Boys and Their Toys

Saturday afternoon we went for a walk around the RV resort. We saw a bunch of the (gray-haired) boys playing with their toys. Over the summer, this race track for remote-controlled cars was built. Several men were trying to run their cars around the track. It wasn't easy.



Part of the nearby parking lot is closed off so they can race those same kind of cars. Those races have an audience.



Model trains are a real addiction for many men in their later years. It is an expensive hobby so its not for children, no matter how many young boys receive trains for Christmas. Don't let that fool you. Their dads really are the ones who want to play. These men are building a mountain in the VDO garden railway setup.



Not to be left out, John spent a few minutes on the putting green.



Don't get me wrong, the women here spend a lot of time playing, too. Its just that they weren't out yesterday afternoon. Their games lean more toward tennis and pickle ball. After all, we are in a resort for 55+ active adults.

Caution--Seniors Playing

This is our resort's 30th anniversary and today there was a big celebration--a carnival! It was a combination casino trip, amusement park and carnival. To play, each person had to buy $10 for carnival cash. We skipped that purchase and just checked out the activities and the seniors at play.

We watched the Goofy Triathlon: participants ran with a tennis ball between their knees



and carried water to fill a gallon jug



and rode miniature bikes with a tennis ball under their chin.



This is the cash cube, where you paid for the opportunity to catch as much carnival cash as possible as it blew around inside the cube.



The Golf Cart Obstacle Course was fun to watch. The driver was blindfolded and their partner told them when to turn right or left or go straight (or back up when things went wrong).



Sometimes the cones got in the way.



Clara tried pointing with her hand in the director the driver should go. I'm not sure if she gave verbal directions or not, as they went all over the place.



There were classic cars on display.







You could have your picture drawn.



Or pan for gold



Lots of cute decorations.







Even old folks can wear balloon hats.



John gave Bubbles a hug.



And I spent some time with the balloon artist.



We had a fun morning without spending a dime.