Nearly freezing in the Valley

33º earlier this morning, warmed up to 39 degrees now at 8:15 am Wednesday.  Yesterday had sustained winds of 20 mph with gusts to 45 mph.  Glad I wasn't pulling the travel trailer down the road.
I went to second practice of the year of Magic Valley Men of A Chord, the barbershop chorus I belong to, in McAllen, TX yesterday.  There were only about 16 guys there -- had been only 14 the first week.  The leader hadn't shown up the first week, and one of the members went to whatever RV Park he stays in and inquired; finding that he had had two strokes and a heart attack during the summer at his Illinois home.  So, the retiring director, Bob, (who had directed for about 5 years) reluctantly took over and will try to pick up what Herb had planned out.  No one has heard from Herb or his family, but a chorus member will reach out now to find out what he can.

Monday, Phyllis was in charge of gathering of Kenwood people at Mr. Gatti's Pizza in Harlingen.  Just under 30 attended.  She had some 8 bingo games with discounts or free lunches by Mr. Gatti's as prizes.  For some reason, I didn't get my camera out of its case while there.  Getting forgetful in my old age!

Sun finally came out yesterday afternoon -- first time since last Friday.  Even with the cooler temperatures it feels warmer with the sun shining.  Now if the incessant wind will just stay down.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( While waiting for her first appointment in the reception room of a new doctor, a woman noticed the doctor's medical school certificate on the wall, which bore his full name. Suddenly, she remembered that a tall, handsome boy with the same name had been in her high school some 45 years ago.  Upon seeing him, however, she quickly discarded any such thought. This balding, gray-haired man with the deeply lined face was too old to have been her classmate.  After her exam, she asked him if he had attended the local high school.
"Yes," he replied "When did you graduate?" she asked.  He answered, "In 1965."  "Why, you were in my class!" she exclaimed.  He looked at her closely and then asked, "What did you teach?"
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Senior citizens have taken to texting with gusto. They even have their own vocabulary:
BFF: Best Friend Fainted
BYOT: Bring Your Own Teeth
CBM: Covered by Medicare
FWB: Friend with Beta-blockers
LMDO: Laughing My Dentures Out
GGPBL: Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low!
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After much urging by his wife, Uncle Joe applied for work on a farm. The foreman decided to give him a try and told him to milk a cow, equipping him with a stool and a bucket.  An hour later Uncle Joe returned dirty and sweaty, the bucket in one hand and the broken stool in the other.  "Extracting the milk was easy," he explained. "The worst part was getting the cow to sit on the stool.

Later, Lynn