May 31

Today on the 9:30 a.m. ride out of Lake Avenue, there were 44 riders. Sara told me that the 9:30 a.m. ride out of Loyal Oak had about 18 riders. The Loyal Oak riders had to take shelter from the storm near River Styx, but the riders from Lake Avenue made it back before the downpour started.

Tonight 8 of us played Cribbage at the Blue Heron. Score: Gals 3 Guys 1(one of the gals' wins was a skunk. Really it was a double skunk the guys were so far behind the third game. We are trying to decide if we should count it as a double skunk. It would mean we beat them 4 to 1 if it counts.

Elaine

May 30

John finished the driveway this morning. Then he went off to the 1:30 p.m. ride starting at the Wechter's house. I drove over later, and Gary gave me a tour of the yard and gardens. Beautiful!

The short ride left the house at 2:30 p.m. Riders began to arrive back around 3:30 p.m. A little after 4:00 p.m. we started eating the delicious potluck lunch. Afterwards, everyone enjoyed lots of conversation. Some people went on a tour of the the house.

We returned home around 7:00p.m. No need for dinner tonight.

John and Elaine

May 29

John was up early putting a coat of blacktop on the driveway. I made Bar-b-qued Beans and cornbread for the SCBC potluck picnic tomorrow at Gary and Rita Wechter's home after the rides.

Sorted and filed all the postcards, tickets, brochures, etc. from our trip this spring in preparation for eventually creating a scrapbook.

John mowed the lawn again thinking about the rain that is predicted tomorrow night and Monday. I planted morning glory and Texas wildflower seeds tonight.

The temperature and humidity have dropped a little this evening, but tomorrow it is suppose to be 87.

A quiet evening....

Elaine

May 28

John worked on the driveway patching this morning. Then he picked up Joey and met 3 other classmates from Washington High School at Polumbo's for lunch.

Tonight we went to dinner at La Pizzeria with John's cousin, Joe, and his wife. Then to Heggy's on Tusc. for ice cream.

Stuffed again,

John and Elaine

May 27

Margie gave John some rhubarb, so this morning I made him the pie he was asking for the other day. Also made some blueberry muffins. Chicken Marsala in the crockpot for dinner.

Trimmed the spent blossoms off the other two rhododenron bushes this afternoon. After dinner, John started filling the cracks in the driveway, preparing it for recoating.

Tried to hook into a conference call about Jen's bridal shower in August, but after waiting 15 minutes, I finally gave up.

Elaine

May 26

John had his stress test this morning, which he passed, of course. I rode the trail with Ken Stenger--16 miles. We stopped at Lock 4 to watch the canal boat turn around. They rammed it against the side of the canal, and it took both men with their poles and a lot of strength to get it out into the canal again going in the reverse direction. There were several elementary kids on the boat, so I'm sure they got a kick out of that.

This evening John hiked around Petros Park with the hikers. I waited in the car reading my book. Afterwards, we went to the Irish Exchange on Tusc. for dinner.

Elaine

May 25

John is over getting another blood test to check medication levels. He will have to watch what he eats and drinks today, no caffeine, as he has a stress test tomorrow at 8:45 a.m. His blood levels are just right for a change.

The doctor's office called me and said my sodium is low.???? John is the one who is suppose to be on a low salt diet.

Planted several pots of Wave petunias this afternoon.

Went to game night at the Blue Heron. Beat Bob 3-1 in four games of cribbage.

John is power washing the driveway, in preparation for resealing the black top tomorrow.

Elaine