Monday August 3,2020
June and July were fun and we are doing well. There was some very hot weather but July has finished very comfortably. Some very rainy days and the corn fields seemed full grown by the start of July. The corn loved the hot wet weather. We have been out to a local Winery in Ripon several times and gone past the farm fields. Sitting in the vineyard with a glass of wine is very enjoyable. We are still doing some take outs and visited a few restaurants. Ruby Owl here in Oshkosh is a good example of one we feel comfortable with. All employees wear masks, some tables shut down, half the bar stools taken away. Staff is disinfecting tables, bar, stools and chairs each time a customer leaves. And downstairs from us Cranky Pats is only open Friday, Saturday, Sunday. But also doing a good job of cleaning and we are enjoying the pizza or Italian sausage sandwiches on weekends. I have been trying to get some golf in, usually a couple of days with old friend John, and have added some 9’s with Mike and friends on Fridays. I am playing OK, I would like to be more consistent, but that’s golf!
For July 4th we were in the Detroit area with MJ and John. We try to be there for MJ’s birthday, this time doing grill outs and some take outs. I helped with some projects and we had a fun week. We headed home the northern route after struggling through Chicago traffic on the way there, it was much more relaxing. Then home and unpacking and start to repack, as we kept our annual trip to Door County for 2 weeks to finish July. There are lot’s of outside venues in Door so we felt comfortable keeping our reservations. MJ and my niece again joined us sharing a motel room while Chris and I had a small condo. We had a very fun but very different time this year. We did get to briefly see some old friends which was worth the trip. We wish it was more time but this year just feels so different it didn’t always feel comfortable to be out. Again we did more grilling and inside condo eating than usual for us, as there are many good restaurants we enjoy. Door County was still very busy and we spent less time in the towns especially on the busy weekends. Chris mentioned she had thought that 1 week may have been OK to go up for, but the 2 weeks went by quickly and she was happy we did. What was the same is that I am sure I ate and drank much more than I should have! I will try to cleanse a little this week, with some planned golf and dentist appointment. We were tracking the hurricane heading to our condo and friends and were very happy to see it weaken and head north. It will be more than OK to see the storm season slow down. We had made a decision to move from our downtown apartment this year, we love it and the location but are paying a premium for a place we don’t spend a lot of time at. So we have spent a fair amount of time searching. We had decided on a complex as our first choice but had to join a waiting list and wait a couple of months, but while we were on vacation received a call that a unit opened up that matched our specs so we took it. We will be moving to Havenwood Heights on the west side of town. By the time we are moved in October we will be thinking of leaving for Florida. So even if we don’t like the apartment thoroughly, we can deal with that next Spring!
We hope you are staying safe and healthy!
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