We went to Modesto on Tuesday and the house looks good. The bougainvilla are blooming nicely and the entry plants are growing and flowering. Our case of Barefoot zinfandel that we had ordered was in so the timing was perfect. Barefoot makes the best zinfandel in a moderately priced wine.
We started our exercise class on Tuesday evening and were plesantly surprised at the quality of the workout. It's not high impact (neither of us can handle that), but we used some weights and bands and got enough resistance to do some good. We learned some exercises that we can do at home between classes, assuming we can be disciplined enough to do them :>). Some can actually be done watching TV!
We sat in on a "Train the Brain" class on how the brain ages and what to do to keep mentally alert and hold on to brain plasticity. There's lots that can be done - exercise for one, learning a new skill, learning a new language, puzzles, games, diet - lots of areas to improve and maintain mental alertness. We're thinking of learning Spanish. Since we share California with so many Spanish speaking people, it should be easier to learn - we won't be at a loss for practice subjects.And, when we make our next trip to Puerta Vallarta, we could speak the language.
The puzzle that was begun at the Father's Day party on June 10 is finished. It was quite a job, but fun. I think I'll buy another. The 500 pieces size seems to be just the right level of challenge. I really enjoyed taking a break from other things and working on the puzzle. Here's the completed work. All the detail and similar colors took careful attention to detail to figure out where the pieces would fit. . . good for brain plasticity!
Today we take on Home Depot. We're returning one of the rugs we purchased - at least we're going to attempt to return the rug. It was a special order and "not returnable" but the rug is awful. It sheds so much that the Kirby vacuum cleaner won't clean it. The little fibers become air borne and both Jim and I start coughing and sneezing. I suppose over time the rug would stop shedding, but right now, for us the rug's a health hazard. The rug is loaded in the car - we figure if we show up there with it, we have a better chance of getting them to take it back rather than insist they pick it up. We're going to play the "poor old couple that may be killed by their rug" card and see how that flies.
July is a busy month for us. We have Marc's 4 kids coming for July 4th, then Terry and Maryann on the 8th, and hopefully, Kathy will be able to come after that for a few days. We're looking forward to all these visits. What with the visits, classes, golf, gardening, and maintaining the house, we'll be quite busy.
Love to all,
Corrie and Jim
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