Time Marches ON!

Today is the 2nd day, and March is coming in like a lion! Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of those people affected by the horrible weird storms in the Eastern half of the United States. Today we are spending the day inside because the wind is blowing a Gale! 33 mph gusts, and roaring so bad we had to turn up the TV! It makes me crazy after a while! Just not a good day to be outside, you step out and get sandblasted, but not a drop of moisture to be had! I am almost missing rain or moisture of some kind, but not missing the cold. Many things have been happening the last couple of weeks of February.

We attended a downtown Mardi Gras Festival put on by the Rotary Club and we ended up eating lunch at Lute's Casino and Bar. Lots of music, dancing, food and drink!
We have had several outings and meals with our friends from the Escapees Class of '08.
One afternoon we were sitting in the sun with our Palms group, and spotted a hot air balloon heading over the top of us, so DH got all excited and we had to get in the car and chase the balloon down the street!

Well, it landed just down the road a bit in an empty field, so we got to watch them land, disembark and deflate.

One evening, we had a great Speghetti meal at our friend's Steve and Carol's.

A couple days ago we went to Mexico again with Freddie and Delcie. Dickered, Shopped, had lunch in an enclosed patio cafe, complete with live music.
All the bright colors, curb side vendors, many souveneers and Keepsakes being sold is a carnival atmosphere in itself!





After walking up and down the streets and sidewalks, we gathered up some deals, presents and souveneers. The best was this "Mexican Chicken" (roadrunner) made out of wire and rock. We watched as a spray painter added his eyes and gave him some color. He is now in residence on my patio! We waited for over an hour to come back across the border. I'm just glad it wasn't 100 degrees!




Last Friday night we attended a concert here at The Palms. Mel Tillis performed. He came complete with a huge Prevost bus, and his band and crew. Nine guys in his band, all of which has been with him for 30+ years. It was a very professional, well put together show, they all were in suits, and it was the best by far that we have been to here! Mel will be 80 years young this year and his voice is still good. I learned that he has written a lot of songs that other singers have made famous. He has been a cook his whole life, and has a cookbook! He ran around the whole ballroom at a trot! I would hope at that age, I could walk that far! After the show he stayed on the patio and signed autographs and the items that were available for sale as souveneers. DH bought me a cookbook and had it autograhed. Mel even referenced a certain recipe for me to try out! I will cherish that book forever. Tonight we go out for fish at Parrish's restaurant. Time marches on. We only have a little less than a month here now. Just thought I would catch up with the events of the last couple of weeks. Nothing earth shattering, just winter in the desert!