Birthday Dinner

I just hung out around the fifth wheel all day while Josie worked from 8 until just before 4 PM. I called her around lunch time and asked her if she felt like going to Macayo's for dinner to celebrate my birthday. She was all for that suggestion.

It turned out to be a bit more than just dinner for the two of us as her manager, Kathy, heard her talking about Macayo's and she kind of invited herself and her boyfriend Steve to crash the party. Then, she asked if it was OK if her daughter Miranda came along. So, we had dinner at Macayo's - the one closer to Kathy's house on Bell Rd - with the five of us. It was fun though, and Josie pulled the usual birthday surprise with the wait staff singing and clapping their hands while serving a birthday dessert. My birthday is officially over for another year.

Today is the one day we have off together this week. Josie said she needed to get some laundry done and I am anxious to watch the NFC Championship game between the Seahawks and the Packers. It should be a terrific game and I'm hoping for another Seahawks victory. Frankly, I don't see any team among the four remaining in the playoffs that can beat them. GO SEAHAWKS!!!

Meeting Up With Friends

There was an email waiting for us when got off work yesterday from our friends from last year - Roger and Sue. They are the couple we palled around with most of the time. They were working at a campground in Maine the last several months and made it into Campbellsville yesterday afternoon. They attempted to get reservations at the campground here, but were unable to, so they are presently staying at the State Park where we all stayed last year. The "Meet and Greet" welcoming meeting for them with Amazon will take place on Monday, and that's when they find out where they will be working and the shift they will work.They went to San Diego from here last year and had a long trip to Maine from there in the early part of Spring. Anyway, we met them at Gatti's in town for dinner and spent a few hours catching up on our lives since we last saw each other. That meant that we got to bed later than usual for a work night, and this morning we are more tired than normal. It may be a long day today.

Our package also arrived yesterday from Mountain Views RV Resort in Creede, CO. There is a questionnaire in the package that we need to complete and send back which we will do tonight. The package included some good information on the area and events that take place each year in the area. It looks like an outstanding area that would be worth the time to visit next summer. We'll fill you in on details as we get closer to an agreement to work there.

The report on Austin's high school football game last night is that he ran for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns in Waubonsie Valley's 51-0 win. I wasn't able to see a write up of the game, but Patty will fill in the details I'm sure. It's fun to follow his season.

It rained again yesterday and is now the 6th consecutive day of rain. The amounts aren't huge but it does keep things cool. We were back in the high 60's yesterday and it is only 52 outside as I write this entry. Day number 2 for our work week lies ahead, so we'll see 'ya tomorrow...