Sun - Dec 31/17

We spent our usual Sunday morning watching Sunday Morning on CBS in bed.

Again, Charlotte made McD breakfast muffins and we continued to channel surf. Down here half of the channels have the dreaded "Paid Programming" at this time today. Otherwise it was political, religious or football programs.

I went to the Lodge today just before noon to check the emails and send out "Happy New Year" wishes.

Thankfully, the computer appears to be still functioning; however Windows Update still wants to tell me I am not connected to the internet. Chances are that later it will say that I am up to date and post the time. I'll have to wait and see as "Retry" often doesn't change the results.

I stayed about an hour and published the blog. I will update today's activities tomorrow since we will be going to the New Year's Eve party in the Main Activity Center. The Wi-Fi access buildings close at 10 p.m.

Wishing One and All: Happy New Year!

...Have a Great One!

Sat - Dec 30/17

Still cool and dull. Even though it is brighter today there is little direct sunshine. Temps still below 70 F and will be below 60 F in the New Year. This makes it hard to feel like going anywhere.

We watch TV in bed until 10 a.m. then it was cereal for breakfast. We didn't feel like anything fancy - not even like making our McD's. (Breakfast Sandwich Muffins)

I went to the MPR to use the Wi-Fi about 10:30. Jean and Martha were working on their quilt projects. Eventually both left before noon. I was alone for a bit and continued to load the remainder of my Audible Audio Books. The "T's" will take a few hours.

Another lady arrived to use the Wi-Fi to try and get her printer working. I offered my assistance if she wanted help. She had an ink supply service that she cancelled and now her printer wouldn't work for her. (It wasn't because of that). She was on hold on the phone for about a half hour before getting a tech. Another half hour passed trying different solutions while she talked to the tech on her cell phone. After an hour she found out that she needed a cord to connect the printer to her computer so she could print. I could have told her that in 30 seconds. She ordered a cord from HP through the tech.

I helped her carry the computer to her golf cart. She is from Michigan and had lived on Mackinac Island at one time. We managed to at least visit the quaint island a few times. We talked about the Grand Hotel. It's like going back to the 1890's. No vehicles (except emergency units) are allowed on the island.

She said it was a challenge using bicycles in the summer and snowmobiles in the winter. This explains why she knew the correct pronunciation of Long Sault (where we live home) since she was familiar with the cities of  Sault Ste. Marie (one in MI and another in ON). These cities are about an hour north of Mackinac Island.

I worked until almost 2 p.m. on downloading then packed up and returned to the RV. I was now up to the "THE M's" titles. About 50 more to go.

When I returned to the RV I found we had new neighbours from New Jersey. We haven't met them yet; but Charlotte would like to as it appears they have two Cocker Spaniels.

It was now nicer than expected with sunshine; however it was still cool and the wind had the flags flying straight out and to the South. This means the "Cold Air from Canada" will be upon us for a while yet.

Charlotte made sandwiches for lunch.

We ate while watching the movie "Cellular" on TV. A young man receives an emergency phone call on his cell phone from an older woman. The catch? The woman claims to have been kidnapped; and the kidnappers have targeted her husband and child next. He then set about trying to locate and rescue her. It was worth watching so I remained until it finished.

Sidenote: Needless to say, we didn't win the MegaMillions last night (nobody did); but we are still holding out hope for the PowerBall tonight. It is probably a waste of money as the odds are almost 300 million to 1. The one thing I do know for sure is that without a ticket the odds of winning are infinite.

Charlotte found the missing knitting pattern she was looking for; however she decided to continue working on the RV Quilt she started a few days ago. I returned to the MPR to continue to download the Audio Books. No other folks here this afternoon.

I finished downloading the "The's" Titles and began working on the remainder of the "T's". The end is in sight. I continued on until all was complete. It was now almost 6 p.m. when I packed up and returned to the RV.

Since we have no plans other than TV this evening I published today's blog before departing the MPR so I wouldn't have to return this evening.

Fri - Dec 29/17

Well, it appears I can still use the computer. I was able to get on and add to the blog yesterday and it is still connecting today. Maybe the problems are over.

Cool (about 10 F below normal) for down here. It is also dull w/95-100% humidity even though there is only a 10% chance of rain. This made it a good day to do nothing. The dull weather sure puts a damper on the "Road Trip" spirit.

We watched TV in bed until 10 a.m. before getting up to have breakfast. This is unusual for us, for sure. I left to use the Wi-Fi shortly after 10 a.m. Cars at the Craft Room so I went to the Lodge where I stayed until 1 a.m. adding files that had been removed by the Windows 10 redo.

I returned to the RV a 1 p.m. only to find Charlotte engrossed in a TV Movie. It was on since 11:30 and had another hour to go. So I returned to use the Wi-Fi. This time it was the opposite situation for cars so I went to the Craft Room.

There I worked on the database program (my own design) that fits in a template I call "FileDrawer" ...can you guess why? (grin). I am always "tweaking" it as I use it.

I returned to the RV when the Movie was done (at 2:30 p.m.) to take Charlotte to JoAnn Fabrics so she could purchase quilt batting for her current project. Can you believe she hasn't been there yet!

It is a 15 -20 minute drive to JoAnn Fabrics. We take the "Scenic Route" CR-452 which is also know as Lakeshore Drive (in Eustis, FL) or Lake Eustis Drive when in Tavares, FL. A section used to as fast as 35 mph; however it is now all 30 mph. This is a lot more relaxing than the "6  lanes of crazy" on US-441.

The parking area in the strip mall where JoAnn Fabrics is located was packed. We have never seen it this busy - wonder why? Being quite a bit cooler today, we needs our sweaters. Charlotte was able to find what she needed which was the quilt batting. Bonus: she also found yarn and material, as well.

Now the timing was right to go to Steak 'n Shake for lunch. Daily, between 2 and 5 (a.m. or p.m. doesn't matter) the milkshakes are half price. They have been voted the #1 Milkshake by Zagat! Real ice cream and milk and a multitude of flavours are the reason why!

They truly live up to their name. Since 1934, Steak 'n Shake has been making a 'better burger', by hand-crafting cuts of steak to create "Steakburgers".  We thought our burgers were big. The table next to ours where 3 x the size. A little girl, probably about 8 years old, ate a plain burger that had 6 patties. Her brother had the same stack; but loaded with the works. We couldn't believe she ate the whole thing.

We then retraced our route with a stop at Publix. We needed a few grocery items and lottery tickets. For the first time the 2 major prizes (PowerBall and MegaMillions) are both over 300 million each for the next draw. (Hey! We can dream, can't we?) Charlotte went for the tickets while I picked up the spray starch, her usual Woman's World weekly magazine and a Peach Cobbler Crumble pie for dessert.

It is not raining; but the 100% humidity and night time cooling means the windshield is collecting the mist in the air as I drive. We were back at the motorhome in 5 minutes. After unpacking I made a phone call to wish a Best Friend (Ron) Happy Birthday. He is exactly 6 months younger than I am. Unfortunately, he had just left home; however his wife graciously accepted on his behalf and will pass the message on. You know how the "younger crowd" is... always out and about! (grin).

Charlotte was already finishing a "Trailer Quilt" by "Blanket Stitching" around the edge of the material she just bought. I left to use the Wi-Fi at the Craft Room (MPR or Multi-Purpose Room). Two groups of 6 were playing cards this evening. I set up at the other end of the room. and worked on the blog.

At the same time as I was working on the blog I continued downloading my AudioBooks. I successfully completed the "R" and "S" titles in the collection. Only about a hundred more to go. (The "T's" are the numerous as many titles begin with "The...")

I'll called it quits before starting the "T's" so I can get back to the RV by 9 p.m.

Thu - Dec 28/17

Today started off as usual. I drove Charlotte to the Craft Room and then returned to the RV because the Lodge was "Off Limits". The "DO NOT ENTER" sign was posted because of an exercise group (Yoga) was in session. I proceeded to pack up the Backup Camera unit that had to be returned to the seller. They included a return UPS label with the replacement unit shipment.

I brought the package to the Main Office. They will pass it on to UPS the next time (usually daily) that they make a delivery to the park (All park resident deliveries go through the office).

I expected to be able to now go to the Lodge to use the Wi-Fi. The sign was still up. Apparently their are two different groups and one usually stays longer than the other. I took my computer into the Craft Room to use its Wi-Fi.

Where's Charlotte?  She went out one door to see if I had returned just as I entered the other door. She then returned when she saw the car parked in it's usual spot. She wanted a ride to the office to get the key for the craft room cupboard. Another crafter (Jean) usually picks it up every day; but she wasn't there today and Charlotte needed the iron.

Well, it was back to the office to get the key. Then it was back to the Craft Room.(really designated as the Multi-Purpose Room). By now (after 10 a.m.) the Do No Enter sign was down; however I had left my computer in the craft room so I returned there.

Ooops! It was gone (actually moved). The table it was on (a long table) was needed so a quilt could be spread out. The computer was now on a round table at the other end of the room.

I thought the computer was at least back to operating normally. Guess Again! Today, the computer will not even connect toMicrosoft's own update site although the internet connected and working. Updates says it isn't connected.

Back to the drawing board. Once again I ran scf /scannow (as an administrator) and Windows Resource Protection could not find any integrity violations.

Once again, (this seems to be the norm) I will pre-publish today's blog in case the computer crashes. If there is no blog for a few days, please forgive me. I'm sure you will understand.

I will now run some other checks that I can do that will take quite a while.

The Checks being done are:

To run an SFC scan, follow these steps:      

1.      Run Command Prompt as Administrator.      

2.      Type sfc /scannow and hit Enter.       

  

Method 3: Run DISM Tool.      

To run the DISM tool, follow these steps:      

1.      Run Command Prompt as Administrator.      

2.      Type the following command:      

1.      DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /scanhealth      

2.      DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth      

NOTE: This might take a while to finish scanning. Do not cancel.     

  

Method 4: Clean Boot.    

To perform a Clean Boot, click here.    

  

Note: Reset the computer back to Normal Mode once you are done with the troubleshooting by following the section "How to reset the computer to start normally after clean boot troubleshooting" from the same article. 

Well - I made it back (8:45 p.m.) and the Microsoft Update is now working. The above procedures showed no errors; however, it now will connect with the Microsoft Update Service. Who knows? (Microsoft probably doesn't).

Everyone departed the Craft Room (except Charlotte and I) like clockwork (by noon). Charlotte and I stayed for another hour. I helped Charlotte a few times.

She brought a "Pool Noodle" from the RV that we use to roll up the privacy screens that we put on the RV. It keeps them from creasing. Using the same logic

I was now helping Charlotte rolling her quilt (front and back) sections after ironing. This way they won't be creased. (She's a Smart Cookie, EH!).

We left for the motorhome at 1 p.m. I made Marie Callender's Turkey Pot Pie (a favourite of hours) in the microwave (7 minutes each) while Charlotte prepared a salad. Lunch was quick and easy.

Today warmed up to 70 F; however there was no sunshine even after the morning fog burnt off. This was a good day to veg! By mid-afternoon the temp had dropped significantly. Although it is nothing like the - 40 F (and C - that temp is the same in both scales) I turned on the Fireplace (Electric) to take the chill out of the air.

We relaxed and did a few odd jobs around the motorhome. After Jeopardy I once again headed to the Lodge to complete today's blog (if all still worked). Obviously, it did.

OMS is concerned about the flu, etc. Self-standing Hand Sanitizers are now placed in several areas around the campground. Just another way OMS is exceptional.

It took less than half an hour to come and update todays's blog - something of a record.

No plans yet for tomorrow?

Wed - Dec 27/17

We are still going to hit the mid-70's F today; however there may not be too much sunshine.

Usually, the fog has burnt off by 9 a.m. This morning we are still in "Pea Soup" due to the high humidity. By the "New Year" we will be much cooler with some areas close to freezing at night; but for now it is still reasonably nice especially compared to home where they got several inches of snow and way below zero temps.

I dropped Charlotte off at the Craft Room for 9 a.m. Today is sewing day. Many of the ladies are busy on quilting projects. Others just came to sit and chat. A few of the "Hubbies" come to carry in the sewing machines (older models can be quite heavy) and then leave in the auto.

I usually help Charlotte with the sewing machine (carrying it in - not using it) and then go next door to the Lodge to use the Wi-Fi. Today I had a different task. Certain days the Lodge is used for Yoga and is off limits to others until about 9:30 a.m. This would be a good time to "Dump".

SEWER DUMP 101

Although OMS is a "Full Service" RV Resort w/Water, Power and Sewers, it is best to store the "Black Water" (guess what that is) until the tank is near capacity and then "Dump". The "Grey Water" (Shower and Sink Fluids) can be open to flow through into the sewer; however this practice can cause "clogging" in the black water system because the solids do not flow through as easily.

I have never used the standard sewer hose. They are larger and quick; however, because of their "Accordion" construction they collect debris and stink-up the storage compartment. This is not a problem for most trailers as it is stored in the hollow rear bumper. In a motorhome with no such bumper the hose has to be stored in the "Service Compartment".

Since "Day 1" I have used a "SewerSolution V". It is a water-powered jet pump system designed for dumping the waste from RVs and flushing the system clean. The SewerSolution System includes SewerSolution pump unit, a 10' length of Dump Hose and the Full Hookup Adapter Kit. I bought an additional 10' Hose Kits. Since it can  pump waste up to 60 feet (even uphill); but still drain downhill without water or power, I think it is great. Note: It dumps through a hose (green-striped) that is smooth and washes clean when finished.

I use a clear extension to connect the RV drain to the SewerSolution. That way I can clearly see the progress of the "Dump". This is more necessary than it might seem. Most folks just connect and dump (using regular sewer hoses). They think it has emptied the black water tank when the flow stops. This may not always be the case. TP (toilet paper) and other debris can form "Dams", especially in large tanks. The flow has stopped; but debris and fluid are still in the tank. This means it appears to fill more quickly than it should and it is necessary to dump more often.

To combat this I made a little system. I use a Gilmour Shut-Off (suggest the aluminum, not the plastic - or better still - the brass). I can now control the water to the RV. I labelled the taps as "#1. RV Main" (connected to the motorhome water filter "IN"), "#2. Black Water Flush", "#3. Sewer Flush" and "#4. Garden Hose".

Step #1: Open the black water tank (drain) valve (after first closing the grey water valve). I turn on the #2 Sewer Flush line. This is connected to the SewerSolution. It forces water through a high speed jet that liquefies any solids that are being dumped and pushes the fluid out the drain hose to the sewer (even uphill).

Step #2: When the flow (as viewed through the clear extension) has stopped I close the black water valve and turn off #2 and Turn on #3 Black Water Flush (BWF). The BWF is an attachment inside the BW tank that spin sprays (w/pressure) the inside of the tank to loosen any stuck debris. I let this run for a few minutes. I then leave it on and continue. (shutting it off is optional). Be sure not to overfill your tank when the valve is closed as it will back up through your toilet!

Step #3. Repeat Steps #1 and 2. This may seem redundant; however in most cases I think you will be surprised as to how much more you see passing through the clear extension.

I usually repeat a few times until the "Flow Thru" has little debris.

Thought this might help if you are not satisfied "Playing the Accordion (Hose): (grin).

Charlotte, as usual, returns her sewing paraphernalia to the car trunk and comes to meet me in the Lodge. Sometimes she has to wait a minute or two while I finish up what I am doing and shut down the computer.

I checked our mailbox. They are all at the Park Post Office which is just at the end of the Lodge. 

We had mail! There was a notice for an item at the park office. We went to pick it up on the way back to the motorhome for lunch.

The UPS 2-Day Delivery only took a week longer than advertised. (9 days in total). It was the replacement camera and monitor for the motorhome. TadiBrothers does provide good warranty service.

Today's lunch menu featured my "Mushroom Soup". The amount of mushrooms in the Campbell's can just doesn't do it for me. The pieces are so small and so few they don't even add up to 1 slice. 

I augment.

I saute an 8 oz. pack of sliced mushrooms (w/plenty of butter). Next, I simply add Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup. I rinse the can using whole milk and add the mixture to the pan. Salt and pepper to taste and that's it. Now you can actually taste the mushrooms!

We spent the afternoon removing the RV monitor and camera and installing the replacement. I had to cut off the old connectors and solder on the new ones which were different (and better).

I had to remove the dash top to get at the wires.

Then it was outside to take out the aluminum folding ladder (w/red ends) out of the side compartment and set it up to remove and reinstall the rear camera.

I set up both of my cordless drills for the removal and installation procedure.

Then it was up the ladder to access the situation. Needless to say I was up and down several times. I thought the camera and monitor would simply bolt into the previous brackets. No such luck. The replacement unit was larger.

There was another catch. The designer fell asleep at the switch. The bracket will not let the unit swivel up and down as the wireless antenna (even when folded) will not pass through the holder. To achieve any amount of view (other than straight down) I had to reposition the camera mount.

This was eventually achieved giving a total view of the toad (car in tow - the Del Sol) and a highway lane view on both sides.

We took a break just after 5 p.m. to phone our daughter Kat. We phoned to wish her Happy Birthday at about the time she was born. Then it was back to work to finish.

Charlotte was a great help through the whole process passing me the many items I needed while I was on the ladder. She also monitored the camera positioning helping me set up the angle for the best view.

We were now officially "Tired Out". I offered supper at Arby's. The offer was accepted.

A quarter our later we had pulled into the parking lot and went in to order. The whole place has had a "Facelift" since we were here last year. 

I took the 2 for $6 (Cheddar Roast Beef) deal and Charlotte had the French Dip. We shared a Loaded Curly Fries and Diet Dr. Pepper. 

Unfortunately, we didn't get back in time for Jeopardy. I dropped Charlotte off at the motorhome and returned to the Lodge (Wi-Fi Hot Spot) to do the blog. There was a crowd of cars (Poker Night, I think) so I went next door to the Craft Room (actually designated as the Multi-Purpose Room).

Folks there were enjoying Game Night. Different tables were playing either card games or Mexican Train (a domino variation).

I finished the blog and returned to the RV by 9:00 p.m. 

We both had a busy day.

I don't think we will be up for the late show - or need to be "Rocked to Sleep" tonight.

Tue - Dec 25/17

Hope all had a Merry Christmas.

We stayed in bed and watched TV for a bit this morning. Today will be a lazy day. No plans to join any of the "Bargain Hunter" or "Return" lines. We both skipped breakfast. There are always so many good looking choices at an RV Park Potluck Dinner that we always leave like a Thanksgiving Turkey - Stuffed! ...and we are not likely to want to eat much today.

Charlotte finished our supply of boiled eggs (we did the whole dozen at once) for lunch making my favourite - Egg Salad Sandwiches on fresh bread. Yum!

It was a cool (60's F) morning; however the sun came through and it warmed to the mid-70's this afternoon.

We watched an old Black and White movie on TV. "Sorry, Wrong Number" (1948) starring Barbara Stanwyck and Burt Lancaster. While on the telephone, an invalid woman overhears what she thinks is a murder plot and attempts to prevent it.
 

It wasn't too bad; however we were both a little surprised and disappointed with the ending. Won't say why - that would be a spoiler. (grin)

I decided to go to the Lodge (about 2 p.m.) to continue working on the computer. It appears that it is functioning well (how long? ...is anyone's guess); however I could not do what I wanted in the motorhome lacking high speed Wi-Fi.

I planned on re-installing downloads of my "Audible Audio Books" collection. Audible is now run by Amazon. For most people having to download wouldn't be an issue as "Personal Audible Libraries" are available for streaming 24/7 on any device you can access. The "Catch" is that you need the internet. No problem at home - big problem when on the road RVing.

The problem (for everyone) at this time appears to be that the Audible (download) internet site is "down". Amazon must be totally overloaded (or something, to that effect) with the Christmas rush. Or ... maybe some key workers are overloaded. (grin)

My library selections were downloading seamlessly last evening. I completed the 'A' titles. Today, it just kept showing "Download Error, Tap to Resume". I tried again, every so often, while doing other tasks - all with the same result.

Maybe tomorrow, EH! ?

Oh, Well! Only 174 more titles to go. At a few minutes (at the best of times) per title, it still means several hours of work ahead just for this part of the computer reload.

Since we have no other "Earth Shattering" plans for the rest of the evening, I decided to publish today's blog and return to the RV. (Perhaps a game of "Scrabble" or "Quirkle"?).

Being back before 5 p.m. will be a surprise for Charlotte.

Mon - Dec 25/17

We relaxed this morning in the RV. Phone calls home were made to both of our girls - Kat and Liz - to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. Nick and Marty (Liz's husband and son) were out snow ploughing. They got a bunch of the white stuff making it a "White Christmas", for sure.

Nick is an RV Tech (Nick's Mobile RV Service) most of the year and runs an RV storage and snow ploughing business in the slow season. Then it was time for us to prep for the Christmas Dinner in the Clubhouse at Olde Mill Stream RV Resort.

Arrival for the event fits under Bill's Rules # 23: "RV Park Event: being there a half hour early means you are already 15 minutes late." Now that we are as far as possible from the clubhouse this year, it means we have to be even earlier to be able to get a parking spot.

The dinner was scheduled for 1 p.m. so we left at noon. Luckily we found a parking spot near the entrance. It was half full when we entered.

As in most RV parks, volunteers are a must for most any activities and events. This was no exception. The hall was decorated and all set up and ready to go. Charlotte brought our potluck contribution to the table attendant who placed in at the front of the row.

We saw Tom and Chris who were the first folks we met when we arrived at OMS for the first time (5 years ago). Charlotte went to ask if we could join them at their table and they graciously said yes. Soon we were all set up (note our matched set of Christmas Santa Sweaters) waiting for our table number (#5) to be called.

Chris introduced us to the other couples we were sitting with. We were also introduced to a Polish Christmas Dinner Custom: Sharing of the "Oplatek - Christmas Wafer." Although we didn't have to wait until midnight, we all did participate in sharing the "Oplatek". This was both a nice touch and a new experience for Charlotte and I.

Another of the couples were from Canada (near Orillia, Ontario). During the conversation I found out that we both had been to many of the same areas (as Snowbirds) including staying at "Sister" RV parks in Texas. We stayed at Alamo Palms and they were at the "Big Sister", Victoria Palms. Small world, isn't it?

Or as Kevin Bacon would say "Six Degrees of (RV) Separation". Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon is a parlour game based on the "six degrees of separation" concept, which posits that any two people on Earth are six or fewer acquaintance links (or RV experiences) apart.

After the great food and company we returned to the motorhome. In the tradition of what I have been doing for the last week, I was off to the Lodge to continue on my quest for recovering the computer.

There were only a few others that came and went while I continued reloading (nearly 200) programs onto the computer. Some came for ice and the rest to use the Wi-Fi (Hot Spot).

The "Good News" is that the computer is still starting up and shutting down quickly (not a 3 hour process when the last Microsoft Update (1709) messed everything up. The "Bad News" that I may be here until closing time (10 p.m.).

I was actually able to get the pictures from the iPhone to the computer and then use them in the blog. I will publish now before anything else happens. (Knock on Wood).

Wishing all a "Merry Christmas" (again).

Charlotte and Bill

Sun - Dec 24/17

This morning was, like the last several mornings, thick with fog.

As usual, it was a "Sunday Morning" (on CBS).

Charlotte made her version of McD's in just a few easy steps in our Hamilton-Beach Breakfast Sandwich Maker. They were yummy.

I am still having a hard time with the computer. Apple and Microsoft don't like to make their software so that it co-operates easily with each other easily. I am trying to get photos to download automatically from the iPhone to the computer. I can't get the computer to recognize the iPhone as a USB device. It appears I also can't use the iPhone as a "Hot Spot" and download the photos from it at the same time?

After 2 hours I gave up. We needed to do a little shopping for things Charlotte wanted for our "Potluck" contribution to tomorrow's Christmas Dinner. We headed off to Publix; bought the needed items and returned to put them in the refrigerator.

We then decided to head for Renningers in Mt. Dora. We got the first parking spot at the entrance - how's that for lucky!

Renninger's Twin Markets is located on 117 acres in Mt. Dora.There are two large buildings and a number of open air shopping areas that house a wide variety of dealers from produce stands, clothing shops, and oddity vendors, to high quality antiques and collectibles. This will give us an hour or so of exercise. 

About a quarter of the booths were closed. Unfortunately; the mini-donut booth was just closing, so we couldn't get our usual "Bucketful".

We did; however, manage to find a few items ...that we didn't know we needed. (as I always say).

It was now a little after 2 p.m. Time to eat!

We drove along in 6 lanes of "busy" for 5 minutes or so down US-441. Then it was "Golden Corral" (in Eustis, FL) for a mid-afternoon brunch. Golden Corral was still quite busy when we arrived; however it did slow down by the time we left (about 3:30 p.m.). 

It was just 15 minutes back to OMS. The fog had burnt off; but the skies were still cloudy. We still were able to enjoy the "Convertible" weather. Back at OMS I parked at the clubhouse so Charlotte could double-check the Christmas Dinner time. We would have to drive (not walk) this year as we are now at the far end of the park. This means we will have to leave an hour before the 1 p.m. starting time if we want a parking spot.

By 5 pm I was back working on the computer while Charlotte watched TV. It took a few teaks and I was able to get the images from the iPhone to the computer.  Hey, things are looking up - I was able to get the pictures from today so I could use them in the blog.

Honestly, we don't feel like this is Christmas Eve. We had our Christmas with the family before we left for Florida. Being here, without cold or snow and an extra hour or so of daylight (compared to back home) makes it hard to think tomorrow is Christmas Day.

Well, as Santa says; (aw!...you read it yourself).