HAVE A LAUGH

The king of neighborhood jokes sent this over for our friends to enjoy. It is on the subject of:

Women Drivers

This morning on the Interstate, I looked over to my left and there was a

Woman In a brand new Cadillac Doing 65 mph With her Face up next to her

Rear view mirror Putting on her eyeliner.

I looked away for a couple seconds to continue shaving

And when I looked back she was halfway over in my lane, Still working on that makeup.

As a man, I don't scare easily. But she scared me so much: I dropped

My Electric Shaver - Which knocked The donut Out of my other hand.

In all The confusion of trying To straighten out the car with my knees against

The steering wheel, It knocked My Cell Phone Away from my ear Which fell

Into the coffee Between my legs! Splashed, And burned quite a bit. Ruined the darn phone, Soaked my trousers, And disconnected an Important call. ........

Darn women drivers!

PULTE STOCK

It is November and the eleventh month number is $6.18 WOW !

POPE BLESSES OUR TRAVELERS

The group from VeronaWalk has returned from a great time going from Port to Port on the Mediterranean. There were around 100 residents that returned home on the 24Th (1:30 AM).

Our Publisher brought a blessing from Rome for everyone, along with this picture that was captured at the Vatican.

More pictures will follow over the next few days.

NEW BUDGET FOR RESIDENTS

That letter the usually comes near the end of year arrived early in November. It reflects the new budget, and monthly rates for our community.

Read it closely and know what you are paying for. It looks like there has been an increase for most home owners around $20. to $30 or more per quarter. Looking at this increase on a monthly basis it is right around $10. per month.

It is what it is. Some communities are much higher and they are feeling the effects of foreclosed properties that they (we) must cover. Here the total cost to the community is $40K. It sounds bad, but in terms of a per person cost this is less than the proverbial drop in the bucket.

An additional cost for next year, at $2. per month is the weed removal in the pavers. This will save not just the "Round up" or "Weed B Gone" costs, but the labor. I'd rather watch this work then do it, but that's just me. I know the Boss is going to be happy not having to do all that work.

This is a good community, and that which there is to complain about is just something we can deal with. That's good.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

This is one of the best holidays of the year. Family members usually fly or drive in from somewhere to Eat, Drink, and Visit. Some have a drink, and that's OK. It is deserved.

The picture is from a previous holiday when everyone was present. We need to do this again. Thanks for sending it down.

The TV in our home gets some heavy use too on thanksgiving. Of course that is always secondary to the above reason to get together - FOOTBALL.

The "Old Guy" in this house gets stressed trying to figure out: Drum stick, Olive, and what channel to put on. He is so lucky that this Lady has things under control.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to our family up North and our friends (You too Bruno) here in VeronaWalk.

BIRTHDAY WISHES TO A FRIEND

Now I know the boss won't see this until he is back home, but if I don't do this in a timely fashion I could be out of a job. So from the 'good old neighbor', and the Bosses pal, from the job, HAPPY, HAPPY, BIRTHDAY !

Thank God Birthday Boy's Pal can really sing. I am sure the good wishes were heard all the way over in Europe.

Here is a tune the Boss likes. That is the record player he still uses. Hope you all enjoy the song, and again HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

LONE SHOOTER THEORY STILL WITH US

On the 22nd it will be 47 years since the day JFK was shot in Dallas.

Does everyone remember the moment when Oswald made his fatal shot?

Time does blur somethings, but I believe it was a Friday, somewhere around 11:30/12:00 East Coast time. The shot stopped my day. It was like the Twilight Zone. Nothing seemed to happen all weekend.

The incident gets minimal coverage these days. The young kids don't even (OK, some do) know who Kennedy was. That is a sign of our present day. Kinda strange.

Maybe some of us "Old Timers" can take a moment and reflect on NOW and THEN. It is just a thought.

I WANT TO BE A FIREMAN

The Boss would probably have a fit if he knew that during his cruise I let his grandson (and his Mom) into the house.

Mom played on the boss' computer which was OK, but I let the kid into the wrong places. He was happy to borrow a badge (he had a huge choice) and then drag that big old fire extinguiosher outside for picture time.

Maybe he will be a Fireman, Cop or on the CERT Team. He has an interest in all of them. Well don't tell the Boss about this.

TOUCHDOWN !!

The Lady said, if I didn't have anything to write just put something in about her grandsons and their football heroics.

Well I found this touchdown run that exceeds the current play of those nice kids.

Maybe this one will inspire them to be "all they can be."

Check it out below:

	touchdown11.wmv 5375K Download

DO YOU LIKE TO EAT OUT?

The instruction, when "They" took off was: "Just write a short something of interest" every couple of days, and don't make any references to Mr. B____. I don't know what that is all about, but I'll be careful.

Anyway checking the Boss's computer I found this text link for restaurant coupons. Now that even interests this neighbor who is on a fixed income,and likes a bargain. I looked at it and found it interesting. Check it out if you know how to text. There is also a web page that can be found using Google.

Text SAVE to 25827 for Today's Exclusive Coupon

JASON - HAPPY BIRTHDAY

We all must be getting older as even that youngster, Jason, is hitting an age that doesn't attract the attention it used to get.

He is now focused on "kid's" and their birthdays and building castles for them to enjoy.

Today, however, is his day. We hope he takes some time to just enjoy it. He has earned it.

Happy Birthday Jason ! Now go play in that castle all by yourself.

THE KID IS STILL PLAYING WELL

An email came in a little bit ago informing the Lady & Old Guy that their Grandson had a recent game where on defense he picked one off and did that TD Dance in the End Zone. No flags.

This neighbor is sure "they" would write more about, but I am just happy to have the picture thing work, and say "Good Job Young Man."

SEVEN DOLLAR DANCE - NOV.5, 2010

These Dances are Good.

We attended another great dance on Friday the 5Th. As always we brought something to the table for all to share including our favorite "BYOB" item. There was plenty of cheese and crackers, and wine too. No wonder "The Boss" said he'd pick up the tab.

The atmosphere was relaxed. The conversations with friends and neighbors makes these events something like a good old party at home. The music was good, but the volume (from this point of view) was on the loud side.

This neighbor certainly enjoyed the night, and writing this little piece while filling in as editor/publisher. Several friends were there, but Dino couldn't make it. We had a great time.

PUBLISHER OFF AGAIN

The wait for over one year has finally come to an end. The "Bosses" are heading to Spain with a 100+ neighbors and will be leaving things in the hands of this Trusty Old Neighbor.

I'll be brief with the posts if you guys give me a break with the commentary (especially you buno). Just put a smile on and have a good day, and maybe go out and see a sunset. Hope everyone on the cruise has a good time.

CANCER BENEFIT TONIGHT

Members of our Community will be attending a benefit tonight at Town Center.

The Troubadour's will perform for residents who for the benefit of a local facility working with cancer. The picture above is from last year.

Our local restaurant, Rick's Place, is making a large Bavarian Cake for the after show festivities. Residents also brought cakes to share with neighbors.

TRUNK OR TREAT

Our community has a centralized Halloween Event which really works out great for parents, kids and every one's safety concerns.

Between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM there is a party indoors for all kids at Town Center. The kids compete for best costume. The winner leads the group outside where neighbors have set up to hand out Halloween candy.

The parents set up there cars with appropriate decor as the pictures reveal.

We observed one little kid who came for candy. She refused to put on her costume, so she carried - most of the time. She got a lot of candy and eventually put on a big smile.

This was a great night.

DON"T FORGET TO VOTE

Today is Election Day - Nov. 2, 2010.

If my friends and neighbors have not taken advantage of Early Voting it is time to shake a leg and get out to the ballot box.

Just VOTE.

NOVEMBER: DATES TO REMEMBER

As always the Lady gets to supply the names and dates to be recognized here. Always number one is the "OLD GUY". Added to the list is the birthday of the son-in-law, and a couple of grandchildren. They will get the post on the appropriate date.