The Village at Twilight This week was a hard week. Our cook quit abruptly a few weeks ago, and we figured out that our Pavilion kitchen had been suffering from…shall we say, a lack of stewardship…for some time, so I’m handling all the food ordering, shopping, menu creating, and consequent flack-catching for the Ranch for…
Oh, California!
Kelly, Alaina and I are back at the Ranch, tuckered out from the great California adventure. Alaina and Kelly at entrance to Disneyland We spent Wednesday at Disneyland, which is just a few miles from my cousin’s lair in Laguna Woods. Cousin Melanie served as tour guide and inside dopester for the day. Once there, we…
Day 2: A Day at Sea
Well, we got settled into our cabins. This year the luggage arrived quickly at our cabins, so we did not have to spend arrival day explaining where it was. The Ranchers do not like to be separated from their possessions! Unfortunately, I was not assigned seating with our main group, who were far away in…
Cruise to Cozumel Day 1
Brent & Michael at the cruise terminal in Galveston Yesterday we boarded the Carnival Ecstasy for our annual cruise to Cozumel. The Ranchers have been suffering mightily all week for the day to arrive, and left the Ranch in the bus, and on time, ready for the four-hour trip to Galveston. I rode with Genie,…