After the parade we had the opening ceremony.
Bob was asked to present the colors for the US.
The torch is lit and it is announced….
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
Some of the ladies who competed.
Also being played today is Men’s Ping Pong.
Sunday, February 15, 2015
2/15/2015 Opening Ceremonies/Games Begin
(Arizona City, AZ)
After the parade we had the opening ceremony.
Bob was asked to present the colors for the US.
Ladies Pool was one of the first competitions.
Some of the ladies who competed.
Also being played today is Men’s Ping Pong.
Day one down.
After the parade we had the opening ceremony.
Bob was asked to present the colors for the US.
Some of the ladies who competed.
Also being played today is Men’s Ping Pong.
2/15/15 2015 Senior Olympic Parade
(Arizona City, AZ)
The Quail Run Senior Olympic parade that kicks off Olympic week.
Residents representing their home states or provinces, their favorite activity, showing off their decorated golf carts or sitting back and just watching the whole thing as spectators, in one way or another the whole park gets involved. Whatever part you played you were sure to have fun.
The USA banner
The Canadian Banner
Jodee Rothwell & Susan Dwyer
The Parade begins…..
The Shuffleboard Players
Michigan residents, Nancy (driving) Don (walking)
Ron & Pat Turner from New Mexico
Representing Dominoes. (LaDonna Waring & Linda Salverson)
We can’t forget the spectators.
This was just a small sampling of the pictures I took today. Its just to give you an idea of big and important this Olympic Parade is to Quail Run.
The Quail Run Senior Olympic parade that kicks off Olympic week.
Residents representing their home states or provinces, their favorite activity, showing off their decorated golf carts or sitting back and just watching the whole thing as spectators, in one way or another the whole park gets involved. Whatever part you played you were sure to have fun.
The USA banner
The Canadian Banner
Jodee Rothwell & Susan Dwyer
The Parade begins…..
The Shuffleboard Players
Michigan residents, Nancy (driving) Don (walking)
Ron & Pat Turner from New Mexico
Representing Dominoes. (LaDonna Waring & Linda Salverson)
We can’t forget the spectators.
This was just a small sampling of the pictures I took today. Its just to give you an idea of big and important this Olympic Parade is to Quail Run.
Friday, February 13, 2015
2/9–2/13/15 Just Some Days in the Desert
(Arizona City, AZ)
We didn’t do much this week, just pretty much lived life, doing the same old, same old.
Last night at Bingo one lady, Sue E. played an entire game and didn’t get one single number! I just can’t figure out how this can happen but it did!
On Friday we did our mini golf thing again.
Like every other Friday morning mini golf session, the same question goes through your mind. "What in the world have the Danielson's cooked up this time for us?"
When I arrived this morning everything looked "normal". Yes, normal. No chairs, no wiffle balls, everyone was putting with two hands. Quite frankly, it scared me. This can't be the Danielson's mini golf session.
I stood there, wary, watching, trying to figure it out. There had to be something out of kilter here.
As the first session was finishing up I found out what was different this game. As you finished you reached into a green bag and pulled out a golf ball with a number written on it. Whatever number it was you deducted that hole's score from your game.
I heard over and over again, “Please let me get the nine, please let me get the nine.”
For you non-players, hole nine is a tough one, its said you either get a two or a six on that one. That said, Carol Bourn got a hole in one! Yay Carol!
It figures I pulled one that only took two points off instead of one of my fives! Same thing happened to Bob.
We didn’t do much this week, just pretty much lived life, doing the same old, same old.
Last night at Bingo one lady, Sue E. played an entire game and didn’t get one single number! I just can’t figure out how this can happen but it did!
On Friday we did our mini golf thing again.
Like every other Friday morning mini golf session, the same question goes through your mind. "What in the world have the Danielson's cooked up this time for us?"
When I arrived this morning everything looked "normal". Yes, normal. No chairs, no wiffle balls, everyone was putting with two hands. Quite frankly, it scared me. This can't be the Danielson's mini golf session.
I stood there, wary, watching, trying to figure it out. There had to be something out of kilter here.
I heard over and over again, “Please let me get the nine, please let me get the nine.”
For you non-players, hole nine is a tough one, its said you either get a two or a six on that one. That said, Carol Bourn got a hole in one! Yay Carol!
It figures I pulled one that only took two points off instead of one of my fives! Same thing happened to Bob.
Sunday, February 8, 2015
2/8/15 Sunday in the Park
(Arizona City, AZ)
If you take the time to look around there always something going on.
Home maintenance.
Auto maintenance. Here’s our neighbor Steve keeping that shine going on his truck. Hey, it’s a Dodge, the shine is the only thing it has goin’ for it.
Suntan maintenance.
….and of course there was relaxing time.
Then there's the creative people whether its….
painting on canvas,
or on brightly colored shirts from Walmart. These ladies are getting the shirts ready for the lady pool players to wear in the Olympic Parade coming up.
They sure did work hard on these!
Those set on doing barely nothing do it catching up on world and local news and possibly the comics page.
Others lose themselves in a mystery or biography or a trashy novel.
Look around, see life as it happens on a Sunday afternoon in the desert.
If you take the time to look around there always something going on.
Home maintenance.
Auto maintenance. Here’s our neighbor Steve keeping that shine going on his truck. Hey, it’s a Dodge, the shine is the only thing it has goin’ for it.
Suntan maintenance.
….and of course there was relaxing time.
Then there's the creative people whether its….
painting on canvas,
or on brightly colored shirts from Walmart. These ladies are getting the shirts ready for the lady pool players to wear in the Olympic Parade coming up.
They sure did work hard on these!
Those set on doing barely nothing do it catching up on world and local news and possibly the comics page.
Others lose themselves in a mystery or biography or a trashy novel.
Look around, see life as it happens on a Sunday afternoon in the desert.
Saturday, February 7, 2015
2/7/15 2015 Gourd Festival
(Eloy, AZ)
Today we took in the sights at the 2015 Running of Gourds Festival.
It was a perfect day for this. Blue skies and mid – 70’s.
What’s wrong with this picture?
Inside the competition building.
Isnt it amazing what some people can do?
Today we took in the sights at the 2015 Running of Gourds Festival.
It was a perfect day for this. Blue skies and mid – 70’s.
What’s wrong with this picture?
Friday, February 6, 2015
2/6/2015 What a Busy Day!
(Arizona City, AZ)
It was a crazy busy day today. First of all, Bob and I are celebrating our 34th anniversary today. I don’t know where the time went.
We started our Friday morning with our usual Mini-Golf League play.
Well, Dennis, the leader of mini golf along with his lovely wife Georgina, did it to us again. We played ONE HANDED.
Not as easy as you would think from the scores I heard.
I even heard someone say a poster should be made from a picture of Dennis and used in the Quail Run Winter Olympics on the dart board! Of course I won't mention any names.
Thanks Dennis & Georgina for making this so much fun for the rest of us.
This evening we joined many others in the park for a grand time watching the Bernie & Red show. We never miss their show because they are so darn good!
What a great way to spend an anniversary, with our friends doing fun things.
It was a crazy busy day today. First of all, Bob and I are celebrating our 34th anniversary today. I don’t know where the time went.
We started our Friday morning with our usual Mini-Golf League play.
Well, Dennis, the leader of mini golf along with his lovely wife Georgina, did it to us again. We played ONE HANDED.
I even heard someone say a poster should be made from a picture of Dennis and used in the Quail Run Winter Olympics on the dart board! Of course I won't mention any names.
This evening we joined many others in the park for a grand time watching the Bernie & Red show. We never miss their show because they are so darn good!
What a great way to spend an anniversary, with our friends doing fun things.
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