How can we possibly be near the end of another year already with the holidays upon us - Christmas tomorrow. The time really does fly! And the weather doesn't even send any clues that it is December. When we awoke this morning is 72 degrees with 99% humidity and that was at 7:00 am! Before the day was done we hit 87 with continuing high humidity.
Anyway, I was off to physical therapy early with an 8:00 am appointment. But did have good news that the exercises I'm doing are making a difference - just not as much as I might want but the legs are getting straighter.
By the time I got back the choir practice was breaking up so I missed that but did get to chat with everyone and got the good news that Ron Brendel was able to move his fingers a little on his right hand. That was exciting since Saturday he lost all use of the wrist and hand caused by a mini stroke. This means there is every hope he'll regain the use of his hand. And Mary Gray is perking up. She has been moved out of ICU and hopes to go to rehab shortly. Shirley Davis is now settling down at rehab and feeling enough better that she is ready for visitors. So lots of good news today.
Beth sent pictures of the boys making gingerbread houses and cookies and Sue posted similar pictures of her boys also making the houses but theirs were out of graham crackers - done the same way all of our children did them on Christmas Eve all the years they were growing up. It is so neat to see traditions like that continuing on in the next generation.
And these were the results of their efforts
So here are Reilly, Jackson and Sue's creations
Ken went to the theater to watch the new Star Wars movie while I enjoyed some time out on my bike and visiting with neighbors - it felt so good to relax and just enjoy time with them.
In the late afternoon Sue called and we got to just chat about lots of different things. Jackson is still struggling after his girlfriend, Carolina, broke up with him with absolutely no explanation a couple of weeks ago.
As it got dark, we were able to see the big beautiful full moon up in the sky. It has been over 20 years since we've had a full moon at this time. It doesn't happen often. And how nice to have clear skies so we could see it and warm weather so we didn't mind being out to enjoy it. Santiago Huron, a local who does much of the cement work in our park, came to our campground tonight with 12 of his children to sing carols while moving around the park on a flatbed trailer one of our residents pulled behind his truck. They did a beautiful job and what fun to follow them around, listen and then greet groups of neighbors who had gathered at various points to hear them
Then, we ended our evening with a beautiful Christmas Eve service led by Emma Jean Cook. Karen did the Luke scripture and Orrie did a beautiful solo to round out the service. The best part was all of us joining hands to make a complete circle around the edges of the clubhouse so we could see each other, join together in prayer, sing Silent Night and at the end with Merry Christmas to all those around us. This really is an amazing park with so many caring people.
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