November 10th, 2013
A quiet week here as we enjoyed the warmth and kept
ourselves active. The weather was warm
bout 26-29 degrees most days, but bit cloudy this week with occasional spurts
of rain. Most rain was at night so it
did not interfere with being out and about. Between crafting, painting, reading,
walking, biking, fishing, photography and pool time we managed to fill out our
week. Oh, and I can’t forget happy hour
with friends to round off the day. Yes, life is good here although we certainly
miss everyone at home.
Yesterday we went to the navy seal museum for their fall
muster which included a great demonstration of what the navy seals do. Service
dog demonstrations, sniper shooting, helicopter recognisance, takedowns, and
Para trooping. The Afghanistan re-enactment with demo
ammunition and explosives was so real. The noise of the guns, smoke and bang of
the explosives created quite an unsettled feeling. The whirl of the helicopter set down in front
of us and men with their camouflage uniforms, helmets and guns hung out
pointing their weapons at the targets. A thick green smoke screen made cover
for them to rescue marines from danger and apprehend the enemy. It was all very tense and realistic as they
made calls over the radio. The helicopters pulled away and a military plane
flew over with the paratroopers. They dropped from the cloudy sky with wide
white billowy parachutes, landing exactly on their target. The crowds cheered and the music blared and
over the loud speaker you could hear the “hooyaa” ! It was all very American and
very rah rah rah, but still a spectacular show. As we approach Remembrance Day tomorrow (or Veterans
Day as they call it here) it was a reminder of how many sacrifices are still
being made by those who serve and their families.
Now that Halloween is over and American Thanksgiving fast
approaching the sale flyers are pouring in. Every store is on the hunt for the
shopper who wants to part with their money. Coupons and supersales seem to be
the norm here and one does not venture out without checking their coupons,
either from the internet or the paper. Smart phones have apps for coupons and
are seen being used at the checkouts. If it is not on sale or you do not have a
coupon then you don’t buy it. The other day while shopping at the craft store people
in the lineup were trading coupons before they reached the till. Luckily, Roger
had printed off extra coupons so I was able to contribute to the coupon swap
and shop. Black Friday notices are starting and we must not forget Cyber Monday
which seems to be very popular. I think
I will leave black Friday to the brave souls who want to risk the mobs just to
get a good deal. There are certainly
signs of Christmas in the stores as decorations, trees, and Christmas home décor
fill the shelves and isles. Macy’s had beautiful trees all decorated in
different themes. It is quite different
to see nautical themes, ocean themes, beach themed, even a peacock tree along
with the more traditional. Santa’s big red mailbox sits at the entrance to the
store beside a desk with Christmas paper and pens for children to write letters
to Santa and then mail them. It was very
cute to see kids of all ages writing their precious letters and dropping them
into the box. Christmas music is blaring
from all the store speakers and I am already tired of “walking in a winter
wonder land”. It definitely is a popular
song and I figure it’s because they don’t get snow or cold here. Kind of a
fantasy…lol
Not much else is new with us. We hope all is well with
everyone at home. Take care all.
Carol
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| Roger fishing at sunset... |
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