Spring Tease in January

Wow, the weather in Northern California has been spectacular.  But those of us who have lived here a while know that mother nature is just teasing us.  The cold weather will be back, leaving us to long for the spring that's ahead.

Meanwhile, activities are in full swing here in Summerset.  The Summerset Singers are hosting the annual crab feed this Saturday.  The singers will be entertaining the sold-out crowd once our guests have had their fill of crab, and the Darling Divas will add their special talents to the show.  The crab promises to be wonderful, so if you've got your reservation in, you're in for a treat.

Kare Bears at Summerset III (The Vistas) are working hard on the Annual Fashion show, held March 5th this year.  This one is on the way to being sold out, so hope you'll join us for what promises to be a great time.  This year we have clothes from Coldwater Creek and Jos. A. Banks.  The theme is Glamor in the Garden.

The Social Club here at The Vistas is working on the new slate of officers and yours truly has been asked to join the board.  They tell me that's what retirement is for, so I'm looking forward to a busy year.

Hope your year is getting filled with happy times and good friends.

January 2011

Is it just me or is the month of January rather depressing?  The fun holidays are over, the weather is dreary, and there are very few holidays between now and Easter and Passover to cheer us up.  I can see why so many people go to warmer climates in January or February.  The weather has been cold and rainy or cold and foggy.  The sun hasn't shined very often.  Guess it's a good time to stay home and watch a movie or read a good book. 
This one might be fun.  I think I'll check it out.

Fortunately there are a few other things to do around Summerset.  Our Red Hatter Luncheon is today, so I am cheering myself up with my purple clothes and red hat.  A glass of wine with my friends might cheer me a bit too.  There's Summerset Singers rehearsals every week for our Summer Concert.  It always feels good to sing.  I've started playing mahjong after about 18 years.  Let's just say I'm learning it again, anyway.   It does come back and it's enjoyable, and I've met three other very nice neighbors by playing.  Then there's Bunko a couple of times a month and I do get out to the movies with a friend pretty regularly.  And she and I love to have our sushi fix most weeks.

I was just asked if I'd run for an office in the Social Club here at Summerset.  Since my term as secretary of our Kare Bears group is nearing it's end, I said I'd consider it.  I'm also the Scarlett Ladies Red Hat Queen Mum this year.  So I guess I really don't have time to worry about how gloomy the weather is outside.  I've cheered myself up just thinking about all I have to do and to be thankful for in this new year of 2011.  Hope your year turns out great.