January 2014

It's been almost a month since I last blogged.  The real reason I haven't blogged is simple.  Just to lazy to sit down and start striking the keys. 
Speaking of striking, my former place of employment went on strike just before Thanksgiving.  I'm sure it was rough on the breadwinners and it will be even rougher on the "scabs".  They chose to cross the picket lines and will face the person who is the next sheriff's wrath.  You see the current sheriff is retiring.  I'm glad I'm retired and out of there.  Election time was always a rough time.

Christmas and New Years went well.  We spent Christmas day with Wayne and Norma (Ron's foster brother and his wife).  Most of their kids and grandkids have moved to where they could find work so it was a small gathering but full of good food and fellowship.  After everyone else left we put on a prime rib roast and enjoyed cds from past birthdays.  Their friends sure know how to throw a party.

New Years was a day of me watching the Rose Parade in HD commercial free and Ron watching Bowl games.  Culminating with pork and sauer kraut for our traditional New Years Day meal. 

We enjoyed the holidays and the beautiful decorations our neighbors exhibited but now we're happy to have ours all put away and lives back to normal.  I'm been walking the park with another Illini friend in the park.  Yesterday afternoon we learned of the death of our neighbor across the street.  He's had a long hard journey of fighting for life but yesterday he joined his maker.  We feel so sorry for his wife, she's been with him all the way.  She even quit working at the park this past fall so she could be with him.

We're glad to see so many of our park friends have arrived for the rest of the winter.