As the old 40’s song used to say, “Don’t get around much
anymore.”
I must apologize for not keeping my extended family up to
date on what has been happening in the Village.
Sorry. I have missed many goings
on.
I did get to bring home a plate of food from the
Thanksgiving dinner, and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Thank you. And they tell me that
the Christmas party was lovely, with top-notch entertainment.
I did get to attend Norton’s Christmas Cactus trimming
party. That party seems to get bigger
every year, trying to keep up with the new growth of that beautiful cactus, no
doubt. Earl and Donna treated one and
all to drinks and some darn good pizza.
Thank you, neighbor.
Mary Ann Benttine sold her condo and purchased Roy and Jan
Lietzau’s duplex. Now you can begin to
fill up your garage, Maryann. Ours is so
full that you couldn’t get a cigarette paper in there if you tried. (do they
still make cigarette papers?)
I met a new face at the mailbox last week.“Hi. You must be our new neighbor,” I said to him.
“I’m Murch Mc Callister,” he said , as he shook my
hand. I just bought #41. I’m a hockey player.”
“Nice to meet you,” I assured. “Are you by yourself?”
“Yes. I have a
Porsche,” he said, “And you can’t have a wife and a Porsche too!”
That seems so sad.
The Ladies Social Committee decided to have a Big-poolside
cocktail party on January 11. No
food. Just your own drinks. I wandered over with my plastic cup of my
secret hootch. I was surprised to see a good
crowd under and around the gazebo. The
weather was comfortable, almost autumn like, and the conversations flowed. Jean Mills and I had a nice visit. She told me she is running for the
Board. Good for her. We should all take an interest in our community. And being on the Board is a perfect way to put your ideas forth. Having been on the Board more years ago than
I care to remember, I will tell you, that mine was an enjoyable
experience. Everyone would benefit from
at least one time of being a Board member.
We were pleasantly surprised this week, with a visit from
Dick and Mary Akers. When they left here
it was sad to think we would never see them again. So here they were, guests of Bob Tudjan for a
few days. I am certain that everyone was as happy to see them as
Roger and I were.
There are many more events coming up at the Village in
2018. God willing, I will “get around
more,” and report on them as they occur.
Mary