Park Activities are Winding Down but we are still busy

In the two weeks since we returned from the cruise, we have started saying goodbye to friends who are already heading north. We have also noticed that organized park activities have much smaller attendance and most will end in the next two weeks.

On Tuesday March 7, we went to the Mardi Gras dance but did not dress up. It wouldn’t have been hard to win a prize because there were so few people in costume. The band, the Bottom Line, was good.

Thursday evening we went to our second dance lesson – couples two step and waltz with a few line dances thrown in at the end to confuse us. Hopefully the Jerry & Betty Jo will be back next year so that we can continue with the same teachers.

Friday we started the day at the Volunteer Breakfast (Jane’s weekly Toys for Tots) and ended the day at Dave & Myrna’s house warming party just down the street.






On Monday the 14th, we went to the State Fair / Travel show here at Fun N Sun. Although there were fewer states represented than last year, the Canadians had a great table with representation from 4 provinces. We left early to go to Harold & Marilyn’s for a delicious BBQ dinner which we were able to eat outside since the wind died down. They were expecting Harold’s mother to fly in the next day from St. John, N.B.

Wednesday night, we went to Line Dancing class (same teachers as couples dancing). We found this class quite challenging so Paul was glad he could bring a few beers with him to enjoy during the breaks. On Friday night we went to the Texas Country Dance so we could practice a few steps that we had learned.

The park held a St. Patrick’s Day parade which consisted of the Fun N Sun train plus numerous golf carts all decorated with green paraphernalia.

 

 

Later in the afternoon, we went to Harold’s mother’s 85th birthday party. Marilyn was able to organize a pot luck dinner at a friend’s house for close to 40 people and still keep it a surprise. We had a great time as did the guest of honor!!.

 

 

 

On Friday the 18th, we attended the last Canadian pot luck dinner of the season. The food was great and the organizers provided several cakes decorated in red and white. Canada Day here we come – just a few months early. We then headed home to change for the dance although several of our friends opted for the swimming pool instead since it was well over 80 degrees when the dinner ended.




On Saturday we went shopping again– we are trying to snag some deals before we head home. After a swim and dinner, we went to the Cowboy and Hobo show in the Dance Hall. The show featured Boxcar Bob, Cactus Willie and Wil the Drifter, a group which we have heard before and really enjoyed. First was the rousing song, “Good-Hearted Woman” which put the crowd in a lively spirit. This was followed by “On the Road Again” another Willie Nelson song. Cactus Willie sounds a bit like Willie Nelson when he sings it so we were glad he closed with another Willie Nelson song. Their singing was interspersed with some jokes – all in all a fun evening.

When we returned to our 5th wheel, we joined a number of neighbours all trying to photograph the Super Moon. Paul managed to get several photos before the clouds rolled in.