Last week in park - Phyllis' birthday

Have had some nice weather - in upper 80's in late afternoons and in 60's during night.  Lots of people have left the park and by Monday most of the other "winter Texans" will be gone.

Dad died 40 years ago last Sunday.   He died on a Saturday evening, March 25, 1978, his Farm/Ranch sale went ahead on Tuesday, March 28th, and his funeral was Wednesday, March 29th.  Sale, including some 600 head of cattle - some starting to calve - had been set up for several months - and was necessary to go ahead with it.  My brother, Darrell, had flown into Omaha from Florida on Saturday morning and I picked him up at the airport and surprised Dad with his visit at the time Dad was preparing for the sale - lining up equipment, etc., including moving a lot of snow.

 Dad used the John Deere with loader to feed the cattle that day and talked a lot about the years he had cared for cattle.  He had always said he never wanted to sell out, and that evening after supper and while watching the Johnny Carson Show he was writing in his diary at the living room table when he had a sudden heart attack.  Darrell helped me get him to the floor and I did mouth-to-mouth while Darrell did chest compression.  When ambulance got him to the hospital in Callaway, some 7 miles away, the doctor said we had done a good job as Dad had good color, but even though the Doctor worked with him for some time, he said that Dad was probably gone shortly after he fell.

Cactus getting taller - will see what it looks like in October.

The moon one morning recently about
8:30 am.

Ralph and Jean Snyder last fall.  Ralph, 101 years old, and
on home hospice for several weeks, passed away this Tuesday
morning at his home here in Kenwood.  Jean is 91.  Their
daughter, Jan Engle and husband Dave, live next door here
in the park.  They will return to Ohio/Indiana later this month
and a memorial service for Ralph will be held there.

Starting to cover windows in Texas Room

Covering windows in Texas Room

Put the two window awnings down for the summer

Two trailers were moved out this week - both owners
sold due to age and health problems.

Gave the Pickup a bath

Monday evening.  Tim Neher (Center) flew in from Kansas City
to drive his parents home, leaving Tuesday morning.

Phyllis had them over for lemon pie and to say goodbye.

Taking down, and waxing the
wind chimes, packing for Clarinda.

Taking down the butterfly decorations.

Planted the branch from the big tall
tree in back yard - hope the sticks will
protect it from the lawnmowers.

Ready for loading trailer

Hitch and wheel covers got a lot of dirt over the winter.

Cleaned and drying - ready to pack under front of trailer.

Wednesday was Phyllis' birthday and quite a to-do was made at the office.  These photos were from Kenwood's Facebook page.

This is Phyllis' last week as Activity
Director here at the park for this season.