Socializing

With the exception of golf on Wednesday and fitness center in the mornings, the past week was all about socializing. Tuesday night Del and Jacque Heiser and Al and Donna Smith came for dinner. Del and Jacque moved from Terravita to The Villages two years ago. Al and Donna moved from Terravita to Harbor Hills, not far from The Villages, a month ago. The two couples had never met before and they had much in common. It was a very nice evening.

Thursday night we went to a neighbor's holiday party. He had set up a large projection screen on the Lanai and as we walked through the front door, we could see this video of a winter wonderland. Later, he played a Ricky Nelson video and then Jimmy Buffet. Pretty cool!

Last night we joined about 70 neighbors for Christmas caroling and home tours. There were 6 homes on the tour and we had 30 minutes at each home. One home had a tree in every room including a 12 foot tree in the foyer and a Barbie tree in the master bedroom. There was also a display case in a guest room with dozens of collectible Barbies and one VERY HAPPY Ken doll. Another home had an iridescent green tree with flamingo ornaments, large lit flamingos in the front and back yard and Santa lying on the ground next to a motor scooter and empty booze bottle. I wish I had taken my camera but, alas, no pictures of the beautiful decorations. :-(

Christmas Eve Arne and I will have a quiet beef tenderloin dinner and then attend candlelight church service. Christmas day we are going to a neighbor's home for dinner. Hopefully, we will talk to family members in the evening.