March 13-20, 2026: Corned Beef; Termite Treatment; Showerhead; Fan Capacitor; Doctor; Patching Holes; Wall Repair; Passe Grill

My Blog Reflection

He's turned his life around. He used to be depressed and miserable. Now he's miserable and depressed. 

David Frost 

March 13, 2026:

Kelly cooked a corned beef, which will make great sandwiches for a few days. With the price of beef this is a treat.

The termite technician arrived early in the afternoon. His inspection found that we definitely have active termites. 

We have two options. The first option is for them to drill a 5/16 hole between each stud throughout the entire house and inject a foam poison which runs down the wall killing everything. Each hole is then filled with caulk. The injection method has a one year warranty. After the year is up we can purchase a warranty renewal for $175.00 per year. 

The second option is to have the house tented. If the house is tented the termites are "gassed". The termites we currently have will be dead but new ones can come right back at any time. Thus there is no warranty.  If tented they would do it after we leave, because we can't be in the house for a couple of days. Before it is tented we would have to bag up all food and put it in the refrigerator. I really can't see how tenting is very effective. How does the gas get in the walls were the termites are? The house was tented in 2018.

The two options are basically the same price. We opted for the injected poison.  The technicians will be here to do the work Monday afternoon. It will take about five hours. Termite treatment wasn't money we wanted to spend but that is one of the joys of owning a home. LOL. We are happy we can get it done before we leave in two weeks and don't have to worry about work being done after we leave.

Kelly did not like the "Oxygenics" shower head I installed last year in the master bath. I will admit it throws an extremely strong and almost uncomfortable stream. I found two shower heads in the shop that were left here by the prior owner. I installed each one for Kelly to review. She is happy with the smaller of the two. Problem solved at no cost. 

March 14, 2026:

The other day I removed the Florida Room ceiling fan wiring cover to investigate why the fan would only operate on "low". I thought it was the switch. When John was here he found online that there is a 90% chance that if the fan only works on one speed, the fan capacitor has gone bad. I didn't even know it had a capacitor. We pulled the capacitor out to test it but could not with my multimeter. An identical capacitor on Amazon costs $11.50. I ordered one. The arrow points to the capacitor.

When the new capacitor arrives I will have to cut all five wires and reconnect them with wire nuts. This fan runs on "low" 24/7. It would be nice to be able to bump the speed up when the room gets warm.

March 15, 2026:

The new fan capacitor arrived today and I installed it. We now have a three-speed fan once again. The only issue was getting all of the wires back in the box to button up the light. Working up close to the ceiling I worked up a sweat on this project in no time. 

I am going to leave it on "medium" until we leave, then turn it to low. I also reversed it so it is pulling air up and around the room. I want to see how that works. 

I posted a blog with a video of the fan running but the video will not work. I don't know why. From everything I read online it should load and be viewable but it isn't. I'll do some more research.

While finishing up the capacitor install there was a clap of thunder even though it was totally sunny outside. By text John told me there was bad weather in Perryville with possible tornadoes. Hope nothing materializes.

March 16, 2026:

I had a doctor appointment this morning. I go to a doctor here in Pinellas Park named Dr. Iyunni. She is an Indian lady and I really like her. Her office isn't fancy and it is only her and a receptionist. No nurses. She takes a lot of time with each patient so sometimes she is way behind on her appointments. Today when I arrived there was no receptionist. At the window was this sign written on a piece of cardboard. You gotta love it. A medical practice like in the old days. I wish I could bring her back to Perryville. 

I have been to the doctor's office I transferred to last year in Perryville three times and I have never seen the doctor. I don't even know what he looks like. I would have thought that as a new patient he would see me AT LEAST MY FIRST VISIT. Not so. I had an issue before I left home. I called his office. No one answered the phone so I left a message that I needed to talk the NP. A day later I received a phone message back that the NP was out of the office and I would have to make an appointment and come in to see someone. Since I was leaving for Florida, that was no help. I saw Dr. Iyunni the day after I arrived here and got the treatment I needed.

 
This afternoon the exterminators arrived to treat the house for termites. It is a one time treatment guaranteed for a year. After that you can extend the warranty for $175.00 per year.

March 17, 2026:

The termite technicians drilled 5/16 holes about every foot at the top of all of the walls, interior and exterior, and injected poison. They then filled the holes with caulk. While they don't think the holes filled with caulk look bad, I think they do. Here are two examples.

This morning in the living room, kitchen, and hall, I scraped the "caulked" holes, filled them with drywall mud, and painted over them. Now the holes have almost all disappeared. I'm much happier with this outcome.

I then moved to the bedrooms. The guest bedroom went fine. All holes are filled and ready for paint. The master bedroom and master bath is where there was definitely active termite activity. They treated these areas heavily and followed up with a citrus spray which is like acid to termites. Filling the holes in the master bedroom went fine. However, an issue arose in the master bath. The master bath originally had a vinyl wallpaper paneling. It has been painted over. The heavy dose of orange citrus spray caused a two-foot area of the vinyl wall paper to blister off the wood paneling. Here is a picture.

With a razor knife I cut along the top, bottom, and sides so I could pull the blistered material off. Here is a picture of the wood underneath.

I then coated the area with drywall mud to get the wall textures to match.

The drywall mud turns white when dry. After sanding it will need another coat. You can see the drilled holes below the patch.

After the area dried I sanded it and applied a second coat of mud. It should be ready for final sanding and painting tomorrow.

March 18, 2026:

After sanding the patch area I put on two coats of paint. After a third coat the patched area disappeared. It looks like fine now.

March 20, 2026:

It was a beautiful day so we made a trip to Passe Grill to sit by the water. It is one of our favorite places. When we arrived around 10:30 a.m. the area was already crowded. We forgot that it was Spring Break. I dropped Kelly and Celina off at the outdoor restaurant-restroom plaza area. I had to park four long blocks away.

Here's a picture of Celina and Kelly sitting in a shady spot they commandeered.

Here are a couple of pictures of the beach before it got crowded with Spring Breakers. We love the white sand and blue ocean here.

While sitting I noticed that the cloth seat material on my chair was tearing badly. This was a Camping World chair we got as a replacement a few years ago after the prior chair ripped as well. I don't want another chair like this. They don't last.

About 12:30 p.m. we decided to get in line and order lunch. I ordered a Mahi Sandwich and fries. Kelly ordered a Patty Melt and fries. We should have split an order because neither of us could eat all of our meal. After lunch we sat for a short while and then headed back. I left my ripped chair at a trash receptacle, no sense carrying it four blocks back to the car to throw it away at home. 

Kelly wanted hand-dipped ice cream so she Googled it and found a shop near our place in Pinellas Park. The ice cream was quite good but I thought it was overpriced. $5.00 for a single scoop. $1.25 extra if you wanted a sugar cone. After enjoying our ice cream we headed home. Due to the size of our late lunch followed by ice cream, we did not need to make supper.

Once home I finished the laundry, which I started before we left, and we then settled in to binge watch a Netflix series we are into. A nice day to end the week.

 

 

  

February 24 - March 11, 2026 - Golf Cart Work; Farmers Market; Mayors Park; Cookies; Carlene & John Arrive; Sarasota Visit; Dunedin Festival; Cardinals Spring Training; Mahuffers

My Blog Reflection

Time is like a river. You cannot touch the same water twice because the flow that has passed will never pass again. Enjoy every moment of your life.

Harsh Goenka

February 24, 2026:

I purchased tickets today for the spring show here at the park. I participated last year as the sound man but not this year because we didn't know if or when we would make it down. Carlene and John will be here and I think they will enjoy the show.

February 26, 2026:

In an effort to further eliminate the bouncing in the golf cart, I obtained two new tires on five bolt lug wheels for $50.00. Neighbor Dave broke the tires off the five bolt wheels and mounted them on my four bolt wheels. We took it for a ride. It was a little better but there is still some bounce. We will live with it. Dave also mounted the tires I bought two years ago onto my old rims for spares. It was a lot of work for him. He wouldn't take anything so I got him a case of his favorite beer.

February 27, 2026:

I noticed that when it rained, or there was a heavy dew, water ran off the edge of the golf cart roof and on to the driver. A lot of water. I took the metal support loose from the fiberglass top and found a six inch crack in the fiberglass behind the support. I'm sure the top is original. It is quite brittle. Over the years I have patched it in several places because I don't want to hunt around for a replacement, which will probably be just as brittle and/or quite expensive for something close to new. I sanded the cracked area and coated it with one of my old favorites - JB Weld. It held nicely so I bolted everything back together.  

February 28, 2026:

We visited the Farmers/Flea Market for the first time at its new location. The market closed down for a while and has reopened on the parking lot of the old dog track, not far from us. Judging from the number of cars when we arrived I'm sure it is going well. There were two rows of farm produce and about six rows of flea market stuff. The outside of the lot was rimmed with food trucks and food tents. The farmers market is interesting because there are a lot of ethnic vegetables and fruits, many of which I couldn't identify.

The food court was all ethnic food except for one tent selling hot dogs. We bought a Laotian item called "Lao Dog". It was a pork based sausage on a stick. It was really good with different spices than we are used to. Next time I come I'm not going to eat breakfast so I can try several different ethnic items.

Kelly bought cucumbers, leaf lettuce, a sweet onion, and a couple of cartons of strawberries. These onions are large and so sweet some people eat them like an apple.

Saturday afternoon there was a Cornhole Tournament here in the park. I didn't sign up to play. I have only played once this year and I was terrible. I didn't want to pull some other player down in the tournament. LOL.  I will play again on Tuesday. 

In the late afternoon Kelly wanted a Margarita with crushed ice. When Chris and Marj sold there camper two years ago they gave us their blender. Marj said it made great crushed ice. We put it to the test for the first time and it almost made snow cone ice. Pretty cool.

The weather has turned much warmer so for supper I grilled a ribeye steak. Kelly made a nice Greek type salad using the cucumbers and onion we bought earlier. Both dishes turned out great. In my old age I just can't eat like I used to. We shared one steak and didn't even eat all of it. Back in the day I would have eaten an entire steak and maybe looked for more.

After supper I did the laundry so I could rest up on Sunday. LOL. If I rested anymore I'd be asleep.

March 1, 2026:

I can't believe it is March already. Our time here is going by quickly. It is a beautiful day so we took a ride over to Mayors Park at Freedom Lake where we walked around the two lakes.

It is about a mile and a quarter around the big lake. We walked around the big lake and the little lake.

The concrete paths around the lakes are all newly poured concrete about six feet wide. Great for walking side-by-side, like us.

In addition to the two lakes there is a huge playground, several large pavilions and two dog parks side-by-side. One is for large dogs and one is for small dogs. I never saw that before.

After our walk we sat on a bench and watched a guy sale his radio controlled sailboat around the lake. Pretty cool. John told me he can never see any videos I post so I made a change to the format. Let me know if you can view this video.

It is a wonderful park only about two miles from our place so we will be back.

Back home we enjoyed a late lunch and the good weather.

March 2, 2026:

A quick trip to the doctor for Kelly and a stop at Salvation Army on the way home where I bought two shirts and two pairs of shorts. Also on the way home we stopped at Publix grocery store to pick up a few items. Only in Florida would you find a display of canes and cane accessories right as you walked into a grocery store. I found that amusing.

March 3, 2026:

This morning I made a double batch of shortbread cookies, Kelly's favorite. They weren't my best effort but they will get eaten. LOL 

I then went to get a haircut while Kelly went to get her nails done. A man's haircut down here is $30.00 plus tip. It seems a little steep to me but she did a nice job. Man I look old with my thinning hair and receding hairline.

March 4, 2026:

In the afternoon we picked up John and Carlene from the airport. After they unpacked at the house we sat in the Florida Room and enjoyed an adult beverage and some hors d’oeuvres Kelly prepared. We then headed to the Fourth Street Shrimp Store in St. Petersburg for a seafood dinner. Here is a picture of John and Carlene as we ordered our dinner. 

This place has never disappointed us and this time was no exception.  It was Carlene’s birthday so after supper we drove to downtown St. Petersburg to get some of “the best gelato in America” at Paciugo Cafe. 

 We sat outside and greatly enjoyed the treat and the evening weather.

March 5, 2026:

After a light breakfast the four of us drove to Sarasota to have lunch with Vicky Lundy, a friend from Perryville who relocated to Florida several years ago. After visiting with her in her lovely home we headed to “Connor’s”, her favorite lunch spot. Here is a picture of the ladies deciding what to order for lunch. 

The food was outstanding and quite reasonably priced. The fourth had been Carlene’s birthday so they provided a cake with ice cream for all of us to share. 

After lunch we headed back to Pinellas Park. Due to the large lunch we skipped supper. We did enjoy a piece of peach pie while watching “Good Night and Good Luck", which I strongly recommend.

March 6, 2026:

Today there is a potluck dinner at the park with the meat being corned beef and cabbage. Kelly and Carlene helped in getting the meat cooked and with setting up all the sides people bring for supper. John and I helped slice the meat and as the people arrived we sold the 50/50 tickets. The money from the 50/50 is used to purchase the meat for each event. After helping clean up the kitchen and hall we relaxed the rest of the evening.

March 7, 2026:

After a light breakfast we headed to the Dunedin, Florida, to check out their annual Seafood Festival. We walked around the market downtown thinking we were at the festival. Kelly bought a couple of loaves of fresh-baked bread. We were all disappointed with the event. Before leaving we stopped for a beer and some hors d’oeuvres. We inquired about the festival and learned that we had been walking around the weekly market, not the festival. We had to walk about a half mile down to the waterfront to find the festival. We walked down to the park.

It was a beautiful day and there was a nice crowd.

 

I was really disappointed in the seafood options. All I saw was crab legs, snow crabs, and lobster rolls. All were expensive. 

After sitting at a picnic table for a while we headed back. Dunedin is an artist town with many nice homes. We drove around the town on the way out. We won’t go back to this festival next year.

March 8, 2026:

After a big breakfast we took advantage of the beautiful day by loading up the chairs and driving  to “Mayors Park”. It is a very nice nearby park with a large lake and walking path all around. We sat by the water and enjoyed the weather.

For supper we cooked ribs and they were outstanding along with a Greek Salad and Peach Pie for dessert.

March 9, 2026:

John had on his “bucket list” to watch a Cardinals “Spring Training” game. They play in Jupiter, Florida. John had purchased tickets for today. We  got up early and made the four-hour drive across the state to the Cardinals training camp and Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Here are the ladies in their Cardinal red headed to the stadium.

Here are a few pictures of our seats, the field, and some players. The Cardinals beat the Orioles 7 - 2.

You can tell we got there plenty early. LOL

We got home late and after a quick snack we hit the sack.

March 10, 2026:

Just a lazy day. Everyone slept in, including me. I slept until 6:30 a.m., which is unheard of.

John and I took apart the Florida Room fan, which only runs on one speed. John read online that 90% of the time this problem is caused by the capacitor going bad. I ordered an exact duplicate of the capacitor from Amazon. It will arrive the end of the week.

John then held the ladder so I could pull the foam filter pieces out of the gutters so they would drain better.

We then headed to Mahuffers Bar down on Gulf Boulevard. Carlene and John had never been there and it is something to see. Dollar bills and underwear hang everywhere. The place is even nastier since the hurricane. Carlene wrote a message on a dollar bill and put it in a pair of underwear.

John couldn't believe what he was seeing. 

From Mahuffers we drove to “The Crab Shack” for supper. We had great appetizers and entrees, bringing a big box home for another day. The traffic was so bad getting out we drove all the way across the bay bridge to turn around. It was nice to see the calm water.

March 11, 2026:

In the early afternoon we dropped Carlene and John off at the airport to end a thoroughly enjoyable visit.

I then did the laundry, picked up a few things at Walmart, and cleaned the sunroof cover which had gotten wet when I went through the car wash with the sunroof not totally closed. I hardly ever open the sunroof and apparently earlier in the day had not closed it properly. Lesson learned.

February 16 - 22, 2026 - Fat Tuesday/Shareholder's Mtg/Beach/Driveway Glue/Der Dutchman/House #s/Garage Sales/Biscotti/Social Sunday

My Blog Reflection

The effect you have on others is the most valuable currency there is.

Jim Carrey

February 16, 2026:

The day started off with the electric going off and on quickly several times then off for about an hour. With no electric I had Cheerios for breakfast. There is nothing going on today. Tomorrow is a different story.

February 17, 2026:

Kelly had her weekly ladies coffee klatch this morning. Men aren't excluded so I joined her once last year. It was clear I wasn't fitting in so I never went back. I don't know if any other guys have ever gone.  

Today being "Fat Tuesday" Kelly purchased "Paczki" (pronounced poonch-key) donuts for the coffee klatch ladies to enjoy. They are a traditional Polish pastry associated with pre-Lenten celebrations. They are richer, denser, and more indulgent than standard American donuts. They are fried dough balls typically filled with jams or custard and coated in sugar or glaze. Here is a picture of a two Kelly saved back for us. 

At 10:00 a.m. the park's "Annual Shareholders Meeting" was held in the clubroom. This meeting needs to be well-attended to have a quorum in order to conduct business. To help generate attendance they provide free coffee and donuts. Nothing like "free" to attract old people. I took the granddaughters with me to the meeting last year and it was a "sleeper". While the girls were really well-behaved, we all had had enough after an hour and left. Most of the meeting consisted of old people bitching or talking to hear their heads rattle.

Today's meeting was no improvement. The big issue was the Post Office requiring that all new residents put mailboxes out at the curb rather than on the house. We had to comply with this directive three years ago when we bought. In conjunction with this requirement the Post Office noted that if there is not a clear path for the mail carrier to drive up to the street-side mail box, the mail will not be delivered. This really put all the residents in a tizzy and they have a valid point. The houses are close together and there is often not enough room to park on the street and leave room for the mail carrier to pull up to each mailbox. As more new residents move in there will be more of these street-side mailboxes and thus even less room to park and more of a problem.  

In my mind the answer to mail delivery is to eliminate all house mail delivery and install a mail "cluster box" for the entire community near the clubhouse. The complaint about that idea was that this is a 55 plus community and many residents cannot get out to go to a cluster box. Interestingly these same people can get out to get groceries, to play cards, to go to the doctor, to go to activities, etc. Obviously, now, if they really can't get out, they have someone go for them. It could be same for picking up their mail. When the Post Office first recommended a cluster box to the park the Post Office would have paid the bulk of the expense, which is in the tens of thousands of dollars for 341 boxes. The community turned the idea down. I believe in the future a cluster box will be mandated and then the park will have to pay the entire cost. Not too smart but old people don't like change, or to be inconvenienced in anyway.

The other big issue at the meeting was about a Canadian couple flying a Canadian flag on their home. Someone "complained" about it. The Board President took it upon himself to tell the couple that they couldn't do that. He told them they had to fly an American flag on top with the Canadian flag below. Of course, this upset these people greatly, as well as many other Canadians in the park. 

A community member obtained the U.S. flag regulations and they state that anyone can fly any country flag they like. However, if they fly an American flag AND another country's flag, the American flag must be on top. The Board President was told by the attendees, and by the rest of the board, who apologized to the couple involved, that he was wrong. This whole issue reminded me of Trump unnecessarily pissing off the Canadians with his antics. Just stupid. About a third of the park is owned by Canadians. We all get along wonderfully. Canadian flags have been flying here for years. We fly a "Friendship Flag", which is half U.S. and Canadian.

The weather is beautiful today. I was going to play Cornhole this afternoon but Kelly's ultrasound appointment got moved up so I missed it this week.

February 18, 2026:

It is another beautiful day and there is nothing on the agenda so we decided to pack some drinks and head to Fort DeSoto Beach. It is not the closest beach but we like it because it is huge, not crowded, and always has lots of parking. 

I don't know what it costs to get in now. As we entered the park there was no attendant. A picture was taken of our license plate and it stated they will send a bill. In years past you paid an entry fee per car and that included your parking. Now, in addition to the entry fee, parking is $6.00 for the day. You pay it a kiosk. This is all new. 

It was a little windy on the beach but quite pleasant to sit out and enjoy watching the water.  

Kelly put her feet in the water for a very short period of time. The water was cold.

The tide was coming in all afternoon and kept us entertained.

When I got home I realized I may have gotten a little too much sun on this first time out. I never learn.

After supper we ended the day by watching some more of the Olympics.

February 19, 2026:

The pea gravel in the golf cart driveway tends to roll out on to the carport and sidewalk, particularly after a heavy rain. They make a mulch and rock glue to help with this problem. I thought this product was pricey so I looked for an alternative. I read that you can dilute Elmer's glue two to one and it will serve the same purpose. I bought a gallon and a cheap pump sprayer and yesterday sprayed the outside edge two times. I mixed the first batch of glue and water in the pump sprayer. It didn't mix properly. The glue came out in an eighth inch stream and laid on the gravel like icing on a Hostess Cup Cake. I waited an hour to spray a second coat. This time I mixed the hot water and glue in a gallon jug and shook it a long time before pouring it into the sprayer. It worked better but not the wide spray I would like. It might just be the nature of the beast. I will spray one more time before we leave. I am hoping this glue will also help slow down weed growth in the gravel.

At 4:00 p.m. I went up to the Bocci Ball Court to try playing for the first time. There were two ladies and me were the only ones there. A lady from across the street came up and said there were no games today because there was a party instead. Maybe next week.

    

February 20, 2026:

When I bought our old golf cart one rear shock was broken and one was hanging loose. I purchased four new shocks and installed them, along with new wheels and tires for the back because the ones that came with the cart had slow leaks.

Ever since I installed the wheels and shocks there has been a problem with the cart bouncing as if the shocks were totally worn out. It has been aggravating. I double-checked and I had bought the correct shocks for this cart. I could not understand what could be the problem. 

This morning I was riding around in the cart and spotted Dave, who is an excellent mechanic and jack-of-all trades guy, out working on his cart. I asked if he had a minute for me to pick his brain about my bouncing problem. I explained it to him. He got in the cart and we went for a ride. His thought was that the rear axle may be bent or the tires out of round. Back at his place he jacked the cart up and couldn't see anything mechanically that may be a problem. I told him I had the old wheels and tires in the shed. He sent me get them. 

When I came back he put one of the old wheels and tires on and we took another ride. The bouncing was cut in about half! We came back and he jacked up the cart slightly and he had me give it a little throttle while he looked at the other wheel. He said it appeared to him that the other tire was out-of-round as well. We installed the other old wheel and tire and went for another ride. MUCH LESS BOUNCING! We doubted that the new wheels were out of round but certainly the new tires were. If the old tires don't hold air I will buy two different ones off of Facebook Marketplace. We can then install them on the new wheels. A fix I never would have thought of. It's good to have smart friends.

      

Around noon we drove to Sarasota to have lunch with the members of our Illinois-Missouri RV Club who winter in Florida. We meet in Sarasota because it is about half way for those of us further North and those members further South. We have lunch at "Der Dutchman Restaurant and Bakery", which we have found to work out well. It is a huge facility and there is no problem with us sitting around and visiting after eating. There is a menu but the big draw for all of us is the smorgasbord with many choices of excellent Amish food and desserts. No one goes away hungry. Here are a couple of pictures of folks visiting outside after chowing down. It was good to visit with everyone. Hopefully we will get a couple of campouts scheduled this summer with everyone.

Sarasota is a major winter destination for the Amish. They stay all around the area where the restaurant is located. They ride their bikes everywhere. Most bikes are three-wheelers which they bring down with them on buses. 

A quite different part of Sarasota, is St. Armands Circle, which consists of many upscale shops and restaurants. It is always crowded with locals and tourists. We have been there several times. It is something to see the first time but I have no desire to go back. 

House Number:

Our park rules require that each house have the lot number displayed on the house for emergency purposes. When we bought the house there was a sign on it with numbers and the prior owner's name. She took that with her, which was fine with us. We have our address number on the curbside mailbox but that does not comply with the park rule that the numbers be on the house. To remedy that we purchased a new metal number sign. It arrived this afternoon so I attached it to the house. We love it. It is a little more upscale than Walmart plastic numbers.

February 21, 2026:

A Saturday passtime for us when down here is going to garage and rummage sales. We found a couple and headed out about 8:00 a.m. I have made some great buys in the past - a Keurig coffee maker, a Mexican fish sculpture, an Instapot, tools, etc. 

Today we struck out. The garage sales we went to did not have items that interested us. Kelly did buy a mixing bowl for $1.00. We then stopped for breakfast at Perkins. The big breakfast filled us up until supper. For supper I grilled a rib steak that we brought from home and Kelly made a nice salad to go with it. Both turned out well. We then settled in to watch more of the Olympics.  

February 22, 2026:

We started the day off early watching the U.S. Hockey Team win gold at the Olympics in overtime. What a great game and a great outcome!!!!!

Later in the day I decided to bake some biscotti. We didn't have any raisins nor craisins so I cut up some dried mango we had on hand. Here is a picture of the backed loaf.

Once the loaf cools it is sliced, put back in the oven for another five minutes on each side, and then it is done. Here is a picture of this treat ready for consumption. We like a piece with our coffee in the morning.

I got into making biscotti a couple of years back after buying some from Costco and really liking it. Each time I bake it I vary the recipe a little. Sometimes that works out, sometimes not. This looks to be a good batch.

Social Sunday:

We went to the "Social Sunday" here at the park. It takes place on a Sunday once per month from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. For the price of admission your get a sub sandwich, chips, an ice cream, your choice of beer, wine, or soda, and music. It lasts from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. It is always fun. Here are a couple of pictures of the dancers.

The evening ends by everyone getting in a circle and holding hands while the Canadian and U. S. National Anthems are sung. A nice ending. The weather has turned colder so we wasted no time in getting home.