JoAnn completing her masterpiece
Getting together with friends is always enjoyable and last night was no exception. Leisl P. finally took the plunge and officially retired so she and Jeff threw a party to celebrate. Thank you, JP and LP, for turning us on to a great new pizza place nearby and for your hospitality.
I generally wear my Fitbit tracker all day with the exception of showers and when it is charging. It keeps me motivated to increase my steps and walking distance.
Here are my statistics for the year so far:
Steps taken 1,401,627
miles walked 615
calories burned 813,599
I only average 2-3 miles a day now thanks to some extra pounds and aging hips. (Check out Shakira's video, "Hips Don't Lie" for some real motivation).
Jack and I played golf with Mike and Patty C. Monday and my ever-reliable Cobra driver put the ball on the green on hole #6. It went downhill from there on. My nickname should be "no par Powell".
We binge watched the rest of Part 1 Season 4 of Ozark and highly recommend the series if you get a chance to watch it. No spoiler here, but after every episode we comment "Things can't get much worse". Oh, but they can.
The best news today is the return of Javier the cat after a 5-day absence. I was afraid a coyote had taken her. Clipper the Queen Bee did another walk through of the house. She is becoming quite comfortable with us and will let me pet her.
Salem is almost 18 years old. Look at those paws.
We feed four cats every day. They are wild, feral, and most feral cats never become socialized or domesticated. Their basic need is food, water and survival. They generally have miserable lives trying to survive. We have suspected that one of the cats, Clipper, is not actually feral, but was dumped in the neighborhood, probably pregnant, and suddenly had to fend for herself. She has been a talkative cat exploring the garage and the house. This morning, while I was feeding them, she rubbed up against my arm and then let me pet her. Truly a sign of her trust. Jack and I have learned so much in the past year about the TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) programs nationwide and are so happy we can provide a better life for at least four of these guys.
I'll end this sharing that the L.A. Zoo received $90,000 in donations in Betty Whites name. That is amazing.
We made it to Arizona this time with no traffic issues like the mess we encountered in November.
Spent the night at Gary and Suzy's gorgeous, huge new home and had a great dinner at their club house. Lots of laughs and adult beverages. Jack helped Gary install the new TV in his Man Cave while Aisha, the pup supervised. Suzy had a dish of flavorful strawberries and chocolate waiting next to our bed. Gary had fresh brewed coffee waiting for us this morning. I rate this a 5-star accommodation!
I had to take a picture of something I'd never seen before, but think is an excellent idea. Underground garbage cans! No worries about racoons or the wind.
After dinner...where is Gary?
The underground garbage can. What a great idea!
