....End it all on New Year's Day, unless you can figure out a way for a play off series through December....Money talks.....
GO HAWKEYES......ON IOWA.........BRING IT ON HOME..........
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Friday, November 06, 2009
No broadband
NO, I am not paying for it. On and OFF during downloading photos..wow, a week since I have logged on. I started work. The training day was to cook lunch for a dozen golf course men. Two times they changed the order....Only ONE time did I swear..my prep girl made one mistake, not giving equal amounts of fries to each basket.... I understand the situation and explained my thoughts to the boss. I don't think I had
any errors, they said the food was great. So, the amount of fries was our only mistake.
First night at karaoke I felt I made two mistakes. Both involved not writing down booze orders correctly.Second night, I don't think I made any mistakes, just write down the orders the way the OLD cooks are used to...
Karaoke is fun. My co worker and I finished the night with "Harper Valley PTA: last night. I am not a ballad singer, I don't carry a tune...just give me a song where I can talk it out...We had fun...
Today a great day in the Rio Grande Valley.....golf was good, except a brain fart to start......I was ready to tee off....I did not put on my golf shoes. I will meet the girls on #2 tee. The foursome behind asked if I was quitting already or if I was a
new girl???? HAHAHAHA...Iowa friends........
Course closed Sunday and Monday. I will be security on Monday.....Keep the golfers off of the course....They are blacktopping and sealing the road...
Come on down to the Valley for a Winter Break! 75 degrees at 940 PM.....carry on.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Rolling down that Blue Highway, really rolling
Following half of a double wide
mobile isn't fun, no way to pass.
So you just keep rolling down that
blue highway until the driver turns off.
More hauling and cruising under
and around until the odometer rolls
over, about 402 pm on Tues, about
50 miles north of Victoria, TX.
The third day rolling down that
blue highway was wet for a while.
Tough to catch that BUD truck.
Finally, Whataburger! The Iowa
challenge is Bee Bops.both have
great grilled chicken sandwiches
and chocolate shakes. Iowa wins,
they always have a coupon in the
paper, buy one get one free!
Just what I have been looking for,
a winter Texan on the way back
home in their big rig...Fly away...
HEB is celebrating, beautiful truck!
Rolling past the check point,
Border Patrol Post, I caught
this HEB truck. Iowa's version
is HI-V. A beautiful ride into
Harlingen thru the palm trees,
finally the last turn off of
that blue highway to my winter
home. While waiting to go to church
on Sunday, I was entertained by
a couple fighting hummers!
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
Honey I'm
HOME....The Long and Winding Road was a great
ride, back to the Rio Grande Valley...I have some
road photos to post, not tonight, I am pooped.
As usual, I did not sleep well in the motels.
Maybe I needed a glass of the "good stuff"...
Carry on.....
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
Waiting for Greg
to come home from work. Drinking a martini. Great meal in the crock pot. AND it looks close to 12 hours until departure time.....Just a few things left to pack.
47 tonight, so I can pack a few things that I did not want in my vehicle over
night. Tom Tom is programmed, mainly for the voice, so I can yell at "Richard"
my guide.....Yes, he gets nervous when I change my route, to stop at a gas
station for one....He is too funny! Music ready and updated. Cameras ready.
I AM READY for the Rio Grande Valley. Steve sent a message saying it has been beautiful the last few days....it is cooling down I noticed. Moving IN takes as
much time as the drive. I take too much stuff along. Decided to leave the gas
grill at home, unless there is room in the morning. do I take the grill or the
HAWKEYE bean bag game? Reminds me of year ONE, last thing in, Freddy or the
palm tree? Freddy won out. He has been with me for three years. Can't wait to
get together with my other family down in the Valley. Just a great life, having
two families....next entry might be from the road,or might be from Mercedes........
Carry On my friends........aloha.........
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
The Rio Grande Valley
is only about 22 hours away, depending on my
breaks....Here are a few things I am looking
forward to seeing again...only Freddy won't
be in the the yellow room, he is with me in
the Breeze.....carry on......
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36 hours and counting
until I hit the road......YES!!! SWEET!!!
I was happy today, reading the "Your 2 Cents Worth"
column this morning. There are a lot of folks
that are OPEN minded, considering our government.
One caller said, "I have to laugh. With all of the
GOP bashing, the Democrats must be frustrated. Wise
up--it's not Democrats against Republicans anymore.
It's individuals of all political affiliations who
want what's right for this country and those
that don't. Stop hearing only what you want to hear
and listen to everything that is being said." signed,
True Patriot
A DM Senior called to say " It is good to know there
is one Republican that can think for herself and her
constituents. Ms. Snow. The rest need to remember
what people were voting for last November: health care."
A Pella Patriot commented, "Why is it that if I disagree
with you, you think I hate you? Why all this name calling and
enmity between political opponents? If I disagree with
your policies, why do you think I hate my country? Why
can't we sit at the table and have civil discussions
with each other anymore?"
"Lest we forget, before bin Laden, we had Yasser Arafat,
at one time the no. 1 terrorist in the world. He won the
Nobel peace prize, too." From Real Des Moines Man
Finally, an independent voter called in to comment,
"All you Obama fans: Unemployment is 10%, and will soon
be 12%. No job creation is happening. America needs tax cuts
and Ronald Reagan. The worst is yet to come."
This is what I LOVE about America.....everyone has their
own opinions. We can express what we believe and we won't
be beat up or thrown in jail or hanged for our beliefs...
Carry on my friends...........
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Thursday, October 15, 2009
Tonight is the last
night for my Iowa bowling league, 21
games in for nationals. Then, some pix
of what I am looking forward to: walking
the beach at SPI, no reindeer, missing
IWBB, can't wait to get to the Bud
plant in Palestine, TX and to drive over
Lake Ufallah, OK....Road trip in four days.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
SIX DAYS
until Pearl and I head south. Only two bags
to fasten up, with the last of the laundry.
Get the meat ready, take the golf clubs
upstairs, pack the Mac and TV....I thought
I was close.......Sunday is going to be
busy........carry on.......
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It's Almost Time
for practice to start. Today was
media day at IOWA, too early for me
to roll out of the sack and
make the road trip. Lisa said not
much good comes out of Ames, Iowa,
except for one of her recruits, an
all stater. It good to keep an open
mind and keep the competition alive!
Carry on.....
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
A trip to find the Good Stuff
was successful about a month ago, with
a trip to Bountiful, aka Templeton, Iowa.
We retired golfers need side events to
pass the lazy days. The short drive west
is about 77 miles, to the very small
town of Templeton, home of Templeton Rye.
What a history, dating back before
Prohibition and then to Al Capone and
beginning once again in 2000. It takes four
years to age and the end result is a
wonderful sipping whiskey. It will be perfect
down south, after happy hour, out on
the patio with the neighbors, chewing the
fat about the latest golf round, trip to
the beach or Mexico....Ahh.....the good stuff!
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