Our Washington travel plans brought us to the Vancouver, Washington area. When we knew we were able to stay four nights here, we made plans to get in some pickleball with CVR (Carefree Village Resort, Yuma) picklers who are from the nearby area. Day 1 – July 26, Barry and I met Jimmy Richardson, Dottie… Continue reading Pickleball With CVR Friends – Vancouver, WA 2 Days
Category: Carefree Village Resort Life
Neurographic Art – Intro Class at CVR
Today I held a class on Neurographic Art. This was the first time I presented this to a group. I introduced a friend, Phyllis C, to this technique a few weeks earlier. Just a few days later she told me she couldn’t believe how well it worked to “turn off her brain” and gives her… Continue reading Neurographic Art – Intro Class at CVR
Spring Break at Nana & Papa’s
We asked to have Isaac and Mona for part of their spring break. As it turned out they had two weeks off PRIOR to Erika having her spring break. Erika’s school district is not a year-round school district as is the one in Chula Vista, so their dates don’t lineup together. They looked at Justin’s… Continue reading Spring Break at Nana & Papa’s
A Wedding at CVR!
May 1, 2022, our CVR neighbors, Donna and Larry, who live right next door to us tied the knot! They are an amazing, couple. CVR is extremely lucky to have them as full time residents let alone for all that they do for the park! We’ve teased Donna and Larry over the last year about… Continue reading A Wedding at CVR!
New Flooring Installed!
The laminate flooring tiles throughout our home and at least 10 other homes here at Carefree Village Resort were shrinking, and therefore, pulling apart from each other. Our house is less than 2 years old. I believe the rest of the homes are 2-4 years old. Thank goodness for our homeowner meetings! The affected homeowners… Continue reading New Flooring Installed!
Our Retirement Mindset
Retirement can be tough for some, but Barry and I are thriving in ours! We love our pickleball addiction to stay physically active. I would usually play twice a day. We got in as much quality play as we could throughout March and April by inviting several players from outside CVR to play with us… Continue reading Our Retirement Mindset
A Day on the Water With Friends!
Bob and Kelly Robinson invited us to go out on Bob’s Bass boat just to enjoy a beautiful day on the water before we all leave Yuma the first week of May. I LOVE being out on the water! (No whales, Eric. LOL) We began and ended the day at the Martinez Lake boat launch.… Continue reading A Day on the Water With Friends!
Can-Am Pickleball
With the return of the Canadians to CVR this year, so came the return of the Can-Am Paddle Battle! Woohoo! 40 USA picklers, and 40 Canadian picklers. The Canadians wore their red and white proudly while the Americans did the same in their (red/white) and BLUE. The Canadians sang their National Anthem, and then we… Continue reading Can-Am Pickleball
Murder Mystery Dinner at CVR
Carefree Village Resort decided to put on a Murder Mystery Dinner this year. I had no idea how these worked when I signed us up. Unfortunately, there was a mandatory meeting December 27, the day after our grandkids arrived, that I totally spaced. In fact, I didn’t think of it till we were driving home… Continue reading Murder Mystery Dinner at CVR
Isaac & Mona Arrive Dec 26!
Isaac and Mona came for a visit with Nana and Papa! They arrived the day after Christmas and stayed through New Year’s Day. As always, we were thrilled to have them with us for extended time. We have so much fun playing, doing puzzles, reading books, swimming, biking, etc. with them. We definitely keep them… Continue reading Isaac & Mona Arrive Dec 26!