A note

Vacationing for the next few weeks, so there won't be too much news from me, however I keep in contact with Sue Barnhart and our Manager, Helen, so if there's something news worthy I will post.

We stayed last night in Homewood Kansas, a really nice r.v. park, free wi-fi, beautiful huge trees.
We went to the Sirloin Stockade in Ottawa,KS. for dinner last night and Denny and Becky Rhoades met us there. They live around 20 miles from there.Denny was a childhood friend of mine, and he and Becky are also very good friends and former neighbors of the Argos. They came down and stayed a month or two at R.V.E. 2 years ago, we encouraged them to come back again.

We were very sad to hear that while Darlene Griffin was visiting her Daughter in Urbandale Iowa, her dog Princess died, she had her with her but don't know what happened. She is very devistated.
Pat Hamlet is taking care of cards in Irene and my absence and she is putting a card up for Dar.
If you wish to send one: Darlene Griffin, %Danette Hubbs, 12329 Sunflower Dr.,Urbandale,IA. 50323

Very nice weather in Kansas and also now here in Iowa, I had to wear a sweatshirt this morning, ha ha ha!!! Such a relief from S. Texas, 100 degrees.

Aloha Good and Marian Beauregard provided donuts this morning. They like going to a bakery in Mercedes so they got the donuts there. I heard they got really great apple turnovers that went over big!!! Also blueberry muffins. It was Aloha's Birthday

Well, I better get my jacket and walk over to the Casino and win some more money...we could use a little traveling money when we start home

Friday July19th

Bobby built a duck house so now we have ducks running around the park!!

Lol Lol

I took these pictures of some whisling ducks and their newly hatched chicks, they were near the Motel fence then walked over across to behind Bev and Dels mobile and were running all back in there, I tried to steer them towards the back of the park but they wouldn't go that direction. The one duck charged at me!!!!

 We had 18 for coffee and donuts. I guess until some get back from their mini vacations it will be like that. John and Irene Quail provided the donuts this morning.

We didn't get much rain as forecasted for the Valley  in the last few days, some got spotty brief heavy downpours, we have another chance for today.

Not much to report this week. Gloria Hauser had a new hip put in. She will be going to rehab for awhile. She said before the surgery she was in terrible pain, and now Ellis said she just complained about the stitches bothering her. So I guess it went real well for her.

There's been quite a few of you with knee, hip,etc. problems but I haven
t been informed of these folks. I do know Bev Talley had some hip surgery, Jerry Maxwell with some knee problems, and also Mary Nelson. I talked to Stan Burkinshaw the other day and he said Jeanie was doing good after her knee surgery which was about 5 weeks ago.

Former residents Buzz and Jo have had to have their hearts shocked to get the heart back in rythym, Buzz is doing well, Jo said she had to have several"jolts" but hopefully now doing better.

Ken and the boys have been working in the hot hot weather out in the 99's this week getting many sewer hook ups replaced, moving some over so they don't get run over so easily. They want to get those useless telephone thingys taken out but need to call the phone co. to see what they say.

It sounds like alot of fun will be had at the Campout this year, with 2 cruises up the Mississippi, Mary Lou Benson said the 1st one filled up so fast that they now have a 2nd one scheduled. Marc Frana will be playing his music one night also. So we will see some of you in August!

Friday July 12th

I took this picture of Ken & Anita Farley this morning. Their Crape Myrtle tree has been gorgous this summer.

We had our regular coffee and donuts this morning. Herb McClish and Mary Lantis provided them.

We don't have any cards up to sign. I sent a card to Janean Berhow on the good results she got on the biopsies taken last week.

Mary Lou said there was 78 people at the Story City potluck dinner last Wed.
Good pictures taken by Mary Lou. And Judy Dekonig took some and posted them on Facebook. I didn't see a picture from Mary Lou of the Priesters but they were there.

Not much to report about.
Take care all

Story City, Iowa Rio Valley Estates Potluck

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July 7th

I just realized I hadn't posted anything Friday! But I guess the 4th's festivities were the highlight of the week. Friday donuts were furnished by John and Dale Norris.
I just talked to Hamlets, they're back and saw that Aderton's are home now too.
Not much to report of anything going on here in the park, tree trimmers are to be here this coming week, pools is kept nice and yards look good. Flo had some mowing equipment stolen last week, during the day! So we are really checking out the vehicles coming in the park.
No cards to sign this week. I know Janean Barlow has tests being done and will know more in a week about them. Gary Philipp will be having cateract surgery, Don Gordon is now here in Weslaco,rehab, he's doing better.
Let me know of anyone needing a card.

A Festive 4th of July

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