Catching Up

 Since our hike at San Tan, we have been walking here in the resort and working on our craft projects.  John finished this stunning keepsake box.  It is made of padauk wood with turquoise inlay.  I think it is the most dramatic and beautiful box yet!

He also made this gentleman's jewelry box.

I finished a band saw box.

My next project started when I brought home this rock from the yard at our old funeral home in Castle Rock.  We visited there last year.

It is quartz and will make some beautiful jewelry.  Last week I took the rock into the lapidary shop in the resort and had these slices cut off for me to use.

John is now working a a mini intarsia eagle to decorate one of the boxes he has made.

Tuesday there was a Mardi Gras parade here in Canyon Vistas.  We enjoyed watching them walk and ride by.

The resort staff is working hard to provide activities in these Covid times of social distancing and masks.  

Mardi Gras--a Day Early

It was one day early, but our resort celebrated Mardi Gras yesterday. There was a parade--which we watched--followed by a party, lunch and later a dance--none of which we attended. The parade was fun and creative.

This guy juggled the entire time the parade passed by.  How on earth he was able to watch the goings on and not drop anything, I don't know.  But he didn't.

I guess you would call this woman the drum major for the parade.

Musicians rode in the bed to a pickup and serenaded us.

One street of residents worked together to present the Calendar Girls of Canyon Vistas.  Here we see April, May and June.

The temps were in the low 60s with a brisk breeze.  I'll bet Ms September was freezing.

This golf cart really looked like it was from New Orleans.

Here we have the November calendar entry.

There were cave men and women.

And the geocachers were very evident.  I especially like the sign being carried in the second photo below--I use million dollar satellites to find Tupperware in the woods!

Who Needs New Orleans?

Today our resort had a short but very good Mardi Gras parade. For a few minutes, it was possible to believe we really were in New Orleans.

This was the parade marshal.

And a drum major.

There was an outhouse--with an open door!

A couple of interesting entries.

And this group had the best idea. (Note the cadaver's feet walking under the casket. You can click to the photo to get a better look.)