A Busy Saturday

Today we finally had more moderate temperatures. It was only in the high 70's. Larry says I shouldn't gloat about the weather, but it's hard not to! I went outside to do some yard work. Our front yard is taken care of by the HOA. All that we have to maintain is the patio in the back, which has a couple of citrus trees and herbs. The trees are looking good, thanks to our improved drip irrigation system. I needed to sweep up leaves and pull some weeds. Unfortunately, I still think there is a leak in our drip irrigation system, so I will have to call for help with it. I don't want to waste water here. We went out and bought some pruning tools for the citrus trees. Tommorow I'll work on taking out the dead wood.

Larry and I had a pleasant lunch with his nephew David and his girlfriend, Katherine. We tried a great New Mexican restaurant that was new to all of us,Poco and Mom's Restaurant. They had traditional dishes with wonderful chili sauces. It's not even that far from us. After lunch, we returned to David's for a game of Domination. Larry and David (and apparently Katherine) are quite the game players and puzzlers. We plan to get together again soon.

Although I had been planning on letting my ideas about buying a piano incubate for a couple of days, I ended up connecting on-line with a group of digital piano enthusiasts on Piano World Forums. I asked the group about the Yamaha digital piano I was considering, based on the dealer's recommendation. Several people wrote back saying it was a good piano. However, most had other suggestions to consider and even told me about another piano that would save me several hundred dollars. The only trouble is that I'm not sure I can find one to try in Tucson and may have to buy it on faith and recommendations over the internet. Monday I'll call around to see if there are any in town for me to try.

I have had some good experiences seeking help with life's decisions on the internet. For example, when I first started out with Pattern Master Boutique, I connected with an on-line support group, started emailing SH, and eventually we set up a live user's group. We have become good friends, all as a result of emailing. Larry also met friend D in England through some puzzle chat group. He and I met D in person when we traveled to England, hit it off big in person, and ended up visiting him on two more trips. I'm thinking of the wonderful help I get almost instantaneously from the ASG Yahoo group and Pattern Review. The internet can be a source of distraction and a way to waste time, but it also has wonderful resources and ways to connect socially.