It’s Springtime here in Mesquite. All of the vegetation is blooming, flowers are starting to appear, and the bees and hummingbirds are happy.
It is really quite beautiful in the desert at this time of the year. We have three Palo Verde trees on our property and they will soon be covered with yellow blossoms. All of our many varieties of cactus put out large blooms, as well, as does the ice plant. Lots of yellow and white flowers decorating our neighborhood. Very pretty, but it only lasts for a month or so.
My right shoulder has rebounded. After a couple of cortisone shots, I am now able to swing a golf club without pain. The shots haven’t improved my technique, though, as I have three months of rust to work off. That being said, at 74 years old, I am happy that I can still play golf with my neighbors and friends. My buddy Galen and I each hit a large bucket of range balls today; I probably hit a dozen good shots out of sixty. Another couple of trips to the driving range and I will be ready to play Conestoga Golf Club, our Sun City course where I have a pass for two free rounds. Can hardly wait.
Vinnie update: Perfect dog in just about every way, except social graces when meeting another dog while walking on leash. Mr. Vinnie has the bad habit of rushing up to a dog and putting his mug in their face. He fails to understand that this conveys a threat to the other dog. Or, maybe he is just trying to establish his bonafides as a tough guy who won’t be pushed around. Who knows what is going on? It’s a bad habit that is going to get him hurt when the “other guy” feels threatened and attacks him. It has happened to him in the past, I’m sure: those two wounds on his neck when we got him (that were allegedly “allergies”) were, I’m sure, puncture wounds from some big dog grabbing him by the neck. Anyway, I’m consulting with a couple of dog trainers in our area to see how we can break him of this bad habit before we head off to the “leash-free” beach in Coos Bay.
Charlie and I have planned a several-day get-away with our son Jeff and wife Carol in May. They will be vacationing at Grand Canyon and will meet up with us at Kanab, Utah where we will stay three nights at the Kanab RV Corral. The day after we arrive in Kanab, Jeff, Carol and I will drive 90-minutes to Antelope Canyon (Navajo Nation) for a hike. The next day, the same crew will do an ATV tour of Coral Sands State Park. Charlie is not into these kinds of things and will stay at the RV with the dogs, reading a book. It should be three nights and days of fun, as we always enjoy our time with Jeff and Carol.
This past week saw Charlie visiting an OB-Gyn specialist in St. George. She has a bunch of issues in her nether regions that demand attention. Charlie really like the doctor and will be going back for treatment in the near future. Anything to make her feel better!
It is amazing that my wife is still kicking after all the crummy medical issues that she has endured in her life. Just about every part of her has been worked on or is being assisted by a vast array of pills that she takes twice a day. Considering all of this, she is normally a very friendly and cheerful person and doesn’t dwell on her medical misfortunes. I love that lady!
We found out last week that our neighbor friend, Sandy, will be joining us in Brookings, Oregon while we are there for a month in August. She’s going to rent a park-owned Airstream for a week or so. That will be great; we have fun together.
Anyway, back to the grind.
See you down the road!