Wow....I just received an anonymous "Buy me a Coffee" donation and a nice note from the donor saying how much they enjoy reading about the summer activities while they are away for the summer. OUCH! Now I feel guilty for not posting more often. It's easy to get out of the habit.
Our temperatures have been over 105 and sometimes over 110 every day for the last few weeks. Yes, it is definitely HOT outside. We desert rats manage to survive quite well however. We just move from our air-conditioned homes to air-conditioned cars, to air-conditioned stores or other business dressed very light and casual. I can truly say that I prefer this type of climate rather than icy cold with snow and ice and layers of warm clothing. Somehow, the folks who work outdoors manage to do quite well. They must adapt to survive out there. I salute them for their strength....landscapers, delivery personnel, construction workers, etc.
Our Activities Dept. (only Niki and Greg during the summer) continue to hold some fun events each week. They hold a weekly little bingo game, movie days, and some card games like 3-13, Yahtzee, corn hole tournaments, etc. They have fun events to help pass the warm afternoons. It is definitely COOL indoors as the AC is kept at 72-76 degrees in all the rooms. LOL....many folks bring jackets or sweaters to avoid it being too cold.
Work continues around the park. Our landscapers are still out mowing grass, maintaining the golf greens, trimming bushes and trees, weeding the flower beds, working on sprinkler systems, etc. The north pool has been completely redone and looks very nice. In the next week or so, it will be closed again for a few days while they install new "cool deck" around the edges. This is a special concrete that doesn't get so HOT in the sunshine. The July newsletter tells us that the floor in the billiards room and the fitness center will be replaced also. I'll try to get some photos for you.
Another event of note is the huge "craft fair" held at the Promenade mall each Saturday (indoors at the old Sports Authority store). There are over 100 vendors each week including several food trucks. There are some nice tables inside the cool air conditioning where you can come eat indoors. I'll attach a short video as we scanned around the room.
