Impromptu Dinner

Josie had to start work yesterday at 7 AM to help out in the restaurant which served the last meal of the season. Her day ended up being over 10 hours long. Meanwhile, Bob went into Cottonwood in the AM to get a replacement phone for Josie (hers lost its display) under the warranty and also to pick up one of Josie's prescriptions at Walgreen's. The temperature reached 89 degrees in Cottonwood at 11 AM while the temperature at Happy Jack was 70 degrees when Bob returned to the lodge and to work at noon. It's hard to believe there is such a huge swing in such a short distance. The high for the day in Happy Jack was 74.

Part of our final activities before we leave here is to empty our freezer so that we can store it here at the lodge while we are gone for the winter. One of the big items in the freezer was a turkey that had to be eaten. So, during a break, Josie put the turkey in the roaster at the lodge. All afternoon people were walking into the store and smelling the turkey cooking and asked if the restaurant was again going to open for dinner. The restaurant didn't open, but we had an impromptu dinner after work in Jack's Place in the banquet room. Jamie came down and prepared some vegetables and helped Josie with the meal while Bob mashed potatoes and carved the turkey. Chi Chi set up the bar in Jack's Place, turned on the big screen TV and we had dinner, with an open bar, while watching the Sunday Night Football game on TV. Also invited were two men that we have come to know very well that have been staying in our cabins on weekdays for the last couple months while working on a project in the Happy Jack area, and one of our maintenance staff, Tom.

The dinner was great and we wound up the evening just after 8:30 PM. We will miss this kind of fellowship after we leave. But then, there are new relationships to be formed and more good times at the next stop. Until tomorrow...