Friday Frivolity and Mishmash

It's Friday, it's January, here's a mishmash of life from me so far.  

Ray and I finally caught Spider-Man: No Way Home in the theater. It was very fun - a multi-verse conglomeration of Dr. Strange, various villains, and lovely spidey fun with Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maquire - great to see them. Marisa Tomei is always a treat as Aunt May. Best of all, Tom Holland exudes such sincerity. I'm not going into plot lines or a big discourse. This is an excellent Marvel movie and superb entertainment on the big screen. 

Well, I've signed up for pickleball at the local college in the senior program. It starts in February. The odds of sucking are high since I'm not the most coordinated person in the world. However, I'm very psyched for the fun and exercise.  And I realize, do not go into this with negativity. I'm being brave. New kid on the senior playground. 

Thanks Mr. Edison

How about if you are stuck in the muck on a Sunday afternoon like Kevin in his zoom zoom car? Yes - he did get out thanks to Ray's winch on his RZR. 

We need puddles and rain. And we need more rain. Not a tsunami, not tons of snow. Texas needs rain. We are in drought conditions again and we count on January - April for some of the wet stuff.  Heck, I'll play pickleball in the rain if it's necessary. 

Finally a quote from Ben Franklin to take into your weekend:

The best  thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; and to your child, a good example. 

 

Wednesday Whatever - Mena Arkansas

 Me enjoying the rocks near the Little Missouri water falls

 Kevin hiked out to a "little" falls

 Ray chilled on the big lovely deck, while Kevin dunked into the shallow river below

 Kevin's art project

 Ray and I at the two-footed tree.  A nifty little pit stop

Ray behind the wheel rarin' to go


We ran amok this past weekend in Mena, Arkansas.  Believe me - this was some social distant nature. Ouachita National Forest is gorgeous and thick.  It was a 4-1/2 hour drive from our house. We left Friday morning - arrived about 1 pm, and were on some trails by 2:30.  Zoom Zoom and jounce the brain.

Ray had a blast with his RZR.  We enjoyed time with son Kevin and his wife Maria. Total chill - for real - the temps were high 70s by day and 60s in the morning. Wow!  Even had a nifty bonfire Sat eve.

Altogether logged about 60 miles on trails over 3 days. It's reassuring to know there's a lot of nature out there and some darn thick woods.  I'll share some more pics on Wednesdays.  Deer, fawns, butterflies!

Leap into March Madness

What do you do on the bonus February day that is 70 degrees?  Leap into Ray's RZR and go for a trail ride. 

No sitting at home indoors reading or watching television or writing a book review for my blog. Nope - popped that dramamine, buckled up, and held on for a brain jounce.

This was our first outing without son Kevin and his expertise. Ray was a tad nervous, but he did great. We have all of our limbs, and nothing broke on the equipment. Success!

Now onward into March Madness.....the winds blow, plague and pestilence and politics scour the lands. But we'll always have Costa Rica (the TX version).

Zoom,zoom and good luck with your week.