I think, actually, that when using the word autumn in relation to Havasu, it really needs quotes-“Autumn” in Havasu is more like summer in the rest of the country.
Once we were settled in to the house, we spent our time in our usual manner- partying, and projects.
Soon after we arrived home we were joined by our friends Liz and Randy. Every warm and calm day we had was spent on the boat. Although the water was starting to cool off, it was still warm enough to laze around in the lake.
One of the things we like about Havasu is that there is always something going on- our outings included:
Live music at the local bars---(our favorite bar is too crowded, so we avoid that one)
And, of course, no autumn would be complete ( for me) without football.
My cousin Linda decided that since she is working remotely, it was worth the trip from Phoenix to Havasu to spend a week enjoying the weather and company.
At the end of October, Paul and I made the trek to Fresno for the wedding reception for the son of one of his fraternity brothers. In typical Covid fashion, the actual wedding took place the year before. It was a great weekend with our California friends.
Thanksgiving this year was quieter than usual, but Jess came, and its never totally quiet when she is here!
She expressed interest in shooting when an outing was suggested, so we all went to the outdoor shooting range, where she first got a gun safety lesson before being handed the first gun.
She did pretty darn good for a novice…
By the end, she had shot 6 different guns.
On the project side of things, there wasn’t anything major being done- except Randy re-caulking his rig. Luckily the weather was warm enough that he could use the “dunk in the pool/work, dunk in the pool/work” method.
Paul and I have been working on going through all of our old family papers and photos. A major chore, and it is one of those things that won’t get done in one sitting. I found a picture of my grandfather that I had never seen before. He died long before I was born.
We have been in buying mode lately and one of our purchases classified as a project as well.
We drove to Fresno to pick up a new saw Paul bought. He has many many tools and saws already, but this one is particularly nice and as a perk, he got to sell some of his other tools. The project part was getting it off the trailer and into the garage. It weighs well over 500 lbs. He used the winch on the Teryx to coax it off the trailer.
Our two other major purchases were “mine”. I finally decided what I want for new furniture for the back patio, and bought it. I love my new space, and weather permitting, that’s where you will find me. It makes a very comfortable space for coffee or happy hour.
With Covid going nowhere anytime soon, I decided that I am not going back to a gym anytime soon. I already bought an elliptical, but I wanted something for upper body. After a ton of research, we drove up to Vegas to pick up a used functional gym.
