Volunteers Pot Luck

What a day it’s been .. yesterday afternoon my blow dryer shot out on me and this morning i go to use my crock pot and it won’t work! Ughhh .. so a trip to Wal-mart was a must so that my sweet potatoes can be finished before the pot luck tonight. So off to Wally World i headed and while i was at it i decided to go ahead and purchase a new toaster because it’s the same age as the crock pot … 27 yrs, they were both wedding gifts. I guess i have no room to complain that they finally retired.

I got home in time to warm up some lunch for hubby and get the crock pot washed and going. I put all the potatoes and what broth it would hold in my little crock pot from our trucking days (to basically get it heated) After lunch i spent the afternoon with my friend Dorothy helping her get her pictures on her computer.

Here is trouble anytime these 2 are together. Hubby and Jeb. Jeb is the Maintenance manager and was gracious enough to join us to let us use the dinning hall. Thanks Jeb!

Kathleen provided us with some wonderful music before meal time as we were all enjoying fellowship .. thanks Kathleen and what a wonderful job you did!

The older gentleman is Kathleen father at the age of 86 is still volunteering! I forget his name and will get it later for you all. Harold is sitting next to him and it makes you wonder what they are up to?

Ron and Mary are from North Dakota and this is this very first volunteer job they are on .. What a blessing they are ..

Joanetta and Mary .. Joanetta and Mary are good friends before they arrived here.

Missing trying to see if the cooks have dropped anything droppings for her yet. She is the boss of this group. Yes she rules the roost!

Harold and Joanetta they are from South Dakota

Here are the cooks .. well time will tell once we have are served our meat

Dale and Mona a wonderful couple from Arizona, yes we wondered why they were here as well but they are from Arizona where it gets cold and snow .. makes since why they came to Texas for the winter

Ron and Dorothy a superb couple from Michigan .. i can not express in words what they mean to us. They have become our adopted parents .. We love you both and thank God for you everyday.

Vic and Nancy .. they are from Kansas .. yes after all all those years they are still in love ..what a inspiration to all of us.

Bill and Lola from Colorado .. they were here before the first of the year and had to return home but they couldn’t take being gone and now have returned for another month of volunteering.

Audrey .. has worked here for over 18 yrs! This is her week off and so she volunteered to supervise us .. Thanks .. we love you!

Don and Kathleen .. they are from Texas and a what a wonderful couple they are.

Al and Pat, they are from Waco Texas! Yes i know what your all thinking but they deny the compound was actually in Waco .. LOL They are so adorable and just celebrated their 30th anniversary and still so in love

After enjoying a wonderful meal and with our belly full it was time to put our minds to work. We all played Apples to Apples and it’s a fabulous game that was fun and of course with all these great minds you can imagine the fun we had.

I caught Rudy being embarrassed .. hmmm or is he thinking?

We had a great time and it’s been a wonderful evening and finally around 9.30 pm we said good night and head back to our home. Yes we are the youngest couple and these old folks sure can out party us still. Thanks to everyone for a fun filled wonderful evening and great fellowships.